Pearlridge Center

I like how Pearlridge has a lot of locally owned stores and they allow craft fairs within the mall so local folks can sell their craft items in the mall. It is so much nicer to shop in AC than the blazing hot sun! :)

Since when do you have to wait until 10 to enter? Snooty security guard says SHE determines who can and cannot enter. At 9:45, we see others entering while we patiently wait outside. Finally, after a dozen people walk in, we just go in as well. If you're going to enforce a rule, enforce it for ALL, or don't enforce at all!! This is the entrance near CPK.(Edit: Since posting this, I received a reply from someone who apparently never goes to PR so just to clarify. The mall itself does open at 10 for most retailers, but folks are let in earlier to go to places like Starbucks, Dunkin' Donuts or some food vendors in the food court that serve breakfast. Since they do not have separate entrances you go in through the main doors. In fact, after speaking to other friends who frequent PR, they all said this is still true, not a new policy. At Wai Makai (Phase II), the entrance area near Longs was open. So was the other entrance by Koromo near the parking lot. It was just the entrance by CPK with the security guard who was playing Queen for the day.)

I haven't been to PR since Covid. Today I went to Sugah Daddah. While in the mall I noticed that the garbage cans were full. We were in the center for an hr and a half. Upon finishing our Acai bowls. The trash wasn't emptied. Had to place our trash gently on the top of the full can.

Not like before, but still a bit crowded and places play to eat and shop and watch movies.

Pearlridge Center is the second largest mall after Ala Moana Shopping Center. It's out of the way located in Aiea if you do not have a car. This felt more like a local shopping center with commercial stores and tons of anime shops. There's an uptown and downtown section, both have food courts. And shops are indoors.Overall: Less touristy. Not a lot of stores that appealed to us since they were more commercial. We couldn't find a local coffee shop in the uptown side so we opted for Starbucks. The connecting monorail was closed and we couldn't figure out how to get to the downtown side. We figured it out after we had already left: it's just a 6-minute walk across the parking lot. For a $35+ Uber ride to come out here one way from Waikiki Beach, I would stick with the Ala Moana Shopping Center.

Nice shopping center that has a lot of stores - something for everyone. Malls here are still thriving. I'm in the SF bayarea and our malls are dying. It was a breath of fresh air to see a mall still doing well and people still shopping. They also have a night market with local food and entertainment. Also a farmers market during the morning and early afternoon.Go take a look around, you may just find something you can't leave without.

Security guard on a golf cart parked between cars (been there for a while), hiding by the farmers market. All he's doing is talking to someone on the phone in Filipino, while cars/trucks are parked in the ambulance/handicapped lane by Longs. What kind of security is this?!

Standing outside of TJ Maxx...and learned if new hours at the mall. The main entrances do not open until 10 am so you early morning walkers, no can. Ross still opens at 9:00 and TJ at 9:30, but the entrance is only parking lot sides. The "roll down", "roll up" gates do not open until 9:45...in theory. It's 9:53 and TJ still hasn't rolled up the gate (mall side). Guess it's to prevent shoplifting? No idea, but just wanted to share the change.Stores are still meh, but to avoid Ala Mo, this'll have to suffice. They'll lose to online sales, unfortunately.

Every time I go to Pearlridge downtown something is always out of order. Then it takes months for it to get fixed! Today, both the elevator and the up escalator from the 2nd floor to the Nehu Market is out too! How do the wheelchair or handicapped people get upstairs? Uptown Pearlridge elevator at one time was out of order for months! Your monorail wasn't working on Sunday! Sad..... pearlridge is going downhill and don't care about handicapped people.

The elevator and up escalator don't work. The last time I was here the escalator to Neru market was down. It's obvious that the management here doesn't care about the customers. What about the disabled and mothers with strollers?