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CONTENTS VOLUME 11 / ISSUE 2 / SUMMER 2019
LAS VEGAS
LIVING ALOHA
4
SHOWCASE
22 WISH UPON A (TV) STAR
8
CALENDAR
Can’t-miss Las Vegas attractions
Living808’s Trini Clark joins Make-A-Wish Hawaii
A three-month guide to events in Sin City
12 BOYD CASINO WINNERS
Lucky you!
Say aloha to a newly redesigned California Hotel & Casino
16 YOUR GUIDE TO BLOCK 16
Buzzy new eats at The Cosmopolitan’s Block 16 Urban Food Hall
20 RIDE THE CRAFT BEER WAVE
Unique ways to kick back with a cold one on the Strip
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Go nuts at District Donuts, Sliders, Brew at Block 16 Urban Food Hall
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Hawai‘i beauty brands to gift your ninthisland ‘ohana
26 BACK TO THE FUTURE
14 THE ALL-NEW CAL
24 SKIN IS IN
Stacy Ferreira of Kamehameha Schools on educating the Native leaders of tomorrow
28 STATE OF THE ART
From fine art to street art, exhibitions that put Hawai‘i on the map in 2019
32 FAMILY STYLE
For Lori Uezu of family business Popeyes Hawaii, it’s never a dull moment
34 WHO IS TULSI GABBARD?
The rundown on local girl and Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard
38 FEED YOUR PASSION
Meet Maile Sengoura, the powerhouse behind Maile’s Thai Bistro
40 REAL ESTATE
Xpand Realty’s Randy Hatada on the booming ninth-island market
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FUERZA BRUTA On show in Las Vegas through September 1, Fuerza Bruta is a visual extravaganza that thrusts audiences into the center of the action. Guests take in the 360-degree spectacle from a central stage in a state-of-the-art tent custom built for the occasion, where they’ll bear witness to a parade of fantastic sights and feats: performers writhing overhead in a lofted Lucite pool, aerialists carrying out mid-air stunts amid a vast sea of Mylar and more. Dynamic, immersive and driven only vaguely by its dialoguefree storyline, this nontraditional production promises to leave audiences stunned during its sixmonth engagement at Excalibur Hotel & Casino, transporting participants to a parallel reality through an energetic collision of stunning visuals, kinetic aerial displays and interactive music and dance performances.
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WHERE: Excalibur Hotel & Casino WHEN: Through September 2019 PRICE: From $72.50 CONTACT: fuerzabrutaglobal.com 702.597.7600
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Maintaining an active lifestyle is easy at the Good Samaritan Society – Pohai Nani. Whether it’s an evening stroll outside or filling up your social calendar, we offer plenty of opportunities to stay healthy, active and fulfilled. To learn more about Good Samaritan Society – Pohai Nani, call (808) 236-7835.
The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society (the Society) and Owner comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate against any person on the grounds of race, color, national origin, disability, familial status, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status or other protected statuses except as permitted by applicable law, in admission to, participation in, or receipt of the services and benefits under any of its programs and activities, and in staff and employee assignments to individuals, whether carried out by the Society directly or through a contractor or any other entity with which the Society arranges to carry out its programs and activities. All faiths or beliefs are welcome. © 2018 The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society. All rights reserved. PAKDAAR: Nu saritaem ti Ilocano, ti serbisyo para ti baddang ti lengguahe nga awanan bayadna, ket sidadaan para kenyam. Awagan ti 1-866-477-5343. PAUNAWA: Kung nagsasalita ka ng Tagalog, maaari kang gumamit ng mga serbisyo ng tulong sa wika nang walang bayad. Tumawag sa 1-866-477-5343. 190065
CELESTIA This otherworldly tale of love and sacrifice is told through acrobatics, aerial feats, live music, contemporary dance, state-of-the-art visual technology and elements of illusion and fire artistry. Held in a 200,000-square-foot tent constructed specifically for the production’s open-ended run in Las Vegas, Celestia is a larger-than-life thrill ride packed with high-flying silk acts, mind-blowing body contortion and other feats of daring and artistry. It’s no wonder given the heavy-hitters driving this captivating production. At the helm of the creative team is Sasha Ivanov, former music director for the Cirque du Soleil show Kooza. Leading the talented cast of 32 international performers is Emmy Award-winning choreographer Bonnie Story alongside Technical Director of Acrobatic Elements Juan Carlos Valencia, who worked for more than 25 years for companies like The Royal London Circus and the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.
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WHERE: Stratosphere WHEN: Ongoing PRICE: $29–$89 CONTACT: celestiashow.com 702.380.7711
SUMMER 2019
May
MAY 1–11
James Taylor Over the course of his celebrated songwriting and performing career, James Taylor has sold more than 100 million albums, earning gold, platinum and multi-platinum awards for releases ranging from the 1970 hit “Sweet Baby James” to his 2015 album Before This World, the artist’s first studio album in 13 years. Taylor will be joined by his all-star band for this limited engagement at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. Caesars Palace From $55 caesars.com 702.777.2782
MAY 1–11
MAY 3–4
Steely Dan cofounders Walter Becker and Donald Fagen helped define the soundtrack of the ’70s with hits like “Reelin’ in the Years.” Following Becker’s death in 2017, Fagen will press on with his band of supporting musicians for this nine-night Las Vegas residency, entertaining audiences with greatest hits from his and Becker’s long run as a rock duo.
11-time Grammy Award winner and 27-time Grammy Award nominee Bruno Mars is a celebrated singer, songwriter, producer and musician who has sold more than 180 million singles worldwide, making him one of the best-selling artists of all time. He returns to Las Vegas following his 24K Magic World Tour for an extended engagement at Park Theater at Park MGM.
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The Venetian From $55 venetian.com 702.414.9000
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MAY 3–5
Alice (in Wonderland) Tumble down the rabbit hole with Alice into a colorful, madcap world brought to life by Nevada Ballet Theatre. This over-the-top rendition of Lewis Carrol’s beloved Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland features a range of dance styles, from traditional ballet to modern dance to hip-hop. Prior to all performances, NBT will present a free educational pre-performance discussion in Troesh Studio Theater adjacent to Reynolds Hall 45 minutes prior to curtain. The Smith Center $29–$139 thesmithcenter.com 702.749.2000
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MAY 9–12
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MAY 7
Florence and the Machine Following a history-making North American tour last year in promotion of the band’s massively acclaimed 2018 album, High as Hope, Florence and the Machine returns for a run of dates that include a stop at T-Mobile Arena, joined by special guest Christine & the Queens.
Vegas Uncork’d by Bon Appetit returns for a 13th year with its world-class lineup of renowned celebrity chefs, restaurateurs, master sommeliers and cutting-edge mixologists from Caesars Entertainment, The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, MGM Resorts International and Wynn Las Vegas. This year’s headliners include Roy Choi, Gordon Ramsay, Guy Fieri, Masaharu Morimoto, Guy Savoy, Michael Mina and Nobu Matsuhisa. Venues & ticket prices vary vegasuncorked.com
T-Mobile Arena $39.50–$109.50 t-mobilearena.com 702.692.1600
MAY 14–JUNE 8 Celine Dion
Celine Dion’s second concert residency will come to an end on June 8, more than 15 years after the premiere of her first critically acclaimed Las Vegas residency. Don’t miss out as the international superstar wraps up her sevenyear production with a powerful set featuring her greatest hits as well as surprising covers of acts such as Journey and Janis Ian. Caesars Palace From $159 caesars.com 702.777.2782
MAY 31–JULY 28 Shin Lim
Shin Lim, the 27-year-old sleight-of-hand artist who won America’s Got Talent season 13, will headline at Terry Fator Theatre on select dates beginning May 31. Lim was crowned the world champion in card magic at the World Championships of Magic in 2015, and his stupefying performance on the television show Penn & Teller: Fool Us amassed more than 55 million views on YouTube. The Mirage From $39.99 mirage.com 702.792.7777 LAS VEGAS BOUND 9
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JUNE 15
Adam Sandler
This contemporary revival from awardwinning director Bartlett Sher brings a fresh and authentic vision to this heartwarming story of fathers and daughters, husbands and wives, and the timeless traditions that define faith and family. The original production won 10 Tony Awards, including a Tony in 1972 for longest-running Broadway musical of all time.
