Jeff Mull’s Interview with Timmy Curran!

Our guest author today is Jeff Mull and his work features excerpts from his interview with Timmy Curran…with video (see below).

From the Lineup to the Stage…An Interview with Timmy Curran

On the most progressive and futuristic surfers of his era, Timmy Curran has added an extra element to his career as a professional surfer by doubling as an accomplished musician with a thriving fan base. Recently, we caught up with Timmy before his show at Surfer, The Bar to get his take on music, surfing, and what makes Hawaii so special to him.

As a professional surfer, you’ve undoubtedly been coming to Hawaii for quite some time, but I was curious if it feels any different coming here as a musician?

Yeah, I absolutely love coming out here, but it does feel a bit different not traveling with a bunch of surfboards. This time, I came with just a few guitars, but I leave some boards with a friend to make sure I can surf too. But other than that, it feels really refreshing coming out here and not having to worry about making it through heats or doing photo shoots. I’ve got my family here and we’ve been staying at Turtle Bay just having a great time. There’s so much to do; we’re stoked. It feels like a vacation getting to play out here.

How much of your life is split between surfing and playing music?

I don’t really see it as being split at all. It feels more like they go hand in hand. For the most part, I’ll spend the day surfing and the night writing and recording. It feels like everything is going really well. My life doesn’t feel like a grind at all and I’m not touring to places that I don’t really want to be. Through surfing, I was able to tour the world and now with my music, I’m able to pick and choose different spots or bands that I want to work with so it’s pretty great.

You released the film Union Express last year and it followed you as you took the train through the California coast, surfing and catching up with friends along the way. Do you have any plans to do another film like that?

Yeah, the film was a lot of fun to produce and I initially wanted to do a similar type of thing in Japan with the Bullet Train. I traveled with Donavon Frankenreiter a lot through Japan and we took the Bullet Train everywhere—it was great. We don’t have any plans yet to do another film, but if we did, I think it would be through Japan on the Bullet Train. That’d be a lot of fun.

Although you’re a really well-rounded surfer, you played a huge role in taking aerial surfing to the next level. I wondered what you thought of where progressive surfing today.

It’s amazing. Some of the stuff people are doing is really inspiring. A lot of the kids out of Brazil are doing some crazy airs but here in Hawaii, I’m really impressed with Flynn Novak and his flip. We were working on trying to pull those for a long time, but he’s really perfected it. I’m actually working on a new air that I’ve been thinking about a lot lately, so we’ll see how that pans out.

So what’s the plan for the rest of your show?

We’ve been here at Turtle Bay for the past five days and have had such a good time. The weather has been amazing and the crowds in the lineup haven’t been too thick, so we’ve had a great week for sure. But after the show, I think we’re gonna head into Town for the night and then had back to California. I hope to be back soon, I love it here.

 

Talk Story with Susan Casey

Thursday January 26th you will find the current Editor-in-Chief of O, (the Oprah Magazine), who is also a New York Times bestseller, Susan Casey, ‘talking story’ with Jodi Wilmott at Surfer at 8pm. In addition to her current gig at O, Susan is the author of the bestseller The devil’s Teeth: A True Story of Obsession and Survival Amoung America’s Great While Sharks and is also the author of the bestseller The Wave: In the Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks & Giants of the Ocean.

$5 cover suggested…all of which is donated to the charity of Susan’s choice.

The regularly scheduled ” Tubed Thursday” will follow her ‘talk story’ at Surfer.

 

Timmy Curran Live

Its still not too late!


Turtle Bay Reort, Surfer [The Bar] and BAMP Project, hawaii’s premier concert production company, present pro-surfer turned singer/songwriter Timmy Curran live, tonight (January 25th).

Timmy Curran’s first career changed the world of professional surfing. His big air trademarked maneuvers become a big hit at every contest where he competed. Even recently, in 2011, he helped the winning team take the Katin Pro-AM Team Challenge for Hurley in Huntington Beach.

This ASP World Championship Tour competitor is now into his second career and he is taking it on with the same kind of flair he used to surf. His Debut album, “World of Mouth”, experienced strong success internationally and created  a huge underground following. Hit single “Blue Eyes” made the top 20 on VH1′s Countdown and his song “Lonely” was featured in the hit movie trailer for “Marley & Me”.  This initial success earned him the right to open for the world wide tour of the Foo Fighters. He then went on tour with bands such as Incubus, Switchfood and Angels & Airwaves.

Two albums later (“VerseS” was released in 2010 and “Options” was released in 2011), Timmy is a leading force of his own just like he was on the waves.

