Travel Reference
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Hula Supply Center
SOUVENIRS
(
www.hulasupplycenter.com
;
1481 S King St; 10:30am-5:30pm Mon-Sat)
For more than
60 years, Hawaiian musicians and hula dancers have come here to get their
kukui
(candlenut) lei, calabash drum gourds, Tahitian-style raffia skirts and coconut bras, nose
flutes and the like. Even if you don't dance, swing by for a
kapa
-print aloha shirt, a
teach-yourself-hula DVD or a CD of Hawaiian music and traditional chants.
Jeff Chang Pottery & Fine Crafts
ARTS & CRAFTS
(
591-1440;
www.wardcenters.com
; Ward Centre, 1200 Ala Moana Blvd; 9am-9pm Mon-Sat, to
6pm Sun)
Not everything at this mall gallery is island-made, but it's all handcrafted. Strik-
ing
raku
(Japanese rustic-style pottery) molded by Chang himself sits beside hand-turned
bowls of tropical hardwoods, art jewelry and blown glass by some of Hawaii's best artis-
ans. On some Sundays, Chang offers interactive classes in wheel-throwing and
raku
-fir-
ing techniques ($25, including a take-home piece).
T&L Muumuu Factory
CLOTHING
(
www.muumuufactory.com
;
1423 Kapiʻolani Blvd; 9am-6pm Mon-Sat, 10am-4pm Sun)
Near Ala
Moana Center, this kitschy outlet is beloved by
tutu
(grandmothers), to whom polyester
represents progress. Bold-print muumuus run in sizes from supermodel skinny to queen,
and
paʻu
skirts are just funky enough to wedge into an urban outfit.
Barrio Vintage
CLOTHING
(
www.barriovintage.com
; 1160 Nuʻuanu Ave; 11am-6pm Tue-Thu, to 7pm Fri, to 5pm Sat)
One-
of-a-kind fashions from decades past jostle against one another on the racks of this Chin-
atown secondhand shop, showing off mod dresses and skirts for women, hip jackets and
pants for men, designer handbags and glamazon shoes.
Lai Fong Department Store
ANTIQUES
(
781-8140; 1118 Nuʻuanu Ave; usually 11am-7pm Mon, noon-8pm Fri, 11am-4pm Sat)
A long-
time Chinatown tenant, this family owned shop has a hodgepodge of antiques and knick-
knacks in all price ranges, from Chinese silk and brocade clothing to jade jewelry and
