HIHawaii field entry
Big Wind Kite Factory
Maunaloa, HI
A tiny Maunaloa shop where handmade Molokaʻi kites, hula-girl windsocks and stunt kites come with a working factory, behind-the-scenes tours, and even lessons in how to get them airborne.
Big Wind Kite Factory turns a specialty kite shop into a working Molokaʻi attraction, selling handmade and performance kites while inviting visitors to see how they are made and learn how to fly them.
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Why it belongs
Kite shop, working factory, handmade craft studio, windsock store, gift shop, factory-tour stop, kite-flying school, and tiny Maunaloa roadside attraction.
The merchandise itself is specialized, but few retail stores let visitors watch the product being made and then walk outside for a lesson in using it.
Big Wind Kite Factory has been making Maunaloa more colorful for more than four decades. The small Molokaʻi business sells handmade kites, windsocks and performance designs, while Hawaiʻi Tourism continues to highlight the working factory, tours and free kite-flying lessons as part of the experience. Many of the kites are made on Molokaʻi, turning what could have been a simple specialty shop into a functioning craft workshop and visitor attraction.
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What you will find
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Known for
- Handmade kites
- Molokaʻi-made kites
- Stunt kites
- Hula-girl windsocks
- Working kite factory
- Factory tours
- Kite-flying lessons
- Maunaloa
- More than four decades in operation