Shopping on Kauai is largely a boutique-size experience. Most of the retail stores you’ll find here are small. Merchandise leans toward resort wear, island art and designs, Hawaiian jewelry, surf wear, exotic flowers and local produce. Kukui Grove, a shopping mall in Lihue, is the largest on the island with a Kmart and Borders Book Store nearby.

Wal-Mart, near the hospital in Lihue, is one of the busiest stores on the island. Liberty House, recently sold to Macy’s, and Hilo Hattie are the two largest department stores here. The boutiques-and there are many of them–are located in small shopping centers and large resorts throughout the island.