Ala Moana Shopping Center is the
best open-air luxury shopping mall worldwide, say news reports –
and it’s aiming to stay that way, if the gala promotion events
celebrating 50 years in business in August 2009 are anything to
go by!
For tourists visiting Oahu, Hawaii during the monsoons, noting
down the address of this high-end shopping destination at Ala
Moana Boulevard -1450 – and paying it a visit, when in Honolulu
is a must. Or, simply dial in at (808) 955-9517 to find out what
all the excitement of Ala Moana Shopping Center's 50th birthday
celebrations are all about.
To begin with, the mall has always offered a welcoming, airy and
aesthetically pleasing location for locals as well as luxury
shoppers, families, couples and groups looking for branded
buying pleasure, great entertainment and fine dining
experiences; of the last type, there are over 70 cuisine joints
to choose from! So, readers can well imagine the kind of spell
such a spacious and well-thought out shopping location can offer
visitors. Moreover, since its inception, the property has been
considerably enhanced and developed from the daily shopping
destination it started as. Now, it’s tagged as 'The' place for
sophisticated retailing and enjoyment.
Home to more than 275 shops and restaurants in addition to 4
established department stores, of which Neiman Marcus and Macy's
are two of the biggest crowd-pullers here for both foreign and
local visitors, the arcade has a unique Hawaiian ambience. It
offers shoppers endless choices in a wide range of luxury goods,
beginning with the basics of Hawaiian holiday wear, such as
swimsuits and slinky evening outfits to cookware and high-end
jewelry from Tiffany & Co.
Centerstage, at the center of arcade and draws in many casual
visitors as week-ends are for Hula dancing performances that
takes place here and a local TV series that is currently being
televised at the complex. Hawaii's oldest community band - Royal
Hawaiian Band - regularly performs at the shopping center's
stage too, in addition to this being a hotspot for local
talents, such as countrywide schools to book this happening part
of the complex for their institution's best spotlight
imaginable.
Coming back to brand-names you can easily drop off when at Ala
Moana Shopping Center - you've got Dior, Armani and Oakley
besides GAP, Sears, Versace and upscale Chanel stores if you
want to burn a hole in your pockets. Burberrys, Nordstrom,
Walking Co. and Jimmy Choos offer their whole range of quality
bags and footwear here too!
When done with the couture shops, there's wholesome and fresh
nourishment to be gained at the Makai Market, which hosts many
different varieties of cuisines at its restaurants and snack
bars, e.g. local and continental fare abounds with Kona coffee
outlets, Cajun food, Italian fast food, plate lunches, health
foods and drinks besides panini and much, more more
tongue-tingling fare!
