The economic need for tourism in Hawaii still persists, while so much else has changed.
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The economic need for tourism in Hawaii still persists, while so much else has changed.
I live in Las Vegas and grew up in Boston and only met 2 or 3 people that came from Hawaii.Moving to Las Vegas and working at a popular grocery store that is popular for people from Hawaii I have noticed a Nationalistic and weird view to “defend Hawaii” or “Locals only” on bumper stickers and shirts and the endless amount or the like.Like why are there so many people from Hawaii in Las Vegas? Maybe something is wrong in Paradise?
Las Vegas is well-known as the “Seventh Island”, and has been a place many young people have moved to (it’s been a generation or two or three since Hawaiian Gardens in LA). Jobs are easy to get, and housing is cheap. It’s also freaking hot halve the year and cold a few months in winter, but … I have a friend who lives on Oahu. The 20-something GF of one of his sons (she is born and raised on Oahu) has never been to any other island, but has been to Vegas a half dozen times. As for the ethno-nationalism, you may have noticed that this is the in-thing these days, but it’s always been around.
Perhaps the Hawaiian people would like to preserve their language and culture (denied to them for years), regardless of where they choose to live. Perhaps they’re proud of their state.
My husband and I just returned from 8 days in Maui…our fourth visit to the island. We last visited in September of 2021. Obviously we love the island, and the spirit. We were treated most kindly – as usual. Mauiians have lost much, but not their spirit of aloha. They are strong, resilient and hospitable despite the circumstances.