International Surfing Hall of Fame to open on Kauai

International Surfing Hall of Fame to open on Kauai
- 2004-02-26 - Pacific Business News (Honolulu)
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The International Surfing Hall of Fame plans to open in a 3,600-square-foot space at the Anchor Cove Shopping Center on Kauai, making it the largest surfing museum in the United States. Its opening is slated for early May.

Expected to become an attraction for cruise ship passengers, the hall of fame projects up to 250,000 visitors per year.
The hall of fame, which has never had a physical location since its formation in 1966, received its lease after nine months of negotiations. The museum will highlight the history and artistry of surfing.
Given that Hawaii was the birthplace of surfing, the board and trustees wanted its home to be located in the Hawaiian Islands. Anchor Cove Shopping Center sits on the edge of Kauai's Kalapaki Bay.
Guests to the International Surfing Hall of Fame will be able to take a self-guided walking tour among thousands of surf memorabilia items, including historic surfboards, artifacts, still photography, film and artwork.
Anchor Cove and the International Surfing Hall of Fame will cross-promote and market this new Kauai visitor attraction. "