Why Love Wahiawa…

Why Not?

Hoʻoulu iā Wahiawa- Wahiawa is thrivin, it’s practically a one street wonder.  Really.  Gone is one of the oldest running bars in O’ahu, the 24/7 porn shop, the strip club, and the brothel. The tides are changing in Wahiawa. Kamehameha Road is now lined with the Surfer’s Coffee Bar (the choicest cafe to grab a latte on-the-go go, or take that latte to-the-lounge), Aloha Subs, a mommy and me type boutique, the up and coming Ulu Pono community building for the youth of Wahiawa that now stands where the brothel once stood, and last but certainly not least, where treasure is found in, The Vintage. This pearl called Wahiawa, reminds me of my sweet home town in Kainaliu, Hawai’i which is where my own family has put their roots down and have done business in for over forty years. And if you’re from Hawai’i or ever lived here, than you can appreciate this funky, gem of a town, for it represents a piece of old Hawai’i that is somehow becoming harder to find in the mix of today’s day and age and push for “modernization” (modern-a-why).

Inspired by Wahiawaʻs aloha and charm (and Surfing The Nations) in so many ways, and for so many reasons, I’ve included a series of photos featuring finds from The Vintage, which is quite the hawaiiana/hipster/humanitarian boutique run by non-profit Surfing The Nations, that works to help the community around them in so many practical ways –might I add, fashionably well.  Next time you are cruising up to the North Shore of Oʻahu, be sure to check Wahiawa, because itʻs where the treasures at.