Princeville is great
To the Forum: Attn: Bill and Mary Chase:
In your Editorial of April 2, you describe your dislike for Princeville as a
community and its Shopping Center as a viable shopping venue. You
state:
“We are just beginning our eighth year of living on Kaua’i, our
family of four. All of those years we have been on the Northshore, arguably one
of the most beautiful places on the planet, but ALSO A RATHER WEIRD SCENE,
COMMUNITY-WISE.”
( I’ve lived in Princeville for nine years and have never
found this to be anything other than a wonderful place called “home”.)
“We
spent our first five years in Princeville, A SLICE OF SUBURBIA THAT CAN’T
DECIDE IF IT’S A RESORT, A RETIREMENT COMMUNITY, OR A FAMILY
NEIGHBORHOOD”.
(Why you judge a community “a failure” when it is actually
able to be many things is my question).
“To us it never felt like a “real
community”—the kids are bused to Hanalei for school, THE SHOPPING CONSISTS OF
STORES THAT SELL T-SHIRTS AND $5 ICE CREAM CONES. . .”
(This statement
about viable shopping is absolutely not true!)
I find it odd that you don’t
make one “positive statement” about the community of Princeville. Princeville
is safe and clean! Princeville has large, open landscaped and well maintained
spaces with walking paths! Princeville has wonderful golf courses, views and a
new library! Princeville has it’s own water system, and following Iniki, was
one of the few communities on Kaua’i that almost immediately had water!
Princeville enforces its CC&R’s that keep our community beautiful. Not
everyone likes CC&R’s, so people moving here must accept these rules or
choose another community more acceptable to their lifestyle. The Princeville
Shopping Center caters to the Northshore community and its visitors. My
partner and I have spent nine years as retailers in the Princeville Center,
starting with one store and growing to three to meet the shopping needs of the
residents and visitors. If you had taken the time to check out the Shopping
Center you would have found our three stores SanDudes, Pretty Woman and Just
Add Water, as well as other fine merchants!
In SanDudes, we offer one of
the best selections of aloha and casual attire for men, and women on the
northshore along with gift items. We keep our prices competitive because our
goal is to be a “resident choice” for shopping. As a gift back to Kaua’i to
help preserve it for future generations, we donate a portion of our sales to
agencies working with our endangered sea life. Since it appears that you have
never been in SanDudes—shame on you for making such an uneducated evaluation
of what we have to offer!
In 1995 we opened Pretty Woman, with a commitment
to meeting ladies “complete” shopping needs. Pretty Woman stocked items
from—lingerie to wedding gowns. Besides Liberty House, we were the ONLY
complete ladies store on Kaua’i. We drew people from Po’ipu, Kekaha and even
from the neighbor islands. I suspect that even your wife may have shopped at
Pretty Woman. Unfortunately, this store closed in March as this building
undertakes remodeling for the new Princeville Post Office. To fill this void,
we opened “Just Add Water” in the front of the center which offers a quality
selection of washable casual attire, beach wear, accessories and
gifts.
You further state: “During this time (five years in Princeville),
we identified most with the Hanalei community, as our kids went to school there
and the Hanalei Community Association offered an opportunity to get to know
the people and the issues”.
(Since you “identified most” with Hanalei, why
did you move to Kilauea?)
I can’t address the statements you made about
Kilauea, and this is best left to someone more familiar with that
community.
Most of us love Kaua’i because of its incredible beauty and its
relaxed lifestyle. However, it is apparent that Kaua’i is not a “special
place” to everyone who moves here—as much of their time is spent trying to
make things different. Kaua’i will grow. Hopefully, we can be a part of this
growth process. For those people who don’t find that Kaua’i offers them what
they want—we would hope that they can find a place that does and not criticize
the way of life on Kaua’i! I, personally love KAUAI and the beautiful
community of Princeville!
I would suggest to anyone that read your article
and now thinks the Princeville Center consists of T-shirts and $5 ice cream
cones to come visit one of our stores or any of the other merchants in the
Princeville Center—I think they will be pleasantly surprised!
