Must-see shopping in Waimea Canyon & the Westside

This rather wonderful antique art store specializes in maps and prints from the age of European Pacific exploration. Genuine lithographs by John Webber,…

Sharing its premises with the Japanese Grandma restaurant – some items are discounted for diners – this fancy little store has a slicker vibe than its…

The USA’s westernmost bookstore is, even more crucially, the only genuine bookstore on Kaua‘i. As such, it’s a godsend, cramming over 100,000 (largely…

You can smell the savory, smoky goodness as soon as you step inside. In addition to local spices (in blends such as ‘luau BBQ’), this place also sells…

Bold in-house designs set this small boutique apart. You’ll find wearable keepsakes that fuse traditional motifs with contemporary styles. Look for silk…

Usually packed with shoppers, this large studio-cum-store creates functional, vividly colorful crafts for the home rather than fine art – koi watercolors,…

There can’t be many places where you can find both $2.50 comfort food and a $7000 necklace. This family-run spot offers daily food specials (such as chili…

Friendly Jacqueline makes bespoke aloha shirts while you wait (usually one to two hours), including children’s sizes, with coconut buttons no less. You…

Sample fudge and truffles with creamy ganaches, mousses and delicate creams of papaya, lilikoʻi, coconut, guava, Kauaʻi coffee or sugarcane. The foil…

Representing both island and US mainland artists, this fun, whimsical space never takes itself too seriously. Surf themes show up in many of the oils,…

Contemporary Hawaiian art including reverse acrylic paintings and giclée prints on wood and metal that are luminous blends of color, along with a few…

A handful of local farmers and flower growers gather just off Kaumualiʻi Hwy every Saturday morning.

This roadside shop is a smorgasbord of salt and spice blends, with island flavors from herbs to fruit. ‘Black Lava’ and kiawe (Hawaiian mesquite) sea salt…

Bearing punny slogans like ‘Older than Dirt’ and ‘Life’s Short, Play Dirty,’ these shamefully touristy T-shirts can be handy for hikers, since Kaua‘i’s…

Find something for almost any occasion: award-winning passion fruit–wasabi mustard, passion fruit syrup (great for banana pancakes), or massage oil (the…

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…

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…

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…

Browse crafts stalls, sample BBQ chicken or just talk story at this home-spun fair alongside the old sugar mill. Some days you won’t find many vendors…

This humdrum commercial plaza, alongside Kaumuali‘i Hwy at the intersection where Wai‘alo Rd heads down to the harbor, is home to a Big Save supermarket,…