But kama'aina also tote Island-style gifts and goodies to the mainland when visiting friends and family there.

Omiyage choices abound on O'ahu — as there are numerous "only in Hawai'i" products and ono goodies (yes, it's mostly food). This list (which doesn't include Kona coffee and chocolatecovered macadamia nuts) compiled by local omiyage "experts," keeps growing:

UH Bookstore or RainBowTique at Ward Centre — mainlanders don't need to be Warrior fans to love a gift of UH logo items. UH T-shirts, hats, bookcovers and keychains are all cool items to be sporting on the mainland.

Kilani Bakery — Wahiawa must be the place for baked goods. The brownies here are melt-inyour-mouth delicious and many folks claim the powdered sugar-dusted, chewy chocolate-y rectangles are simply the best.

Jade Food Products — not all li hing mui are created equal. If you're looking for a truly local treat, pick up some of Jade's 40 different varieties of Chinese preserved fruit at your local supermarket. Jade is the only manufacturer of crackseed in the United States.

Liliha Bakery — coco puffs, right, are bite-sized (well, maybe two bites) cream puffs filled with chocolate custard and topped with buttery chantilly. These can be purchased fresh or by the dozen in the bakery's freezer section for transporting to the mainland.

Ohta Wafer Factory — senbei, a sweet Japanese cracker, is a popular Island snack. This McCully factory offers a wide variety of wafers, including chocolate, strawberry and green tea. Tasty okoshi (puff rice bars), arare and fortune cookies are also popular omiyage.

Sunny Side — This jewel in Wahiawa is worth the drive. Pies are the order of the day, and its chocolate custard has been described as "killer!"

Char Hung Sut or Chun Wah Kam Noodle Factory — mainlanders are shocked to see Hawai'i's version of manapua, above. Compared to Hong Kong-style dim sum, Hawaiian manapua is supersized. These two O'ahu manapua factories sell numerous varieties of bao, including garlic chicken, sweet potato and pizza. If you're looking to downsize, mini manapuas are popular, too.

Happy Hearts — the home of "gourmet mochi," creates unique treats such as hazelnut coffee haupia mochi and peanut butter mochi. One omiyage expert tells us she orders the strawberry mochi (a whole fresh strawberry wrapped in azuki beans) only for those she wants to impress. This is a local Web-based business — view the mouth-watering menu at www.mochilady.com.

Kapuakea Products — a wide selection of baked goods, including lemon lilikoi bars, guava raspberry macadamia nut bars and Kona coffee fudge. Did we mention this Kakaako establishment also offers excellent breads, including banana poi and chocolate chocolate chip?

Long's Drugs — of course the bags of coffee and boxes of chocolate-covered macadamia nuts are here, but Long's is the place for many other omiyage offerings. Sam Choy's and Tropics salad dressings and Hurricane/Typhoon/Tsunami Popcorn are always welcome gifts.

Agnes' Portuguese Bake Shop — the Punahou Carnival (and its famous malassadas) only come to town once a year, but this Kailua bakery is known for malassadas which conjure up memories of the Punahou Carnival. The bakeshop also has excellent sweet bread and onolicious Molokai mud pie — a macadamia nut/chocolate chip pie.

Hilo Hattie — locals once avoided this store since it had been "only for tourists." A lot has changed at Hilo Hattie, and you'll find more locals shopping there. From cool mu'umu'u and Aloha shirts (priced right, too) to tropical jewelry and edibles, it's a one-stop shop for omiyage.