Lucy Adams
Princeville Merchant and Resident
To the Forum:
Attn: Bill and
Mary Chase:
In your Editorial of April 2, you describe your dislike for
Princeville as a community and its Shopping Center as a viable shopping venue.
You state:
“We are just beginning our eighth year of living on Kaua’i, our
family of four. All of those years we have been on the Northshore, arguably one
of the most beautiful places on the planet, but ALSO A RATHER WEIRD SCENE,
COMMUNITY-WISE.”
( I’ve lived in Princeville for nine years and have never
found this to be anything other than a wonderful place called “home”.)
“We
spent our first five years in Princeville, A SLICE OF SUBURBIA THAT CAN’T
DECIDE IF IT’S A RESORT, A RETIREMENT COMMUNITY, OR A FAMILY
NEIGHBORHOOD”.
(Why you judge a community “a failure” when it is actually
able to be many things is my question).
“To us it never felt like a “real
community”—the kids are bused to Hanalei for school, THE SHOPPING CONSISTS OF
STORES THAT SELL T-SHIRTS AND $5 ICE CREAM CONES. . .”
(This statement
about viable shopping is absolutely not true!)
I find it odd that you don’t
make one “positive statement” about the community of Princeville. Princeville
is safe and clean! Princeville has large, open landscaped and well maintained
spaces with walking paths! Princeville has wonderful golf courses, views and a
new library! Princeville has it’s own water system, and following Iniki, was
one of the few communities on Kaua’i that almost immediately had water!
Princeville enforces its CC&R’s that keep our community beautiful. Not
everyone likes CC&R’s, so people moving here must accept these rules or
choose another community more acceptable to their lifestyle. The Princeville
Shopping Center caters to the Northshore community and its visitors. My
partner and I have spent nine years as retailers in the Princeville Center,
starting with one store and growing to three to meet the shopping needs of the
residents and visitors. If you had taken the time to check out the Shopping
Center you would have found our three stores SanDudes, Pretty Woman and Just
Add Water, as well as other fine merchants!
In SanDudes, we offer one of
the best selections of aloha and casual attire for men, and women on the
northshore along with gift items. We keep our prices competitive because our
goal is to be a “resident choice” for shopping. As a gift back to Kaua’i to
help preserve it for future generations, we donate a portion of our sales to
agencies working with our endangered sea life. Since it appears that you have
never been in SanDudes—shame on you for making such an uneducated evaluation
of what we have to offer!
In 1995 we opened Pretty Woman, with a commitment
to meeting ladies “complete” shopping needs. Pretty Woman stocked items
from—lingerie to wedding gowns. Besides Liberty House, we were the ONLY
complete ladies store on Kaua’i. We drew people from Po’ipu, Kekaha and even
from the neighbor islands. I suspect that even your wife may have shopped at
Pretty Woman. Unfortunately, this store closed in March as this building
undertakes remodeling for the new Princeville Post Office. To fill this void,
we opened “Just Add Water” in the front of the center which offers a quality
selection of washable casual attire, beach wear, accessories and
gifts.
You further state: “During this time (five years in Princeville),
we identified most with the Hanalei community, as our kids went to school there
and the Hanalei Community Association offered an opportunity to get to know
the people and the issues”.
(Since you “identified most” with Hanalei, why
did you move to Kilauea?)
I can’t address the statements you made about
Kilauea, and this is best left to someone more familiar with that
community.
Most of us love Kaua’i because of its incredible beauty and its
relaxed lifestyle. However, it is apparent that Kaua’i is not a “special
place” to everyone who moves here—as much of their time is spent trying to
make things different. Kaua’i will grow. Hopefully, we can be a part of this
growth process. For those people who don’t find that Kaua’i offers them what
they want—we would hope that they can find a place that does and not criticize
the way of life on Kaua’i! I, personally love KAUAI and the beautiful
community of Princeville!
I would suggest to anyone that read your article
and now thinks the Princeville Center consists of T-shirts and $5 ice cream
cones to come visit one of our stores or any of the other merchants in the
Princeville Center—I think they will be pleasantly surprised!
