10-01-2007, 07:23 AM
Noel, the rent for one of the storefronts is really high, and there's often so much work that needs to be done too...some are very rundown I think. A co-op of somekind would be great. The Natural Food Store is great, but again - the organics there are costly and for us the Maku'u Market for our veggies is more affordable.
I love Puna Style. Her store has a great mix of things for locals and tourists too. We go there very often for birthday and Christmas gifts. My kids love it when they come and we also like Jungle Love. Things are affordable too...these stores are not so upscale that the locals can't afford it.
Love the idea of a gallery, but again it would mean there would have to be a clientele for it which is more upscale...seems like there's the rub. The new trend of doing Giclee reproductions is much more affordable and would be a great way to promote local art that is affordable as well. So if there was a gallery that offered both original and reproductions that would be nice.
Wouldn't it be great if someone came in and did what they are doing at the Pahoa Marketplace and either rebuilt or refurbished the storefronts so they were safe and clean? They could keep with the theme of Old Pahoa Town and have the boardwalk extend either side so it would be more easily accessible. Maybe some consignment type stores that would allow local artists and others to display and sell their work for a small fee.
In Arizona near where we lived we had an antique mall. That was cool. This large warehouse type facility was split up into stalls and people sold all sorts of antiques and collectibles and the mall got a small percentage of each sale as well as a monthly rent for the stall. I wonder what kind of Hawai'iana things would show up in a mall like that here? It would be fun to see.
Thanks for letting me rattle on. Your recent questions about Pahoa and the Markets have gotten the creative ideas rolling around my head, Noel!
Carrie
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I love Puna Style. Her store has a great mix of things for locals and tourists too. We go there very often for birthday and Christmas gifts. My kids love it when they come and we also like Jungle Love. Things are affordable too...these stores are not so upscale that the locals can't afford it.
Love the idea of a gallery, but again it would mean there would have to be a clientele for it which is more upscale...seems like there's the rub. The new trend of doing Giclee reproductions is much more affordable and would be a great way to promote local art that is affordable as well. So if there was a gallery that offered both original and reproductions that would be nice.
Wouldn't it be great if someone came in and did what they are doing at the Pahoa Marketplace and either rebuilt or refurbished the storefronts so they were safe and clean? They could keep with the theme of Old Pahoa Town and have the boardwalk extend either side so it would be more easily accessible. Maybe some consignment type stores that would allow local artists and others to display and sell their work for a small fee.
In Arizona near where we lived we had an antique mall. That was cool. This large warehouse type facility was split up into stalls and people sold all sorts of antiques and collectibles and the mall got a small percentage of each sale as well as a monthly rent for the stall. I wonder what kind of Hawai'iana things would show up in a mall like that here? It would be fun to see.
Thanks for letting me rattle on. Your recent questions about Pahoa and the Markets have gotten the creative ideas rolling around my head, Noel!
Carrie
"All I can say about life is, Oh God, enjoy it." Bob Newhart
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