For more information, call 889-0505, e-mail lighthouseliquorshi@gmail.com or visit lighthouseliquorshi.com.
Lighthouse Liquors opening Friday in Hawi
Known as Kohala Spirits for more than 25 years, the completely remodeled Lighthouse Liquors in the center of Hawi will hold its grand opening at 11 a.m. Friday, after the store blessing. The grand opening gala includes live music throughout the day and a vodka education seminar featuring a build-your-own Bloody Mary bar.
Anyone familiar with the previous store will notice a major renovation: wooden flooring and sapele mahogany accents, deep red walls, a massive 18-foot, walk-in cooler housing more than 130 different beers and a selection of liquor and wine as diverse as Kohala’s residents.
One of the many features of the new store is the delivery to its membership, a service welcomed by the Hawaii County Liquor Commission, as well as local police.
In addition to delivery, the store will host bimonthly wine and spirits educational programs, promote eco-friendly deals by offering free ice to patrons who bring their own coolers when making purchases, offer party-planning consultation, as well as coordinate events and fundraisers for local causes.
Lighthouse Liquors — named in honor of the recently demolished Kauhola Point Lighthouse — is the brainchild of three friends — the husband-wife team of Chris Scelza and Marci Elizondo and local yoga instructor Bobby Hoyt. Scelza and Elizondo also own the neighboring smoke shop, Hawi Headquarters, which now offers a doorway connecting both stores.
The store is open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. It is located in the Kohala Trade Center at 55-3419 Akoni Pule Highway in Hawi.
For more information, call 889-0505, e-mail lighthouseliquorshi@gmail.com or visit lighthouseliquorshi.com.