Kailua-Kona
Like Kailua-Kona itself, this busy little market hovers between catering to tourists and locals. Sure, there's a lot of phony shell jewelry and pseudo…
Must-see shopping in Hawaii
Kailua-Kona
You'll find hundreds of paintings and sculptures in this large gallery, ranging from depictions of Hawaiian landscapes to more abstract work inspired by…
Honolulu
Kauai-based Mālie offers all-natural, organic luxury spa and beauty products based on the botanical benefits of Hawaii’s fruits and flowers. All…
Lahaina
This strip mall is just off Hwy 30 (Honoapiʻilani Hwy). The most interesting options here are Mahina, a women's clothing boutique, and the restaurants and…
North Kohala
The Ackerman family has managed to combine art and commerce for 30 years. This is as much a gift shop as it is an art gallery: you'll find lovely works of…
Aunty Lilikoi Passion Fruit Products
Waimea Canyon & the Westside
Find something for almost any occasion: award-winning passion fruit–wasabi mustard, passion fruit syrup (great for banana pancakes), or massage oil (the…
Kapaʻa
A vast air-conditioned emporium of beach and beach-ish gear featuring name brands including Billabong, Da Kine, O'Neill and Volcom. It has a small kids'…
North Shore & Upcountry
This former pineapple cannery is now a small shopping center, home to a fantastic bakery, a grocery store and local shops.
Kailua-Kona
This island-grown surfwear shop is split right down the middle between styles for kane (men) and wahine (women). Board shorts, bikinis, hoodies, T-shirts…
Poʻipu & the South Shore
An airy walk-through gallery alongside the Kalaheo Café, displaying ever-changing works by local artists including oil paintings, watercolors and prints,…
Kapaʻa
The best goods at this gift and clothing shop are in the kids' section. Think cute T-shirts and onesies featuring critters that live beneath the sea. Oh,…
Lihuʻe
A quilter’s heaven, this longtime shop features countless tropical-print cotton fabrics, plus island-made patterns and kits. Also stop here for handmade…
Waimea Canyon & the Westside
Drop by this island bakery on your way up to Waimea Canyon, for snacks like trail mix, macadamia nut cookies or chocolate-dipped coconut macaroons; their…
Princeville
A hit-and-miss beachy boutique run by the same people as nearby Azure. Look past its unremarkable souvenir tees, aloha shirts and sundresses to find some…
Honolulu
One-of-a-kind fashions from decades past jostle on the racks of this Chinatown secondhand shop, showing off mod dresses and skirts for women, hip jackets…
Waimea Canyon & the Westside
Run by the owners of the neighboring Island Art Gallery, this appealing gallery specializes in island-styled women’s clothing, including Becky J Wold’s…
Waimea Canyon & the Westside
Here’s a chance to buy (or at least gaze upon) an original instead of a giclée print. This boutique gallery beckons browsers with vibrantly colored oil…
Lihuʻe
This outdoor outfitter and booking agent's retail shop is stuffed with sports gear for all manner of land and sea adventures on Kauaʻi. If you forgot to…
Kohala & Waimea
Shoppers, browsers and homemakers will enjoy the eclectic mix of kitsch, kook and Hawaiiana, from Le Creuset and Japanese tableware to fancy toiletries…
Lahaina
This Hawaiian company has been selling clever and colorful T-shirts to tourists for more than 40 years. It has locations across the US, with three…
Kapaʻa
Both a shop and workshop. While the shelves were spare when we passed through, the owner-operators both blow glass for art. Pop in with the kids and check…
Hanalei Bay & the North Shore
Island-inspired casual and beachwear for men, women and children. The blouses, beach bags and jewellery are especially good. Check the sales rack out…
Hanalei
A kitschy gift shop with cool aloha coasters, nice coconut-shell and seashell jewelry, and some forgettable mass-produced handicrafts. Worth a browse on a…
Kohala & Waimea
This shopping center aims for discriminating, upscale gift buyers with shops like the Gallery of Great Things.
Kapaʻa
A mishmash of beach wear, aloha gear and souvenir Ts and jewelry, some fun tchochkes and children's books, and two racks of cute women's active wear.
Moloka'i
This local grocery store sells food and drinks, plus alcohol that you can enjoy with your meal at the Kualapuʻu Cookhouse next door.
North Shore & Upcountry
Grocery store for picnic supplies and BYOB booze for the Kula Bistro opposite. ATM here.
North Shore & Upcountry
Floral watercolors in a jewel-toned palette on everything from T-shirts to full-size canvases. The artist is generally present.
Moloka'i
The Maunaloa General Store provides the village with basics. It has a limited selection of (pricey) groceries and alcohol.
West Maui
The Gateway has eateries ranging from a grill, to a coffee shop selling snacks and sandwiches, plus a steakhouse.
North Shore & Upcountry
Itty-bitty bikinis from Maui Girl regularly appear in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue.
Pearl Harbor & Leeward O‘ahu
Two blocks of upscale shops and restaurants that cater to those staying in the Ko Olina resorts.
Lihuʻe
Voted ‘Best Kauaʻi Flower Shop’ for 12 years running, Forever Flowers strings together a multitude of flower, maile, ti-leaf and more unusual specialty…
