Aloha Festival (Sat/6-Sun/7)
E Komo Mai!
This weekend, you can stop dreaming of that tropical trip you wish you had the time and money for, and enjoy a slice of island life for real at the 11th annual Aloha Festival in the Presidio.
Get up off your hammock and put on your grass skirt for this two-day feast of all things tropical, including music, dance, arts and crafts, delicious food and a chance to learn some new island skills. Sway to the sounds of the ukelele and lose yourself in the hypnotic hula, performed by native Polynesian musicians and dance troupes. Or take a workshop in slack-key guitar or Hawaiian chanting -- also called 'oli -- and learn how to make your own beautiful music. Fill your belly with some scrumptious island cuisine, like saimin, lomi, kalua pork, plate lunch and much more.
Canoe enthusiasts can watch master paddlers take on the chilly waters of the Bay in the Round the Rock Alcatraz Challenge (Saturday morning), a tough nine-mile course from Alcatraz to the Bay Bridge and along the waterfront. Kids will enjoy the activities in Ohana Korner. Anyone and everyone with island roots, as well as those who can appreciate this culture, won't want to miss this event.
SF GatePresidio Parade Grounds, SF; Sat-Sun 10 am-5 pm; free; (415) 281-0221; www.SanFranciscoAlohaFestival.org/
1 comment:
That would be cool if it was like REAL island culture -- where the locals hate statesiders and/or howlies.
Oh, and they have fun by leading Dog the Bounty Hunter on wild goose chases.
That food sounds hella good though.
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