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| - When I saw an ABC store on the strip in Las Vegas, I had to make sure it was *the* same one locally back home in Hawaii. It was! It had the usual touristy items in the front like T-shirts, Hawaiian Mac Nuts, cute cellphone charms and baseball caps with "Maui" on it.
I found it so funny that there would be a cap with Maui on it that I took a picture. Who would buy a cap that has Maui on it when you come to Las Vegas? Maybe some sneaky cheating spouse who *was* supposed to go to Maui but took a detour to Las Vegas?? "Oh honey, here's your cap....from Maui...where I went last week!" How much of the Maui caps do they sell? I'd give this place five stars if the Maui Cap saved my cheating ass.
I was so glad they had ALCOHOL. A bottle of Yellowtail Shiraz was $9.99, which is not marked up that much considering it costs $6.00 at a local Costco. Beer, mixed drinks and Sake! Just don't forget to pack your corkscrew.
I was thrilled when I saw an ICEE machine. It was $1.99 for a medium sized ICEE, which I slurped down joyfully, never mind that it was 40 degrees outside.
Me and my traveling companion ended up flocking to their ISLAND GIRL cosmetic area: nail polish in every imaginable color, with or without glitter, fake flowers in massage oil, lipstick, lotions, etc. I walked out buying three bottles of nail polish that said "Hawaii" on them. I bet ABC stores subliminally plants these messages into people's heads so they will visit Hawaii and buy more ABC stuff.
Next time I go to Vegas, I'll go back to the ABC stores as their booze prices were less marked-up than the mom-pop type stores that carried booze. Oh yes, and if I am in need of things that say "Maui" when I visit Las Vegas.
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