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas welcomes comedian Adam Sandler back to The Chelsea stage for a night of laughs on Saturday, June 15. Sandler previously headlined at The Cosmopolitan in 2017 and 2018 as the resort’s first resident comedian. A successful actor, writer, producer and musician, Sandler’s films have grossed more than $3 billion worldwide and include box office hits such as Grown Ups, Big Daddy, The Longest Yard and The Waterboy.
The Smith Center $29–$137 thesmithcenter.com 702.749.2000
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas From $49 cosmopolitanlasvegas.com 800.745.3000
JUNE 4–9
Fiddler on the Roof
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Reggae in the Desert
JUNE 15
This summer, enjoy performances by top reggae acts, bargain with vendors for Caribbean-style arts and crafts, quench your thirst in the beer garden and sample a wide assortment of Caribbean-inspired eats at Las Vegas’ annual Reggae in the Desert.
Ziggy Marley and Michael Franti & Spearhead Grammy-winning artist, Emmy recipient, author, philanthropist and reggae icon Ziggy Marley takes the stage with Michael Franti & Spearhead as part of the summer concert series at Mandalay Bay’s 11-acre aquatic playground, Mandalay Bay Beach. Concert-goers can sink their toes in 2,700 tons of real sand or wade in Mandalay Bay’s worldfamous wave pool while enjoying musical performances from some of the recording industry’s biggest touring acts.
Clark County Amphitheatre From $29.99 reggaeinthedesert.com 702.455.8200
JUNE 13–15
Las Vegas Car Stars Vintage, hotrod and classic car enthusiasts unite for the 11th annual Las Vegas Car Stars in downtown Las Vegas, featuring iconic cars from hit films and television shows, plus photo opps and meet-and-greets with the celebrity cast members behind the wheel. The family-friendly event benefits Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, a nonprofit organization that raises funds for children’s hospitals across North America. Fremont Street Experience Free and open to the public lasvegascarstars.com paulcaseyproductions@gmail.com
JUNE 15
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JUNE 17–28
Mandalay Bay From $52.50 mandalaybay.com 702.632.7777
Las Vegas Restaurant Week Dine for a cause during Las Vegas Restaurant Week, when award-winning restaurants and eateries give back to the local community. Now in its 12th installment, the week-long culinary event has helped Three Square, Southern Nevada’s only food bank, provide nearly four million meals to those in need. Various locations helpoutdineoutlv.org 702-644-3663 ext. 332
JUNE 29
Paul McCartney Paul McCartney is back on the road for his Freshen Up tour, the artist’s first following the 2018 release of his latest studio album, Egypt Station. The Paul McCartney live experience includes nearly three hours of McCartney’s greatest hits from the last 50 years, including dozens of songs by his musical group Wings and from his long run as singer and bass guitarist for legendary rock band The Beatles. T-Mobile Arena From $49.50 t-mobilearena.com 702.692.1600
JULY 29 UB40
UB40 founding members Astro, Ali Campbell and Mickey Virtue blazed a long-running path with global hits such as “Red Red Wine” and “(I Can’t Help) Falling in Love with You.” The legendary reggae-pop ensemble’s U.S. summer tour wraps Saturday, July 29, at Mandalay Bay Beach in Las Vegas. The group will be joined by special guests Matisyahu and Raging Fyah. Mandalay Bay From $45 mandalaybay.com 702.632.7777
JULY 30–AUG 4
July JULY 11–14 Elvis Festival
For world-class Elvis entertainment, head to Sam’s Town Live!, a state-of-the-art live entertainment venue inside Sam’s Town Hotel & Casino, during the 2019 Elvis Festival. This year’s festival features a welcome reception in Roxy’s Lounge, nightly after-hours parties and seven concerts and events, including an awards show honoring the industry’s top Elvis tribute artists. Sam’s Town Hotel & Casino Ticket prices vary; festival packages from $179 lasvegaselvisfestival.com 888.406.5885
The Book of Mormon Nine-time Tony Awardwinning production The Book of Mormon returns to The Smith Center this summer. Lauded by The New York Times as “the best musical of this century,” this outrageous musical comedy follows the misadventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries sent halfway across the world to spread the good word. The Smith Center $39–$150 thesmithcenter.com 702.749.2000 LAS VEGAS BOUND 11
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he historic California Hotel & Casino, beloved by Hawai‘i visitors for more than 40 years, has completed its elaborate multimillion-dollar redesign. Retaining its authentic Hawaiianstyle hospitality and aloha spirit, the fresh and elevated experience is designed to appeal to its longstanding loyal guests while also attracting new visitors looking for a modern hospitality destination. “For decades, the California has offered a Hawaiian home away from home with our spirit of aloha, island-themed décor, authentic local dishes and unparalleled customer service,” says Andre Filosi, vice president and general manager of the California. “With this spectacular redesign, we have created an elevated and contemporary experience that takes the spirit of aloha to a new level, all just steps away from all the best Downtown Las Vegas has to offer.”
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The unveiling of the California Hotel & Casino’s revamped ballrooms marks the completion of its multimillion-dollar renovation, which left no part of the hotel untouched.
The redesign completes a full remodel of the property’s 779 hotel rooms, including 83 suites. Guestrooms feature walk-in showers, furniture, carpet, lighting and more, echoing the color palette and subtle island influence of the property’s overall design. Amenities include an all-new fitness center with views of the newly remodeled pool deck, which showcases fresh new furniture, covered patio seating and open-air views of downtown Las Vegas. The popular Lappert’s Ice Cream Shop also received a refreshed design showcasing newly tiled walls, floors, counters and lighting. A total of 7,675 square feet of meeting and event space have also been modernized, offering guests the perfect spot to host birthdays, wedding receptions, reunions and meetings. Additionally, the second floor of the casino has been transformed to match the first-floor casino renovations continuing through the retail shops and skybridge to Main Street Station.
THE REINVENTION These unveilings build on robust upgrades revealed at the end of 2016. The redesign work has touched nearly every corner of the property, meeting guests with a modern look and feel anchored in familiar Hawaiian flair. The initial redesign encompassed renovations to guestrooms within the west hotel tower, modernizations to the 36,000-square-foot casino floor and enhanced public spaces, including the hotel lobby and valet area, now accented by a newly installed backlit “Mahalo” sign.
DISTINCTIVE DINING A mix of modern and authentic food and beverage options were also introduced in 2016, furthering the California’s reputation as a hot spot for traditional Hawaiian cuisine. New venues include the Cal Sports Lounge, a unique hybrid lounge and sports-betting experience; the luau-inspired bar, Holo Holo; Redwood Steakhouse, a modernization of the property’s classic steakhouse; and Aloha Specialties, featuring local Hawaiian favorites like oxtail stew and saimin.
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Featuring a dynamic lineup of eateries handpicked from foodie capitals across the U.S., The Cosmopolitan’s new fast-casual urban food hall is unique even to a city that’s seen it all. Ahead, our roundup of the inventive, first-to-market restaurant concepts that await you at this offbeat culinary destination on the Strip.
District Donuts, Sliders, Brew
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If donuts aren’t your thing, try one of District’s biscuit sandwiches, savory kolache pastries and other breakfast items made fresh daily. Come lunchtime, sandwiches and sliders are made to order using responsibly sourced 100 percent Black Angus beef and natural, cage-free eggs and chicken. Donuts and beverages are sold all day long, so you can get your donut fix with small-batch craft coffee and espresso from early morning till late at night. There’s even house-made chocolate milk on draft.
