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Well Played, Windward Mall

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Well played, Windward Mall, well played. Revenge has been exacted, and in this case, I am its target. I’ve poked fun at this caring mall in the past, but in recent times, Windward Mall has found its groove, catering to kids, families, and the community. New stores like Charlotte Russe and Sports Authority have come in and on-going is the popular indoor farmers market.

And now, now Windward Mall is vindicated with its upcoming addition of Starbucks. Yes, Starbucks is making a return to the mall after its days inside of the now closed Borders. The Star Advertiser says this is the mall’s first Starbucks which I guess is technically true.

I do feel bad for Mocha Java Cafe which has been filling the mall’s caffeine niche very nicely for the past two years.

The DQ Is Coming to the Windward Side

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Dairy Queen or “the DQ” if you’re hip is coming to the Windward side. Sharing space with Orange Julius, you can expect to see this duo in Windward Mall soon enough.

DQ is coming...
DQ is coming…

And yes, this does mean that the Froyo Wars has another casualty by the name of Yogen Fruz. Yogen Fruz was in the battle for quite a long time, and I guess its Smoothie candy strategy didn’t alter its fate.

What’s NOT Popping at Windward Mall?

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Despite all the action going on at Windward Mall, there is something that’s not popping. Sadly, the Star Advertiser is reporting that longtime mall tenant Marukai is closing its doors in early 2013. Yeah, I can’t believe it either, and I didn’t realize they were there for 10 years.

No matter your reason for being at Windward Mall, you had to stop at Marukai just to see what was there. How else would you know that Oreos are an international snack?

Not only are Oreos world renowned, but did you know they make a great instant latte drink.

And when regular canned coffee drinks are just not cutting it, where else can you find the Boss Rainbow blend?

Seriously, it’s this kind of uniqueness that makes Marukai a must-visit store. But alas, soon there will be no more as the death knell known as store-wide clearance sales empties out Marukai’s uniqueness.

Without Marukai and Don Quijote, where do Windward residents get their Asian items?

What Else Is Popping at Windward Mall?

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So Windward Mall is popping during the Holidays, and you know what else is popping at the Mall? Sports Authority.

No joke, this Sports Authority is a contender. Well, yeah, it’s new, but it’s so nice. It’s spacious, and the lighting is great, especially the lights on their shoe displays – mesmerizing.

Boxes and boxes of shoes!

Open only for a few weeks, the store is still well stocked with all kinds of sports goodies. Couple this with grand opening coupons, and you got yourself a prime shopping environment.

Well stocked

Let’s hope this Sports Authority location can keep up the momentum post Holidays.

What’s Popping at Windward Mall?

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What’s popping at the best shopping mall on the Windward side? The Holidays is what! Yup, yup, now that October is over, and the Holiday season has begun, Windward Mall is in the mood with its Christmas decorations adorning its halls.

Even the snow blowing Christmas tree is there (though not yet blowing snow).

The snow don’t blow until after Santa’s arrival on Saturday, November 17.

In the meantime, listen to modern day Christmas carols and wait for new shops like Charlotte Russe to open for gifts for good girls (and bad ones too).

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The Revenge of Borders

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Even though the Borders location at Windward Mall closed in August 2011, it’s indirectly had a lasting impact. You see, as part of their closing sale, I discovered LEGO Minifigures (Series 4) and bought a few at discounted prices. Since then, I’ve been hooked on these “random” packages of LEGO.  With Series 7 just released, here are a few I’ve collected so far… with more to come.

LEGO Minifigures Series 7
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I Can Has Schweddy Balls

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I can now cross it off my To Do list. Yes, I have tasted Schweddy Balls.

Ben & Jerry's Schweddy Balls

This test ice cream flavor has been available at Ben & Jerry’s in Windward Mall for some time, but I never had the opportunity to sample the sweetness. So what do Schweddy Balls taste like? Kinda like vanilla. The rum balls are naughtily good but then the malt balls are confusing. Nibbling into the balls, you expect the tinge of rum. But then you get a airy rice crispy-like malt ball, and you’re like, “Whoa, what’s this?”

I’m guessing that the Schweddy Balls will be a limited run that won’t endure. So if you want to sample Schweddy Balls, my suggestion is to taste them sooner rather than later.

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