Aloha Waikiki Poster Size:ONE Ben Aipa and Robert Scheufele

Ben Aipa and Robert Scheufele shaped boards at the Surfcenter

He and his wife Ayako opened up Rainbow Drive-In in 1961

the Hawaiian Surfing Association and the Gulf Coast Surfing Association

Larry was sitting in his lifeguard tower when he first noticed kids skateboarding on homemade boards in the parking lots that lined the beach

Aloha Waikiki Poster Size:ONE Ben Aipa and Robert ScheufeleThe famed Waikiki Beach Boys have been a significant part of Hawaiian beach culture since the early 1900s. Originally, the Beach Boys came into existence with the opening of the Moana Hotel in 1901, offering not only skilled instruction in canoeing and surfing to hotel guests but also an introduction to Hawaiian culture and a welcoming aloha spirit. In 1906, Edward Dude Miller helped to arrange a beach concession, offering the hotel guests a host of