When Hawaii residents need a break from paying tourist prices in their own hometown, they head to Waikele Premium Outlets in Waipahu, where shopping smart becomes an extreme sport.
Here’s the thing about living in Hawaii that nobody tells you until you’ve been here a while: everything costs more, except at this one magical place off the H-1.
Waikele Premium Outlets is where the locals migrate when they’re tired of seeing price tags that make their eyes water and their bank accounts cry.
This sprawling outdoor shopping destination sits about twenty minutes west of Honolulu, far enough from Waikiki that tourists often miss it completely…