Local Getaways Shopper

Our team of knowledgeable and savvy shoppers includes: Mimi Towle, Grace Towle, Eva Katherine Knowles, Luke Lori and Debra Tarrant

"In the background, women are seen wearing blue floral board shorts, red board shorts, and yellow pineapple-print board shorts. In the foreground, three women stand side by side—one in a black bikini top with matching black board shorts, another in a white bikini top and white board shorts, and the third in a floral bikini top with matching floral board shorts.

Board Shorts for Women

Go ahead—swim, surf, paddle, or just float around without a single worry. These board shorts are super comfortable, stay put and work for pretty much […]

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Two woman surrounded by different colored carry-on luggage.

Carry On Luggage Top Picks

Heading to Hawaiʻi on Hawaiian, United, Virgin or Alaska? Go with a carry-on that’s 22″ x 14″ x 9″—it’ll fit in the overhead without a

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A collage of six different sunscreen tubes and sprays including a light blue spray, an orange and white tube

Reef-Safe (Coral-Friendly) Sunscreen

A good sunscreen is mandatory in the tropics and we are learning more and more about how certain chemicals we use are damaging the oceans.

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A woman and a child underwater wearing snorkeling gear. They are surrounded by different colored snorkels and snorkeling masks.

Snorkeling Basics

Fun fact: Benjamin Franklin invented the first snorkel fin. He never made it to Hawaiʻi, but somehow still played a part in helping people enjoy

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