<Aloha Joe takes a walk around the Marketplace!>
Well, there she is...The International Marketplace
a Waikiki tradition for as long as just about anybody can remember.
We've been following the expansion and re-building since 2006
(scroll down)
(10/08)
The NEWS is that they MIGHT be re-constructing the ENTIRE marketplace in
2011.
If they bulldoze it and start over...things will NEVER BE THE SAME in
WAIKIKI.
APRIL. 2009 - We were in Waikiki for a week
and soon we'll have photos
posted - it's about the same.....
The Marketplace, Royal Hawaiian Center, Lewers Street, etc...etc...etc.
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Kathy Boast Shots Late 2008 - About the Same in
2009
Except there are a few LESS carts - some shops are closed! |
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When it's 7 or 8 shirts for $20
That means that there's
not many shoppers!
<Just like March '06> |
Java Flow (2nd Floor)
Might be re-named?? |
T-Shirt |
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Lot's of T-shirts |
Marketplace Flowers |
Not many buyers!
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Kathy Boast dropped by the
Marketplace 10/20/07 |
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A bit of construction still..
but better! |
Java Flow
LOOKING GOOD!!! |
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Kathy's shots from September 07 |
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The marketplace
Still under construction...
Watch your step! |
The food court
is OPEN!!! |
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Waikiki,
March, 2007
We visited the Marketplace EVERYDAY as we were broadcasting from
JAVA FLOW. It's a wonderful coffee-house found on the
newly-remodeled 2nd floor. Drop by for some coffee and if you
have your LAPTOP, you can check your email as JAVA FLOW offers "free
wi-fi." The Marketplace is shaping up nicely and should be
100% complete very soon! Aloha Joe
(photos by Kathy Boast)
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JAVA
FLOW @
International Marketplace |
Audience for "LIVE"
shows |
Aloha Joe & Danny Couch |
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Take a look at our interviews and join us in March
'08. |
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| 6/06 Honolulu, Hawaii |
THE
MARKETPLACE is being "fixed up!"
Our favorite shopping spot is being spruced up!
That's the word from Honolulu...
UPDATE
- UPDATE - UPDATE
While on location, we visited
many of our friends who own shops and they were told that the
property would be staying AS-IS!!!!
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Looks like our favorite shopping Mecca
has been spared ....and will be there for a long time to come.
Honolulu has been getting the biggest soaking we've ever seen, but
the Marketplace isn't leaking as they just finished doing roofing!
They have a NEW leasing company with signs
everywhere...so, if you want space in the Marketplace, give them a
call!!!
These signs are posted
everywhere!! |
I must have walked through this property at least 1000 times,
maybe more. The Marketplace is the shortcut I
use it to get from
Kuhio Ave. to Kalakaua Ave.
AND on every trip, I find a bargain or three.
This is Aloha Joe's personal SHOPPING PARADISE.
Looking around my home & office, I find tons of T-Shirts,
Aloha Shirts, Wind Chimes, Luggage, Slippers, Glass Pineapples,
my Money Clip and carry-on
bags. Each trip, I visit our friends at
"Booth 46" Aloha Motion Jewelry and I have to have
something!!
My new boarding bag (fits over my shoulders)
AND a luggage straps (Bright Red Hibiscus
design) came from #46.....
See, I always find something.
Francine @ Booth 46 - The Roof is fixed!!! (see
above)
They are DRY and staying put!
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Booth #46 - Ukuleles!!
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Everywhere you look there's a treasure.
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The really unusual thing is that almost everybody
is selling the EXACT SAME THING!!!
Jewelry & Beads |
Jewelry & Beads |
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How about some $1 bracelets?
Because of the recent rains the Banyan trees are more
beautiful than ever!!!!!!
Remember
Don The Beachcombers? |
Look up...there's
More.. |
Great bargains!! |
The Banyan
trees seen
from above.
As you can see, this is a VERY BIG AREA! |
There are still many pearl vendors!
Just down Kalakaua avenue,(
(where the movie theatres used to be),
there is some construction and we're told there
will be over 40 KIOSKS.
I asked around and found out that empty stalls are being rented....so, my
favorite shopping haunt continues!
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Fabric shop is moving |
Just look around..
You'll find "stuff" |
Duke's Alley is closed for now! |
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