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Merrie Monarch 2024 wraps up in Hilo, leaving on a positive note for next year

Merrie Monarch 2024 wraps up in Hilo, leaving on a positive note for next year
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Local businesses welcome eager Merrie Monarch crowds back to Hilo after pandemic hiatus

The Merrie Monarch Hula Festival began 59 years ago in Hilo as an attempt to bring in tourist revenue in the wake of the devastating 1961 tsunami. After the festival’s pandemic-induced two-year hiatus, local businesses are taking advantage of crowds eager to do some Merrie Monarch-related shopping. HPR’s Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi reports.

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