At a restaurant in Washington DC, an associate from Alabama told me about this amazing store in the small town of Hilo, Hawaii (my hometown). I never heard of it at the time, but now I know where the buzz is coming from.
Sig Zane is a local fisherman, surfer, dancer, artist and cultural practitioner (his bio is a must-read) who translated his deep understanding and practice of local culture into art that can be experienced by everyone, especially clothes. It is this strong relationship to
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In the small town of Hilo, Hawaii, the nightly hot spot (by far) is… Walmart. While most everything is closed by 11 pm on a week night, the parking lot is full at the “Fortune 1” big box. Walmart is the town’s effective community center. Is this how it has to be?
As they say, if you can’t beat ‘em (and that’s tough with the largest company in the world), join ‘em. The idea is that if Walmart is inevitable, then make it inevitable in the downtown. A plan shown here from one of the top
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