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Making its West Coast debut is District Donuts, Sliders, Brew, a donut shop with a cult following in its native New Orleans. It’s easy to see why—everything at District is made from scratch, from the slider buns right down to the sprinkles on your morning coffee dunker. Go for one of their staples, like glazed, chocolate or cinnamon sugar, or choose from District’s daily selection sourced from a rotation of more than 100 inventive flavors. There’s also a couple of croque-nuts—griddled donut sandwiches—on the menu if one donut just isn’t enough.
Also in its first outpost beyond the South, Nashville’s family-owned and -operated Hattie B’s Hot Chicken brings the heat. This ain’t your typical fried chicken—rumor has it that hot chicken was initially conceived out of spite by the vengeful former girlfriend of Thornton Prince III, a notorious womanizer who parlayed the backfired prank into starting the first-ever hot chicken shack. Marinated in a spicy buttermilk blend, then floured, fried and sauced with a blistering cayenne paste and served atop a slice of white bread to help mop up the
Hattie B’s Hot Chicken
excess, it’s a Nashville specialty and not for the faint of heart. Fortunately Hattie B’s caters to all manner of spice tolerances, from no heat at all to the hottest of the hot. Glutton for punishment? Ask for “damn hot” or “shut the cluck up,” the two highest spice levels on offer, then cool off with a boozy slushy or a beer or two from Nashville’s Jackalope Brewing Company or Bearded Iris Brewing. And what kind of Southern eatery would this be without banana pudding and sides like potato salad, mac and cheese, collard greens and cole slaw to soothe your scorched palate?
Nothing is in moderation at Portland-based sandwich shop Lardo. Named after a fatty, cured cut of pork from Italy, it’s clear Lardo worships at the altar of bovine and swine, making it known through succulent, meaty creations sandwiched between toasty halves of bread and signature hand-cut “dirty” fries loaded with crispy pork fat and Parmesan cheese. Lardo’s chef-owner even drives a PUV—a “pork utility vehicle”—and believes a good sandwich has a five- to 10-napkin minimum. Here, pigging out is practically a way of life. Bringing its more-is-more philosophy to none other than the city of excess, the new location at Block 16 in The Cosmopolitan serves up Lardo’s most popular sandwiches, including the classic porchetta, an indulgent double burger with bacon, the chef-favorite griddled mortadella and creative hybrids like the Vietnamese-meets-Italian meatball bahn mi and Viet-French “pho’rench dip” featuring sliced beef and pho broth. In true Portland fashion, the two beers on draft are artisanal craft brews from Oregon.
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Pok Pok Wing
Another Portland export, Pok Pok Wing is the brainchild of James Beard Award-winning chef Andy Ricker. Like Lardo, Pok Pok and its counter-service iteration Pok Pok Wing come from humble beginnings as a street cart. (In the case of Pok Pok’s recently shuttered Brooklyn outpost Pok Pok NY, it’s a rags-to-riches tale of a ramshackle operation turned Michelin-starred restaurant.) Now with the arrival of Pok Pok Wing to Block 16, Ricker’s famous Vietnamese fish-sauce wings—of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives fame—and other buzzed-about Southeast Asian fare is available in Las Vegas. Sealed in a sweet, sticky glaze peppered with
crispy, caramelized garlic, Pok Pok’s signature wings strike the perfect balance of salty, spicy and sweet—flavors that Chef Ricker believes should be experienced through both food and drink. So be sure to wash it all down with a som soda, a fizzy, tangy-sweet elixir made with Pok Pok Som, Pok Pok’s line of branded drinking vinegars handcrafted in Portland. For a truly gourmet fast-food experience, go back for the Pok Pok dog, a deep-fried chicken dog topped with caramel sauce, pickled veggies, fried garlic and “sri rancha,” a blend of Sriracha and Ranch dressing.
Tekka Bar: Handroll & Sake Inspired by Japan’s ancient “tekkaba,” or gambling dens, Tekka Bar is a homegrown concept from notable Las Vegas restaurateur Takashi Segawa, whose portfolio of restaurants includes upscale Kabuto, modern Sushi Mon and the popular noodle joint Monta Ramen. Segawa now brings madeto-order sushi to Block 16 in the traditional counter-side format, along 18 LAS VEGAS BOUND
Ghost Donkey
Hidden behind a secret doorway tucked between Hattie B’s and Lardo is Block 16’s resident speakeasy Ghost Donkey. The entrance is easy to miss—look for a glowing green “exit” sign and the small but telling image of a donkey—but we guarantee it’s well worth the search. Once you’re under the sparkling canopy of red string lights at this cozy, whimsical hideaway, you’ll have your pick of the largest selection of mezcal in all of Nevada. Adding fuel to the on-fire bar program, which includes agave-centric cocktail offerings and expertly curated tasting flights, is Ghost Donkey’s other selling point: the nachos. There’s a whopping five different kinds on the menu thanks to Ignacio “Nacho” Jimenez, head bartender at Ghost Donkey’s New York City flagship. In the tradition of maître d’ Ignacio “Nacho” Anaya, who invented nachos in 1943 when he threw together a snack for his late-night patrons that he called “Nacho’s especiales,” Jimenez brings a multitude of nacho specials to Ghost Donkey Las Vegas—and we say, the more the merrier.
with an eclectic sake and bar program so you can pair your handrolls with sake, beer, a specialty cocktail or chilled matcha on tap. A highlight on the menu is, of course, the tekka-maki, a classic Japanese sushi roll consisting of raw tuna and rice wrapped in nori seaweed. According to Japanese legend, tekka-maki gets its name from the tekka-ba gambling halls, where there was demand among compulsive gamblers for food that kept their fingers clean enough to eat and gamble at the same time. Fit for the gambling center of the world, Tekka Bar’s makimono handrolls will do you the same courtesy. Itadakimasu! LAS VEGAS BOUND 19
LIVING ALOHA
RIDE THE CRAFT BEER WAVE
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Sure, you can walk into any bar on Las Vegas Boulevard and enjoy a cold beer. But in a city known for extravagance, why just sit and sip when you can savor unique suds from around the world? Whether you’re a beer connoisseur or a novice in the brews department, here are a few spots on the Strip to wet your whistle.
Beer for Breakfast Acclaimed chef Hubert Keller’s weekly beer brunch at Fleur at Mandalay Bay will have you swapping mimosas for perfectly paired brews. Offered every Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., the brunch menu at this classic French bistro includes decadent dishes like braised short-rib benedict served with crispy potato cake, red wine jus and jalapeño Hollandaise; carnitas hash with roasted pork, fingerling potatoes and poached eggs; and red velvet pancakes with cream cheese butter and maple syrup—all with a suggested seasonal beer pairing.
Rare & Unusual Brews You never know what you’ll find on tap at Beerhaus. Tucked into outdoor dining and entertainment district The Park next to the world-class T-Mobile Arena, Beerhaus is home to a constantly rotating selection of craft beers, ranging from local limited releases to rare varieties and hard-to-find foreign ales. The beers on the “rarities and unusuals” menu change every day and are only available for a limited time, so each visit is a new experience. 20 LAS VEGAS BOUND
A Taste of the States Sample the best beers and spirits in the country without leaving your barstool. Located at The Mirage, Center Bar offers 10 different boilermakers—a shot of whiskey chased with a beer. Savor them by switching sips between the two and repeating as necessary for the desired effect. Each pairing features a whiskey and a brewski from similar regions in the U.S. Take a trip to Texas with a Shiner Bock paired with Garrison Brothers bourbon, get a taste of New England with a Sam Adams Boston Lager paired with a WhistlePig 10-year rye whiskey or head to the mountains of Colorado with a Breckenridge vanilla porter and a Woody Creek rye whiskey.
