Ward Warehouse and Ward Center

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Description

Ward Warehouse is at the end of Ward Avenue, near the water. It is an outdoor mall made from old warehouses of attractive dark wood. The shops are sheltered so you can walk around even if it's raining. There are some fast food places, a yogurt place on the street side, and upstairs there's Spaghetti Factory, a massive and popular restaurant with unique old-fashioned decor and lighting but not very good food. All meals come with a salad and dessert, which is kind of fun.
If you walk down Auahi Street, you will come to Ward Center where there is an attractive 16-plex theatre and many restaurants and shops, especially a Roxy store and youth Quiksilver store. There's a great atmosphere on Auahi Street at night because of all the people and the lit torches.The tropical landscaping is lovely.
Tip for tourists: There is a Starbucks on the corner of Kamakee and Auahi Streets. Starbucks is a cheaper place to buy a bowl of fruit in Hawaii than an ABC store or the supermarket. So go there when you need some nourishment!
Further east on Auahi Street, past Kamakee St, you will come to another shopping center on your right, with a Borders Bookstore, a great place to hang out.
For a nice walk along a boardwalk and palm-dotted lawns, head over to Ala Moana Beach, just across Ala Moana Blvd.
Another great shopping area that is fun for kids is Ala Moana Center, the world's largest open-air mall.

Photo Gallery

Every kid's dream...on the corner of Auahi and Kamakee Streets.	Nice architecture and palms on the southern corner of Kamakee and Auahi Streets.	Palm trees and plumeria trees along Auahi Street, by the Starbucks.
Beautiful landscaping outside Panda Express, Auahi Street near Kamakee Street.	The quaint food court at Ward Warehouse.	I was looking for a bakery at Ward Warehouse and all I found was this. What is this world coming to?
Toy store at Ward Warehouse.	Clay Cafe is not a place to eat...neither are many of the other "cafes." Strange times. Looks like a cool place for kids though.	Old Spaghetti Factory has great decor.
Menchie's Yogurt, on the Auahi Street side of Ward Warehouse.

Directions

To get to Ward area, exit the H1 Westbound at Lunalilo St. Stay in the far right lane and follow the road up to Ward Ave, where you quickly change to the left lane and turn left. Follow Ward Ave to near the end and turn left on Auahi St. Park at Ward Warehouse, the first shopping mall on the right. Or go further down Auahi Street and park at the movie theatre or turn left on Kamakee St and park at the Nordstrom Rack.
To get here from Waikiki, follow Alawai Blvd and then turn left on Niu St. It becomes Ala Moana Blvd. Follow it for 1 1/2 miles and then turn right on Ward Avenue. Immediately turn right again on Auahi Street.
Menchie's Yogurt, call (808) 592-9292.
Old Spaghetti Factory, call (808) 591-2513.
Clay Cafe (ceramics-making for kids), call (808) 377-1808.
Starbucks, 310 Kamakee St, call (808) 593-1945.
Roxy and Quiksilver Youth, 310 Kamakee St, call (808) 596-2773.
Borders Bookstore, call (808) 591-8995.

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Visitor Ratings

Overall Visitor Rating: Unrated.