Hanapepe Art Night

Very special little town. Lots of shops, some photo opportunities. My kids loves seeing the stitch art, we don’t go into the art shops, we have 4 kids and opted to head to glass beach.

Great art shops, good food. Hippie Style feeling. Eat early as the good stuff runs out by the end of the market. The art shops are great and you can see art you might have not seen before. If you like LILO and Stitch or have children with you there are several places where you can take pics that refer to the movie. It was a nice evening well spent.

Most of the shops are closed. Some food vendors are here. Parking is a nightmare. There is almost no place to sit. I was asked to move just sitting on an unused step. There are no bathrooms. Hawaii has interesting health codes. One is that restaurants don't have to provide restrooms unless they serve alcohol. Gross, huh? A honeybucket (see photo) really is your only option in Hanapepe.

Not as many vendors as I am used to when I am home, but it was a nice way to spend a couple of hours on a Friday night. The local artisans had some nice pieces for sale. We bought a beautiful hand carved wooden drum from one of them. The food smell delicious, but we had already eaten. I recommend going there with an appetite.

If you’ve got time to spare on the western part of the island, come check it out. Only one fruit vendor, a few live musicians, truly mediocre food with glacially slow service. There ARE some very talented artists here displaying their wares here which made the whole thing worthwhile for us.

2 years ago went with my family. The food was great and so was the music. Lots of beautiful art for sale!

The town and art night were really small. I mainly went to take pictures at the Lilo and Stitch mural and walk the bridge.

Lots of people, music, art, and food.. The vibe was fun and enjoyable. One of the book vendors was reading random haiku psssages to people out of their book. The lady who makes the fun cat stickers for the bookstore had a popup store. We laughed a lot with her. I was really surprised. I enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would.