Hey GardenWeb Folks !!!

Saturday July 19th - Sunday July 20th marked the 2008 Ho'oluale'a Hawaiian Festival at Alondra Park in Lawndale, Southern California !!!

With so many great vendors, entertainment, food, plants, and PLUMERIA on site, this was yet another event NOT TO HAVE MISSED !!!

Below are some of the pix I took that Sunday July 20th early morning before most of the folks arrived !!!

Let's begin !!!

Arriving early at the festival, not many folks on site yet ...

One of the Sponsors / Supporters ...

GO KAMEHAMEHA !!!

KAMEHAMEHA NO KA 'OI !!!

So while awaiting some of the entertainment to set up, it was time to hit the VENDORS !!!

My favorite tshirt !!!

Plumeria depicted in Hawaiian Culture everywhere !!!

Artificial Plumies !!!

(Definitely NO DORMANCY PERIOD here !!!)

Beautiful KOA WOOD Jewelry !!!

Islander Artwork ...

And of course no Hawaiian household is complete without ...

TARO (aka POI aka LAU LAU aka YUMMY) PLANTS !!!

Then I spotted something at the E Hula Mau / Na Mamo booth up ahead ...

What were they selling ?? PLUMERIA !!!

This beautiful Plumie was a display and was not for sale :(

I purchased the same variety as the one above, and the grower told me that because this branch was not in the direct sunlight, that the petals retained their rich color !!! So I purchased a cutting for $6 !!! (Pictured below is the one I purchased on the left, and the display Plumie on the right !!!)

There were other Plumie vendors out there selling Plumeria alongside other amazing tropicals !!!

After all that Plumie excitement, it was time for the age old Hawaiianbuilt tradition of ...

HAWAIIAN DONUTS aka MALASADAS !!!

After that quick snack it was time to leave, I didn't get to stay too long as I had other places to check out !!!

Headed out to the Mitsuwa Marketplace (Japanese market) in Torrance !!!

Had arrived early to their Festival !!!

And there was the Okinawan Donuts !!! Yes MORE DONUTS !!!

Korean BBQ !!!

Japanese Style Pizza !!!

TAKO-YAKI aka YUMMY FRIED SQUID !!!

All in All ANOTHER awesome day that Sunday July 20. Having a great time at the Lawndale Hawaiian Ho'olaule'a Festival as well as the Japanese Market: Mitsuwa Markeplace !!!

This post is dedicated to my friends that afternoon at the Hawaiian Ho'olaule'a Festival ...

Brett and Kandi and Andrew !!!

See you soon again Folks !!!

Rodney