Lucy Adams
Princeville Merchant and Resident
To the Forum:
Attn: Bill and
Mary Chase:
In your Editorial of April 2, you describe your dislike for
Princeville as a community and its Shopping Center as a viable shopping venue.
You state:
“We are just beginning our eighth year of living on Kaua’i, our
family of four. All of those years we have been on the Northshore, arguably one
of the most beautiful places on the planet, but ALSO A RATHER WEIRD SCENE,
COMMUNITY-WISE.”
( I’ve lived in Princeville for nine years and have never
found this to be anything other than a wonderful place called “home”.)
“We
spent our first five years in Princeville, A SLICE OF SUBURBIA THAT CAN’T
DECIDE IF IT’S A RESORT, A RETIREMENT COMMUNITY, OR A FAMILY
NEIGHBORHOOD”.
(Why you judge a community “a failure” when it is actually
able to be many things is my question).
“To us it never felt like a “real
community”—the kids are bused to Hanalei for school, THE SHOPPING CONSISTS OF
STORES THAT SELL T-SHIRTS AND $5 ICE CREAM CONES. . .”
(This statement
about viable shopping is absolutely not true!)
I find it odd that you don’t
make one “positive statement” about the community of Princeville. Princeville
is safe and clean! Princeville has large, open landscaped and well maintained
spaces with walking paths! Princeville has wonderful golf courses, views and a
new library! Princeville has it’s own water system, and following Iniki, was
one of the few communities on Kaua’i that almost immediately had water!
Princeville enforces its CC&R’s that keep our community beautiful. Not
everyone likes CC&R’s, so people moving here must accept these rules or
choose another community more acceptable to their lifestyle. The Princeville
Shopping Center caters to the Northshore community and its visitors. My
partner and I have spent nine years as retailers in the Princeville Center,
starting with one store and growing to three to meet the shopping needs of the
residents and visitors. If you had taken the time to check out the Shopping
Center you would have found our three stores SanDudes, Pretty Woman and Just
Add Water, as well as other fine merchants!
In SanDudes, we offer one of
the best selections of aloha and casual attire for men, and women on the
northshore along with gift items. We keep our prices competitive because our
goal is to be a “resident choice” for shopping. As a gift back to Kaua’i to
help preserve it for future generations, we donate a portion of our sales to
agencies working with our endangered sea life. Since it appears that you have
never been in SanDudes—shame on you for making such an uneducated evaluation
of what we have to offer!
In 1995 we opened Pretty Woman, with a commitment
to meeting ladies “complete” shopping needs. Pretty Woman stocked items
from—lingerie to wedding gowns. Besides Liberty House, we were the ONLY
complete ladies store on Kaua’i. We drew people from Po’ipu, Kekaha and even
from the neighbor islands. I suspect that even your wife may have shopped at
Pretty Woman. Unfortunately, this store closed in March as this building
undertakes remodeling for the new Princeville Post Office. To fill this void,
we opened “Just Add Water” in the front of the center which offers a quality
selection of washable casual attire, beach wear, accessories and
gifts.
You further state: “During this time (five years in Princeville),
we identified most with the Hanalei community, as our kids went to school there
and the Hanalei Community Association offered an opportunity to get to know
the people and the issues”.
(Since you “identified most” with Hanalei, why
did you move to Kilauea?)
I can’t address the statements you made about
Kilauea, and this is best left to someone more familiar with that
community.
Most of us love Kaua’i because of its incredible beauty and its
relaxed lifestyle. However, it is apparent that Kaua’i is not a “special
place” to everyone who moves here—as much of their time is spent trying to
make things different. Kaua’i will grow. Hopefully, we can be a part of this
growth process. For those people who don’t find that Kaua’i offers them what
they want—we would hope that they can find a place that does and not criticize
the way of life on Kaua’i! I, personally love KAUAI and the beautiful
community of Princeville!
I would suggest to anyone that read your article
and now thinks the Princeville Center consists of T-shirts and $5 ice cream
cones to come visit one of our stores or any of the other merchants in the
Princeville Center—I think they will be pleasantly surprised!
