Westworld Alberta
Issue link: http://westworldmagazine.ama.ab.ca/i/198651
Ki'i, protective wooden statues, stand sentinel at Hale O Keawe temple in Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historic Park. Lunches & Line Dancing Member Cheryl Howell, Edmonton: "In the basement of Oahu's Ohana Waikiki West hotel, there's a great country bar, Nashville Waikiki, which offers line dancing and two-stepping. And another Hawaii tip: for a tasty meal on any of the islands, try the state's unofficial 'national' dish, the plate lunch: two scoops of white rice, a side of macaroni salad and an Asianinfluenced entrée such as Chinese pork or salmon teriyaki." [side trip] ~ In Kaunakakai, visit MOLOKAI You won't find a building taller than a coconut tree on the island of Kapuaiwa, one of the last of the royal Molokai, birthplace of coconut groves, hula. Visitors can learn planted during King more about this ancient Kamehameha V's reign in the 1860s. storytelling dance at Moloka'i Ka Hula Piko, a three-day celebration held each May. As the legend goes, the goddess Laka first performed hula on a sacred hill in Ka'ana before sharing the art with the other islands. OAHU You barely need to budge from Waikiki Beach to witness hula dancing – just head to the hula mound on Kuhio Beach. Add a lei to the statue of Duke Kahanamoku, the father of modern surfing, or learn how to make Hawaiian leis and quilts at the nearby Royal Hawaiian Center. Visit the Polynesian Cultural Center, on the north side of Oahu, for an in-depth look at island culture, and then indulge in the centre's luau, where you can feast on traditional Hawaiian foods such as kalua pork cooked in an imu (underground oven), lomi lomi salmon, poi (taro) and more. Hula and fire dances round out the entertainment. W Vaughn greg/getty images, istock p22-29_Hawaii.indd 25 w i n t e r 2 0 13 | W e s t W o r l d a l b e r ta 25 13-10-15 9:52 AM