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If you are traveling to Hawaii in February, here are a few
annual local events for you to consider adding to your
itinerary.
When you are on the Big Island make a stop at Hilo, home of The
Hilo Mardi Gras. Also known as The "Hula Capital of the World”,
Hilo loves to put on a parade. This is their annual New-Orleans
style parade, festival and party all wrapped in one. The streets
are full of elaborately costumed dancers, festive music and
local foods.
One of the longest running events in Hawaii is the Punahou
School Carnival. This annual Honolulu event is a high school
fundraiser that started in 1932 and now it attracts upwards of
50,000 people. The carnival is known for its local delicacies
that includes malasadas, Hawaiian plates, Portuguese bean soup
and gyros. This is a wonderful opportunity to participate in
the local Hawaiian culture.
Visit the spot in Waimea, Kauai, where famous explorer Captain
James Cook first landed in Hawaii. The Captain Hook Festival
commemorates the event with entertainment, canoe races, games,
and food. The highlight is the mini-marathon race.
The Carole Kai Bed Race brings participants from all over the
world to race down the streets of Lahania in Maui, Lihue in
Kauai and Honolulu in Oahu. This two-day fundraising event
feature wildly costumed bed-racers for the amusement of over
100,000 onlookers.
Watch top rated longboard surfers in the two-day Buffalo's Big
Board Surfing Classic at Makaha Beach, Oahu. This is
traditional Hawaiian surfing, long boarding, and canoe-surfing.
About The Author: The author, of this article, Peter Shannon,
is the owner of the website http://www.1001-vacation-ideas.com.
Here you will find a large collection of vacation and getaway
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