The Shops at Wailea is an open-air luxury shopping center situated in the upscale Wailea resort…read morearea on Maui's south shore, near major hotels, vacation condos and homes. Shops at Wailea has a beautiful, well-maintained atmosphere with an open-air design which has easily navigable flat walkways, lined with palm trees, multiple seating areas, and free WiFi, making it a pleasant place to stroll. There are stairs as well as escalators and elevators to accesss both levels. This outdoor shopping center offer a large selection of global brands stores, unique local boutiques, multiple art galleries, and diverse restaurants. There are a varied mix of many high-end, luxury branded stores (Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Bottega Veneta, Prada, Rolex, Tiffany & Co., and others), to Hawaiian themed shops & bakery, to curarated wardrobe clothiers. There is a general store as well as an ABC Store for snacks, sundries and souvenirs. For those interested in art, there are several galleries offering various forms of artistic creations. At present, there are six galleries carrying all levels of paintings, sculptures, glass, woodworking and other forms of media. Ample free, well-spaced parking is available.

When in Maui we have to come to this side of the island and hit up this mall. It has high end shops…read morewhich we are used to shopping at. There is ample parking for free. It has quit a few shops and many name brand stores. Tiffany's, Louis Vuitton, Rolex, Gucci just to name a few. A few art galleries and food shops to. Gotta stop by and get some shaved ice. The place is really clean and friendly staff through out the mall. It is an outdoor mall with two stories. An added tip when shopping in Maui or any place in Hawaii. Their pricing is sometimes cheaper on luxury brands and the tax is always cheaper than at home shopping.

A neat little shopping strip mall in the heart of Waimea town, where you'll find some pretty cool…read moreeateries, financial services, even a dentist, as well as the world FAMOUS grocery store -- KTA Super Stores! Whenever I'm working in Waimea, I always seem to stop by here at the KTA Super Store for water and some snacks. I also sometimes stop here to check out a few eateries if I'm Jonesing for something to eat. I find this little strip mall pretty charming, as they feature the old Paniolo (Hawaiian Cowboy). What is a Paniolo? Check out this link to educate/familiarize yourself about the Paniolo Cowboy. https://volcanovillageestates.com/a-history-of-hawaii-cowboys#:~:text=The%20Mexican%20vaqueros%20played%20a,their%20unique%20environment%20and%20needs. On my recent adventures here, I found myself at the KTA Super Store to look for a snack (see da pic, lol!) and pick up some water before heading back to Kailua-Kona. If you're wondering about all the businesses located at this little strip mall, here a link for the Waimea Center directory which could be useful/helpful to ya! Enjoy! https://www.shopwaimeacenter.com/media//v1/212/2018/05/Hawaii_Waimea-Center_Directory-Map_5.8.18.pdf

Been here late evening just to look around the area. And because the pandemic made a new norm for…read morebusinesses of course most of the shops here close early. But I can see that this shopping center got pretty interesting shops that needs to be checked! Anyways, there are also eateries that offer international flavors that you can dine in here with family and friends. Local stores that features interesting products. It's a pretty good shopping center in Waimea and wish I could have explore the area more. And even it's evening I can tell that I will find some gem on one of each store in here. Mahalo for reading and happy juandering fellow yeeps.

This is a food court with tables and chairs with a grand stone fireplace in the center. Last night…read moreit wasn't lit. We ordered from one of the venue spots, Village Burger. it was excellent but at a price you can't do daily. There are several choices around the room Chinese, japanese , pizza, thai. All don't have seating, they share the middle tables. We are thinking of coming back tonight to look again at the alternate choices. The bathrooms are immaculate.

After finishing up a job at a nearby financial institution, I ventured out to the Parker Ranch…read moreCenter food court to forage for some grub-a-dub-dub. Unfortunately, I did not find an eatery that interest me, but what I did find while visiting the Parker Ranch Center was seeing some of the rich history of the paniolo cowboy, and learning a little about the lifestyle that the folks enjoyed while living within the Waimea community. Inside the food court you will see some really cool "old vintage pictures" of the paniolo cowboy, and how life was back in the day. The Parker Ranch Center has an array of businesses - you can find several eateries within the shopping complex like - 1. Burger King 2. Domino's Pizza 3. Don's Chinese Kitchen 4. L&L Hawaiian BBQ 5. Big Island Tokyo Table 6. Starbucks 7. Village Burger 8. Patisserie Nanako 9. Racha Thai 10. Yum Yum Teriyaki & BBQ The shopping complex also has financial services from banks to credit unions. There are other service providers like - Spectrum, Lex Brodies, Supercuts, The UPS Store, Verizon, Foodland Supermarket, a veterinarian, and hospital clinics. See the link for more businesses - https://parkerranchcenter.com/directory/ There is lot of free parking here, so it's very easily accessible. A really cool shopping complex, and if you're ever in the Waimea area, it's worth it to stop here and check out!

So glad this place has been around for a while. We've been here twice about 7 years apart. It's…read moregreat with kids with the activities, entertainment and food. Love supporting local businesses. Come early to get good parking.

I've been hearing a lot of great things about Kihei Fourth Friday and finally decided to go last…read moreweek for the first time. This fourth Friday celebration is bigger than the other Friday celebrations on island. They close down the end of Lipoa St. and have a ton of food options from food trucks to brick & mortar restaurants/cafes, one of which hosts a beer garden. The food truck lot behind Azeka's is opened as well which adds even more to the lineup. They also have a lot of different vendors from candies to apparel and different stores in the marketplace. They also provide a variety of entertainment throughout the night and you'll find people singing and dancing and just having a lot of fun. When we got there we immediately checked out all the different food options. There are so many that we couldn't decide! Naturally, we did like foodies do and went with multiple different vendors. We got a taco assortment from Horhitos Mobile Taqueria, some steak from Teppanyaki 2 go and for dessert we had soft-serves from Aloha Kettle Corn. The steak was a bust and definitely regret that decision. The tacos were pretty good, but they didn't have the one that I was hoping for. Aloha Kettle Corn, they just have the best self-serve ever so that's definitely always a good choice. There are tables scattered throughout the street so we quickly found a table and sat down. While we ate there was a singer playing in the background which was nice. If you're scared of bugs, don't sit too close to the street lights because there are A LOT of them. Overall, we had a really good time and I would definitely recommend checking it out if you get a chance. There is something for everyone and that's a nice option for something to do on a Friday night. For the tourists, this is a great way to get a little taste of different cuisines if you're short on time!