Kailua Town center has been a really fun place to go to lately!…read more They sometimes throw events or have cute things going on that you'd WANT to make the drive over to Kailua! Last christmas they had a bunch of cute photo ops. I'm glad i took the time to go down because it was really cute and apparently the last christmas for my dog, Nala. I'm glad i was able to capture some memories with happier times when she was somewhat healthier. On Thursdays - they have farmers markets in the evening. Don't forget to bring cash with you (which i totally forgot). There are some food vendors that will take credit card tho. Recently they've been throwing little events around Kailua town too. The lei bus has been there in the past and we went to go do our free photo op with them in February. This past week they had the sip and shop over the weekend. You collect stamps around Kailua town (a lanyard is provided) and you can win a $500 gift card for completion. You can get a bunch of freebies with the lanyard too! There was mocktails, a lot of drinks, cotton candy, and shave ice! The Lei bus was also there again too for the cute photo op. it was really busy at this event since the farmers market was also happening that night, so parking was a little limited compared to other days.

Kailua Town always had so many great activities to do with the keikis. Love all the food options…read moreand clothing stores. The workers love their jobs and it shows. Thankful to have the stores so close to home. We will be back for the next sales and family events.

Shopping and dining in Kailua, Oahu,Hawaii…read more.. Located on busy Kailua Road - on the Windward side of the island - Kailua Shopping Center is across the street from Kailua Town Center. It's easy to confuse... just remember that Kailua Shopping Center has Times Supermarket as one anchor and Lanikai Juice as the other anchor. Another good landmark is BookEnds because their sign is the tallest and largest of all of the businesses. In-between the anchors, the popular eateries are Donut King, Mexico Lindo, Paniolo's, Aloha Salads, India Cafe, Island Snow, Morning Brew, and newcomer, Mala Market (second location). Current shopping options include: Coco's Trading Post, Dogtown Bakery, Stussy, SoHa KEIKI, Lanikai Bath and Body, Windward Jewelers, and Classic Waves. If you need some services, AT&T, Kailua Nail Care, and Cornerstone Community Chiropractic are here. There's a convenient restroom in the corner (by Dogtown Bakery) and free parking all around. When you're in Kailua, stop by this open-air strip mall and enjoy the relaxed vibe!

Kailua is the place to shop…read more.. One of many shopping center the one thing that will certainly see is the giant storefront sign for BookEnds with that you know you're there and one of the smaller place actually is filled with a great variety of tenants. On this visit I did revisit places like BookEnds and Lanikai Juice though did discover several new places (for myself) like Mālā Market...thank you bestie Nadine for the correction, Lanikai Bath and Body, Coco's Trading Post. That just scratch the surface of what you're able to find at this amazing place cause if it's machines you got Aloha Salads, Morning Brew, Mālā Market, Times Supermarket, Paniolo's, India Cafe and Donut King. My newest love shopping here is Lanikai Bath and Body but there are some jewelry shops, Stussy, SoHa Keiki and yes BookEnds who did have a box of free books outside shows what a cool vibe this area has. So much you can do in one place makes Kailua Shopping Center so easy to support local all in one spot. Thank you!

Love the improvements made! Waiting for more Restaurants…read moreand other food shopping choices!

Lots of great little restaurants, an outdated Safeway, Starbucks, Ben Franklin crafts, a McDonalds…read moreand Enchanted Lake Pets tucked around back. The most exciting thing to happen lately is they finally repaved the parking lot. The potholes were insane.

Check out Lauhala Shops retail center in the Kailua Town Center. It sits on the site of the former…read moreMacy's Kailua (or Liberty House for those of you who remember). Featured are great places to dine such as Goen Dining & Bar (a Roy Yamaguchi restaurant), Maui Brewing Company, and D'Vine Kailua Wine Bar, as well as great places to shop such as Crazy Shirts and Down to Earth. There's also BJ Penn's UFC Gym on second floor. Love the landscaping and inviting layout. Lots of free parking available. There electric vehicle charging stations in front.

I noticed a security desk presence with monitors on the second floor. I feel safe knowing that…read morethere is security personnel stationed there. I go to this mall at least twice a week. The community activities such as luk tung and ukulele club are fantastic!

Ok... so Kaneohe BRED & BORN so when I say this place changed... IT CHANGED!…read more Too bad they don't have the fountain and mcd's and tilt! Those were the most memorable places because they had AKSHON! Cosmic candies was another memorable spot! I think when they closed down, that's when the mall changed! Afterwards, kids grew up, adults got angrier, teens dispersed and Kaneohe no longer was FAMILY! It opened up to a new generation. Yet, they still have this mall. Constant changes, new businesses every 3-5 years. None that sticks around. Only a handful didn't leave. Let's hope this place can become a family place again.

