HANAPEPE — Though Will Smith wasn’t there himself, his music played as Mayor Bernard P. Carvalho Jr. stepped up to the mic for his Wild, Wild West event at Hanapepe Stadium last Saturday. Hundreds showed up to the event, a
HANAPEPE — Though Will Smith wasn’t there himself, his music played as Mayor Bernard P. Carvalho Jr. stepped up to the mic for his Wild, Wild West event at Hanapepe Stadium last Saturday.
Hundreds showed up to the event, a paniolo-themed occasion in a location that couldn’t be more fitting of capturing the cowboy essence of the Westside.
Menu items included two roasted suckling pigs, done in the Filipino lechón tradition, which originated from the Spanish term “leche,” and has since spread to other countries’ cultures, including the Philippines, and fish caught by the Teddy Daligdig family, prepped as poke by Ishihara Market.
Other succulent treats included a beef stew made by Executive Chef Richard Diaz of Waimea Plantation Cottages with the help of Caesar Dulaga and an onslaught of desserts from Terry Souza and her mother.
While many donned cowboy hats, some took some extra-creative initiative and wore hats that were more outside the box, such as Juanito Gonzales, of Hanama‘ulu, who wore a sombrero.
Keiki climbed around the castle bounce, provided by Fun and Kwazy of Kaua‘i, and took turns on a shetland pony and horses provided by Councilman Daryl W. Kaneshiro and Cory Rosare.
Event highlights included music from Triple Threat bandmembers Conrad Mathews, Iris Downey, Lefty and Edd Cook, and games like “Podahgee Horseshoes,” and “The Price is Right,” put together by Steven Kurokawa.
As the event came to a close, attendees wrote or thought wishes and released orange and blue balloons into a Westside sky.
