Duke Kahanamoku's, Honolulu, HI (restaurant) - Locating Tiki

D Dustycajun Tiki Socialite Santa Barbara, CA Joined: Nov 16, 2007 Posts: 5295	D Dustycajun Posted posted on Tue, Dec 20, 2016 3:45 PM Did a little more digging for info on Duke Kahanamoku's Restaurant at the International Market Place. The restaurant opened on September 1, 1961 with non-other-than Donn Beach handing over the keys to Duke. The manager who ran the place was Kimo Wilder McVay, seen in these photos. Duke hired Don Ho in 1963 when he was playing at his mom’s bar, Honey’s, in Kaneohe. The two became very close. Do Ho performed at Duke's for many years and recorded his first album there. Duke even hosted his surfing event awards ceremony at the restaurant, as seen here with Fred Hemmings and Miki Dora. DC [ Edited by: Dustycajun 2016-12-20 15:49 ]

Did a little more digging for info on Duke Kahanamoku's Restaurant at the International Market Place. The restaurant opened on September 1, 1961 with non-other-than Donn Beach handing over the keys to Duke.

The manager who ran the place was Kimo Wilder McVay, seen in these photos.

Duke hired Don Ho in 1963 when he was playing at his mom’s bar, Honey’s, in Kaneohe. The two became very close.

Do Ho performed at Duke's for many years and recorded his first album there.

Duke even hosted his surfing event awards ceremony at the restaurant, as seen here with Fred Hemmings and Miki Dora.

[ Edited by: Dustycajun 2016-12-20 15:49 ]

Post #771331 by Dustycajun on Tue, Dec 20, 2016 3:45 PM