Timmy Curran, live, in intimate concert, tonight, January 25th. Doors open at 7pm. Show starts at 8pm. Tickets can still be purchased in advance at www.groovetickets.com and www.bampproject.com. If you are in the hotel our Concierge staff will assist you.

If you are not familiar with Timmy Curran’s music, visit his website at www.timmycurran.com and check him out!

Volcom Pipe Pro 1/23 to 2/04

The third annual Volcom Pipe Pro, an ASP 5-Star World Qualifying Series (WQS) event, is setting up for another amazing showdown at Pipe. The 2012 waiting period is January 23rd to February 4th

112 potential warriors are anxiously waiting for the winds to create the battle ground where they can compete against each other on one of the most dangerous waves on the planet. They do so for fame, for glory, for valuable rating points at for their share of the $130,000 USD in prize money.

For local Hawaiian competitors, the Volcom Pipe Pro can mean a lot more since it is the only chance non-World Tour surfers have to gain entry into the final event of this 2012  year, the Billabong Pipe Masters, which is the final leg of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing to be held next December.

Just ask young John John Florence, a local surfer from Sunset, who earned the right to compete with the world’s best at last year’s Volcom Pipe Pro. Not that many weeks ago as double overhead barrels raged on, John competed head to head against the top competitors in the world. Imagine, even with a couple of “perfect tens”, John John Florence was eliminated not far from the final rounds of the Billabong Pipe Masters.

What does this year have in store? Tune in and watch. You can find up to date results, watch the events live, and even download an app at www.volcompipepro.com.

Even better, come stay and Turtle Bay Resort and watch the action live from the beach! Book your room here.

Makahiki Kuilima

It is still not too late to enjoy this Year’s Makahiki Kuilima, with the second day of events getting underway just a few minutes from now. Today, January 22nd, from 10am to 3pm the festivities will continue. Music, dance, games, exhibitions…its all here. Below are just a few highlights from yesterday’s action.

 

Na Po’e Pa’ahana Awards

The Hawai`i Hotel & Lodging Association again sponsored a statewide employee recognition event this year, the 2012 Na Po`e Pa`ahana Awards. Hotels throughout the state of  Hawai`I nominate employees each year. A panel of industry experts then chooses who to recognize, statewide, at this prestigious event.

Turtle Bay Resort is pleased to announce that six employees received an “Honorable Mention” and were officially recognized at the Na Po`e Pa`ahana Awards  held last week. Pictured here, from left to right, are Zachary Dela Cruz, Food & Beverage Person of the Year; Gregory Domingo, Security Officer of the Year; Roy Nacapuy, Front Office Person of the Year; Keoki Wallace, Manager of the Year; Brandy Burke, Outstanding Lodging Employee of the Year and George Cox, Engineer/Maintenance Person of the Year.

Congratulations to this fine group of employees for their achievements!

Gigantic North Shore Waves

Have you ever wondered why there are big waves in some places of the world and in other places there are very small ones? Specifically, have you ever wondered what makes the “Seven Mile Miracle” along the North Shore of Oahu tick?

Come join us Wednesday, January 18th at Surfer [The Bar] at 8pm. Pat Caldwell, NOAA’s (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association’s) top Hawaii wave predictor and expert will, along with host Jodi Wilmott, inform us on what makes our world famous waves and what goes into predicting when these waves will appear.

Surfer’s doors open at 6pm. The event starts at 8pm. $5 cover charge is suggested (goes to the charity of Mr. Caldwell’s choice). Al la carte food and beverage menu will also be available.

Paniolo O Hawaii – Hawaii Filmmaker’s Showcase

Don Brown has joined with Turtle Bay Resort and with Surfer [The Bar] to create the  “Hawaii Filmmaker’s Showcase”. This weekly Sunday evening event will showcase the cream of the crop of films made by Hawaii’s best filmmakers along with those who made them happen all on Surfer’s large screen.

And what better way could there be to start off this venture then to feature the work of one of Hawaii’s most premier filmmakers, Edgy Lee, who will present her movie Paniolo o Hawaii: Cowboys of the Far West, Sunday January 15th. Doors open at 6pm. Show starts at 6:30pm. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for those 16 years of age and younger.

Fifty years before Texans started herding cattle, the Mexican vaqueros traveled to Hawaii and began a tradition that many people don’t even realize exists. Honolulu filmmaker Edgy Lee has constructed an entertaining and informative history of the Paniolos (Hawaiian word for “cowboy”) who developed a close knit and skilled group of proud tradesmen that still continues on in Hawaii today.

