You see it in people walking their pooches, where cars used to blow past on dusty, industrial-commercial-district streets. Kakaako is rapidly becoming more residential in character. There are all the condos popping up, of course. But nothing says house and home more than grocery stores, and there will soon be three in the area.

At the Ward Village end, the state’s largest Whole Foods will open. And Pohukaina Street will have the local health-food chain Down to Earth and the Asian-food market H Mart. Look for the dog leashes in one hand to be paired with the grocery totes in the other.

Take to heart kayaker’s tale of stormy survival

Imagine if Jill Lee was your average 61-year-old and not the avid swimmer, diver and kayaker that she is. She might not have survived her kayak being overtaken by a squall and spending nine hours paddling her way back to safety on Maui.

And this began on a day that started off “perfect” but became stormy. Word to the wise and not-so-wise: This can happen to you. Our weather is about to turn dismal again, reports say: You should stay on land if you are not a water sports buff — and even if you are.