Kauai North Shore - Hanalei & Princeville

Island of Kauai

Shopping

There are plenty of opportunities for shopping on the North Shore, anchored by the area’s four shopping centers – Ching Young Village and Hanalei Center in Hanalei, Princeville Shopping Center in Princeville and Kong Lung Center in Kilauea. Each offers different stores for gifts and food and the buildings are immersed in history as well.

Kong Lung Center
This has been the home of Kong Lung Company since 1902. The company was originally established in 1881 by a Chinese immigrant to provide household items for plantation workers. Today Kong Lung Company, 808-828-1822, anchors the Kong Lung Center and still offers higher-end housewares, books, clothing and Asian antiques. The building has been
restored to its plantation-era design and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Other stores worth checking out at Kong Lung Center include Island Soap and Candleworks, 808- 828-1955, www.kauaisoap.com. You can see how they use local ingredients like macadamia nut and kukui nut oils to make soaps, lotions and other health & beauty products. Open from 9 am-9 pm daily.

Banana Patch Studio, 808-828-6522, www.bananapatchstudio.com, has handpainted ceramic tiles and pottery, photography and t-shirts, among many other items.

The Lotus Gallery, 808-828-9898, www. jewelofthelotus.com, specializes in Asian and Hawaiian art and sculptures. They’re open from 10 am-6 pm.

The Kong Lung Center is also home to the Kaua`i Arts & Cultural Center, 808-828-0438, where you can catch movies and live entertainment.

Princeville Shopping Center
Traveling farther down Kuhio Highway is Princeville Shopping Center. Here, you’ll find mostly vacation rental agencies and real estate offices. There’s a Foodland for grocery shopping, Island Ace Hardware and a few restaurants. Don’t forget to fill up at the Chevron Gas Station. It’s the last gas station between Hanalei and Ha`ena. One really fun store that I enjoyed was Magic Dragon Toy & Art Supply, 808-826-9144. They have lots of toys, games and other tchotchkes for the kids.

Upon entering Hanalei, you’ll see the Hanalei Dolphin Fish Market, which is home to a few galleries and shops. It also has the Hanalei Dolphin Restaurant and Hanalei Dolphin Fish Market. Be sure to stop by Kai Kane, 808-826- 5594, a surf shop with a sizable selection of surf apparel.

Ola’s, 808-826-6937, is a neat gallery that displays the works of over 100 artists from Kaua`i and the mainland. The media range from glass to pottery, leather to ceramics. Overboard Clothing, 808-826-8999, has a great selection of swimwear and aloha shirts, for both men and women.

Black Pearl Hanalei, 800-588-3448, www. theblackpearl.com. offers South Sea black pearl jewelry and designs. Within the store is Kim McDonald Art Gallery, which display’s the artist’s oil paintings inspired by the Hawaiian Islands.

The Mark Daniells Gallery, 808-826-6867 features watercolors and oil paintings. Mark currently works in watercolor, oils, wood, etched glass and stained glass. Also in Hanalei are two shopping centers directly across from one another: The Ching Young Village, www. chingyoungvillage.com, and Hanalei Center, both of which are in historic buildings and have quite a number of shops and restaurants. Some of the notable stores are in the Ching Young Village include Hanalei Surf Backdoor, 808-826-1900, www.hanaleisurf.com, which has surf apparel and aloha shirts, surfboards, kitesurfing and skating equipment.

Pedal and Paddle, 808-826-9069,
www.pedalnpaddle.com, rents and sells everything you’ll need for your day at the beach, from beach chairs to snorkel equipment They also rent camping gear and bicycles, too.

Hot Rocket, 808- 826-7776, has modern and vintage aloha shirts along with tiki-themed items. Blue Kaua`i Tattoos, 808-826-0114, is a good place to get that permanent reminder of your vacation. Hanalei Video and
Music, 808-826-9633, is a great place to pick up local music, beautiful koa `ukuleles and hula implements. Evolve Love, 808-826-4755, is a gallery with a wide selection of art, some of which has a very funky style. You can buy Hawaiian-style clothing for your kids at Kokonut Kids, 808-826-0353.

Robin Savage Gifts & Gourmet, 808-826-7500, www.robinsavagegifts.com, is a must for fine dining ware, and kitchen equipment. They also have local art and fine linens from Tommy Bahama, as well as funky jewelry. Don’t forget to pick up something sweet from the bakery. This is the best place to find a unique wedding gift. Across the street from Ching Young Center is Hanalei Center. Its stores are housed in six restored historic buildings, including the old Hanalei School. Worthwhile shops are Hanalei Surf Company, 808-826-9000, which has everything you’ll need for surfing. Sand People, 808-826-1008 offers upscale resortwear, health & beauty items and gifts. For retro and even borderline tacky memorabilia, you have to go to Yellowfish Trading Company, 808-826-1227. They have a diverse collection of vintage prints, Hawaiian antiques and aloha lamps. Kahn Galleries, 808-826-6677, offers high-end art and Tropical Tantrum, 808-826-6944, is a boutique with colorful and tasteful dresses, casual attire and menswear.

Other stores that are more side-of-the-road places are Hanalei Book Store, 4489 Aku Rd, 808-826-2568, which is a tiny, tiny bookstore with a large number of books. If you’re looking for a book to take to the beach or just about every Kaua`i-related book in print, this place is for you. You’ll find maps and teen novels here as well.

Every Thursday from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm, The Christ Memorial Church, 2518 Kolo Road, 808-821-8814, holds its Craft Fair. Vendors bring handmade jewelry and gifts. The proceeds help raise funds for the church.
For groceries, you have a wealth of options to choose from. In Princeville Shopping Center, there’s Foodland, which has good quality and selection, but it can be expensive. Big Save is located in Ching Young Village. For fresh, quality fish and seafood, definitely go to Hanalei Dolphin Fish Market in the back of Hanalei Dolphin Restaurant.

For healthy and organic foods, Hanalei Health & Natural Foods, 808-826-6990, in Ching Young Village, and Papaya’s, 808-826-0089, www.papayasnaturalfoods.com, at Hanalei Center, both have a good selection of organic goods and health goods. Papaya’s tends to have a better selection and is a little cheaper.

Finally, the Farmer’s Markets on the north shore are not to be missed. On Thursdays at 4:30 pm, the Kilauea Neighborhood Town Center hosts the farmer’s market sponsored by the County of Kaua`i. On Saturdays, there are also farmer’s markets at 11:30 am on Keneke Street in Kilauea and at 9:30 am in Hanalei at the Hanalei Neighborhood Center & Ballpark.

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