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Wahine in Charge
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TRINI CLARK MAKE-A-WISH HAWAII STACY FERREIRA KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS U.S. REPRESENTATIVE TULSI GABBARD LORI UEZU POPEYES HAWAII MAILE SENGOURA MAILE’S THAI BISTRO
HONOLULU BIENNIAL &
POW! WOW!
LIVING ALOHA Trini Kaopuiki Clark PRESIDENT & CEO Make-A-Wish Hawaii
Trini WISH UPON A (TV) STAR AS TOLD TO LAUREN MCNALLY PHOTO DAVE MIYAMOTO
You've been juggling a career, marriage and children for years. What does work-life balance mean to you? Has it evolved over time? I don’t know that I would describe it as balance so much as having priorities and making choices as best I can that are in line with those priorities. I don’t always have a choice, but I try to be aware of when I do. Most memorable Living808 experience? That’s a tough one—there have been so many great moments on the show! I learned sumo from Konishiki, danced hula to a serenading Robert Cazimero, created hilarious spoofs of 50 Shades of Grey and Pitch Perfect and got to do travel stories in places 22 LAS VEGAS BOUND
like Singapore, Japan and San Francisco. There are just too many memorable moments to mention. What do you hope to bring to Make-AWish Hawaii in your new capacity as president and CEO? As president and CEO, I hope to increase the public’s awareness of our organization so that everyone understands the power of a wish—and how granting a child’s wish inspires hope, gives children renewed strength to fight their illnesses and even brings families and communities together. I also want to increase outreach to the neighbor islands and grow our major gifts effort so that we can grant lifechanging wishes to every eligible child in the state.
You’ve been active in the nonprofit sector throughout your career—do you have a personal connection to any of the organizations you’ve worked with in the past? The organization I worked closest with is the Laulima Giving Program, formerly known as the Lokahi Giving Project. Laulima primarily helps the working “gap group,” or working-class folks who do not qualify for state or federal assistance. Through my work, I was able to meet many of the families we serviced and hear and share their stories. I also spearheaded Laulima’s fundraising programs. I was heavily invested in its programs and success, and it remains near and dear to my heart. As a former Miss Hawai‘i and a longtime television personality, you’re no stranger to being in the public eye. How has social media and the internet influenced your journey or skill set? I don’t think it’s influenced my journey, but it has required me to learn a new skill set, as the way we communicate has changed so dramatically. Information travels so quickly now, and attention spans are so short. To be honest, I’m somewhat ambivalent about social media. I prefer the “good old days” when people talked to each other. What can I say— I’m old. I also text message in complete sentences. What’s something not many people know about you? I don’t drink coffee or tea. Never have, even during all of those years waking up at 2 a.m. to do the morning news. But I love candy!
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O‘O HAWAII
Developed by a holistic health and nutrition coach who donates a $1 of every online purchase to Keauhou Bird Conservation Center Discovery Forest on Hawai‘i Island, O‘o Hawaii marries clinical-level actives and superfood ingredients from nature. For best results, use the topicals of your choice in combination with the brand’s skin-boosting dietary supplements for better skin from the inside out. [Birdseed Detoxifying Face Scrub, $78] oohawaii.com
SKIN IS IN By now, you probably have your go-to spots to shop omiyage for friends and family back home in Hawai‘i. But what about your ninth-island ‘ohana? Bring a piece of home to your loved ones in Las Vegas with these allnatural, made-in-Hawai‘i beauty brands.
LEAHLANI
Turn your skincare routine into a self-care ritual with Leahlani, a line of products made fresh every week on the north shore of Kaua‘i by a former spa director and holistic esthetician. Harnessing the healing properties of Hawai‘i’s vibrant flora, these aroma-therapeutic potions will restore your skin as they transport you straight to the Garden Isle. [Meli Glow Illuminating Nectar Mask, $52] leahlaniskincare.com
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MAHALO SKIN CARE
Crafted with care on Kaua‘i and packaged in luxurious, eco-friendly glass and bamboo, Mahalo Skin Care products feature high-performance ingredients grown and processed in-house or sourced directly from local co-ops and biodynamic farms. Visit the website for the 411 on all of Mahalo’s go-to plant extracts as well as posts on self-care and sustainability. [Hawaiian Hydration Advanced Cellular Repair Concentrate, $140] mahalo.care
OSHAN ESSENTIALS
This luxurious after-sun care line features raw, organic, ethically sourced skin savers blended in small batches on Maui. Potent botanicals deeply nourish and revitalize dry, sun-kissed (OK, damaged) skin while their restorative, anti-inflammatory properties tackle the cumulative effects of the rays. [‘Ele Face Wash, $26–$66] oshanessentials.com
HONUA HAWAIIAN SKINCARE
Originally formulated for clients at her apothecary facial studio on O‘ahu, Honua Hawaiian Skincare was founded by a licensed esthetician and Hawai‘i native whose handmade products feature wildcrafted and regeneratively farmed botanical superstars like ‘olena, noni and hibiscus. The company donates a portion of proceeds from its reef-safe SPF to Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii and offsets its use of sandalwood through the Hawaiian Legacy Reforestation Initiative. [The Honua Ritual, $148] honuaskincare.com LAS VEGAS BOUND 25
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BACK TO THE FUTURE BY LAUREN MCNALLY PHOTO DAVE MIYAMOTO
If you want something to change, begin upstream. That’s precisely what Stacy Ferreira is doing on the education front, a path that began at Leeward Community College (LCC), where she worked while earning her degree. “In retrospect, it really set the trajectory for my career,” says Ferreira, who credits her thensupervisor Michael Pecsok, LCC’s former vice-chancellor of academic affairs, for building her confidence and shaping her voice as a professional. “He taught me that if I had something to contribute, to not feel intimidated to share my mana‘o. That was really huge for me as a young person—to feel empowered and that I could contribute in a meaningful way.” After a brief stint in public relations convinced her she was destined for the mission-driven sector, Ferreira ended up finding work back at LCC, where she spent the next 12 years laying the groundwork for the college’s distanceeducation programming. “Hours are long wherever you go,” Ferreira says. “Your work has to feed your soul and your spirit. The whole mission-driven focus of the community colleges was very evident to me at LCC. It was palpable—people cared about your success.”
Stacy Ferreira EXECUTIVE STRATEGY CONSULTANT, STRATEGY & INNOVATION DIVISION Kamehameha Schools
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“The best way to predict the future is to create it.”
