Category Archives: Shopping

Shop At House Of Mana Up For Unique Hawaii Souvenirs

Courtney Liu from Mana Up Hawaii reached out and invited me to tour their Waikiki [...]

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First Friday Night Market At Aloha Stadium

A couple of weeks ago I heard that the Aloha Stadium would have their very [...]

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Buying Koi For My Aquaponics From Bruce At Ushijima Nishikigoi

My 300-gallon aquaponic systems in my front yard have been cycling for several months now [...]

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IT’SUGAR Is So Sweet And Took Me Down Memory Lane

Mom and I were window shopping at Ala Moana Center when all of a sudden [...]

Get Free Stuff At Buy Nothing Oahu 2.0 Crap In The Back Event

My cousin invited me to attend a Crap In The Back market in Pearl City [...]

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Feed The Goats And Buy Goat Cheese At Sweetland Farm In Waialua

It seems to be goat season for me. Just last weekend I went for a [...]

The Grocery Guide To Shopping In Hawaii

It’s not a surprise that grocery shopping in Hawaii is expensive. If you aren’t shopping [...]

An Oahu Farmers’ Markets Guide For Fresh Produce And Food

Hawaii is big on sourcing local so I’m lucky that there are so many farmers’ [...]

Where To Get Your Vegetable Seeds In Hawaii

If you’ve got a sunny spot and live in Hawaii, you’re ready to grow! But [...]

Mililani Farmers’ Market At Mililani High School Parking Lot

The farmers’ market at Mililani High School is in the neighborhood for us so we [...]

Freshwater And Saltwater Aquarium Fish At Coral Fish Hawaii

I made a visit recently with my brother Michael to Coral Fish Hawaii because I [...]

Go To Kiso Store For Landscaping Supplies

Every so often in Hawaii you run into an old family business that has no [...]

Down To Earth Is Hawaii’s Version Of Whole Foods

Down To Earth is a neat store in Hawaii with a Whole Foods vibe and [...]

International Market Place Has Something For Everyone

It’s rare that my mom and all her sisters (let’s call them the “aunties”) are [...]

Honolulu Cookie Company Has Excellent Premium Shortbread Gifts

You know those pineapple-shaped shortbread cookies you keep seeing in ads all over Hawaii? Yup, [...]

Ala Moana Center Is A Shopper’s Paradise

Ala Moana Center is always hopping with the latest trends and overflowing with fashion, technology, [...]

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Shopping At Pearlridge Shopping Center

Ala Moana Shopping Center may be very close to Waikiki and filled with big name [...]

Authentic Hawaiian Souvenirs With High Price Tags

Authentic Hawaiian Souvenirs Authentic Hawaiian souvenirs always draw a crowd because they are real and [...]

Best Fresh Lei Shops In Oahu

Where to Find the Freshest Lei I love going to fresh flower lei shops! The [...]

Oh, the surprises you’ll see in Costco Hawaii!

Eating a $1.50 hot dog + drink outside in beautiful weather is just one of [...]

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The KCC Farmers’ Market Is A Local Favorite On Oahu

If you’re staying in Waikiki and would like to check out local farmers’ markets, the [...]