Photo Gallery: Lake Arlington Luau Livens Up Evening In East Fort Worth

Arlington TX

02 November, 2021

7:21 PM

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By Cristian ArguetaSoto, Fort Worth Report November 2, 2021 Dancers prepared near a trailer, community leaders mingled, and an authentic Hawai'ian band's chords rang through the lakeside at the Ultimate Luau 2021 at Lake Arlington on Oct. 29. "You hate it when you grow up, but when you come out here, you're like, 'Holy crap, why did I move?'" performer Patrick Sablan, 35, said. "Imagine white, sandy beaches, just perfect weather, perfect everything all day every day." Sablan, a fire twirler for Hawaiian Drums of Tahiti Revue Tropical Production, grew up on the islands but now lives in Houston. He has always kept in touch with his Polynesian culture, he added. He plans to return to the islands at some point with his wife and four kids. The luau, or the equivalent to a celebration ceremony in Polynesian culture, was organized by Living Waters Park. Living Waters Park, an economic development-focused organization, has plans to build a waterside marina and entertainment venue to stimulate community development in East Fort Worth. To read the full article, click here. Fort Worth Report is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that produces factual, in-depth journalism about city and county government, schools, healthcare, business, and arts and culture in Tarrant County. Always free to read; subscribe to newsletters, read coverage or support our newsroom at fortworthreport.org.