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 Vintage ukuleles |
418, Kuulei Road Honolulu, HI 96734 United States +1 808 262 9977 http://www.coconutgrovemusic.com/ |
Coconut Grove Music is a nice little neighborhood store that retails in music, musical instruments and accessories. The great thing about this place is that the staff is helpful and unusual for music stores, most of them are professional musicians. They aren't pushy or looking over your shoulder and let you have your space. Coconut Grove Music is also a great place to pick up vintage instruments, ukuleles included. It's also worth visiting Hungry Ear Records & Tapes to complete a musical outing. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 In beans or brews |
One Aloha Tower Drive (Aloha Tower Marketplace) Honolulu, HI 96813 United States +1 808 545 4125 |
This one of two places in the Aloha Tower where you can get an iced latte to go. Naturally it is an important and popular spot, frequented by tourists and locals in need of a kick start. Retail is the focus of the establishment, though. The coffee counter is just a popular afterthought. Packaged candy and coffee from Hawai'i is sold as well as mugs, t-shirts and other gift items. The selection of cigars includes popular brands Monte Cristo and Romeo y Julieta. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Crash boom bang |
661, Auahi Street Suite 206, Second Floor Honolulu, HI 96813 United States +1 808 529 8700 http://www.drummerswarehouse.net/ |
For a state known more for its ukuleles, a drum store that's been in business 15 years and counting would have to have really tolerant neighbors. The truth of the matter is, Drummers Warehouse is a comprehensive one of a kind drum, drum accessories and percussion store in Honolulu. The sales staff is knowledgeable, some of them musicians in local bands and the selection is vast. Stocking everything from acoustic kits to electric ones, cymbals and even percussion instruments like bongos, congas and djembes, it's every musician's paradise. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Exquisite diamonds |
1450 Ala Moana Boulevard Ala Moana Center, Suite 2094 Honolulu, HI 96814 United States +1 808 791 4000 http://www.harrywinston.com/ |
Royalty, business tycoons and movie stars all come here to splurge on jewelry and timepieces. The late Harry Winston, a native New Yorker, is still known as "The King of Diamonds", and the business empire he founded has an international reputation. High profile celebrities are known to "borrow" designs when they attend the Oscars each year, and even the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Louvre have displayed Winston's exclusively crafted works. The stores, or "salons" as they are called, maintain a high profile, and this one in Honolulu is no exception. You can expect impeccable service, and to be set back by several thousand dollars if you decide to secure one of the exquisite pieces on offer. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Fine writing instruments |
1857 South King Street, Suite 100 (Between Punahou and McCully Streets) Honolulu, HI 96826 United States +1 808 946 8968 |
If you've never seen a silver pen carved in the shape of a dragon, this is the place to go. This specialty shop offers Hawaii's largest selection of new and vintage writing instruments from names like Cartier, Cross, Parker, Montblanc and Waterman. Prices range from about $20 to the stratosphere. Owner and connoisseur Earl Shigemoto personally assists each client. His own collection of rare fountain pens is one of the country's finest. Engraving and repairs are also available. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Music to your ears |
418, Kuulei Road Honolulu, HI 96734 United States +1 808 262 2175 |
Hungry Ear Records and Tapes is a great place to browse for music and is in the same building as Coconut Grove Music. Opened in 1980, it has selflessly catered to vinyl and tape lovers and now the CD generation. If the video killed the radio star, internet downloads are killing the record store. Although half the store now houses antiques and also stocks video games, music lovers should give this place a look in, especially for the Hawaiian music they stock. It just feels right. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Specialty items for gourmands |
131 Kaiulani Avenue, Suite 1B Honolulu, HI 96815 United States |
The air around this store is redolent with the scent of Kona coffee and chocolate. It is an irresistible combination, and one that draws in a steady stream of shoppers from funky little King's Village. Inside, the cool, quiet shop is full of little delights. It sells all kinds of things besides coffee and chocolate, including marzipan, ice cream, fancy cigarettes and locally made beef jerky. There's also an espresso counter and a gift section. This is a great place to go for a cup of iced coffee if you're out wandering in Waikiki. The proprietress is sweet and shy and will not try to hard-sell customers on anything. The store is located in the heart of Waikiki Beach's most touristy area, and probably never sees a local guest, but in spite of that, it remains fairly low-key. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Christian books, music, gifts |
1050 Ala Moana Boulevard Honolulu, HI 96814 United States +1 808 596 8890 http://www.honolulu.logosbooks... |
While this store may not openly advertise as a Christian bookstore, that's exactly what it is. The selection is fairly extensive and includes fiction and non-fiction. The shop also sells a wide assortment of Christian music, cards and gifts. Other items for sale include knick-knacks, cards, journals, piggy banks and other small gift items. This place is small but very busy, with a client base that spans a broad range of ages. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Jewelry for the fashionable crowd |
2005 Kalia Road Hilton Hawaiian Village Honolulu, HI 96815 United States +1 808 942 4858 / +1 800 260 3912 x1 (Toll Free) http://www.nahoku.com/NaHoku/S... |
Na Hoku draws on the themes of nature and Hawaiian aesthetics to create sophisticated pieces of jewelry, which are sure to set you apart from the regular crowd. A range of ornate cuff links, chains, bracelets, pendants, anklets, necklaces, and watches is available in white, rose and yellow gold at this Hilton Hawaiian Village store. So come with a loaded wallet all set to splurge—everything here is worth the money, and simply exquisite! Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Cards and stationery for every occasion |
1200 Ala Moana Boulevard Honolulu, HI 96814 United States +1 808 596 7955 |
Dainty and intimate, this upscale store offers the kinds of little extras that are used to wrap presents for special occasions. Expensive wrapping paper, artistic gift bags and hundreds of gift cards for every occasion are for sale. There are also some items that are gifts themselves: journals, birthday books, calendars and the like. This is a good place to look for wedding or graduation invitations. The ones in stock - not to mention the ones that can be special ordered - are far superior to anything you'd find in a drugstore or even a regular stationer. Customers here tend to be female, but aside from that they don't all into any single demographic. Everyone enjoys looking at the merchandise. Little girls make a beeline for the scented paper and cute calendars. Teenagers frown thoughtfully over invitations, dreaming of graduation and greener pastures. Adults shop for stationery, thank-you notes and other small miscellaneous items. This is the sister store to Handblock, also located in the Ward Center. Review © 2007, Wcities |