An unattended lunchbox in Walmart at 7150 Camino Arroyo in Gilroy Thursday afternoon incited a precautionary evacuation of the entire superstore just after 3 p.m.
It was 8:30 a.m. on Black Friday, and many residents of Kauai were still waiting in lines for the tempting sales being held at the island's few large retailers: Macys, Walmart and Kmart. However, more than 100 visitors were lined up with me to visit one of the local spiritual treasures – an anomaly among the usual visitor destinations of rugged coastlines, sunny beaches and resort hotels.