PACIFIC ISLANDS FESTIVAL

Saturday September 13th we attended the

18th annual Prince Jonah Kuhio Ho’olaule’a Pacific Islands Festival.

sponsored by the Las Vegas Hawaiian Civic Club

at the

Water Street District

Henderson

The smell of teriyaki BBq & sounds of island music fill the air
Live Hawaiian Entertainment-FREE!!!
Grilled everything on a stick & Rice
$1.00 FRUIT ICE POPS

Teriyaki
RIBS
BBQ Chicken
Just as you enter the Events Center Plaza in your face BBQ - YUMMY!!
Grilling some Huli Huli Chicken here
Shrimp & BBQ Pork on a Stick w Rice for $7.00

I ordered the $10.00 Special Salmon & Luau pork
You have to get your funnel cake so I ordered the WORKS this time
There it is Fried Rice, Chow mien noodles, Egg Roll, BBQ Pork on a Stick $7.00
Steamed Rice, Luau pork and grilled salmon, the container on the right container some cubed mahi mahi with a pico de gallo but not spicy-sweet.

$10.00

Shrimp flavored Chips $3.50
Fresh made funnel cake with powdered sugar,strawberries and whipped creme

I can't believe this is the 18th year of this festival. What a great time. Great vibe with the island music and the relaxing downtown feel of Hendersons Water District. The festival is held next to the El Dorado Casino and the Courthouse, The Library and the Events Center. Lots of FREE parking, Lots of shade and grass plus a water feature in the park for the kids. You can hear the music no matter where you are and the BBQ is smoking up the whole events center. People were scattered everywhere they could find a piece of shade eating a taste of the islands. Lots of kids enjoying the Hawaiian icees about 8-10' inch high snow cones with rainbows of color. The event was of course very PRO Obama since he is a native of Hawaii. There were dozens of vendors selling shirts and jewelry and others offering information on colleges,jobs and history in Hawaii. There were probably 2500-500o people there throughout the 1st day. The funnel cakes were crispy and SWEET-the best this fall so far!! The Salmon was so good it tasted like steak and the pork was sweet and juicy and a little salty. The Fried rice and pork was super the noodles good too. The Mahi Mahi was a little unexpected but very delightful I would definitely like to try it again. One more day left so if you find some time between 9 and 6 Sunday head to Henderson.