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HONOLULU (KHON2) – In the ahupuaʻa of Waimānalo, which lies in the moku of Koʻolaupoko here on Oʻahu, stands a street with the name that translates as “wave” or “to surf.” Download the free KHON2 app ...
Last week, I discovered something that completely changed my understanding of surfing history. That’s certainly a bold ...
The names of famous surf spots have become so ingrained in our surf psyche that we often take them at face value. But how did ...
When many people think about images of vintage California surfing, they primarily picture ads or album covers from the 1950s through the 1980s of life on the coast. They might recall comedic films ...
In 1885, royal Hawaiian brothers were studying at a military school in California. There, they introduced a sport known as ...
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KGO) -- Saturday, July 19, marks the 140th anniversary of an event that made Santa Cruz a top surfing destination. It's a bit of surfing history not too many people know about, but ...
HONOLULU (KHON2) — It’s an exhibit covering 2,000 years of surfing history, celebrating the rich cultural heritage and legacy of Heʻe Nalu, which you can experience here in Honolulu. Download the free ...
This spring quarter, UC Santa Cruz Humanities students immersed themselves in the story of three Hawaiian princes who introduced surfing to the United States in the late 19th century, using Santa Cruz ...
*Comcast has announced the premiere of the award-winning documentary “Wade in the Water: A Journey into Black Surfing and Aquatic Culture.” According to the press release, the film challenges the ...
In the mid-1930s, Grannis and Swartz became early members of the Palos Verdes Surfing Club founded by dentist John Heath ‘Doc” Ball and Adolph “Adie” Bayer. Ball enjoyed taking photos of surfing ...
A red-white-and-blue surfboard designed like the Texas flag hanging outside the Texas Surf Museum in Galveston welcomes visitors to the city's newest museum. It also sets the tone for what to expect ...
Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Folly Beach leaders on Aug. 9 opened the city’s first public museum, a small, single-exhibit room ...