So here’s a list of things we highly recommend you look for and some flops you may want to avoid on your Hawaii vacation.
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So here’s a list of things we highly recommend you look for and some flops you may want to avoid on your Hawaii vacation.
We are part time residents of Hawaii, living in Ocean View (OV) on Hawaii island.
Regarding gas prices, Costco is normally around $1/gallon less expensive than what we pay in OV. Even though the lines are long, we always fill up whenever in the neighborhood. Even over in Hilo, where the gas comes onto the island, it is usually more expensive than Costco.
Your comment on produce (lack of) shelf life is correct, but we must consider the Rat Lung disease on our island. We try to buy as much local as possible at farmers markets, but greens to eat fresh are always a concern. We have a friend who got the parasite, and it was a bad time for him.
For Hawaii beer, we recommend against Kona Brewing (which Costco sells a lot of), which is owned by PV Brewing Partners in Kansas City, MO. But there are good local breweries on many of the islands. My favorite is Ola, but Kamuela has a good one as well, but it is harder to get their beer.
I second the recommendation for buying towels, Aloha shirts, etc. I do not know how they can get the shirts for so cheap. However, Goodwill and their ilk often have the shirts for around $3. I have bought from both sources.
We buy the fresh local fish, take it home on ice, cut it into meal-size pieces, and freeze it. We can then thaw in the fridge and grill. Yum!