LIVING ALOHA Rethinking learning has been an ongoing theme in Ferreira’s career, one she would continue to dive into in her next role. In 2006, she accepted a project management position in the extension educational services division at Kamehameha Schools (KS), working her way up to head of the division while also serving as a trust coordinator for the Charles Reed Bishop Trust—most notably, convening the charitable trusts established by Hawai‘i’s ali‘i in order to ma-lama Mauna ‘Ala, the royal mausoleum in Nu‘uanu. “It’s not just a cemetery,” Ferreira says. “Although functionally it serves that purpose, the ali‘i who are buried there have established extraordinary trusts that are living legacies we’ve all benefited from, even if you’re not Hawaiian.” Strengthening Hawaiian cultural connectedness and identity in the modern age is central to her work both there and at Kamehameha Schools, especially as KS takes an increasingly forwardthinking approach to education and workforce development. “Because we’re a Native Hawaiian-serving organization, everything we do is within the context of a Hawaiian worldview,” Ferreira says. “When we teach our keiki the ways of our ku-puna and about the ingenuity of our ancestors, we take that ‘ike ku-puna and bring it into a 21st century context.” When equipping the next generation of Hawai‘i’s leaders and socially minded entrepreneurs for the jobs of the future, it’s always with the indigenous principle of “seven generations”—that is, acting in the interest of at least seven generations into the future. “It’s coming with that cultural lens and saying, yes, you can make a profit, but it’s also about the well-being of ka-naka and ‘a-ina as well,” Ferreira says. That’s the kind of social
enterprise thinking being cultivated at Ha- lau ‘ nana, a first-of-its-kind collaborative learning space that Ferreira conceived as a hub of culture and innovation. In combination with findings from nearby Ka Waiwai, Ha-lau ‘ nana will serve as an incubator for a larger redevelopment on the horizon for Mo- ‘ili‘ili, one that will encompass six-and-a-half acres of retail, educational facilities and cultural resources, including space to incubate new innovation and entrepreneurship endeavors. The projects Ferreira started in KS’ extension education division were so far out of the box, it was a natural transition for her to make the move to Strategy and Innovation, a new division formed in 2015 with the launch of Vision 2040, a landmark 25-year vision statement developed by KS for carving out successful life and career pathways for Native Hawaiian learners. “SV2040 was really the impetus for thinking much bigger and more broadly,” Ferreira says. “It was the first time that KS had ever had a group of individuals helping to forecast where we as an enterprise needed to be in order to, one, serve all Native Hawaiians, but also reimagine what teaching, learning and education could look like.” Instead, KS is painting a deeper and more multifaceted picture of success. “Success for us means achieving post-secondary education and training with little to no debt and finding a job you’re passionate about and that provides you with purpose,” Ferreira says. “It means being culturally connected and knowing who you are as a Hawaiian, and making an impact in your community and the world in a positive way.” Students at KS are primed for not just a job but meaningful employment, and they’re presented with opportunities for civic engagement, both locally and globally. “The best way to predict the future is to create it,” Ferreira says. “We want to provide our learners with the technology, tools, experiences and expertise to create that future. For way too long our educational approaches have reinforced the notion of things and ideas being right or wrong, pass or fail. We’ve really boxed our keiki in instead of encouraging big, bold, audacious thinking. It’s not just thinking about what is the job that I can do, but what is that business I can own? We [as Native Hawaiians] need to be the ones doing the hiring.” Much of Ferreira’s work in Strategy and Innovation involves figuring out the root causes of student dropout, a huge issue among Native Hawaiians throughout the continuum of education. “Although education is our core competence, that education is really tied to a larger holistic model around economics, health and social and emotional well-being,” Ferreira says. “There are so many different things needed to create a thriving la-hui, education is just one small piece of it.” It’s not just mitigating the financial barriers, Ferreira says, though that’s a huge piece of the puzzle. Debt, homelessness, mental health issues and other hardships can all derail a student’s education and professional development, but Ferreira and her team have found that it takes a host of comprehensive and highly curated wraparound supports to help learners reach their full potential. Often it’s about addressing the flaws in the system that allow gifted students and those with learning differences or emotional and psychological hurdles to slip between the cracks. “If they don’t know what their superpowers are, they’ll never know how to accommodate for them,” Ferreira says. “They’ll never know to advocate for the things they need or the way they learn. That doesn’t change, whether you’re in school or you’re in the workforce.” As one of the largest private landowners in the state and a stakeholder in sectors across the landscape, KS is well positioned for impact, not just on education but on innovation, entrepreneurship and economic development as a whole. “These are exciting spaces that KS can really move the needle, not just for Native Hawaiians but for the state of Hawai‘i,” Ferreira says. “What’s good for Hawaiians is good for the state, economically, educationally and beyond.”
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STATE OF THE
by LAUREN MCNALLY
PHOTO NATASHA HARTH FOR QAGOMA
ART
From fine art to street art, two major exhibitions that put Hawai‘i on the world stage in 2019
HONOLULU BIENNIAL Only the second major exhibition series in the world to focus on the contemporary art practices of the Pacific, the Honolulu Biennial is a forum for artists, cultural practitioners and the community at large to contribute to local and global dialogues on history, culture and identity. Expanding its scope to include artists from Papua New Guinea, Taiwan, the Pacific Northwest, Mexico and Central America, the biennial event showcased the work of some 50 artists and artist collectives from around the world, with public exhibitions and pop-up events at nearly a dozen locations throughout the months of March and April. This year’s theme, To Make Wrong / Right / Now, was inspired by “Manifesto,” a poem by Native Hawaiian artist and poet Imaikalani Kalahele: “The source / of / my origins / lie beneath my feet, / the breath / in my chest / originated / in Po- / the destiny / of my race / is / plunged into / my gut / and / infesting / my veins / with a new nationalism, / old spiritualism, / and a need / to make wrong / right / now.” 28 LAS VEGAS BOUND
ROSANNA RAYMOND, SAVAGE K’LUB (2010–PRESENT). MIXED MEDIA INSTALLATION.
NEW ZEALAND: ROSANNA RAYMOND Inspired by a gentlemen’s club of the same name founded in London in 1857, Rosanna Raymond’s site-specific, multidisciplinary installation SaVAge K’lub found a temporary home in the vacant storefront at 1109 Nuuanu Avenue in downtown Honolulu. Raymond’s use of capital letters in “SaVAge” references the Samoan concept of “va,” the philosophical understanding of space as “active”—a place where context, meaning and relationships are created. Artists, viewers and passersby were invited to “actiVAte” the installation space and engage as K’lub members over the course of the biennial.
HAWAI‘I: BERNICE AKAMINE Native Hawaiian sculptor, artist and cultural practitioner Bernice Akamine presented two installations for HB19: Ku‘u One Hanau, a multi-site installation about Native Hawaiian houselessness, and Kalo, a traveling installation comprised of 87 giant taro plants made of po-haku stone and newsprint. Each newsprint leaf features handwritten depictions of Hawai‘i’s ahupua‘a land divisions and reproductions of the Ku- ‘e Anti-Annexation Petitions of 1897, delivered to Washington D.C. by Queen Lili‘uokalani after the illegal overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawai‘i by the United States.
MATA AHO COLLECTIVE, KIKO MOANA (2017). POLYETHENE TARPAULIN AND COTTON THREAD. INSTALLED AT THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS OCEANIA EXHIBITION (2018) IN LONDON, ENGLAND. CHIHARU SHIOTA, AFTER THE DREAM (2016). DRESSES AND BLACK WOOL. INSTALLED AT THE TOYATA MUNICIPAL MUSEUM OF ART IN AICHI, JAPAN.
Mata Aho Collective is comprised of four Ma-ori women whose large-scale fiber-based works explore contemporary Maori life and identify. Their body of work centers around the practice of collective authorship, exploring themes relating to mana wa-hine, or the empowerment of Ma-ori women, and ma-tauranga Ma-ori, Ma-ori wisdom and indigenous worldview. Their site-specific work, Mahuika—a collection of 10 pennant flags installed in the Hawai‘i State Art Museum’s exterior porticos—was informed by indigenous textile collections at Hawai‘i’s Bishop Museum and The British Museum in London.
KAPULANI LANDGRAF, ‘AU’A (2019). DIGITAL METAL PRINTS AND AUDIO.
BERNICE AKAMINE, KALO (2015–PRESENT). VOLCANIC STONE AND NEWSPRINT.
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE ARTIST
NEW ZEALAND: MATA AHO COLLECTIVE
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE ARTIST
PHOTO DAVID PARRY FOR MATA AHO COLLECTIVE
A new commission by Berlin-based installation artist Chiharu Shiota was a highlight of the group exhibition at the Honolulu Biennial Hub at Ward Village. Known for her immersive, large-scale installations featuring intricate webs of yarn and found objects, Shiota wove historical maps of Hawai‘i and the Pacific into her site-specific work, Crossroads. “We do not exist alone in this world,” Shiota says. “We are all connected. I want to create a landscape of connections [and for] the viewer to reflect on their connections in life and the path they have taken.”
