Clarification: Just looked at my post and something is unclear: the fabric shops and mumu shops are not at the Stadium. They are various places in town. The Stadium is strictly for souvenir stuff. I remember going on Wednesday.
-Kathy ---------------------------------------- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [h-cost] Quick suggestions for Hawaii > Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2008 13:35:56 -0800 > CC: > > > Yes, there is a great market at the stadium (forget what it is called) but I > do not remember that is was everyday. You can buy all the same Hawaii-theme > souvenirs, seat covers, clothes, jewelry, etc. but it is cheaper than > elsewhere. Worth it to do one-stop souvenir shopping then you can basically > forget shopping the rest of the trip. Watch your purse, though. Lots of > petty theft. Also the fabric stores there sell Hawaiian print fabric if that > is interesting to you. They also have shops dedicated to selling mumus. > Check the Yellow Pages when you get there if you can't find out any other > way. There used to be a shop in Ala Moana mall that sold Hawaiian quilting > themed items; they were nice to look at. There should be Hawaiian style > quilts on exhibit someplace. Sorry I can't be more specific; it was eight > years ago that I spent a few months there and my memory is hazy, plus a lot > may have changed. Have fun! > > P.S. The number 8 bus runs up and down the main drag of Waikiki pretty > frequently and it is often easier to take the bus in this area as parking is > terrible. However if you are debating renting a car it is worth a day to > circumnavigate the island (1/4 tank of gas in an economy car). The North > Shore is very pretty and the waves should still be quite high this time of > year. Also the Polynesian Cultural Center (run by the Mormons, incidentally, > and next to their college campus) is very nice and is on the windward side of > the island. You can take the bus but it is a long ride. > ---------------------------------------- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2008 00:42:06 -0500 >> CC: >> Subject: [h-cost] Quick suggestions for Hawaii >> >> Saturday morning I am leaving for Honolulu, Hawaii...tagging along with my >> husband on a business trip. I will be returning Sunday the 17th. Can >> anyone please suggest museums or places of interest for history, costume, >> and fashion related. I also love gardens and flowers. I have planned to go >> to the Palace, Pearl Harbor, and someone suggested the market where the Pro >> Bowl is held (of course after Sunday's game). This person told me there is >> a great market at the Pro Bowl arena during the week. Is this true? >> >> I will be going to no mail for email lists Thursday night. If you have >> suggestions after that time, please email me privately. I will be checking >> private email messages starting Monday-Friday from Hawaii. >> >> Penny Ladnier, >> Owner, The Costume Gallery Websites >> www.costumegallery.com >> www.costumelibrary.com >> www.costumeclassroom.com >> www.costumeencyclopedia.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> h-costume mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
