The Merrie Monarch Festival is one of the most beautiful events in Hawaii. First organized in 1963, it's a celebration of hula. You know: dance, art, culture, love. "The annual presentation of the Merrie Monarch Festival has led to a renaissance of the Hawaiian culture that is being passed on from generation to generation," states the official Merrie Monarch Festival … [Read more...] about UPDATED: Did the U.S. Navy just send out the most historically tone-deaf press release ever?