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Having moved here in 1998, this location replaced their original spot on Kuhio Avenue, where the Ritz-Carlton now stands. I don't need to go again but glad I got to experience it.Hot off the heels of the 2018 Honolulu Pride Parade and Festival, last Wednesday, November 14th, Hula’s Bar & Lei Stand celebrated their 20th Anniversary of the “View”. Also, pushing someone in a wheelchair was easier on concrete and carpet than off-roading on grass and dirt in Kapiolani Park. Most of my family concluded that being indoors was best as it was cool and clean. I luckily got my soup without issue but didn't get to try any andagi or andadog as they were sold out during my time there. Food like the pig's feet soup, andagi and andadog constantly ran out and lines were long. Other hardcore family members stayed longer and went on Sunday too. We went on Saturday morning for a few hours, just enough time to eat, purchase items and browse the vendors. Luckily we were staying at the Ala Moana Hotel so we walked over.Īnimals (sans for service ones), hard shell coolers, lawn chairs. On top of $10 convention center parking, a pay-for shuttle ran between the center and McKinley High School. One scrip is equal to 50-cents, sold at booths throughout the event. The majority of payments were done by scrip only, though a few places would also accept cash and cards. The rooms were packed with people but flowed smoothly. I picked up a very cool t-shirt and some Okinawan instant soba. Smaller meeting rooms housed vendors selling groceries, crafts and clothing. The third level of the convention center features a theater where a film about tofu was shown. I enjoyed my all-time favorite pig's feet soup, served piping hot with mustard cabbage, togan, daikon and konbu. An obon dance floor took centerstage with surrounding chairs, entertainment stage with more seats, food booths, beer stand, and several exhibit vendors were in this one room. The majority of the event took place on the first level of the convention center in the gargantuan Kamehameha Exhibit Hall which spans just over 204,000 sf. But because the venue was indoors, they were cooked offsite and brought in. There used to be an andagi cooking competition between Okinawan clubs which allowed patrons to eat fresh, hot andagi. It's jam-packed with films, performances, dancing, crafts, food, fashion, grocery, plants and exhibits. The festival started in 1982 and has grown ever since, relocating four times to accommodate the increasing numbers along with other factors. While I can't say whether or not being outdoors or in was better, I will always prefer to be outside. Being half Okinawan, I was of course jovial about attending this free, 2-day event with some of my immediate family members for the first time.