ニューヨーク・タイムズさんのインスタグラム写真 - (ニューヨーク・タイムズInstagram)「Las Vegas, a desert city of neon reinvention far from the ocean, might not seem like a natural place to attract Native Hawaiians looking to make their home on the mainland. But increasingly, Native Hawaiians are flocking to the city, attracted by the endless entertainment, reasonable cost of living and something few people can find in Hawaii: a house they can afford. Between 2011 and 2021, the population of Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders in Clark County, Nevada, which includes Las Vegas, grew by about 40%, for a total of nearly 22,000 people. That was the greatest number of newcomers in that demographic in any county outside Hawaii, according to population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. In that same period, the total population of Clark County grew by about 17%. The connection between Hawaii and Las Vegas stretches back decades, in large part due to the California Hotel & Casino in downtown Las Vegas. “The Cal,” which opened in 1975, has long catered to Hawaiians through special travel deals and targeted marketing. At the casino, dealers at the craps table wear Hawaiian shirts, guests dine on island specialties and signs on the hotel’s facade proclaim: “Aloha Spoken Here.” Today, a flourishing Hawaiian community is scattered throughout what is informally known as the Ninth Island. Parents in Las Vegas eager to raise their children with Hawaiian traditions can enroll them in Hawaiian language classes or get them dance lessons at a local halau hula. This month, lei makers in the city are racing to fill a deluge of orders for high school and college graduations. Tap the link in our bio to look at how the island lifestyle is taking root in Las Vegas. Photos by @hanaasano」5月28日 0時06分