I think it's "only" two days this year... Saturday and Sunday. I can't rememeber, but they may have done fridays before like a preview night, or if they landed the festival date on Memorial Day weekend... but only two days this time. Maybe it's because things are a little different now... for one, the Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation is not funding parts of it because of lack of money... so it's the second year of it being back to a mainly "Hawaiian" festival... after being around as a Hawaiian Festival for years... for a spell, the LA parks and recs thought it would be better to call the event the Salute to Recreation and opened the event up to a ton of other vendors... there was still a "Hawaiian Village" as part of it, but also a mess of miscellaneous other vendors. I'm glad it's back to it's Hawaiian-y roots.
I will miss this Saturday because of other engagements, but of the two days, that's probably the day to go. especially if you plan to attend at night, because Saturday night is the fireworks. also, MGM's uke supply might be all picked over by Sunday.
there's probably going to be tons of food and music... and also, every year I've gone, there has been lots of hula dancing by local hula dancing groups. the kids are funnest to watch 'cause they are so cute... although I must admit that the shapely older hula girls are fun to watch too for slightly different reasons... of course I always "keep (my) eyes on the hands"
For those who remember them at the Cerritos Uke Festival, Uncle Charlie and Auntie Ilima will be at the Northridge festival too... Since they help run both events... they will probably bust out in song at random times just as they did at Cerritos.
I'll be there Sunday! probably picking thru the leftovers at MGM's booth. Actually, I hope Lori is able to get some of her UkeLeashes into someone's booth... I could use another one.
