Mele Kalikimaka A.K.A. We Have Cookies & Aloha

Aloha and Mele Kalikimaka! I was thinking what I would Blog about for my last post of the year, part of me feels I should tell you where to get a great Hawaiian shirt and the other part says to focus on fond memories of the past year. Given the fact that many wonderful things happen on a weekly basis and that I really don’t have time to write a book, I figure that I will close out the year with a short story about a new customer.

As many of you know we go out of our way to accommodate our customers needs, a few weeks back this lady came into the store and requested that we make her some 7X muumuus. Now normally that wouldn’t be a problem except for the Christmas holiday is right around the corner and sewing had already received their Christmas bonuses and for the most part have vanished for the year.

My wife was working the San Diego store that day and was well aware of the situation. But that wasn’t going to derail this customer, for moments after she was told there was no sewing she spoke those magic words that would open the gate to heaven, “I will bake him Christmas cookies”. That night I was told that I needed to make it happen or else (why me). Long story made short I managed to track down our main seamstress. While she laughed out loud at my lack of resistance for cookies she agreed to bail me out.

So a few days before Christmas she got the call that her order was ready, and in almost a blink of an eye she appeared with my plate of cookies (pictured above). So I must admit that whatever resentment I may have had for having to work so close to the holiday was instantly erased. So now that I am 3 pounds heavier than yesterday, I think that this is where I say mahalo prepare to jump ship for the rest of the year.

From all of us at Wave Shoppe Hawaiian Shirts, we wish you the best Christmas and New Years ever!

Mahalo and Mele Kalikimaka

Polynesian Holiday Entertainment San Diego - Lets Hula!

Its always challenging to get in the mood for the Christmas holidays, more so when you live in a warm climate and never get to see snow. To help everyone get in the proper mood we are compelled to produce a holiday hula performance on December 12th 2009.

This is a very authentic show that will be performed by the incredible Pipanie O Patitisa Hawaiian Dancers followed by an authentic Samoan Fire Knife Dance! Live music by recording artist Quintinn Holi.

If you attended the August performance you will know that this is a seriously good show. Where else in San Diego can you find Polynesian holiday entertainment that’s not only family friendly, but free as well.

The show starts at 5:30pm and runs to 6:30pm or later and you certainly don’t want to miss the fire knife dancers. Grab your lawn chairs and come on out for a spectacular holiday show, Polynesian style. We do want to add that while many December nights are warm there are instance where it gets cooler so you may want to bring along a sweater or jacket. Of course we have a lot of nice Hawaiian shirts for men online, as well as womens apparel such as mid length and long muumuu and childrens clothing in-store. We also have big sizes for men and women.

The hula show will be held in the large parking lot that is adjacent to the front of our showroom (which is in North San Diego County) and it’s really easy to get to. There is street parking as well as many public parking lots that are adjacent to our showroom. Below is a Google map that you can use for acquiring directions.


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