Page 6 - MidWeek Windward - July 6, 2022

6 JULY 6, 2022
Windward Mall Continues To Serve As A Gathering Place For The Community
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community has never wa- vered. We look forward to providing more shopping, dining, and entertainment experiences for decades to come including the addition of Target to the center later this year.”
rie Monarch 2022. Kumu Hula Keawe Lopes is nom- inated for several songwrit- ing and producing awards in this year’s Nā Hōkū Hano- hano Awards.
July 9-10, shoppers who spend a minimum of $140 in same-day receipts re- ceive a 40th anniversary custom tote designed by Eden in Love as a gift with purchase.
Windward Mall opened for business in July of 1982. Four original mer- chants remain; Maruki-Tei, Ko‘olau Pets, Hot Dog on a Stick and Macy’s — for- merly Liberty House — are also celebrating 40 years at Windward Mall.
Merchants will have spe- cial offers from July 9 to 23 featured on Windward Mall’s website and social media.
According to mall offi- cials, the land it resides on is rich with history as the center of the community. In the past, the area was also productive and greatly desired by ali‘i. Taro fields filled the lands with a lo‘i system, and the region also featured a fishpond.
“As we look back upon the past 40 years, we are grateful that we continue to be the gathering place for our He‘eia ʻohana,” states Cesar Topacio, vice pres- ident and senior general manager of Windward Mall. “Windward Mall has greatly evolved in the last 40 years, but our commitment to the
(Above) Windward Mall celebrates its 40th anniversary with events this month and beyond. (Below left) A historic photo shows a He‘eia taro field, which was located along the area where the mall now stands. PHOTOS COURTESY WINDWARD MALL
“Kamehameha Schools is proud to be part of Wind- ward Mall’s history of serv-
ing and supporting the com- munity and is excited for all that is to come,” states
Gary Evora, Kamehameha Schools commercial real estate senior asset manager. “As the favored gathering place for the He‘eia com- munity, Windward Mall is rich with history, cul- ture, and a commitment to bringing a unique shopping, dining, and entertainment experience like no other center.”
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The anniversary cele- bration continues with a summer concert series with Brickwood & Friends in center court at 5 p.m. July 23, noon on Aug. 20, and 4 p.m. on Sept. 3.
The monthly ʻOhana Nights craft and food truck event from is noon to 8 p.m. July 23. Other activities in- clude the Island Craft Fair July 29-30 and others.
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