I thought I was joining to dance and enjoy Polynesian culture but I gained so much more. Until you…read moreexperience the Ohana (family) of this halau (hula school) you cannot imagine how welcome you will feel and how it will seem these people have known and loved you forever. It's so much fun, such great exercise, colorful costumes, cool performances, and joy. My husband says I glow and I feel hula has made me come alive. When I joined in 2012 I weighed almost 50 pounds more than I do today. I was welcomed with open arms and am so very grateful I found this hula group. Regardless of your size, shape, or age you will feel welcome and enjoy hula with our group! E Komo Mai - I hope you will come join us for fun, culture, crafts, dance, family, and friendship!

From the owner: Halau Hula 'O Kilakilapilialohaikapu'uwai…read more "Hula School of Majestic Love that Clings to the Heart" Our Mission Statement: " Your shape, age, or background does not matter; all that matters is your desire to learn and dance Hula. Join us in dancing hula, both `auna (modern hula) and kahiko (ancient hula), Tahitian, Samoan Siva, Maori, oli (chanting), pa'i (playing drum, ipu/ipuheke, history, language, and sharing our aloha spirit with the community." A Message From Kumu: "A'ohe pau ka 'ike ka Halau ho'okahi" "not all knowledge is learned in one house/Halau. All that we have and share is of the grace of our Father in Heaven. All that we do is in hopes that we are making our Kupuna's proud. My goals and mana'o for this Halau are, and always will be, to ho'oimua what Master Kumuhula Uncle Hank and Kumuhula Auntie Kau'i have set in place for Florida. I will continue to teach the art of hula, through our works in the community." ~Kumu Kapilipu'uwai Hilary Patricia Silva, Halau Hula 'O Kilakilapilialohaikapu'uwai

A beautiful auditorium with wonderful lighting & sound system. Have been to a couple of shows here…read more& enjoyed everyone of them. Seats are comfortable & there is not a bad seat anywhere. They have a refreshment bar with assortment of wines, beer & cocktails. Would definitely recommend to a friend

Nice local non-profit "serving Charlotte County since 1961 with over 12,000 different happenings…read morefor the young and young at heart." Lots of things going on most of the time - except summer when things slow a bit - check out their calendar for current events. Many hand crafted goods by locals available in their gift shop.

There's a farmers market every second Saturday! Went in for honey, and left with candles and baked…read moregoods. Vibes are wholesome with the live music, cool vendors and at least one dog that's gonna be more popular than you at your peak. Hehe

Carrollwood cultural center theater department is so much fun. I am going to my second performance…read moretomorrow. Such a lively and lovely group of actors. So excited to see what is on the schedule. They also have farmers markets once a month, there's an art gallery in the building. It's a well established and very interesting place to go. Definitely check out their website.

PhilFest 2025 Went…read moreup to Tampa this morning for the PhilFest. Dude. Why did it smell like my childhood? There was so much food that it was hard to pick what to eat. I didn't get any halo-halo (which I heard pronounced a few different ways which threw me off), or turon, or anything with ube. What is wrong with me? Still a good time. Wish there was seating. Especially seating in shade that wasn't for watching the stage. 05.04.2025

Where do I start? This isn't going to be a friendly "hello", rather a major complaint to the people…read morewho run the Philfest, (especially this year 2025). My wife and I have been coming to this event for 18 years, and every year things get just a little worst. The prices have sky rocketed for one. I can remember buying my entry ticket in advance for $5 dollars each! Now, we are up to $12 dollars each, for what? Nothing changes over the years except for the price of tickets, food, merchandise etc etc etc. I have a very good friend who runs a booth there that said this years attendance had dropped considerably. Wonder why? Is it the entertainment, the costs, the parking situation? So, let me continue with my complaint. Today, 04/06/2025 we made our way to our 19th visit to the Philfest from Hernando County (Spring Hill) Florida. Being that the parking is always filled up by the time we arrive, I made a left at the "usual" alternate parking at the school on the corner of Nine Eagles and Racetrack rd. I made my left turn and the gate for overflow was closed, no one taking parking money, not a soul in sight. So I told my wife that we will finally get a spot right at the entrance, and we wouldn't have to carry a box of mangos to far. We get back to Nine eagles and there is a guy sitting in a beach chair with the sign next to him saying (PARKING LOT FULL). OK, so I stop and ask him what is going on? No one at the school and a full lot at the entrance? Where do we park? So he said parking is at the dentist office down the street on the right towards Racetrack Rd, and there is a shuttle bus running. So, we make a u-turn and look for a dentist office. Meantime, there isn't a person anywhere directing people to this "dentist" office. I don't know the area well because we don't live in Tampa, but on the right side heading toward Racetrack Rd I see a sign saying "Dentist" so we pull in. There are signs at the entrance of this strip mall saying "NO PARKING HERE FOR EVENT" So we drove around the other side of the building where there wasn't any signs saying "NO PARKING FOR EVENTS" in front of a dentist office between Subway and Winn Dixie. Again, not one Philfest parking representative to guide anyone anywhere for parking. So, we got out and looked around for a shuttle bus, but there was none. So we starting our long walk to the entrance. When we get there I counted 18 open parking spots, so why wouldn't they let anyone in? So, after spending $24 dollars to enter the event, $50 dollars in tickets for food and desert, we left. We started our journey back to our vehicle and it was gone!!!!! We were towed, with a dozen other Filipinos by a company called "Action Towing" We had to call an Uber ride to go 5 miles down the road for another $19 dollars, and had to pay $260 dollars to retrieve my vehicle!!!! This was all your organizations fault! If you would have had personnel directing people to park "Which we found out later that there was a second dentist office across the street" that we were supposed to park at. None of this would have never happened if someone with signs directing people to park at the correct dentist office You owe us $260 dollars for your incompetence on running a safe and organized event! I am sure you will be getting a lot of complaints from everyone who had their vehicles towed today. We received a message from the volunteer parking chair person from the Philippine Cultural Foundation named Linda Sanchez who told us they will not be held responsible for the actions of their contracted parking companies attendants. Really? Since when is an paid event not held responsible for the actions of any person the hire to work for them? This is far from over, and we won't stop until we are compensated for the $260 dollar tow. Attached, is a photo of the dentist office the person sitting in a beach chair sent us to park. As you will see, there are two dentists offices directly across the street from one another. One called, Great Expressions Dental Center 13022 Nine Eagles Rd. (this is the one we parked at). And the other dentist office called Nine Eagles Dental Center at 13805 Nine Eagles Rd. (Directly across the street) This was the one that no one directed us to park at. And Ms. Sanchez says its, "not their responsibility"? We shall see.

Easy to find location, plenty of parking, and super friendly staff. I have only been there for two…read moreoutdoor events but haven't been disappointed yet.

We have continued to come here over the years and still enjoy it immensely. They always have a…read morevariety of music and comedy shows, so so,etching for everyone. This past weekend we saw Memphis Mud which was a combination of blues and rock. Talented group of guys who were very entertaining. Due to COVID, the tables must be spread out, so they aren't allowed as many patrons as before, so they need our help. Please support this great little venue.