merrie monarch market
if you plan to explore hilo town while attending merrie monarch festivities this week, be sure to find your way to the kuikawa boutique which will be stocking a handpicked selection of goods from local designers.
kudos to akemi from paradisus who coordinated this wonderful pop-up shop! in addition to paradisus (including kumu hula sonny ching's collection), you will be able to stock up on h|h favorites like indigenous soap, kealopiko (who will also be in-store), meleana, saffron james, sleep under stars (discovered on h|h!) & kuleana.
even better, a portion of sales will be donated to the nawahi hawaiian immersion program.
- shop hours: wed, apr 7th to sun, apr 11th - 9a to 5p
- where: 160 kamehameha avenue, hilo
p.s. click over to kfve which will be live streaming all the hula performances during merrie monarch week!