congratulating the brave individuals scaling palm trees to string Christmas lights
Surfing was interwoven in all aspects of Hawaiian’s lives from the connection to the sea to the community and love it provided among people
The first person to write about Hawaii and surfing was British explorer Captain James Cook in 1778 after seeing Hawaiian wave-riders at the Big Island’s Kealakekua Bay
The three-fingered Shaka greeting widely used today among Hawaiians and others in the surfing community originated from a multitude of stories sharing a common theme: warmth and welcome when greeting another
called the ‘Waikiki Beech‘ set a non-stop distance record in 1949
Seaside Resort Hawaii Rope Cinch Beachbag Surf Club congratulating the brave individuals scalingThe Grand Hotel in Wailuku Maui opened in 1916 and was considered the premier hotel on Maui. Designed by Honolulu architect, J. Holmberg, the hotel featured a spacious lobby and dining room as well as a wrap around lanai. In 1929 the "Maui Grand," as it was now called, underwent an extensive renovation adding an entirely new 25 room wing, bringing the total rooms to 61, making it the largest hotel in Maui County through the end of WWII. The hotel