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HAWAII DREAM DESTINATIONS HEADS TO A NEW DECADE OF
long-lost uncle; this is like the family of your dreams: verdant, colorful, exciting, exotic, and there are horses! | In point of fact, no “Top Ten” countdown of dream destinations would be worth its salt lick if it didn’t include the American version of paradise; the only state with a Royal Palace (Iolani), and the only state that was once a kingdom. | And if your impression of Hawaii is simply beaches, pale tourists in loud shirts, leis, and helicopters fl it ing over the landscape like dragonfl ies, your vision is not doing this “sister state” justice. B Y P A T B A R N H A R T
E Now, your next question might be, “Why are there
horses and cattle on Hawaii? Don’t they just produce pineapples, coffee, surfer dudes, and sunburns?” Well, once upon a time, when the sandalwood forests became depleted, the kingdom needed a new industry; that industry became cattle ranching. In 1803, an American trader brought the fi rst horse to Hawaii, a gift to King Kamehameha I. The king was so impressed after seeing a riding demonstration that more horses were soon brought to the island, already overrun with cattle, which were also gifts. Protected by the king’s Kapu (translated as “forbidden”, though it can also mean “sacred”, “consecrated”, or “holy”), the prolifi c cattle had been allowed to roam free and breed
to their little cattle hearts’ content, changing land use forever. King Kamehameha III, however, recognized the potential of cattle production, and thus the need for cowboys. How do you say “Round ‘em Up” in Hawaiian? The tradition of the Hawaiian cowboy is still a big part
of the history, charm, lure and downright fun of Hawaii. Called paniolos, the Hawaiian version of a vaquero, they adapted many of the Spanish customs and skills into their own version of cowboy culture. In fact, in 1908 Paniolo Ikua Purdy won the world rodeo steer-roping championship in Cheyenne, Wyoming and was later inducted into the National Cowboy Hall of Fame. That tidbit of knowledge
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ver wondered how such a distant and seemingly incongruent collection of islands became a state? Do the math. Eight islands plus one visit equals two words: National Treasure. A special adventure and warm sense of “ohana” (family) awaits. But this family isn’t just any old boring
ALOHA! GET YOUR MAHALO GIDDY-UP ON, AND HEAD TO OUR 50TH STATE
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