Shopping
If you’re the sort who likes to shop on vacation, Hawaii's Big Island won’t disappoint. While it doesn’t have the choices of a big city, you’ll
still find
major Big Island
shopping districts
in Hilo and
Kailua-Kona,
plus brand
name stores,
art galleries,
boutiques,
jewelry stores,
island antique,
and bric-a-brac
stores, and
rustic village
shops around
the island.
Browse treasures
carved from
local woods,
including gorgeous
koa and milo
bowls, sometimes
so thin they're
translucent.
Shop for tropics
wear for everyone
in the family.
Find books,
quilts, and
works of art
reflecting
Hawaii and
the Pacific.
And take home
tasty Big Island
products like
jams, nuts,
coffees, sauces,
and more.
Pick up daily
necessities
at the nearby
Safeway and
Wal-Mart stores,
or at the Costco
Warehouse,
if you’re staying a spell. The best source for colorful luau-wear is indomitable Hilo Hattie’s.
Its assortment
of styles and
colors (including
designs for
children) is
unequalled,
and the sale
racks occasionally
offer some
good buys.
The souvenir
shop has an
extensive selection
of puka shell
jewelry, monkey
pod, Kona coffee,
jams, etc.
There is good
shopping in
the Kona Inn
Shopping Village,
a short stroll
down Alii Drive
from the Kona
Reef.
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