Aoki's & Iwa...

On May 31st, both of these long-time Haleiwa businesses will close their doors.

Kamehameha Schools (the land owner)  has given them the final date.

Aoki's has been in that location for 30+ years and their building is 90+

years old.  Iwa Gallery's building I would't be surprised is probably older.

This is all part of Kamehameha Schools Master Plan for the North Shore

and Haleiwa.  This will include a parking garage, new buildings,

side walks, trams to shuttle the tourist, etc.  Our friend owns

Iwa Gallery and can't afford the rent in the new buildings.

Kamehameha Schools plan
for Haleiwa will bring huge change to our sleepy town.  As it is now,
the traffic on the weekends is especially bad...tourist don't want to stay
in Waikiki anymore. They want to experience the "real Hawaii" and our
beautiful beaches.
I understand that in an economy that is tourism driven, must attract those
dollars...

but isn't taking away the charm and replacing it with new
taking away the "real Hawaii" that so many come to see?
Is the North Shore going to become the next Waikiki?

I hope not.