Each year, thousands of hula fans are drawn to Hilo for the annual Merrie Monarch Festival. But the craft fairs also draw a crowd of their own as people line up to purchase the latest must-have items. We were there for the opening of the Merrie Monarch Craft Fair on Wednesday and brought back this story on the people, vendors, and must have items. If you are headed to the craft fair for some of these items, GO EARLY. (and say hi to our marketing team who is out there handing out free ʻŌiwi TV goodies.