PHOTO KAZUO FUKUNAGA FOR VG BILD-KUNST AND THE ARTISTA
JAPAN: CHIHARU SHIOTA
HAWAI‘I: KAPULANI LANDGRAF
Native Hawaiian artist Kapulani Landgraf unveiled ‘Au‘a, a new photographic installation comprised of more than a hundred floor-to-ceiling portraits of contemporary kanaka ma-oli. One of four exhibitions on view at the Honolulu Museum of Art for HB19, Landgraf’s series of luminous black-and-white photographs are superimposed with words from a historic speech delivered by Native Hawaiian rights activist and scholar Dr. Haunani K. Trask at ‘Iolani Palace in 1993: “I am not American, he Hawai‘i au mau au mau,” meaning “I am Hawaiian, for now and forever.” LAS VEGAS BOUND 29
LIVING ALOHA HONG KONG: CARATOES
“‘Pow!’ is like a punch in the face,” says Pow! Wow! festival founder Jasper Wong, who has expanded the concept to cities around the world since launching the first Pow! Wow! Hawai‘i nine years ago. “That’s the impact that art has on a viewer, sort of like Batman punching Joker, and ‘Wow!’ is the reaction to that. ‘Pow wow’ together is a Native American gathering to celebrate art, music and culture, so we thought it was the perfect name for what we were trying to do.” The goal? Break down barriers to art by putting it in public places and build a global network of artists and creatives working to transform their communities through art. Centered around a weeklong event in Hawai‘i, Pow! Wow! features pop-up events, gallery shows, lectures, schools for art and music, mural projects, concerts and live art installations across the globe. The central event took place during Valentine’s Day week in February in Kaka’ako and brought more than a hundred international and local artists together to create murals and other forms of art.
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CARATOES’ BOLD, FLOWING LINEWORK MEETS BAY AREA-ARTIST APEXER’S COLORFUL, GEOMETRIC ABSTRACTIONS FOR POW! WOW! HAWAI‘I 2019. LOCATED ON POHUKAINA STREET BETWEEN SOUTH AND KEAWE.
MAINLAND U.S.: LAUREN YS Lauren YS is an American artist based in Los Angeles. After graduating from Stanford University with a degree in English and art practice, she moved to San Francisco and was introduced to the urban art scene, leading her to a three-month residency and solo show in Vienna and an ongoing body of work that includes intricate, dreamlike murals and paintings of aquatic, alien women and creatures.
IKURA, A COLLABORATION BETWEEN ONEQ AND LAUREN YS, FOR POW! WOW! HAWAI‘I 2019. LOCATED ON COOKE STREET BETWEEN AUAHI AND ALA MOANA BOULEVARD.
PHOTOS LAUREN MCNALLY
POW! WOW!
Cara To, better known as Caratoes, is a Belgium-born illustrator and contemporary artist who quit her steady job in Amsterdam to discover her roots in her parents’ homeland of Hong Kong. Trained in game design, she’d been working in post-production as a 3-D artist and later at an advertising agency, painting alleyways for the first time beginning in 2011. Fun fact: After relocating to Hong Kong, Caratoes’ murals drew the attention of other local artists, landing her a solo show—her first—at Above Second, the art gallery owned by Pow! Wow! founder Jasper Wong.
HAWAI‘I: KRIS GOTO Born in Japan and raised in Hong Kong from the age of nine, Kris Goto originally had her sights set on being a manga artist. Though it was her move to Hawai‘i in 2006 that ultimately changed her tune, Goto’s sights began to shift during her high school years in New Zealand, where she would doodle on her classmates’ arms in the style of traditional Ma-ori tattoos. Today, her illustrative style still bears signs of their bold lines and pattern repetition, and pens and markers remain Goto’s instruments of choice for depicting her playful, Hawai‘i-centric scenes and motifs.
KRIS GOTO’S FISHY MURAL FOR POW! WOW! HAWAI‘I 2019. LOCATED ON COOKE STREET BETWEEN AUAHI AND ALA MOANA BOULEVARD.
JAPAN: ONEQ
Oneq Nao is a selftaught artist and illustrator who grew up in smalltown Kumamoto on the subtropical island of Kyushu. Now based in Okinawa, her Art Nouveau-esque compositions of buxom female subjects channel a mishmash of Asian and Western influences, ranging from Japanese manga and American comics to pin-up and pop art.
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Lori Uezu VICE PRESIDENT Popeyes Hawaii
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FAMILY STYLE BY LAUREN MCNALLY PHOTO DAVE MIYAMOTO Lori Uezu isn’t one to seek the limelight, but you’ve likely seen her work. Since joining the family business in 2014, she’s leaned in alongside her father, mother and brother to open two new locations of the multinational fast-food chain Popeyes as vice president of the Hawai‘i franchise. She’s well suited for the job, having grown up helping her parents in the office after school and witnessing them put countless hours into the business started by her father, Kal Uezu, a former chicken farmer and restaurateur who jumped at the chance to bring the Popeyes franchise to Hawai‘i after sampling its famous Southern-style fried chicken at the flagship location in New Orleans. Uezu always saw herself going into the family business, but not without spreading her wings first on the mainland, where she spent 14 years immersed in the tech industry in Silicon Valley. Around 2014, Popeyes Hawaii was positioning itself for further growth in Hawai‘i, and Uezu saw it as the perfect opportunity to come back and be a part of the expansion effort. Though Mom and Dad are “Sue” and “Kal” during business hours, Uezu says her family ties have opened doors for making strides at
the company from the get-go. “There are challenges in any job, but [working with family] is exciting because there’s a lot of opportunity,” Uezu says. “But the best thing about it is being able to work with somebody you trust. I can’t think of anything else I would rather do.” To cater to the local palate, the company offers limited runs of unique-to-Hawai‘i menu items, such as Cajunspiced liver and gizzards and Japanese-style curry made with the company’s signature marinated chicken. And that isn’t all that sets the Hawai‘i franchise apart—Popeyes Hawaii was one of the first in the nationwide chain to offer online orders through a mobile app, an initiative the company launched more than four years ago and that Popeyes is now working to implement nationwide. Coming from Silicon Valley at the end of the dot-com era, Uezu knew one thing for certain. “Everything needs to be at your fingertips,” Uezu says. “You have to be constantly evolving and willing and openminded to change. You can’t stay stagnant or everybody will pass in front of you.” In addition to overseeing the company’s physical expansion, Uezu has been a driving force in integrating new tech at Popeyes, implementing new POS, phone and camera systems, rolling out electronic versions of the company’s paper processes and working with a marketing agency to bolster the company’s local branding and social media presence.
“I wear a lot of hats,” Uezu says. “When we were in the development phase, I was in the stores often,” Uezu says. “I wanted to understand what [was or wasn’t working], working really closely with the teams, watching the process and seeing their challenges to make sure that as we develop, we [are always making] improvements. It’s never a dull moment.” The company is now celebrating its 40th anniversary in Hawai‘i, a huge milestone for the franchise and the Uezu family. “We’re a quick-service, fast-food restaurant, but in reality it takes so much care to create this product,” Uezu says. “My dad is so passionate about quality. He’s been working his entire life to try to get [Hawai‘i] back to fresh chicken.” It’s an achievement that’s come full circle for “Chicken Kal,” as he’s known humorously by friends. Prior to opening Popeyes Hawaii, he raised and processed local chickens for his father’s company, 50th State Poultry— an anomaly in our island state, where frozen mainland chicken is the norm. Marinated for 12 hours and hand-battered-andbreaded to perfection, Popeyes Hawaii’s signature fried chicken is made with fresh, not frozen, poultry, a detail that makes all the difference. And though Popeyes’ Bonafide bone-in chicken is great for a quick lunch—Uezu has it between five and six days a week—that’s not where Popeyes really shines. “A lot of families love it,” Uezu says. “Popeyes is great to be shared.”
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TULSI 2020: WHO IS TULSI GABBARD?
