The Lahaina Gateway is a relatively new edition to the west Maui scene. It's decorated space along highway 30 across the Lahaina Cannery Mall makes this shopping hub an experience for sure.
It's one of those new commercial spaces that's slowly catching on in west Maui. It's pretty much a strip mall, but has many brand names that's familiar and not so familiar to the local spectrum scene. While there are restaurants like Teddy's Bigger Burgers to soothe your hunger pangs, this shopping hub is largely for those who like to spend and spend a lot of money while on Maui. I think there was an Outback Steakhouse before, back in 2012, but I guess they closed and moved on. Most of the other retail establishments here are non food related, including Claire's, OfficeMax, and the county of Maui DMV licensure office. Got to have that in the area, just in case your kid wants to get their drivers permit and license near home versus going all the way to Kihei or Wailuku to get it. The Lahaina Gateway strip mall is ideal for the casual shopper.
I come here, since there is a Barnes and Nobles bookstore here, as well as a Foodland Farms supermarket. Both work to diversify the area with its many commercial and entrepreneurship opportunities to service the community. Mostly to browse and see what I need on an off chance something catches my eye & just to see what's going on here in the pulse of West Maui. Apparently, not so much. While the parking options are very many, I can see why that a lot of the parking here remains empty. You need more eateries than anything else. Sure, OfficeMax is great, but does it generate business? Just a thought. The Lahaina Gateway is located at 305 Keawe Street, right off the Highway 30 and close enough to Lahaina town on Maui. Many merchants in this part of town accept major credit cards, which is always a good deal. There's a Panda Express and a stand alone Starbucks next door, but apparently, it's not affiliated officially with the Lahaina Gateway.
The Lahaina Gateway is designed to be like a hotel in a way, with a large parking lot. The parking lot spaces are a very convenient option, but try to have more interesting retail establishments. The design here is quite domicile and you could easily pass through here without really noticing - except for the Barnes and Noble and the Foodland Farms that seems to jump out at you at the corner of your eye. While the Lahaina Gateway shopping center could bring in some better tenants to help it revitalize it a little more, it's more of a compliment or maybe an extension of the Lahaina Cannery Mall. While I would not rule out high fashion or luxurious brands to rock this end of West Maui just yet, it would be nice to see more here at this strip mall than just the usual. I do look forward to visiting Island Cream Co on my next visit to Maui - as I am a fan of ice cream and gelato.
For what works, the Lahaina Gateway shopping mall is one collection of stores and shops that you might want to check out, providing you know what's here and what's good to shop for. A good book at Barnes and Noble or weekly groceries at Foodland Farms, or perhaps a nice evening out at the Italian Delight Italian restaurant. Whatever floats your boat, it probably can be found here.
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