The whole team is so helpful and knowledgeable. I know I can always ask questions and get the help…read moreI need.

Love the the ponds 4 we bought 4 bowls and lotus staff very helpful and welcoming lots of Buddha…read morestatue the store is huge in nature.

The first thing to know about this place is that it's in a strange spot. It shares space with an…read moreAce Hardware store, and from the outside it looks much more like a hardware store much more than a crafts store. This isn't as well-stocked as a decent arts and crafts stores on the mainland. But it's not on the mainland, is it? And mail order to Kauai takes forever. It's great to have your crafts goodies right away. My four-year-old had an assignment to do while we were away on Kauai: hand-made Valentine's cards for his preschool classmates, due the day after we returned home. We visited the store and got a package of nice pink construction paper, a scissors (since we didn't think to bring one), and an assortment of Valentine-themed stickers. I had my own craft project: replacing the cord that kept my wife's hat from blowing off her head. I got some decorative cord that made the hat look cooler than it had before the old cord started falling to pieces, and a sewing kit so I could do the repairs. (The kit's scissors was useless, but my boy's scissors did the job.) My wife needed something here too: fountain pen ink. She didn't find the really fancy stuff she likes to write with, but they had a nice selection of colors of a more commonplace brand. I kind of like the idea of a craft store sharing space with a hardware store. After all, some crafts use hardware store types of products. Carpentry is a craft, for example, and one can build a painter's from hardware store lumber. The people here were friendly, and seemed familiar with both the crafts and the hardware sides of the store. This is definitely the best arts and crafts supply store on the island, but competition is thin. The only other arts and crafts place on the island that I could find with a web search was actually a framing store, and doesn't even sell frames, except with its framing services. Fortunately, although this store has no arts and crafts competition other than really slow mail order, it doesn't rest on its monopoly status. Prices are decent, the range of products for office is decent, and it has good employees.

Google a place on Kauai and you may find yourself on a wild goose chase (like the couple I ran into…read moreonce looking for the TCBY that had closed two years prior). Finding myself in need of some basic craft supplies in town one day I pulled up the address for Ben Franklin. Easy enough, I thought. Fifteen minutes, three turnarounds, and one trip down to Kalapaki later I felt foolish and chalked up my empty-handedness to Ben Franklin's not existing any more. A friend laughed at me a few days later. "It's IN the Ace Hardware!" she said, between laughs. Sure enough, as you pass the Ace Hardware on Rice Street there's additional wording "and Crafts" in the familiar Ben Franklin font. The store itself is strangely divided in two. To the left: crafts. Right: hardware. Venture across a main aisle and you're all too aware that you won't find any rubber stamps amidst the metal tubing. But maybe the metal tubing could find a place in a craft project...? The Ben Franklin side of the store stocks a selection of artificial flowers, lei-making supplies (thread, yarns, how-to books) front and center, paints, beads, and other craft miscellany I thought I'd left behind on the mainland. Besides the leis, other local touches include Hawaiian-produced rubber stamps (a rubber stamp of a spam musubi, your name in Hawaiian as a rubber stamp), and more party decorating supplies then you can shake a stick at. Also on offer is a die-cutting machine for your individual use - the staff will gladly die cut small favor boxes or lettering on request - definitely a feature you won't see at any Michael's! For a craft supply store on Kauai, I was actually impressed at the stock at Ben Franklin. I missed the Martha Stewart section, but it definitely rivals Michael's and AC Moore in variety any day. The staff is helpful and there are regular demos and classes to sign up for. While prices aren't rock-bottom I found a 40% coupon (for a single item) in the newspaper ad, which helps. Just make sure you're looking for the Ace Hardware when you go to find Ben Franklin Crafts.

We come to the island yearly and stock up on our favorites- never disappoints! High quality productsread more

A little harder to find since they moved. Wanted surfers salve Didn't have in store stock…read more Recommend ordering from website. Other items purchased were good and they were nice and friendly

What a cool place. Feels like you've walked onto the set of a 1950s Hawaii movie. Loved the Aloha…read moreshirt that I got here.

They have an amazing selection of vintage made in Hawaii Aloha and Hawaiian shirts. I found one I…read morereally liked and they're affordable. I highly recommend you check them out if you're looking for legit hawaiian clothes or collectibles!

Great great service for our North Shore! Carry on! Staff is…read moreover the top helpful and spends time showing us around and taking the time to explain in detail! Many thanks!

