Ala Moana Center is one of 20 shopping centers across the U.S. looking to land a spot on the list of best shopping centers in the USA Today 10Best Readers' Choice Awards. The awards aim to rank the 10 best in several areas of travel and lifestyle.
The 20 nominees were chosen with the help of a panel of experts who factored in the variety of stores, dining and entertainment options, as well as overall guest experience, USA Today notes.
You can vote here once a day. The polls close at 6 a.m. Monday, June 1, with winners announced Wednesday, June 10.
Ala Moana Center, which is owned and operated by GGP, opened in 1959 and is the world's largest open-air shopping center with more than 2.4 million square feet of retail space. It offers more than 350 stores and restaurants, including 160 dining options.
Several other Hawai‘i businesses are up for spots on various other 10Best lists, voting for which is underway:
- Best Helicopter Tour: Air Kaua‘i Helicopter Tours; Blue Hawaiian Helicopters; Island Helicopters Kaua‘i; and Maverick Helicopters. More details here.
- Best Boat Tour: Smith's Kaua‘i; Teralani Sailing Adventures; and the Vida Mia. More details here.
- Best Whale Watching Tour: Body Glove Hawai‘i; Da Whale Boat; Hawai‘i Ocean Sports; Kohala Divers; PacWhale Eco-Adventures by Pacific Whale Foundation; and Sail Trilogy. More details here.
- Best Glass Bottom Boat Tour: Hawai‘i Glass Bottom Boats; Hawai‘i Ocean Sports; and Kona Glass Bottom Boat. More details here.
- Best Kayak Tour: Anelakai Adventures; King Kayak Hawai‘i; and Molokai Outdoors. More details here.
- Best Parasailing Adventure: UFO Parasail. More details here.
- Best Beach Bar: Duke's Waikīkī; and Shipwreck Bar and Sushi. More details here.
- Best Surf School: Big Wave Dave Surf & Coffee; Gone Surfing Hawai‘i; Maui Surf Lessons; Maui Surfer Girls; Moniz Family Surf; and North Shore O‘ahu Surf School. More details here.
- Best Surf Shop: Surf N Sea. More details here.
- Best Summer Travel Destination: Kaua‘i. More details here.
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Stephanie Salmons can be reached at stephanie@alohastatedaily.com.