This movie was the recipient of a CINE Golden Eagle award, received the award at the International Film & Video INTERCOM award for Best Documentary in the History category and the Best Documentary award for Writing and it won the Kalihi Award for Best of Show HVCB award among other awards. Veteran Los Angeles Times film critic Kevin Thomas reviewed the film at its Autry Museum debut and said, “What Lee has done in irresistible fashion is a splendid example of the enduring power of the traditional documentary. The kind that brings alive an unfamiliar world in a straightforward manner that is as entertaining as it is informative. “

You don’t want to miss this!

Big Screen BCS Shut Out

Can you believe it? It is hard to believe…the BCS final championship game is supposed to put the two best teams in the nation against each other. But LSU could not even score…could not even put on any kind of a show. EPIC FAILURE

Only going back to 1931 and 1963 has such a failure occured. But for those of us here at Turtle Bay Resort, we got to watch the entire hisotrical episode on Surfer’s huge screens.

What does the Super Bowl have to offer? If you watch it at Surfer…the best event ever…regardless of who wins!

Can You Get Any Closer?

The BCS game is live at Surfer. Can you get any closer than this?

Alabama and LSU. If you are not here yet…come soon! All you can eat Nacho Bar $15!

Get here now!

Hawaii’s Reel Stories at Surfer

Hawaii’s Reel Stories aired an episode on local television that featured Surfer [The Bar] interview with Surfer’s manager Chris Pirrone. Check it out here:

New Year’s Eve at Surfer

What better way to spend you New Year’s Eve then to spend it in the new Surfer [The Bar] at Turtle Bay Resort with Keala Kennelly can there possibly be?!?!

Saturday, January 31st, Surfer will host a special New Year’s Eve celebration with DJ and Professional Surfer Keala Kennelly. In 2005, Keala took ownership of the largest wave ever surfed by a woman at Teahupoo. She played herself in the movie Blue Crush and she had a role in Step into Liquid.

Come welcome in the new year along with Keala at the North Shore’s hottest new nightspot. Doors open at 6 pm. Champagne toast at midnight. $20 cover.

Talk Story with Fred Hemmings

Football star, Surfing star, Canoe Paddling star, Marathon Runner, Sports Entrepreneur, ABC Sports Commentator and Hawaii State Senator. All these titles adorn Fred Hemmings. Born into very humble and poor circumstances he, through hard work and constant effort on increasing his talents in all areas of life, raised himself to the top of multiple fields.

Come join us at Surfer [The Bar], Wednesday evening, December 28th, to enjoy an evening of “Talk Story” with Fred Hemmings. There will be plenty of pictures on the big screen and plenty of stories of what it was like to surf the North Shore before it was known to the world and what it was like to become Hawaii’s first world surfing champion. Surfer [The Bar]’s doors open at 6pm. The “Talk Story” session begins at 8pm.

The Wednesday night “Talk Story” sessions are hosted by Jodi Wilmott. Born in South Africa to a family on ‘surfari’ from Australia, her family arrived in Hawaii in the early ‘70s. With a father who made surfboards for the top professional surfers of the day and a mother who also worked in the surf industry, Jodi’s development into one of the premier “behind the scenes” promoters of surf in the world today was maybe inevitable.

There is a $5 cover charge…all of which goes to charity. An a la carte food and beverage menu is available.

A Christmas Tale

Very early Christmas morning the [newly renovated] lobby was still;

In stark contrast to the scene in the kitchen’s main grill-

Which was going non stop now by day and by night

Cooks worked ‘round the clock with all of their might…

Making tons of food (literally) with the utmost of care

Such as roast pig, potatoes, eggs, rice and sweet fare.

To Haleiwa (past Pupukea and such), they did fly

Under a crisp Hawaiian blue sky.

This food was served hot to those most in need

By The Turtle Bay Resort managers, oh yes indeed…

About 900 feasted on a meal, oh so fine

A sumptuous feast which all relished to dine.

In Turtle Bay’s kitchens, cooks still labored on

Cooking and prepping each succulent prawn.

Leonardo’s was sold out and full to the brim

With fixings and garnish and glittering trim.

Twenty One Degrees North was alike- did the same,

They sold out, completely, each last dish of game.

Under Executive Chef Hector’s ever watchful trained eye

His skilled crew sautéed, cooked, and even did fry

Meal after meal until all was cooked up

People delighted as meals they did sup.

A thousand delectable meals were consumed

As trees were snuck up to each generous room

As the sun set o’r the green Yuletide land

And people began to clean off all the sand

From precious experiences of the near surreal day

The beaches and pools cleared and people gave way

To all they encountered, the tall and the small

As they said “Merry Christmas” to one and to all.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Whale Watching Season is on!

