Antique Stores

DH has asked me to ask all the Kauai experts - are there any Antiques stores on Kauai?

Also, what about galleries %26amp; arts %26amp; crafts shops selling locally made crafts.

Thanks

Antique Stores

Kauai offers many kinds of shopping throughout the island, from small shops to malls. Stores offer many unique items to take home and enjoy, beyond souvenirs: apparel including aloha shirts, jewelry, home and personal accessories, and art.

On the North Shore, explore specialty shops that carry unique gifts and vintage used clothing. Perusing antiques from exotic lands such as Tibet and India, jewelry, Oriental rugs, pearl bracelets, and other fine gifts can be much fun. You can even find the only soap and candle factory in Hawaii. More interesting shops in Hanalei, Princeville, and throughout the North Shore are nothing short of a shopper%26#39;s paradise.

On the East Side, Kapaa Town and Kinipopo Shopping Village offer a variety of fun shops and eateries. Aloha shirts, vintage maps, fine art, and jewelry are all available in the area. Wailua Shopping Plaza houses several restaurants and an eclectic antique shop. The Coconut Marketplace is home to more than 70 shops in which you%26#39;ll find precious Hawaiian mementos, fine artwork, antiques, jewelry, craft items, and so much more.

Lihue and the Kalapaki area offer country stores, funky and fine art shops, nifty gift nooks, and farmers%26#39; markets (on Kauai, they%26#39;re called Sunshine Markets). Authentic Kauai crafts are a treat to shop for after a tour through the Kauai Museum -- Niihau shell leis, woodwork, lauhala weavings, coconut products, and more. Beyond the Kauai Museum, you%26#39;ll find many more notable mementos to take home including soaps, paintings, clothing, coffee, Kukui guava jams, fabrics, and many other collectible items.

The South Shore has the Poipu Shopping Village with a selection of shops, services, and eating establishments. The medley of gift choices here is incredible. Pillows, Hawaiian handmade paper, unique jewelry, children%26#39;s items, formal and fun apparel (including silk dresses), swimwear, candles, soaps, sterling silver items, and enough to keep you browsing for a day or more. The numerous surf shops offers surfwear, swimwear, and watersports equipment. Nearby Old Koloa Town is another stop worth making, with its funky island apparel, Kauai-artist-only crafts, coveted Niihau shell leis, a variety of dining and snacking establishments, local grocery store, candles, soaps, and more.

Eleele Shopping Center on the West Side is where you%26#39;ll find a handful of stores, conveniences, and tour boat company offices; it%26#39;s a great place to mix with locals. Hanapepe is known for its artists and you%26#39;ll love browsing amongst the smattering of wooden furniture, handmade soaps, pillows, plates, and cups -- all with tropical motifs; antique prints of Hawaii, limited-edition graphics, and several other Kauai specialty products. Taro chips in numerous flavors make great gifts to take home. Friday night is Art Night with its block party atmosphere, as art galleries open up for viewing and occasional demonstrations, live music, and light refreshments. Port Allen, where red dirt shirts originated, is also a fun stop for souvenirs, yummy chocolates, and boat tours.

Antique Stores

I lifted the above detailed '; '; from discoverykauai.com...just want you to know that. Felt it was better than anything I could put together this morning. Likely you will go to the Kauai Crafts Fair on the main highway in Kapaa...held every Thursday-Sunday. I like to stop in at the craft shop just at the cruise ship docking area in Nawiliwili Harbor. Just know a lot of items are imported and not ';locally made crafts.'; If that is real important to you, check to be sure.

I enjoy visiting the Kauai Museum on Rice St. in Lihue to understand Kauai%26#39;s birth, how it was first populated, its natural, cultural, social , political history and agriculture. Collected photographs take you way back to get you in touch with early island life, e.g., royalty, gatherings of families, huge cane acreage and the old cane railway running down to the pier at Ahukini, field workers, town festivals, island dress, hula dancers and net fisherman, etc.

There are galleries all over the map, north to south. I recommend a stroll through Hanapepe town on the south side where you will find multiple artists working in their studio/shops. Banana Patch is a fun island shop...right across the street from most of the artists.

Both Kukui Grove Shopping Center and Coconut Marketplace have

Hawaii Products stores filled with crafts, prints, replicas of ancient symbols, tools and utensils.

In Lihue the Kauai Humane Society runs a thrift shop where they have set aside a small area for ';collectibles.'; Never know what treasures from the past or what kitsch you might find. It is in a donut hole just off Rice and Kuhio Hwy...across the street from Aloha Wear, set back from a Subway sandwich shop and next to a KCL BBQ.

The ';Shell Factory'; in Kapaa is neat...mostly imported, however.

Have fun!

Thanks - looks like we%26#39;ll be busy shopping too.

Really only interested in Hawaiian / Kauai crafts made by locals.

Would like to buy something made of Koa wood.

Only 30 days to go - WooHoo.

Gilbert56

You will definitely find koa wood in galleries and shops.

There used to be a great antique store in waimea on the right hand side if you%26#39;re heading towards waimea canyon just past big save. I%26#39;m not sure if it%26#39;s still there, but they used to have a little bit of everything from vintage hawaiian shirts to koa furniture.

The link below also has a list of events for the year including craft fairs.

http://www.thisweek.com/kauai/events.html

The senior extravaganza at the War Memorial Convention Center in January is a great way to see and buy local crafts as created by local seniors....hand crafted hawaiian quilts, kimonos, slippers, as well as some beautiful bonsai, orchids, anthuriums etc.