Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
www.harbormall.net
; 3501 Rice St)
draw mainly tourists from cruise ships and the nearby
(
www.kilohanakauai.com
;
3-2087 Kaumualiʻi Hwy;
most shops 10am-6pm Mon-Sat, to 4pm Sun)
are a step up.
Clayworks
CERAMICS
(
246-2529;
www.clayworksatkilohana.com
; 3-2087 Kaumualiʻi Hwy, Kilohana Plantation; 90min
lessons $45-75; 10am-6pm Mon-Sat, 11am-3pm Sun, instruction available 10:30am-4pm Mon-
Sat only)
A lovely pottery studio and gallery, owned and operated by three sisters (South-
ern California transplants, all) who have lived here since 1986 and create all the gorgeous
vases, mugs, bowls, and tiles you'll see on display. They also offer tutelage at the wheel,
and you'll get to take home your masterpiece. Call to schedule your tutorial.
Da Life
OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT
(
246-6333;
www.livedalife.com
;
3500 Rice St, Kalapaki Beach; 9am-5pm Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm
Sat & Sun)
An outdoor and adventure outfitter and booking agent, with a terrific retail
showroom stuffed with gear for all manner of Kauaʻi adventure. If you forgot it, don't
worry, they stock it.
Edith King Wilcox Gift Shop
SOUVENIRS
(
245-6931;
www.kauaimuseum.org
; 4428 Rice St, Kauaʻi Museum; 10am-5pm Mon-Sat)
Kauaʻi Museum's gem of a gift shop features a variety of genuine Hawaiian crafts, such
as Niʻihau shell jewelry, koa woodwork and
lauhala
(a type of Hawaiian leaf weaving)
hats, plus books on Hawaii and collectible ceramics. Enter the shop, free of charge,
through the museum lobby.
Koa Store
SOUVENIRS
carry higher-end masterpieces, but here you'll find lots of affordable souvenirs, such as
sleek chopsticks and desk accessories. Many items come in three grades, from the basic
straight-grain koa to the rare, almost three-dimensional, premium 'curly' koa. All wood-
