And how could I forget?? Great things are happening here on Oahu in terms of shopping. A new Costco opened in the Kapolei area, which is in the southern part of the island, west of Pearl Harbor. It's not close to us, but I'm hoping that means that the Costco that IS close to us will calm down a bit. I almost never go there except at weird hours (8pm on Friday, 30 min before they close, for example), or to buy gas. With any luck, I can start enjoying my Costco card more...
The local papers recorded a madhouse at the new store when it opened. 750 parking spots and 1000 carts were all claimed within minutes of opening. People got there two hours early to line up. Shoppers also didn't fully realize that one of the interstate exits had been revamped to accommodate them, so they got off one exit earlier and jammed traffic. Locals who just wanted to get home spent 45 min going one block.
The article mentioned the two-for-one egg deal that was packing the aisles and the $3,000 designer handbags that were going for $1,999. What a deal.
On Wednesday, Target is opening two stores here, with the official grand opening on Sunday the 8th. Both stores are about the same distance from us. One of them is supposedly the largest store on the island, and the other is opening near the new Costco, further exacerabating traffic problems there. I anticipate both stores will be a repeat of the Costco madhouse, but that won't stop me from going there, though I may make it late in the day when sensible people are home.
So yes, unemployment is up here and the housing market is down and we are experiencing all the same problems that the mainland has. But we still need Stuff. And we neeed it at reasonable prices.
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