Black Friday

One photographer’s view: Black Friday

Jonas Maon,

Nonstop contributing photographer Jonas Maon hit the stores starting Thanksgiving evening, starting at Target, then venturing to Ala Moana Center for the midnight opening of Macy’s and the 4 a.m. start at the Apple store. Waikele Premium Outlets was next,…

Sales bring out the beast

Catherine Toth Fox,

By Kristine WadaSpecial to NonstopBlack Friday found me in the streets of Chinatown, waiting to enter a popular boutique with two good friends and a line of fashion-hungry women (and one grumpy young boy in tow).Within the hour, this horde…

Black Friday Aftermath

Melissa Chang,

By now you’ve seen Nonstop Honolulu’s overnight coverage of Black Friday, including John Garcia’s epic video of the WalMart crowd and Ed Morita’s fun look at the Toys “R” Us line. It’s visuals like that, that have prevented me from…

Look what I snagged: Black Friday goods

Frolic Hawai‘i,

Thanksgiving is a day where many pause to give thanks. Although I’m thankful about my blessings, after that big turkey dinner, my Thanksgiving is typically spent prepping for Black Friday shopping.If you watched my featured episode on Cat Chat, I…

Survived Black Friday?

Catherine Toth Fox,

There are a lot of shopping blogs out there — but nothing like this. Most of them focus on deals, shopping tips and latest trends. In The Bag will be more focused on the experience of shopping, whether that’s a…

Cat Chat episode 2: Black Friday strategies

Catherine Toth Fox,

Welcome to another installment of Cat Chat!Thanks for all your feedback — both positive and constructive — after last’s week inaugural episode. We’re still figuring out what’s the best format, the best location, the best way to deal with my unruly…