Post #768015 by AceExplorer on Tue, Aug 30, 2016 12:59 PM

Thanks, VinylGeek, that helps a lot! Getting deja vu was also quite common at the old IMP. Lots of duplicate jewelry, t-shirts, and crap. And if you didn't like someone's prices or selection, just move down a few stalls and your chances improved.

For the Aloha Stadium, to me, the possibility of running into something cool definitely makes this worth seeing. No matter how junky or kitschy their tourist stuff is, there is always the possibility you may find THE thing you need as a souvenir, gift, or addition to your bar. This is what made the old IMP so interesting. Plus you could buy very nice and authentic made-in-Hawai`i aloha shirts for around $15.

I think it will take a few years for Waikiki and Honolulu citizens to realize what they lost despite the shortcomings of the old IMP. I'm waiting for the "IMP retro fests" to be announced in the future, that would be sadly hilarious. Or someone will build something nice like the old IMP again, but with controls in place to ensure it is quite a bit above what it was. Not everyone who visits Waikiki is a Saks millionaire shopper...