As if there were an easy answer. BY LAUREN MCNALLY
The short answer is, it depends who you ask. Surfer, environmentalist, yogini, vegetarian, mixed martial artist and combat veteran Tulsi Gabbard is a lot of things—including, potentially, the next president of the United States. Let’s begin at the beginning. Tulsi Gabbard grew up in the islands but was born in American Samoa. Her father, Hawai‘i State Senator Mike Gabbard, moved the family to Hawai‘i in 1983, when Gabbard was two. She’s been a practicing Hindu since her teenage years, following in the footsteps of her mother, Carol Porter Gabbard, also a practicing Hindu and a former member of the Hawai‘i State Board of Education. Save for a two-year stint at a girls’ missionary academy in the Philippines, Gabbard was homeschooled all the way through high school, helping her parents with their small family business, Hawaiian Toffee Treasures, as a teenager and cofounding the environmental nonprofit Healthy Hawai‘i Coalition with her father in 2001, going on to graduate from Hawai‘i Pacific University with a degree in international business. 34 LAS VEGAS BOUND
PHOTOS COURTESY OF TULSI GABBARD
At 21 years old, Gabbard was elected to the Hawai‘i State House of Representatives, becoming the youngest person ever elected to the Hawai‘i State Legislature and the youngest woman legislator in U.S. history. She was chosen to represent District 42 in West O‘ahu, serving Waipahu, Honolulu and ‘Ewa Beach. In 2003, Gabbard made the decision to enlist in the Hawai‘i Army National Guard and volunteered to deploy for a 12-month tour of Iraq the following year, resigning her campaign for reelection to serve in a combat zone with the 29th Brigade as a medical-operations specialist. She deployed to Kuwait for a second tour in 2008 and was promoted from captain to major in 2015. Upon her return from the Middle East, Gabbard won a seat on the Honolulu City Council, serving from
2010 until 2012, when she was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in an upset victory over former Mayor Mufi Hannemann. Gabbard is the first Samoan-American, first Hindu and one of only two female combat veterans in Congress. She’s now in her fourth term as the U.S. Representative for Hawai‘i’s 2nd congressional district, serving alongside 1st congressional district Representative Ed Case. Gabbard was a vice chair of the Democratic National Committee but resigned in 2016 to endorse Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders for the Democratic presidential nomination. In January 2019, she announced her own bid for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. Ahead, a brief overview of the campaign that could land Gabbard on the ballot for president next year. LAS VEGAS BOUND 35
Tulsi 2020 Key Platform Issues: War & peace, healthcare access, criminal justice reform and climate change
WAR & PEACE If the 2020 election goes favorably for Gabbard, she would be the first soldier to serve as commanderin-chief of the U.S. Armed Forces in more than 50 years. (The last time it was a soldier making decisions affecting the lives of other soldiers, World War I veteran Harry S. Truman was in office.) As such, Gabbard is an outspoken proponent of anti-interventionist foreign policy, citing her time in combat as reasoning for her call to end regime-change wars and her criticism of U.S. interventions in Iraq, Libya and Syria. She has also denounced U.S. involvement in the Yemeni Civil War and is outspoken against intervention in the 2019 Venezuela crisis.
HEALTHCARE ACCESS Gabbard supports Medicare for All, a type of taxfunded, universal single-payer healthcare that covers the costs of essential healthcare for all U.S. residents. Her focus is on reducing the cost of healthcare overall, preventive health, bringing down the cost of prescription drugs and increasing prescription drug transparency.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE Gabbard is a staunch advocate of criminal justice reform and a vocal opponent of the privatization of prisons. She is working toward criminal justice legislation to reduce recidivism, address the lack of transition for people who have served their time, reduce the economic impact of the cost of incarceration and reduce the human impact of incarceration. She is critical of the war on drugs and supports the decriminalization of both medical marijuana and—more controversially— sex work.
CLIMATE CHANGE Gabbard’s aggressive Off Fossil Fuels for a Better Future Act calls for the U.S. to achieve 100 percent clean, renewable energy by 2035 and includes provisions to stimulate the economy and transition workers to jobs in the renewable energy sector. She is also pushing for legislation and funding for increased protections of our oceans, reefs, water infrastructure, national parks and aquifers. However, Gabbard is not a co-sponsor of the Green New Deal, an economic stimulus program that aims to address climate change and economic inequality, expressing concerns over its “vague language.” 36 LAS VEGAS BOUND
TULSI 2020 Controversies: Former anti-LGBTQ sentiment, foreign policy
FORMER ANTI-LGBTQ SENTIMENT Since announcing her 2020 presidential campaign in January, Gabbard has been the subject of public scrutiny over her early2000s campaign against equal rights and protections on LGBTQ issues. She has since reversed her position on LGBTQ rights and released a video apologizing for her prior opposition to pro-gay legislation and former ties to the Alliance for Traditional Marriage, the anti-gay rights organization run by her father, Senator Mike Gabbard.
FOREIGN POLICY Gabbard has also drawn criticism for her defense of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who is suspected to have been behind the recent chemical attacks on Syrian civilians as part of the country’s ongoing civil war. She’s since defended both her decision to meet with al-Assad in 2018, describing the meeting as a “factfinding mission,” as well as her opposition to removing him from power by force.
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FEED YOUR PASSION BY CHRISTIE HONORE The restaurant business is anything but glamorous, but you wouldn’t know it looking at Maile Sengoura, the glamorous owner of Maile’s Thai Bistro. In fact, Sengoura’s first foray into the world of restaurants was in the back of house, despite what her taste in fashion and bubbly personality might suggest. Born into a family of restaurateurs, Sengoura spent her summers on Maui as a teen working at her aunt’s Lahaina restaurant, Thai Chef. “I grew up in that kitchen,” Sengoura says. “I always wanted to be a waitress—it looked like such a glamorous job. I was stuck in the kitchen peeling shrimp and chopping garlic and onions.” Sengoura’s longing to interact with guests in the front of the house was satisfied when she became the youngest operating partner in her family’s restaurant chain, Assaggio’s. She took charge of the Hawai‘i Kai location and spent 10 years building a rapport with local customers, learning their favorite dishes and watching their children grow up. Eventually, Sengoura decided to branch out from the
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family business and open her own restaurant: the first Maile’s Thai in Hawai‘i Kai. Many underestimated her in the beginning—from negotiating the lease to working with an architect to build out the space, she’s had to stand her ground in order to make her vision for the restaurant a reality. Enticing her loyal Assaggio’s customers to her new restaurant was also a challenge at first. Though they would come visit her at Maile’s and have a drink at the bar, many were hesitant to try the food. “The first two years, I wanted to give up,” Sengoura admits. “But giving up was not an option for me. I’m very stubborn, and I will do anything to succeed.” To get hesitant newcomers through the door, she added a local twist to her menu, offering french fries and steak alongside the Thai dishes she grew up with. “Once we got them through the door, I encouraged people to order family style so everyone could experiment,” Sengoura says. “Then it was on the table, so those non-Thai eaters would eventually try it. They were amazed—they didn’t know Thai food could
taste like this. I really try to accommodate everyone’s palate as much as I can, without compromising my identity.” Half Thai and half Laotian, Sengoura grew up sharing food and stories around the table, a custom of paramount importance in both cultures. However, despite the cultural similarities, she notes that many Laotian-owned and -operated restaurants identify as “Thai” or “Lao-Thai” since those labels are more easily identifiable to customers. “Thai food and Lao food are very, very similar,” Sengoura says. “We’re nextdoor neighbors, but we are our own country and have our own language. Laos is such a small country, and people are not exposed to the culture, so today I’m slowly trying to incorporate it into my Thai cooking.” Now with a loyal following of her own and a second location in Ward, the
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business isn’t without its ongoing challenges. “The responsibilities of a restaurant are never ending,” says Sengoura, who is accustomed to fielding calls from her staff at all hours. “The restaurant business is one of the toughest businesses aside from being a mom, and I’m actually both.” But with two locations under her belt, and potentially a third in the works, she’s found her formula for success. “As an owner, you do everything,” Sengoura says. “I’m a plumber, I’m a janitor, I’m a dishwasher, I’m an accountant when I have to be. If you can do everybody’s job, [no one will] mess with you. Any time someone wants to walk out, [they know you can easily go in and do the job] yourself.” People know Sengoura as the face of the restaurant, but few are aware she’s also a driving force in the kitchen. She’s even known to whip up her delicious cuisine while dressed for a night out. “Customers are amazed when I come out of the kitchen wearing heels and bangles and drop earrings and a dress,” Sengoura laughs. “I don’t always cook like that, but if there’s an emergency and I’m already dressed, that’s how I go in and cook.”
