Hawaii General Store & Gallery

04/21/2026

With sad but blessed to have know her, hearts we bid farewell to Aunty Manu Lono one of the best humans I know.

04/20/2026

Last weekend the PNW Hawaiian community and the world lost an AMAZING human being and an incredibly beautiful soul,

❤️AUNTY MANU LONO❤️

All of us at Hawaii'i General Store are just heartbroken.

Before we opened the store nearly thirty years ago, I asked the most prominent leaders in the PNW Hawaiian community whose "blessings" I needed. Who did i need to reach out to and speak to in order to be pono before we opened? Over and over again people said, "Aunty Manu Lono".

The first time I met Manu she could not have been kinder, more sincere, and serious about what i was asking of her and so very full of aloha.

Manu absolutely embodied the spirit of aloha, it seemed effortless for her, it was just HER.

She was the REAL DEAL, HĀwaiian through and through. Such a rare soul. ❤️

She was also HILARIOUS, the moment she entered the room, laughter ensued and her hugs were true medicine.

If you were lucky enough to catch her with an ukulele in her hands it was pure magic! Once she started singing, stand back cuz, "HOO-EEY, CHEE-HOO!" the pa'ina was about to get real !

Manu could ''ōlelo Hawai'i, sing like an angel, dance any hula and MC like a pro. Her hulas gave "chicken skin" every time!

And then the was Manu as kumu hula of Halau hula o Lono....

She and her haumana brought so much joy to countless people over the years and have been like 'ohana to all of us here at the store for decades. They would come (and still do) sing, dance, sew lei, kokua and playwith us during the festive and hectic times of the year.❤️

Behind all of Manu's kolohe, playful and loving spirit was a backbone tough as nails. If you needed help, she was there, and if you needed LOTS of help her halau was there too. ❤️

Manu knew she was Hawaiian, to the core. She radiated it. She was strong, pono, whip smart and guided by aloha. She didn't need to flaunt it or act all "high makamaka". She was grounded in her being raised Kanaka Maoli.

I will miss her rare beauty everyday, especially when i hear her sweet voice yelling "Hoo-eey e Babe! There she is, 'ae! aloha nō my girl, how you?" 🥹❤️🥹

She was just sooo cool. 💔

All of us at HGS send tons of love and aloha to her huge 'ohana, back home and here. Special aloha and big hugs go out to her daughter Roxie Lono who has been a treasured member of our store 'ohana for so many sweet years.
Mahalo nui to all for sharing your sweet Manu with us. ❤️

Aloha nō wau iā 'oe e Manu
E hoʻomaha me ka maluhia, a me
hele me ka hauʻoli i ka lani, ku'u hoaloha nani,

Gail and your HGS 'ohana ❤️

04/16/2026

Our little poi boy Duke is fitting right in! Mahalo nui to all of you who have been coming by to welcome him. ❤️🤙

04/05/2026

Hauʻoli Lā Pakoa, kakou,

All of us at Hawaii General Store want to wish you all a very Happy Easter and the joyful rebirth that spring brings! And what an awesome day it is today! Hope you're all enjoying this gorgeous PNW day!
A hui hou!
Duke and The HGS 'Ohana 😊☮️🤙

03/25/2026

A sweet FB flashback from eleven years ago today. ❤️
Feeling so grateful for all the wonderful and talented musicians who have played here at the store over the years. So much sweet aloha.
Mahalo nui kākou! 🙏🎶💕☀️

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03/24/2026

Auwe! Our hearts are with all our 'ohana and friends back home who are struggling with the "Kona low" ua nui that just wont stop.

So much unprecidented devastation!

And yet, in the midst of it all we've heard SO MANY stories of aloha, kōkua, hiki no attitude and most of all, laulima, everyone working together to help each other out. Beauty in the midst of tragedy.

Plenty folks have stopped by the store to ask how they can help from here. If we hear of anything we'll let you know.

In the mean time our prayers and aloha go out to everyone back home.
So proud to see all the aloha! I'm sure there are "uncool" things being done but I'd rather shine the light on all the business and people who are showing up pono! Imua aloha!
💪🙏❤️☀️
The HGS 'Ohana 🌺

03/22/2026

03/22/2026

MAHALO NUI LOA to all the beautiful people, especially Gary Medieros and Friends who showed up yesterday to wish our precious friend, Kī'apu a Hau'oli Ho'omaha (happy retirement)!

She got plenty hugs, lei, well wishes, food, live, Hawaiian music and even some hula to send her off into leisurely days of pau hana time. We're going to miss her SO MUCH! After twenty five years, she'll always be 'ohana so maybe she'll pop in now and then. 🤙❤️

Mahalo again for all the aloha you folks show all of us here at the store. We're so grateful for our extended PNW/Hawai'i 'Ohana of customers and friends (same/same)! 🤗❤️🤙

03/21/2026

Aloha nō! NO FORGET! JOIN US TODAY, Saturday 3/21 at Hawai'i General Store to wish Kī'apu "Mahalo nui, aloha, a hui hou" with some great music, ono musubi, Dole Whip, Patrick Choy's guava cake and plenty good fun!