Maui is a shopper's heaven, with hundreds of stores selling everything from cheap tourist trinkets to the most expensive of luxury items. You can find interesting shops in many towns, but there are also large concentrations to be found in several outstanding examples of that great American institution: the shopping center or mall.

Whaler's Village 2435 Ka'anapali Pkwy. (Ka'anapali Beach) www.whalersvillage.com

Lahaina Cannery Mall 1221 Honoapi'ilani Hwy., Lahaina 661-5304 www.lahainacannerymall.com

Old Lahaina Shopping Center 900 Front St., Lahaina www.lahainacenter.com

Kihea Kalama Village 1941 S. Kihea Rd., Kihei 879-6610

Azeka Shopping Center 1279 & 1280 S. Kihea Rd., Kihei 879-5000

The Shops at Wailea 3750 Wailea Alanui, Wailea 891-6770 www.shopsatwailea.com

Queen Ka'ahumanu Shopping Center 275 Ka'ahumanu Ave., Kahului 877-3369 www.kaahumanu.net

Maui Mall 70 E. Ka'ahumanu Ave., Kahului 873-4320 www.mauimall.com

Hilo Hattie's, Lahaina 661-8457 www.hilohattie.com

Whaler's Village, Ka'anapali 2435 Ka'anapali Parkway, Lahaina 661-4567 www.whalersvillage.com

Maui Tropical Plantation and Country Store Between mile markers 2 and 3 on Hwy. 30. 244-7643 www.mauitropicalplantation.com

The Maui motto, Maui no ka 'oi, can also be translated as “Maui is superb.” With the island's great natural beauty, nice accommodations, great places to eat, and plethora of things to do, it really is superb. But the other islands are pretty awesome as well!