The Kauai Seascapes Nursery has a large variety of plants - indoors as well as outdoors. The fruit…read moretrees are beautiful and seem to be very healthy. The flowers are amazing. So many to choose from ... have to return and buy more!

Aloha, I've lived on island now for 4 years. This Ace hardware and garden center has always been so…read morehelpful and kind. Everyone there is really great but my standouts are Judy, Linda and Alex. Tiny Island life is a huge change for this big city woman. They have been so helpful with the adjustment to this way of life. The Aloha spirit in THIS Ace team has educated and encouraged me through the transition. Today I went in with a plethora of questions for Alex about my generator, gasoline, fuel stabilizers and gas cans . Never once was I made to feel like a dumb haole. He giggled a few times but I can come up with some doozy questions. It was all in a fun natured way. I can really overthink and over complicate the simplest things. Linda works the cashier and no matter how long a line she is always sweet as can be. We always look forward to her and her sweet natured way. Today, I met Judy the manager. She was busy with paperwork but didn't hesitate to put it all down and jump in on my issue. It doesn't surprise me that she's the BOSS. In closing, I just want to personally thank this team for ALWAYS being so knowledgeable and patient with me no matter how busy the store is. God bless you individually 1000 times.

I love hardware stores…read more Going to them in small towns will reveal some usually cool random items. We needed de fog spray for our snorkeling masks and guess who had it? Ace never fails. Super clean and well organized. They also had some cool souvenir magnets and fishing tackle like crazy ! Super cool ace hsrdware

Every time I make me way up to Hanalei, I ALWAYS stop by Waipa Farmers Market. It's an easy self…read moreserve, honor system market. Don't forget to write your order you picked up and drop it in the cash box along with your payment. Their Lilikoi Cheesecake is a MUST. I try to get a couple of boxes, one for the road, and one for later - yes it is that good!!

Self serve market - just past the area where the Tuesday afternoon Farmer's Market is located…read more Small hut with refrigerators. Honor system for paying. Has Venmo option. It's worth it just for the poi lilikoi cheesecake. It also has fresh produce & eggs for selection.

The garden beds around my home were devastated when I had to tent the house for termites. The…read moreIsland Gardener was able to replant the beds and now they look better than ever! All the plants were well chosen, and he stayed with organic remedies. Everything is growing in really beautifully, so I know he planted properly and chose strong plants from local nurseries. Yuto also helped to solve a privacy issue by planting flowering plants along the fence. This was all done in a timely manner, and within my budget. So glad I called! One Happy Garden Owner!

From the owner: Kauai Garden Design, Yard Maintenance and Lawn Serviceread more

Robin was a great help back in January when I was in the store and again once I left the island and…read moreplace another order with her through Facebook and text. I bought some stuff while I was there but I just had to have more when I got home for gifts for my mom and mother in law. They have great quality items in the store. So easy to work with. I will definitely buy from Robin again in the future. Mallory did a great job packing everything up for shipment, everything made it in one piece. I loved the personal touches in the box when it arrived it was like opening up a present.

Hanalei Bay Resort is so lucky that they have one of the best gift shops on the island. My etched…read morewine glasses are one of my favorite purchases. I have gift baskets made for friends and family and their chocolate selections are the best. Ask for the coconut peanut butter and cookies by Ko Bakery and thank me later.

On my last day in Kauai, I struck gold--aka the Ohi 'Ohi farmer's market. Thanks to a traffic jam,…read moreI met Justin, the friendliest fruit guru ever, who handed out samples like a hero. The longan was so fresh and sweet we devoured three pounds without shame. The jackfruit, chilled to perfection, was next-level delicious. Justin and Megan are absolute gems, and their passion shines in every bite. If you're in Kauai and craving fresh, exotic fruit, do yourself a favor and stop by. Your taste buds will thank you!

An amazing little stand/shop by the side of the road that sells island-grown vanilla beans, many…read moreexotic fruits, and much much more. We bought, for instance, one of the best mangos I've ever eaten, with a unique sort of pineappley taste; they cut it open for us in the shop and my whole family fought over the flesh, prompting us to go back and buy several more. They also have a great array of other ... stuff, ranging from a seed exchange to some alluring crafted wood goods. I fell in love with the beautiful heft of a tewhatewha and decided I couldn't leave the island without it. I realize that last bit may be burying the lede, but "come for the vanilla beans, and while you're here, buy a kiawe axe" is really an amazing business model and I encourage you to check it out.