I come to Aikahi Park Shopping Center every now and then to go to Starbucks or tamuras. I was on my…read moreway home and needing to charge my car when I saw that there was an available charging spot at aikahi, so I detoured through Kaneohe and planned on spending some time at Starbucks doing work and charging my car. NOPE. The Volta app said the spot was available but when I got to the spot, a blue Nissan leaf was parked and plugged in. This means the owner was parked here for more than 2 hours because they were charging and then the charger stopped after 2 hours. I waited around for an hour and the inconsiderate asshole never came to move his/her car. What's even worse is that they had an aikahi park shopping center parking tag which means they work here and could easily come out and move their car after 2 hours. So inconsiderate. When I used to work at other shopping centers like Ala Moana and Ward, we were told to park in designated places like far away from the shops so as to not take away prime parking for customers. I guess aikahi park doesn't care about their customers. Ok, so now that my rant is done, the shopping here is kind of good for the variety. It's sad that the hot pot place closed, and I think they could do with a boba shop, but there is a variety of food options and a drive through Starbucks. There's also a Safeway, so I guess there's not much more you could ask for.

The new exterior updates look nice but content is important also. Adding another restaurant would…read morebe nice as food options are extremely limited. Starbucks seems to be a popular addition but the drive thru line blocks off the outer lane a good part of the day, forcing customers going to the other shops to try to get into the lanes to park. Don't rely on people who haven't had their coffee yet to NOT block access to the lanes.

TBH, because I'm a Kaneohe girl... BORN & RAISED I might sound a bit BIAS, but I promise IM…read moreNOT! (Most times... ) Anywho, we went here for dinner and I LOVED IT because we could choose from 4 different restaurants AND a grocery store to eat at. PLUS TOO, they stayed open til 9/10pm. Most places like these are closed by 7/8pm because of location or they're in the mall. But here it was really good too because they have other stores nearby. Like LONGS OR WALMART & there was a burger joint on the other side. Even a Jamba Juice. Not sure how long that stays open but, they have a variety of places to eat here! I went to eat at SUMO RAMEN. Dad & the kids went to L&L's and Pandas. Typical LOCALS! I'm the ONLY ONE in the family that LOVES TO EAT AUTHENTIC FOODS! I'm NOT spoiled or ritzy! I was just taught well by an aunty on where to eat and HOW to eat well. My husband on the other hand, was taught how I just EAT! Although my kids DO eat what I enjoy, they will always pick local style foods over ethnic or authentic. But YES! This place is DEFINITELY WORTH THE LOOK! Oh! They also have a GOODYEAR HERE TOO! So if you ever need your tires fixed, go here so you have options to shop around at. And if you're there during the morning or afternoon, well you're in luck cause, they're literally right across the street is the MALL! So you have so much options just stopping off here. Hope you enjoy the food! Or shopping! Thanks for reading. Have a good one!

Looking to shop, grab a bite, get your car serviced, inquire on your cellular needs, do banking…read moreerrands, get lab work done or need to attend to your pets on the Windward side? Head over to Kaneohe Bay Shopping Center (KBSC). Established in 1971, KBSC has been serving the Kamaaina and visitors on the Windward side. It houses big name tenants of Safeway, Goodyear, Long's, Starbucks, Panda Express, L&L Hawaiian BBQ, Central Pacific Bank, First Hawaiian Bank, Hawaii State Federal Credit Union, Petco, 7-11, and Diagnostic Laboratory Services. A lot can be accomplished at KBSC and can get good deals on $5 Fridays at Safeway or grabbing a massive plate lunch from L&L or create your own Chinese plate from Panda's, which makes a popular restaurant for grab and go. The closure of Kaneohe Bakery and Deluxe Pastry Shop in recent years had residents of 96744 yearning for breakfast treats but step in Donut King, which opened earlier this year in KBSC. You can also fill up gas at Kaneohe Bay 76 (Union 76) and grab a Musubi and a slurpee from 7-11 that's conveniently located. You also have a Starbucks and Jamba Juice on property as well. There's lots of parking in this structure which makes it ideal to run errands here but why not 5-stars? Couple years ago they repainted the parking stall lines and decided to make the stall narrower which makes it frustrating at times to park. You will need to pay extra attention, especially when a large number of patrons come to KBSC with trucks and vans. This makes it challenging to park here and many times will witness cars either hugging the lines or clearly pass the borders. KBSC is still going strong with so many options to shop and run errands with lots of parking which makes it a great place for locals and visitors.