BY JASON GENEGABUS / jason@staradvertiser.com
NAS AT THE REPUBLIK 1. Hip-hop superstar Nas returned to Honolulu for the first of a pair of concerts at The Republik on May 3. Local rapper Prie opened both shows; see honolulupulse.com/?p=102683 for a review of the May 3 concert and honolulupulse.com/?p=102726 for photos.
PICS: CINCO DE MAYO HISPANIC STREET FEST 2. Thousands of people returned to Chinatown a day after the monthly First Friday Art Walk for the 2013 Cinco de Mayo Hispanic Street Festival on Saturday. For more pictures from the block party, visit honolulupulse.com/?p=102754.
PICS: EAT THE STREET: KAPOLEI 3. Popular food truck festival Eat the Street returned to Kapolei for a May Day-themed afternoon of food at Kapolei High School on Saturday. The event featured the Kapolei High School May Day Court and entertainment by Halau O Kauleulaua’e, YET Boys & Girls Club Nanakuli, Barbers Point Elementary School and Seagull Preschool. Go to honolulupulse.com/?p=102742 for more.
PICS: CINCO DE MAYO AT WAHOO’S KAHALA 4. The Pulse and Wahoo’s Fish Tacos partnered on a Cinco de Mayo celebration at Wahoo’s Kahala on Sunday, with a Pulse photo wall and live entertainment by Johnny Helm, Matty McIntire and Melanie and the Meltones. For more photos, see honolulupulse.com/?p=102772.
PICS: TOGA PARTY AT KAILUA TOWN PUB 5. Kailua Town Pub & Grill hosted a toga party with entertainment by Master of OZ on Saturday. The band returns to the bar on May 18 to headline an Armed Forces Day Fundraiser Block Party. Visit honolulupulse.com/?p=102755 for a photo gallery from the toga party.
Photo credits: 1 and 4. Joah Buley, Special to the Star-Advertiser; 2 and 5. Kat Wade, Special to the Star-Advertiser; 3. James Garrett, Special to the Star-Advertiser.