THE GOLDEN AGE OF WAIKIKI

The golden years of Hawai'i tourism are considered to be the 1920’s through 1940’s, when there were but two hotels in Waikiki and the majority of visitors arrived by sea. Hawaiian music and culture had, by then, begun to capture mainland imaginations. Beginning 1935, the popular radio show Hawai'i Calls, recorded underneath the banyan tree at the Moana Hotel, beamed Hawaiian music directly into living rooms across the world. Tourists with the means flocked to the island. The beach boys, surf culture and hula all combined to usher in a Golden Age. The Icarian Games, inspired by the spirit of Hawaiian beach boys, is a captivating circus act where performers use their feet to launch partners into the air for daring flips and twists. This vibrant display of strength, balance, and teamwork is performed with the fun and energy of the local beach boys.

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