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Food & Drink: Local recipes include tapioca pudding and taro roots with taro leaves. There are a few restaurants outside the hotels in Honaria. Both Asian and European food is served and the cuisine is generally good. There are two Chinese restaurants in Honiara which are quite popular. Table service is normal. Spirits, wine and beer are available.
Nightlife: Honiara is a comparatively quiet town, although there are a few clubs with music and dancing, the occasional film show, and snooker and darts. The clubs offer temporary membership to visitors.
Shopping: Local purchases include mother-of-pearl items, walking sticks, carved and inlaid wood, copper murals, conch shells and rare varieties of cowrie. New Georgia in the western district is known for carved fish, turtles and birds. Carvings in ebony, inlaid with shell, are unique. Duty-free shopping is available at a number of stores in Honiara. Shopping hours: Mon-Fri 0800-1700, Sat 0800-1200.
Special Events: Each part of the Solomon Islands has its own Province Day. These are listed below:
Feb 25 Choiseul. Jun 8 Temotu. Jun 29 Central Island. Jul 1-7 Honiara. Jul 7 24th Anniversary of Independence. Jul 20 Rennell/Bellona. Aug 1 Guadalcanal. Aug 3 Marika/Ulawa. Aug 15 Malaita. Dec 7 Western province.
Note: If a Province Day falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is observed as a public holiday.
Social Conventions: A casual atmosphere prevails and European customs exist alongside local traditions. Informal wear is widely suitable although women often wear long dresses for evening functions. Men need never wear ties. It is customary to cover thighs. Visitors are discouraged from wearing beachwear and shorts around towns and villages. Tipping: There is no tipping on the Solomon Islands and visitors are requested to honour this local custom.
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