Balsam Hill Studio Expands with Second Store Opening in Honolulu, Hawaii

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 16, 2025--

Balsam Brands ® is thrilled to announce the grand opening of its second Balsam Hill Studio store, soon to be welcoming guests at Ala Moana Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. Following the success of its flagship store in Maui, this new location opening on July 1, 2025, brings the signature quality and magic of Balsam Hill Studio to Oahu—just in time for Hawaii’s summer vacation season.

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More than a store, Balsam Hill Studio is a destination for year-round memory-making and gift giving. Each shop offers a thoughtfully curated collection of handcrafted, vacation-themed Christmas ornaments designed to reflect the spirit and story of its location. These souvenirs aren’t just gifts—they’re beautiful mementoes for storytelling and reflection. Whether it's purchased on a family trip, honeymoon, or bucket-list adventure, each ornament is designed to become a tangible reminder of a moment worth remembering.

“We are so excited to bring the magic of Balsam Hill Studio from Maui to our inaugural location on Oahu at Ala Moana Center. We know that our handcrafted ornaments are especially popular with kamaʻāina and Ala Moana is the perfect place to be” said Mac Harman, founder and CEO of Balsam Brands.

The store is located at 1450 Ala Moana Center, Street Level 1, Center Court, and will be open daily from 10:00 am – 8:00 pm. For more information, please visit www.balsamhillstudio.com. The Oahu community is invited to celebrate this milestone on July 1, 2025, at 10:00 am, at a special grand opening event with a traditional store blessing and ribbon cutting. The grand opening event is free, and all are welcome to attend.

Balsam Brands is the parent company of Balsam Hill, a brand known worldwide for its lifelike artificial Christmas trees and premium seasonal décor. With its growing network of Balsam Hill Studio stores, the company is on a mission to spread joy, elevate traditions, and help customers capture the magic of every special journey—one keepsake at a time.

AboutBalsam Brands

The flagship brand of US-headquartered Balsam Brands is Balsam Hill ( www.balsamhill.com ), founded by Mac Harman in 2006 with the goal of creating the most lifelike, highest-quality artificial Christmas trees for customers and businesses around the world. With a focus on craftsmanship, it’s the extraordinary details of a Balsam Hill tree that bring joy to Christmas celebrations for years to come. After 19 years of growth, Balsam Hill’s product offering has expanded to include ornaments, holiday greenery, and seasonal décor, with owned and operated websites in the US, UK, Australia, Germany, France, and Canada.

Handcrafted glass ornaments from Balsam Hill Studio transform souvenirs into storytelling treasures.

Handcrafted glass ornaments from Balsam Hill Studio capture the wonder of Hawaii’s marine life.

BOSTON (AP) — Marat Khusnutdinov and Viktor Arvidsson scored in the first 3:45 of the game, and the Boston Bruins held on to beat the Seattle Kraken 4-2 on Thursday night after raising Zdeno Chara's No. 33 to the rafters.

Mark Kastelic added a short-handed goal in the second period, and Jeremy Swayman stopped 26 shots for Boston, which swept a five-game homestand for the first time since 2019 and won for the seventh time in eight games. David Pastrnak scored an empty-netter with 15 seconds left after the Kraken picked up back-to-back penalties, then pulled the goalie to play five-on-four.

Chandler Stephenson and Eeli Tolvanen scored, and Joey Daccord made 20 saves for the Kraken, who have lost four of their last five games.

The Bruins began the night by honoring Chara, the Hall of Fame defenseman who was the captain of their 2011 Stanley Cup championship team. Hall of Famers Bobby Orr and current Bruins president Cam Neely were among those who took part in the ceremony, which ended with Chara's children raising his number to the TD Garden rafters.

Khusnutdinov took a long pass from Charlie McAvoy, skated in on Daccord and slipped in a backhand to make it 1-0 54 seconds into the game. Less than three minutes later, Arvidsson tried to center the puck to Casey Mittelstadt, but it was deflected into the net by Seattle's Jordan Eberle.

The Kraken called an early timeout, leaving them without one when they might have needed it down two players in the final minute.

After Stephenson made it a one-goal game, Kastelic poked the puck away from Kraken forward Matty Beniers and skated in on Daccord for the short-handed goal that made it 3-1.

The Kraken visit Utah on Saturday.

The Bruins visit Chicago on Saturday.

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Former Boston Bruins captain Zdeno Chara speaks during his number retirement ceremony before an NHL hockey game between the Boston Bruins and the Seattle Kraken Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

Boston Bruins' Viktor Arvidsson is congratulated at the bench after scoring against the Seattle Kraken during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman makes a save as defenseman Nikita Zadorov and Seattle Kraken's Frederick Gaudreau look for the rebound during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

Boston Bruins' Mark Kastelic eyes a loose puck as he gets past Seattle Kraken's Matty Beniers during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

Seattle Kraken's Chandler Stephenson deflects the puck past Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman for a goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)