She is awesome. Friendly, professional, does fantastic work and is reasonably priced. She has great…read moreart for sale as well as refreshing and framing art. We will definitely return with all our framing needs!!

We recently used Colette's Custom Framing to crate an original oil painting and send it over to the…read moremainland. Colette was great to work with! Our painting arrived quickly and in excellent shape -- the crating technique definitely protected the painting during the shipment. We are very grateful for this service! Pricing was fair and Colette made it a point to keep pricing as low as possible. Thank you Colette!

Wonderful to have thoughtful, personal service and quality framing in Waimea. Tucked in back and…read moreacross the street from Kamuela Liquor, it is a family owned business and definitely worth checking out.

This is a great service provided in Waimea, Hawaii on the Big Island. Excellent frame design by…read moreexperienced artisans like Nic, seen in the pictures of a drawing by Janice Gail.

Absolutely loved this place! There were so many adorable crafts and Xmas ornaments. Found the…read moreperfect ornament to take home! Lots of options to choose from and gifts for family and friends. Loved the hospitality and management!

If you are looking for a unique souvenir to take home with out blowing the bank account then check…read morethis place out. They have some really nice artistic products that I haven't seen at other stores. Even if you don't buy anything it's fun to look around at all of the one of kind products.

On the last day of trip, we decided to stop in Colors of Paradise Gallery. As we slowly wandered…read morethrough the gallery, taken aback by the beautiful art, we were stopped in our tracks by a painting. We both instantly fell in love with it. I quickly asked the young lady (Liz) if there was a smaller print of it and she informed us that it was an unfinished piece, letting us know there were others with similarities. We quickly said no other would do. You see, this painting was as though the artist, her husband Ernest, was sitting in the boat with us when we were married off the coast, near the Captain Cook monument. The painting was stunning and already meant something to us. Liz gave us information and we went on our way. We talked about the painting for weeks following. I believe we were contacted via email, letting us know the painting had been completed. Although we didn't purchase the original, we were guaranteed the signed and number 1 print. On top of that, the incredible artist, (Ernest, who is the husband of the nice young lady, Liz in the shop) carefully and strategically hid our names and wedding date in the print, along with their signature islands. Our print is one of a kind and it means so much to us. We were contacted when it was on its way to us and kept in the loop the whole time. It arrived and we were pleased beyond measure! It was exciting to seek out our personal hidden information and the islands. Topping off the print, a hand written message on the back of the canvas from Ernest himself... truly a treasure in our home!!! The painting sets itself apart from the decor in our home but it's treasured!

Aloha! We were lucky…read moreto see artist painting picture. It was just amazing!!! The tricks he used, the passion and fresh wind from the beach .... We had a great experience!!! Full star to this place! When you there don't hesitate to talk with artist personally! Mahalo for reading.

Our business sells artwork and we've been going to Richard Cunningham at the Picture frame shop for…read moremany years! He has an incredible eye for what works and what doesn't work with our art. We practically give them free reign when it comes to creating the best presentation available. The quality of his koa wood framing and the quality of customer service are unsurpassed. It's no wonder we continue to do business years after, even after moving to Honolulu - we still send our items to him to be framed.

dropped by today to see if Richard could replace the glass in a window frame Richard was very…read moreprofessional and gave us two options. He was nice, didn't push and was happy to help. He was what you want in a business. I will return in the future

Framing was absolutely perfect--exquisite and precise. Laura is incredibly patient (in the…read moreframe/mat board selection process), down to earth, professional, and so incredibly knowledgeable with all her years of experience--especially with respect to handling Hawai'i's humid climate. I'm so grateful for her level of excellence and value!!

Absolutely love McDonnell frames! We have had many paintings, photographs and mixed media pieces…read moreframed or matted and framed at McDonnell's. Laura has an incredible eye for bring out the amazing in your work. Whether finding the subtle or making it bold, she is able to present you with many options and can act as a guiding hand if it all seems just a little overwhelming. The work is done with finesse, attention to detail and the high quality required by the fine artist. Looking to marry a new piece to your existing interior? She can do it with good choice of matting or frame. Need to highlight particular elements in a artwork? You've found the place. Not sure about the style of frame best suited to the art? Options abound and good advice is offered. Friendly, efficient and unhurried - our kind of frameshop! McDonnell and her partner are both accomplished artists. Their work adorns the walls along with many others. Everytime we go in there we notice something else we love. Stop in and say Aloha! You'll leave happy and with a new friend

The sales lady, Kalua, was incredibly friendly and hospitable. She shared her vast collection of…read morepennies, state quarters, and miscellaneous souvenirs. I was captivated by her stories and her knowledge of coin history, and souvenir penny machine. She explained how pennies made before 1982 still maintain a faint impression of Lincoln Memorial after getting smashed, but newer pennies containing more zinc leave no trace of an imprint. I bought a picture frame, lucky frogs, and a souvenir turtle sculpture made out of seashells.

Great store, definite must see, has been there for years, loved it and the man working. It is just…read morea great store!

If my luggage wasn't so full with other goodies, I would have splurged on some really great pieces…read moreat this thrift store. Location was hard to find at first since there is no signage, but once you walk in you are greeted with an extensive selection of jewelry, clothes, knick-knacks, and other pieces of furniture. My boyfriend was amazed at how many antique sports cards he found. Clothes were reasonably priced! Do not expect anything of the highest quality here: it's a damn thrift shop. Come open minded and purchase your next golden piece here!

I believe this location all goes by Aloha Vibes Thrift and Gift. I came in on a Wednesday and was…read morelooking for shorts and I hit the jackpot. I walked out with 6 pairs of short for $31. There is a single changing room in there. The lady that checked me out was very nice. There were so many nice dresses in there that I wanted as well, but I need shorts this summer. I definitely liked the clothing as it was clean, good quality and good value. I will be coming back.

Ohh, I highly recommend Dr. Nguyen & the optician Ave so very much! I'll go back for a backup pair…read moreof glasses & for my followup exams for dry eye, etc! PS I wear high index lenses, and now I also have progressives for the first time & cannot be happier!!

If you'd asked me where we'd stop the most often on our Big Island trip, I would not have predicted…read moreEyewear Kona, but that's where we stopped the most! Following an evening of (number redacted) mai tais, my partner had a late night meeting with the hotel room door, which he had mistaken for the passageway to the bathroom. Not only were his glasses damaged, but he was seriously banged up! We saw that Eyewear Kona offered both repairs and same-day glasses with their in-house lab, so off we went to see Darcy. I was joking that she's never going to buy the old "I walked into a door" bit and would call the cops on me. She could not have been more helpful or kind, first checking the body damage in case he needed medical attention (he didn't); then getting the bent glasses as close as possible back to the original shape; and finally helping my partner find a new pair from their unique and stylish selection of frames. At the end of the same day, we were back for our new pair of glasses. A couple days later we returned for some adjustments, no problemo, and were even told that if there were further issues when we returned to the mainland, we could ship the frames back and they'd take care of them. I love the frames he selected and although I wouldn't wish the incident on him again, I'm glad it brought us to Eyewear Kona. It's like the new pair was meant to be. Thank you to Darcy and the team, and the mai tais that brought us together!

So beautifully organized and the staff is so friendly. I love dropping off donations here as well…read moreas picking out some clothes. Everything is clean and color coded

So amazing I loved it!! Can't wait to go back. Had great stuff and the woman working was so nice.read more