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WHAT’S GOING ON IN VEGAS? THE NUMBERS ARE IN—THE NINTH ISLAND IS BOOMING BY RANDY HATADA Las Vegas isn’t just the entertainment capital of the world, it’s also a city brimming with new growth, opportunities, attractions and enterprise. Nevada is number one nationwide in annual resident population growth, increasing by roughly 2 percent between 2017 and 2018. Clark County, home to 2.2 million of Nevada’s 3 million residents, is growing at a rate of 2.2 percent, second only to Orlando, Florida. Don’t be fooled by the number—that’s an astonishing 47,355 residents per year, 130 new residents per day or more than five new residents per hour! Many are Hawai‘i transplants—there were 2,531 license surrenders from Hawai‘i alone, a 3.3 percent share of the total. Population isn’t the only source of record growth for Las Vegas. Nevada also has the fastest job growth in the nation, increasing nearly 4 percent from 2017 to 2018. Las Vegas is going on 90 consecutive months of positive job growth, with 33,900 net jobs added in leisure and hospitality, government, construction, professional business services, and educational and health services. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate is at a 10-year low at 4.4 percent. Nevada residents enjoy the fastest growing personal income in the nation at more than 6 percent. There’s an amazing $12 billion dollars invested in construction projects and $24.4 billion in planned and funded projects in Las Vegas. The $7 billion Resorts World Las Vegas, currently under construction at the site of the imploded Stardust Casino, leads the way by far. Next comes the Drew—former known as Fontainebleau Las Vegas—at $3 billion and the $2.7 40 LAS VEGAS BOUND
billion Jackie Robinson arena and hotel project. And we can’t forget the 65,000-seat Las Vegas Stadium, home of the Las Vegas Raiders, at $1.8 billion. With so many new multibilliondollar attractions on the horizon, it’s truly an exciting time for this city! For those considering relocating to the ninth island, now is a fantastic time to invest. Nevada ranks number one again for the fastest rate of house appreciation, with house price index growth coming in at 15 percent between 2017 and 2018. The median price for single-family homes has risen to $300,000. As for prospective renters, average rent for a two-bedroom apartment in the Las Vegas Valley is $1,097 per month. With a shortage of rental inventory, rents have been steadily increasing and will most likely continue to increase for a while based on supply and demand. There were 9,944 new home closings in 2018, with the median closing price being $410,000. New home sales were 17.2 percent of total closed sales. In other words, nearly a fifth of homes on the market were newly constructed—yet another indication of the rapid revitalization sweeping Las Vegas. Whatever your reasons for heading to the ninth island, you can be sure there’s never a dull moment!
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You are required by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to provide an acceptable form of identification at check-in and at the security checkpoints in Honolulu and Las Vegas. Acceptable forms of identification include photo identification issued by the US Federal or State Government or US and foreign government-issued passports. Additionally, the identification must contain a name, date of birth, gender, expiration date and some tamper-resistant feature. Bus passes, library cards and fishing licenses are among the forms of identification that are NOT acceptable.
In addition to one personal item (briefcase, purse, laptop computer, backpack) each person is allowed one piece of carry-on luggage. The maximum dimensions for each piece of carry-on luggage is approximately 9 x 14 x 22 inches and the weight restriction is 25 pounds. No more than three ounces of liquids, aerosols or gels may be included in carry-on luggage. Additionally, all of the above items must be consolidated in a single quartsized zip lock bag, which must be placed separately in the security bin during the security screening process.
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(Wheelchairs, Oxygen, Oxygen Concentrators) Customers with special needs should make their reservations with Vacations Hawaii as far in advance as possible and should request the special services available to them. Arrangements can be made for special seating and handling at the same time that your charter reservations are made. Wheelchairs are available through the porter service at both Honolulu International Airport and McCarran International Airport for the convenience of passengers. Arrangements can be made in advance to rent wheelchairs for use in Las Vegas. Customers also have the option of taking their own personal wheelchairs with them as checked luggage on the chartered flights. Oxygen can be provided at a cost for any customer who provides Vacations Hawaii with a prescription that has an acceptable flow rate and meets the government’s criteria when the request for oxygen is made. Oxygen concentrators are allowed on the airplane but are subject to restrictions concerning the make and model of the concentrator and the amount of battery-charge available. Consult with a Vacations Hawaii representative for a full description of terms and restrictions.
l In Honolulu, check in two hours prior to departure at Omni Air International’s ticket counter located in Lobby 6 of the Honolulu International Airport.
l PLEASE BE AWARE THAT : • Baggage that needs to be checked needs to pass through the agriculture checkpoint before heading to the ticket counter. • In addition to affixing the hotel tags provided by Vacations Hawaii, all checked luggage must be tagged with your own personal identification tag. • You are allowed two pieces of checked luggage with a maximum weight of 50 pounds and maximum dimensions of 62 linear inches (length+width+height). • A fee of $25 will be assessed for each of the first two pieces of checked luggage on each flight segment. Passengers who check in more than two pieces of luggage will be charged $100 per piece for each additional item of checked luggage per each flight segment. • In addition to the checked baggage fees set forth above, Vacations Hawaii may, in its sole discretion, accept oversized or overweight luggage when space is available, subject to the payment of a fee of $100 per piece on each flight segment. Checked baggage that exceeds a maximum outside linear dimension of 62 inches and/or exceeds a maximum weight of 50 pounds constitutes overweight luggage. Items heavier than 70 pounds will not be accepted for transportation. • First Class passengers and Emerald cardholders in Boyd’s B Connected program will be allowed two pieces of checked luggage at no charge, except for oversized and overweight pieces described above, which will be subject to fees. • Styrofoam coolers will not be accepted unless packed within an outside box or container. Special rules and restrictions govern the transport of dry ice.
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Again, once at Honolulu International Airport, please check in two hours before departure at Lobby 6. A 5 1/2-hour flight will take you from Honolulu to Las Vegas’ McCarran International Airport. The charter approaches Las Vegas from the south, giving passengers a clear view of the Strip and Downtown as the plane descends for its landing.
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NEED ASSISTANCE? l If you need any help while you are in Las Vegas, please contact the Duty Escorts at the Vacations Hawaii office in the Main Street Hotel and Casino. Escorts are at the office 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You may also call 702.249.8404 for assistance.
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and direct you to the buses that will take you to your hotel. At the hotel, you will be greeted by another agent and proceed to the front desk to retrieve your meal-ticket book and room keys. Your luggage will be brought to your room shortly. During your stay, there are countless ways to stay busy with gaming, shopping, day trips, sightseeing, free shows and more. For a list of some possibilities, contact your hotel’s bell desk representatives.
On the day of your departure, your luggage will be retrieved from your room by the bell desk. You will meet in a designated room and await the buses to take you back to McCarran Airport, Terminal 3. At the terminal, you will need to retrieve your luggage (or use a SkyCap) and take it to the check-in counter. Check in with the Swissport counter agents. There, you will be issued your boarding pass and luggage claim tags and directed to the proper departing gate. Once you arrive at the Honolulu airport, your luggage is typically sent to Baggage Claim E. An announcement will be made in-flight to let you know where to pick up your baggage. <
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