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The Bethany and Alana Keiki Classic took place this past Sunday, April 17th at their home break of Pine Trees, Hanalei, Kauai. The surf contest brought out the local community for an exciting day of surfing, beach games and the opportunity to interact with Bethany and Alana. “I love this event because even though Alana’s traveling and I’m traveling we’re able to come and get to know the new generation of surfers. We’re able to hang out, have fun and play beach games!” said Hamilton.
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“Pine Tree’s is a very special place for me and Bethany. We want to make this a fun place for kids to come and experience a contest that’s not so competitive and really fun.” says Blanchard. “I feel really special that kids want to compete in our event and continue to support us.” A special thank you goes out to Hanalei Surf, Bethany and Alana for helping put on such a great community event! Also, a big thanks to all of the companies who contributed prizing to stoke all the kids out - Rip Curl, GoPro, FlexFit, Sticky Bumps, Cobian, SPY, Futures Fins, SMS Audio, Crush, Jamba Juice and Ormco. The Aloha Shirt: Spirit of the Islands, a fully updated edition by Dale Hope with Yvon Chouinard, will be released in June. Originally published in 2000, the new edition features more photos and new material, including an introduction by surfing legend Gerry Lopez and contributions from Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard. Serving as one of Hawaii’s most famous ambassadors for 75+ years, the Hawaiian shirt—aka Aloha shirt—is more popular than ever. Now a halfbillion-dollar-a-year industry, the Aloha shirt holds its legacy as a palpable symbol of Hawaii’s “Aloha Spirit.” Second-generation Aloha shirt maker Dale Hope grew up during