Celebrate Hawai‘i’s Great Graduates of 2020 with These Local Gifts
To the class of 2020: Chee-hooo YOU!
Our hearts go out to the seniors who have to march to a different beat this year. Their resilience, hard work and positivity through recent hard times confirm they’re class acts. So, even though we can’t load them with lei or put on one big pah-tee, we can show them mucho aloha with fun, unique gifts from local designers and boutiques.
Fun Kine Tings
Small gifts of joy.
Candy crack-seed leiSticky FingersPrices vary |
Chee Hoo folderProject Aloha$4.50 |
Neoprene laptop caseSoHa Living$16.80 |
Aloha cardsSusanna Cromwell$24 for six |
Kick’s Rasta and Ha‘a Country Road finsDa Fin$65.95 |
AxisGo iPhone caseZak Noyle$199 |
Backdoor iPhone case and Daydream Rainbow phone case
Zak Noyle and Heather Brown
$45 and $20
zaknoyle.com and heatherbrownart.com
Musubi maker and musubi slicerSumo$25 and $12 |
Mau House Shaka bottle openerOliver$100 |
Hale Away from Home
Deck out their dorms with Hawaiian style décor.
Shaka ceramic shoyu dish, chopstick holder and wooden chopstick setLocal Motion$4, $2 and $14.99 |
Pegge Hopper “A Choice Afternoon” signed giclee printMagnolia$485 (20 inches by 28 inches) |
Aloha Modern x Dalani Tanahy Kapa Hawaiian Nights sheet and pillowcase set
Aloha Modern
$125
Lankai Unicorn printPunky Aloha$20 |
Ceramic bud vases and magnetsBeachcakePrices vary |
Wear ’Um Proud
Hawai‘i inspired clothing and accessories.
Wa‘ahia The Future is Wahine pouchOwens and Co.$32 |
Randall palaka tote bagMatt Bruening$44 |
Travel duffelAloha Collection$58 |
Hawaiian Style Swim Class teeLocal Motion$24 |
Hawaiian Prepwear hibiscus shirtSalvage Public$138 |
Leather card case walletSalvage Public$55 |
Hau‘oli Lehua long dress
Manaola
$238
Ni‘ihau Momi and rose-gold earringsKuana Torres Kahele$59 |
Do What You Love tee and Do What You Love toteLindsey Arakawa x Mori and Kim Sielbeck x Art+Flea$30 and $20 |
Haku leiHappy Haku$70 |
‘Ekaha Fern pareuKealopiko$48 |
Varsity jacketHawai‘i’s Finest$60 |
Lauli‘i backpackManaola$98 |
Like Learn How?
Experiences are everything right now. *Some places will be closed, please see websites for gift certificates.
Photo: Courtesy of Yoga Room Hawai‘iTry popular workouts in the area, from bootcamps to slow flow yogaClass Pass$50 |
Kayak the “Kohala Ditch” on the Big IslandFlumin’ Kohala$135 adults, $75 children (age 5 to 11) |
Six-bar chocolate sampler virtual tour and tastingsMānoa Chocolates$60 |
Tell your story with a custom kapa art print by Dalani TanahyPrice upon request |
Hawaiian Style Cooking classes includes a menu, recipe and cooking equipment
Hawaiian Style Cooking
Prices vary from standard class to private group class up to 12 people
Mountain tubing adventuresKaua‘i Backcountry Adventures$126 |
Haku-making workshopMeleana Hawai‘i$35 includes an online lesson and downloadable instruction book. Sign up for Friday, May 22 |
Eat, Clink and Be Maaary
Booze and food are always good. *Alcohol gifts: For 21 and older only.
Cheers! boxPapaya Exchange$103 |
Malassada boxesLeonard’s Hawai‘i24-piece box, $34.20, 36-piece box, $49.80 |
Graduation Bundle: $10 gift card and lanyardZippy’s$13 |
Lū‘au Kit: six traditional lū‘au dishesNoh’s$22.50 |
Gold gift basketKaka‘ako Wine$99.99 for three bottles of wine and Champagne, bottle opener and local delicacies |
Boneless kalbiSide Street Inn3-pound bag, $45, 5-pound bag, $75; misoyaki chicken, 3-pound bag, $24, 5-pound bag, $40 |
Growler to-go options include Char Siu Red Ale, Slightly Bent IPA and Extremely Bent Imperial IPA
Real Gastropub
$8.50 for 16 ounces, $12 for 32 ounces, $18 for 64 ounces
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