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Hālau · Est. 1981

Hula Hālau ʻO Makalapua

Peninsula hula and Tahitian studio since 1981

Island RootsSan Bruno, CA

San Mateo County hula and Tahitian school founded in 1981 by Desiree AnJalique. The Tahitian side is Marama Te Mafatu Nui.

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Restaurants · Plate lunch & poke

808 Ohana Shack

Fresno Hawaiian restaurant from owner Cijay Phakeovilay cooking food he misses from home in Hawaiʻi.

Fresno, CAKamaʻāinaWebsite

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Fashion & Wear

AVVA Brand

Santa Ana clothing from Kekoa Cazimero — Native Hawaiian, born and raised in Honolulu. Mainland ops at Harbor Blvd.

Santa Ana, CAKānaka ʻŌiwiWebsite

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AO

Hālau · Classes & workshops · Hula & Polynesian dance

Academy of Hawaiian Arts

Oakland hālau under Kumu Mark Kealiʻi Hoʻomalu, a regular Merrie Monarch presence from the East Bay.

Oakland, CAIsland RootsWebsite

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Carpentry & remodeling · Electrical · Plumbing

Adelanto Group

NHO-owned general contractor and facilities firm with a San Juan Capistrano office and a South Ogden shop.

San Juan Capistrano, CAKānaka ʻŌiwi(949) 940-6553Website

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AM

Performing arts & luau entertainment · Hula & Polynesian dance

Aleipata Ma Le Pasefika

A Polynesian cultural nonprofit based in Emerald Isle, teaching and staging Samoan dance and culture for East Coast communities and festivals.

Emerald Isle, NCPacific IslanderWebsite

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