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Re: Walgreens in Hawaii?
I checked it out late Sunday night at about 10:30. There was plenty of parking right at the store at that hour, but I snagged that first metered stall right in front of the door.
My overwhelming sense while I was in there was that it felt like being on the mainland. That wasn't a bad feeling; it was just different. The prices were definitely lower than at Longs, but definitely higher on most things than at Wal-Mart. There seemed to be a few things there I had never seen elsewhere, but what they were escapes me right now.
In the center of the store is the self-serve coffee / Icee / soda fountain / hot water for instant ramen island. That was pretty cool, and I grabbed a 32- or 44-oz drink (I couldn't tell from the cup) for $.99 to sip on while I wandered through the store.
I bought ponytail holders, the drink, a three-cup rice cooker, and a few other things for twenty bucks and change.
I love Longs, and I know where everything is at the Longs near my house; that familiarity is valuable to me. However, if the new store in Kalihi has good parking and good hours (the Longs across the street is open until midnight, which is great, but it opens at seven, which stinks!), it's going to be a regular stop for me. I'm tired to death of dealing with parking at Kam Shopping Center. The parking there doesn't suck, but I do find it wearisome.
I checked it out late Sunday night at about 10:30. There was plenty of parking right at the store at that hour, but I snagged that first metered stall right in front of the door.
My overwhelming sense while I was in there was that it felt like being on the mainland. That wasn't a bad feeling; it was just different. The prices were definitely lower than at Longs, but definitely higher on most things than at Wal-Mart. There seemed to be a few things there I had never seen elsewhere, but what they were escapes me right now.
In the center of the store is the self-serve coffee / Icee / soda fountain / hot water for instant ramen island. That was pretty cool, and I grabbed a 32- or 44-oz drink (I couldn't tell from the cup) for $.99 to sip on while I wandered through the store.
I bought ponytail holders, the drink, a three-cup rice cooker, and a few other things for twenty bucks and change.
I love Longs, and I know where everything is at the Longs near my house; that familiarity is valuable to me. However, if the new store in Kalihi has good parking and good hours (the Longs across the street is open until midnight, which is great, but it opens at seven, which stinks!), it's going to be a regular stop for me. I'm tired to death of dealing with parking at Kam Shopping Center. The parking there doesn't suck, but I do find it wearisome.
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