Cooper Center — Local services in Hawaii

Went for the Sunday morning farmers market. I was confused at first because it seemed sparsely attended & I'd heard it was large. However, I'd only seen vendors under the covered basketball/skate/recreation area. There is a LOT more going on in the main building. All the vendors & locals were kind. The produce was lovely, large & affordable. There was a nice assortment of other types of vendors. A great cook to order breakfast kitchen & the book/thriftstore were open as well. Picnic tables to eat & enjoy the scenery. It's much cooler in the Volcano area so you could easily tell who was a tourist vs. a local by the jackets & tank tops. lol. Highly recommend. I didn't make it to Thursday night market but hear it's...

The farmer's market is the same as any farmer's market in the area, absolutely the same tired vegetables by the same, tired old vendors. There may are some rather fresh vendors, but all in all a waste of gas to go all the way there. The powers that be have decided this venue should close at 10 am, if you're local that's fine, but to drive all the way up there is not worth the exhorbant price if gasoline on this island. The prices at the thrift shop for clothing are almost worth the trek up there, but there are limited sizes and no concise place to pay. Personally, I found it very disappointing and trufully a...

We got there after closing at 11am. I had been once before and the little thrift shop is full of charm, including the folks working/volunteering. Incredibly friendly and great prices. It is CASH ONLY though . The skate park is enormous and the best one I've seen at any community center yet. Nobody was there the first time, but this trip there were a bunch of people having a great time. My friend & I signed up to volunteer for an upcoming event. We were the only two names 😔 My heart sank when I saw the industrial kitchen had been torn apart. Hopefully it won't be...