 Homemade Luau--kalua pork & rice with marinated cucumber slices from Hula Boy, Reser's coleslaw, Hawaiian roll from the grocery store, pineapple mango salad 'n coconut, banana, white chocolate macadamia nut cookies, my own punch mix 4 Days of Aloha--the annual Hawaiian Festival at Esther Short Park, Vancouver WA (and beyond) After postponement due to COVID restrictions, I was anxious to get back to this beloved and popular event in July of 2022. I had attended in other years (when it was still free), but that was before I started this Travel site, so I was determined to get more and better photos. Unfortunately, I wasn't in the best spot for the performances, so there's a distracting railing on the steps up to the stage (and there was a guy who felt entitled to block the view of others for the sake of his own photography) . But the performers were wonderful. The Dancers The Food A Few of the Various Vendors, 1st Aid Tent (plenty of porta potties, not shown below) History of Hawaiians in the PNW Kanaka Timeline—Hawaii to the Pacific NorthWest (Salt Springs Island, BC—between Vancouver Island and mainland BC) "The Onedin Line" series is the saga of fictional James Onedin, developer of a Liverpool shipping line from 1860 onward. It includes snatches of sea shanties, including “John Kanaka” (S5 E9); more renditions:
Arrival of Hawaiians in the Pacific NorthwestHawaiians in the Fur Trade of North-West America, 1785-1820 How Indigenous Hawaiians Helped Build the Pacific Northwest Economy Leaving Paradise: Indigenous Hawaiians in the Pacific Northwest, 1787–1898 – UH Press Little Hawaii: The history of Hawaiians in Pacific Canada Aloha, Oregon! Hawaiians in Northwest History  Sea Routes of the Fur Trade map at Fort Vancouver WA Hawaiians at Fort Vancouver--Vancouver WA I attended the Fort Vancouver 200th year commemoration on 16 August 2025, and that was one of 2 events that day that precipitated this post. Of course I knew beforehand that Hawaiians were employed by Hudson's Bay Company at Fort Vancouver, but the power of the combination of events gave me the impetus to find a way to share about Hawaii, though Hawaii's not in the North Pacific. For more about that Bicentennial event, get to the bottom of A great 30 min video done by OPB "Fort Vancouver" also talks about Hawaiians at the Fort  A coloring page in the children's section of the Visitor Center. Around the Fort were cultivated grain fields. Note Mt. Hood beyond, in full view of the Fort. Find more specifically about Hawaiians at Fort Vancouver: Who lives in your community? “A diverse workforce fueled the Hudson’s Bay Company’s operations at Fort Vancouver. Only a handful of people lived inside the walls of the fort, while several hundred employees and their families lived outside the stockade walls in the Village. Relationships formed in this diverse fur trade community across ethnic, religious, and linguistic lines. Your spouse, your co-workers and your neighbors could be from opposite sides of the world! “Nearly 30 groups of American Indians from across the northern part of the continent were represented at Fort Vancouver. Over one third of the men working here were Hawaiian, while other residents of the Village were French Canadian, Scottish, Irish, English, American and Portuguese. Most men married indigenous women, creating generations of people who were Métis—of mixed European and Native heritage—adding to the already diverse community in the Village.” from an interpretive sign at Fort Vancouver, Vancouver WA A little Luau event the same day I went to the Fort Vancouver 200th year commemoration Lani (Lara) Miller, one of the performers below, is a descendant of Naukane (John Coxe)--of Ali’I royalty--sent by King Kamehameha to Fort Vancouver (menitioned above under Fort Vancouver). The performers were so fun, it was obvious how they loved their Hawaiian culture and music. I forgot to take pics of all the food 'til it was nearly gone. There was teriyaki chicken, pulled pork, yams, fruit salad, apple crisp, beside those shown below. And drinks. Hawaiian Holidays at Home Hula Boy Charbroil--11820 NE Fourth Plain Blvd Ste G, Orchards WA 98682 Hawaiian Style Grill--5000 E 4th Plain Blvd, Vancouver WA 98661 I took take-away. Photos of their food under Hawaiian Holidays at Home above. Oceans, Islands, Volcanoes, Songs, Stories & Such "I Lava You" from Pixar Studios OFFICIAL Somewhere over the Rainbow - Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwoʻole Hawaiian flowers (including canna lilies) Bringing Hawaii Home  On the way home from 2 weeks' vacation in Japan Oct 2025, my daughter had a layover in Hawaii. She brought me these pins to addd to my US map wall hanging we collect pins for--the Hawaiian flag, Waimea Valley (Ho'okipa Ambassador), Waimea Valley peacock (North O'ahu, Hawaii), pineapple with Hawaiian islands, rainbow over Hawaii. Below are some photos and memorabilia from a family album . . . though the photos are from a long time ago, maybe they still whet the appetite. I've watched a lot of the old original "Hawaii 5-0" lately, and then there's the old "Magnum PI" with Tom Selleck (both streamed free with ads on Tubi). I'm sure you could likewise find old Elvis movies set in Hawaii. Films & TV shows set in Hawaii
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