Leaving for Oahu HI in a week

abbygirl · Jun 21st, 2008, 02:33 PM

I will be in hawaii for 17 days and I am so excited. My plans were to beach it, shop, and see Pearl Harbor.

Now that my son cannot go, I am now going to be my husband's sightseeing buddy....

We plan on going to Maui for a couple of days, and other islands too, but really, I am only wanting to shop and hang on the beach and my husband is NOT A BEACH BUM so he won't want to hang there.

My question is, where in Oahu is some good shopping and what do the other islands offer?

scarlet*rose · Jun 21st, 2008, 03:33 PM

Hi there. What a nice trip, 17 days!

On Oahu, best place to shop is Ala Moana Shopping Center; you have everything there, boutiques, dept stores, restaurants, a spa (Aveda), etc...
http://www.alamoanacenter.com/
Also you have the high-end boutiques on 2100 Kalakaua Ave. such as Chanel, Gucci, YSL...
http://2100kalakaua.com/
If go down a little more (towards the beach), there's Vuitton and DFS Galleria (Duty-Free); at the Galleria, you have a house multi floor section the public can shop for souvenirs (you might be better off trying to bargain the many little carts, stores, throughout Waikiki), accessories, cosmetics (MAC, Stila, ...) and other stuff w/o tax. It could already be added to prices but when i go back home i shop there myself & the prices seem good.

scarlet*rose · Jun 21st, 2008, 03:50 PM

What the other Islands offer, I like Maui. You have Haleakala where you can go to watch the sunrise or sunset, there's a bike ride you can do coming down from the crater, (not sure if this is still available) but horse back riding within the crater. Then there's is also the Hana Highway a long, narrow, curvy old scenic hwy, Seven Sacred Pools, Iao Needle, whale watching...
Oahu- besides shopping

, you can drive around the island (i also recommend driving the H3 hwy going Windward, it's very scenic!); Some places to stop over at: Makapu'u (very scenic), the Dole Pineapple Plantation, North Shore (stop & get some great shave ice at Matsumoto's!), and the yummy fresh food stands along the way (fresh fruits- you must try apple banana's!, prawns...), there's so much more i can't think!

The Big Island- Kilauea volcano and the park within that area. I love staying at the Volcano House. http://www.volcanohousehotel.com/
There's so much more i can't think of right now but i'm sure some knowledgeable TPFer's will def give you some great info & tips!!
Here's a site for you to do more research: http://www.gohawaii.com/

abbygirl · Jun 22nd, 2008, 11:45 PM

thank you so much my TPF friend.

This will help me ALOT.

boxermom · Jun 23rd, 2008, 10:32 AM

She pretty much covered it all. Have a fantastic time!

scarlet*rose · Jun 24th, 2008, 06:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by abbygirl

thank you so much my TPF friend.

This will help me ALOT.

No problem at all! Have lots of fun & Happy Shopping!!

BagaholicAnon · Jun 25th, 2008, 02:36 AM

There's a huge outlet mall in Waikele, too. Make sure you hit that!

missisa07 · Jun 25th, 2008, 05:58 AM

Scarlet*Rose was dead on with her posts.

I can't think of anything I can add to hers, as she pretty much hit all the major sights.

Have fun on your trip!!!

Jun 21st, 2008, 02:33 PM	#1
abbygirl Member Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 987	Leaving for Oahu HI in a week I will be in hawaii for 17 days and I am so excited. My plans were to beach it, shop, and see Pearl Harbor. Now that my son cannot go, I am now going to be my husband's sightseeing buddy.... We plan on going to Maui for a couple of days, and other islands too, but really, I am only wanting to shop and hang on the beach and my husband is NOT A BEACH BUM so he won't want to hang there. My question is, where in Oahu is some good shopping and what do the other islands offer? __________________ I love my tpf friends

Jun 21st, 2008, 03:33 PM	#2
scarlet*rose peace, love & bags! Joined: May 2008 Location: in the desert or on the beach... Posts: 447	Hi there. What a nice trip, 17 days! On Oahu, best place to shop is Ala Moana Shopping Center; you have everything there, boutiques, dept stores, restaurants, a spa (Aveda), etc... http://www.alamoanacenter.com/ Also you have the high-end boutiques on 2100 Kalakaua Ave. such as Chanel, Gucci, YSL... http://2100kalakaua.com/ If go down a little more (towards the beach), there's Vuitton and DFS Galleria (Duty-Free); at the Galleria, you have a house multi floor section the public can shop for souvenirs (you might be better off trying to bargain the many little carts, stores, throughout Waikiki), accessories, cosmetics (MAC, Stila, ...) and other stuff w/o tax. It could already be added to prices but when i go back home i shop there myself & the prices seem good. __________________ ~ Cheers! ........................................ ..:~**wishlist* ~:.. Bal ... RM Nikki cloud grey (w/silver hw) or deep red - MAM deep red -Beau etc... ^--^ (='.'=) my bag fund $550 Last edited by scarletrose; Jun 21st, 2008 at 03:52 PM.

Jun 21st, 2008, 03:50 PM	#3
scarlet*rose peace, love & bags! Joined: May 2008 Location: in the desert or on the beach... Posts: 447	What the other Islands offer, I like Maui. You have Haleakala where you can go to watch the sunrise or sunset, there's a bike ride you can do coming down from the crater, (not sure if this is still available) but horse back riding within the crater. Then there's is also the Hana Highway a long, narrow, curvy old scenic hwy, Seven Sacred Pools, Iao Needle, whale watching... Oahu- besides shopping, you can drive around the island (i also recommend driving the H3 hwy going Windward, it's very scenic!); Some places to stop over at: Makapu'u (very scenic), the Dole Pineapple Plantation, North Shore (stop & get some great shave ice at Matsumoto's!), and the yummy fresh food stands along the way (fresh fruits- you must try apple banana's!, prawns...), there's so much more i can't think! The Big Island- Kilauea volcano and the park within that area. I love staying at the Volcano House. http://www.volcanohousehotel.com/ There's so much more i can't think of right now but i'm sure some knowledgeable TPFer's will def give you some great info & tips!! Here's a site for you to do more research: http://www.gohawaii.com/ __________________ ~ Cheers! ........................................ ..:~**wishlist* ~:.. Bal ... RM Nikki cloud grey (w/silver hw) or deep red - MAM *deep red -Beau etc... ^--^ (='.'=) my bag fund $550

Jun 22nd, 2008, 11:45 PM	#4
abbygirl Member Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 987	thank you so much my TPF friend. This will help me ALOT. __________________ I love my tpf friends

Jun 25th, 2008, 05:58 AM	#8
missisa07 (Isabel) Joined: Jun 2007 Location: Hawaii Posts: 6,288	Scarlet*Rose was dead on with her posts. I can't think of anything I can add to hers, as she pretty much hit all the major sights. Have fun on your trip!!! __________________ ^link to my blog!

Jun 23rd, 2008, 10:32 AM	#5
boxermom Member Joined: Aug 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 9,479	She pretty much covered it all. Have a fantastic time!

Jun 25th, 2008, 02:36 AM	#7
BagaholicAnon Hopelessly Addicted! Joined: Jul 2007 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Posts: 771	There's a huge outlet mall in Waikele, too. Make sure you hit that!