soarcj
Member
First off the nicest uke shop that let me strum and fondle was Hawaian Music Supply. The shop in the Shearaton Waikiki had signs up asking you to ask them before touching, but after breaking the ice they were also great. They had Kalas all the way up to Devines at $6,000. For traditional hawaian music we found Chai's at the alahoa tower to be the best. Also the international market place at noon on sat. Friday nights has Tiermane Gardner at the Hyatt. The uke factory tours were interesting, and they show how different each company is. The 3 uke stores I went to in downtown malls each had ukes in glass cases or cabled to the wall and showed no interest in showing them to me. May day at the downtown bandshell was fantastic wonderful food,music, crafts, and leis. BUT Oahu is not for everyone, there is no parking, dense traffic, and constant police activity. At 4am they pulled a dead person out of the marina right outside our condo. So watch yourself.