It was a supremely sunny day on Saturday as the annual Aloha Festivals Floral Parade wound down Kalakaua Avenue. The pau riders (pronounced Pah-OO) and their horses trotted regally down the street between convertibles bearing state political stars and marching bands, including the Royal Hawaiian Band (founded in 1836 by King Kamehameha III) and the Moanalua, Mililani and Waipahu high schools. You'll see in the video, Waipahu High School at the end showing BIG aloha spirit despite the heat and the 2.5 miles they walked. Big crowd favorite. Chee-hoo!

Some images from the party:


Gorgeous, and HOT, day in Waikiki.



The Pau Queen. Pau riders include a queen, her court and the guard. They wear brilliantly colorful and flowing fabrics, floral headdresses and lei.







This was near the end of the 2.5-mile route of the parade. Hang in there, kids!


Moanalua High School showed off their colorful side.


Waipahu High School was certainly the crowd favorite, yelling "aloha!" between songs and flashing shakas.


The big winner of the float contest was Hawaiian Airlines' homage to the Hokulea, a traditional Polynesian sailing canoe and the name of one of its new Airbus planes.




Very impressive floral detail. It smelled wonderful.