My mom and both grandmas were educators in the public school system. It still amazes me when I hear stories about life before Hawaii was even a State! My mom’s side of the family have been involved in business here for years and I am hoping to learn more about how to run one when I get a little older. My great, great grandma used to even dance hula for the Queen of Hawaii when she was a little girl. My Dad’s family goes back 6 generations in Hawaii and are well known for Music, hula and entertaining. They were all born and raised here and the cool thing about growing up on an Island is, you get to know so many people who can tell you stories of grandparents and family from before you were born. My family is the most important part of my life in Hawaii. My brothers and I always got to bring friends with us so some of my favorite memories with friends are of this. From the time I can remember, my grandpa would take me out on his boat and we would jump off into the water right off of Waikiki and swim. The mix of people makes life interesting and fun. I love all the different traditions, cultural foods and languages here. Sort of like a mash-mash of a little bit of everything. My background is, Irish, English, Hawaiian, Filipino, German and a little bit of Chinese. I feel so fortunate to have been born and raised on Oahu surrounded by family, friends and of course, the ocean! People call it the melting pot because there are so many ethnicities here and so many of them are intertwined. To answer your first question, “what was it like growing up in The Gathering Place?”, I will say, there is nothing like it. Today, we have Hali’a Beamer -the beautiful muser who rose to fame thanks to her talent showcased on the Internet… From YouTube to musical.ly to Instagram, she has accumulated millions of devoted followers, who constantly love what she does: singing chart-topping songs and doing justice to them, and also showing how to do DIY slimes (what’s up with this, anyway?)… Born and bred on the Hawaiian island of Oahu, Hali’a is widely known to have an offbeat, entertaining, and organic personality-which is an attractive addition to her talent… First, Hali’a, what was it like growing up in The Gathering Place? Talk about the unforgettable memories, the family, the friends, the neighborhood, and everything in-between…Īloha! Thank you for this opportunity! I never thought I’d actually be doing any of this especially growing up on a small island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
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