Lucy Adams
Princeville Merchant and Resident
To the Forum:
Attn: Bill and
Mary Chase:
In your Editorial of April 2, you describe your dislike for
Princeville as a community and its Shopping Center as a viable shopping venue.
You state:
“We are just beginning our eighth year of living on Kaua’i, our
family of four. All of those years we have been on the Northshore, arguably one
of the most beautiful places on the planet, but ALSO A RATHER WEIRD SCENE,
COMMUNITY-WISE.”
( I’ve lived in Princeville for nine years and have never
found this to be anything other than a wonderful place called “home”.)
“We
spent our first five years in Princeville, A SLICE OF SUBURBIA THAT CAN’T
DECIDE IF IT’S A RESORT, A RETIREMENT COMMUNITY, OR A FAMILY
NEIGHBORHOOD”.
(Why you judge a community “a failure” when it is actually
able to be many things is my question).
“To us it never felt like a “real
community”—the kids are bused to Hanalei for school, THE SHOPPING CONSISTS OF
STORES THAT SELL T-SHIRTS AND $5 ICE CREAM CONES. . .”
(This statement
about viable shopping is absolutely not true!)
I find it odd that you don’t
make one “positive statement” about the community of Princeville. Princeville
is safe and clean! Princeville has large, open landscaped and well maintained
spaces with walking paths! Princeville has wonderful golf courses, views and a
new library! Princeville has it’s own water system, and following Iniki, was
one of the few communities on Kaua’i that almost immediately had water!
Princeville enforces its CC&R’s that keep our community beautiful. Not
everyone likes CC&R’s, so people moving here must accept these rules or
choose another community more acceptable to their lifestyle. The Princeville
Shopping Center caters to the Northshore community and its visitors. My
partner and I have spent nine years as retailers in the Princeville Center,
starting with one store and growing to three to meet the shopping needs of the
residents and visitors. If you had taken the time to check out the Shopping
Center you would have found our three stores SanDudes, Pretty Woman and Just
Add Water, as well as other fine merchants!
In SanDudes, we offer one of
the best selections of aloha and casual attire for men, and women on the
northshore along with gift items. We keep our prices competitive because our
goal is to be a “resident choice” for shopping. As a gift back to Kaua’i to
help preserve it for future generations, we donate a portion of our sales to
agencies working with our endangered sea life. Since it appears that you have
never been in SanDudes—shame on you for making such an uneducated evaluation
of what we have to offer!
In 1995 we opened Pretty Woman, with a commitment
to meeting ladies “complete” shopping needs. Pretty Woman stocked items
from—lingerie to wedding gowns. Besides Liberty House, we were the ONLY
complete ladies store on Kaua’i. We drew people from Po’ipu, Kekaha and even
from the neighbor islands. I suspect that even your wife may have shopped at
Pretty Woman. Unfortunately, this store closed in March as this building
undertakes remodeling for the new Princeville Post Office. To fill this void,
we opened “Just Add Water” in the front of the center which offers a quality
selection of washable casual attire, beach wear, accessories and
gifts.
You further state: “During this time (five years in Princeville),
we identified most with the Hanalei community, as our kids went to school there
and the Hanalei Community Association offered an opportunity to get to know
the people and the issues”.
(Since you “identified most” with Hanalei, why
did you move to Kilauea?)
I can’t address the statements you made about
Kilauea, and this is best left to someone more familiar with that
community.
Most of us love Kaua’i because of its incredible beauty and its
relaxed lifestyle. However, it is apparent that Kaua’i is not a “special
place” to everyone who moves here—as much of their time is spent trying to
make things different. Kaua’i will grow. Hopefully, we can be a part of this
growth process. For those people who don’t find that Kaua’i offers them what
they want—we would hope that they can find a place that does and not criticize
the way of life on Kaua’i! I, personally love KAUAI and the beautiful
community of Princeville!
I would suggest to anyone that read your article
and now thinks the Princeville Center consists of T-shirts and $5 ice cream
cones to come visit one of our stores or any of the other merchants in the
Princeville Center—I think they will be pleasantly surprised!
Lucy Adams
Princeville Merchant and Resident
