Soon after entering the idyllic town of Hanalei on the north shore of Kaua‘i, after crossing the river and passing the taro fields framed by verdant mountain peaks, you will find Slow Yourself Down, a boutique owned by childhood friends Jesse Merle-Jones and Aamion Goodwin. Organic cotton slogan tees and accessories with a laid-back surfer […]
Journey along with three born-and-raised local surfer boys, Koa, Alex and Travis Smith, as they show us their favorite places on Oahu, Hawaii’s North Shore, including a quick pillbox hike, lunch at Pupukea Grill, the famous Pipeline surfing beach, the colorful little Sunrise Shack, and Lei Lei’s Bar & Grill, famous for its mai tais
In winter, when Kauai’s shores morph into a magnet for monster swells, a cluster of sleepy, jungle-encroached surf towns transforms into a world-class destination for seasoned wave riders. In this wonderland of reef and point breaks reside some of surfing’s most revolutionary board makers. The Guru: Dick Brewer Dick Brewer, 81, has shaped 50,000 surfboards—and