Humpback whales visit the waters along Turtle Bay Resort beginning each year in November and can be seen through April, with the peak of the season being from January to March.

Turtle Bay is pleased to work with the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary, which protects the winter breeding, calving and nursing range of the largest remaining population of the endangered humpback whale. Should your stay at Turtle Bay Resort include any one of the Saturdays January 28th, February 25th or March 31st, 2012, go to http://hawaiihumpbackwhale.noaa.gov/involved/ocvolunteer.html and register to assist the sanctuary in counting and logging behavior. It only takes the morning but it is a fantastic, enriching and rewarding experience.

The boundary of the sanctuary encompasses approximately 1,218 square nautical miles of coastal and ocean waters around the main Hawaiian Islands. The sanctuary is jointly managed via a cooperative federal and state partnership between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the State of Hawaii.

There is a special relationship between these magnificent creatures and the Hawaiian Islands. Within Hawaii’s oral and written history there are petro-glyphs, legends, legendary place names and artifacts indicating a deep respect and place of honor for the Humpback Whale.

It is easy to understand why when you take some time during your stay to watch the ocean and wait until one of these whales jumps out of the water and with a huge splash re-enters the water (a behavior scientists are still at a loss to explain).

We here at Turtle Bay have a very simple explanation. We have seen our guests during these same months come from cold environments around the world to enjoy the warm air and the warm water. Our guests frolic in the ocean as well.

Only coincidence? We think not!

Hawaii State Open Begins Today

The Hawaii State Open started this morning under beautiful skies (see picture at right). This Aloha PGA Section event is again held this year on Turtle Bay’s two premier golf courses deigned by George Fazio and Arnold Palmer. Feel free to come and watch the action in person. We will keep you posted on results here during the weekend. You can also follow the results at www.turtlebaygolf.com.

 

Garrett McNamara is in the house!

Tonight at Surfer [The Bar], Garrett McNamara premiered his latest movie and talked a bit of story about what it is like to surf monster waves.  One of the big wave fanatics of the world, Garrett has seen it all. Still coughing up blood from his spill at Pipe two days ago, he showed everyone tonight at Surfer what it takes to surf the most powerful waves in the world. Sponsored by Wave Jet, it was a night to be remembered.

Christmas at Turtle Bay

Turtle Bay Resort held its annual parade today. Departments decorated golf carts, choirs came and sang. Pastry chef Benjamin outdid himself with cookies.

A special thanks to the employees, the local choirs and all that came to enjoy the festivities. We, from Turtle Bay, wish you the best of the Holiday season and a Happy New Year!

Triple Crown Finale

What an amazing finish to the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing competition. Had Turtle Bay Resort been in the movie business (oh wait, we have been) we could have never dreamed up, with all our Hollywood contacts a scenario like this. If we did, no one would ever have ever believed it.

Let’s take a local north shore kid, John John Florence, just turned 19, that takes 5th place at Haleiwa, 1st place at Sunset and 5th place at Pipe to win the overall Triple Crown of Surfing. The youngest ever to do so. All this with his local Sunset and Kahuku alumni cheering him on

Then match that with the final event of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing, the Billabong Pipe Masters, this year in memorial of Andy Irons, who has won this event multiple times…and have Kieren Perrow, who represents surfers from around the world…who has competed professionally for years without a major win and who was in jeopardy of even being disqualified to compete professionally on the pro circuit next year go ahead and win, against fellow Australian Joel Parkinson at the end of the final heat of the most prestigious surf event on earth. Even Hollywood would be skeptical in creating such a story. But that is what happened.

Those of you who were here witnessed history in the making. Those of you who want to see history in the making for next year, make your reservations now.

Billabong Pipe Masters Starts

The day following the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing North Shore Golf Invitational brought some 18 to 22 foot northwestern swells into the seven mile miracle…providing a spectacular beginning to the final leg of the Vans Triple Crown, the Billabong Pipe Masters.

Today’s waves are off the hook and tomorrow is expected to be even more perfect. We are looking at the possibility of some of the best barrels pipe has ever created.

The action is being webcast live at www.vanstriplecrownofsurfing.com. Check it out!

Day of Infamy Remembered

Located on the top of the hills adjacent to Turtle Bay Resort are three large, white balls. There is a lot of speculation about their origins (after all, they do look a lot like golf balls and the best view of them is from Turtle Bay Resort’s golf courses) but the reality is that their purpose is to protect satellite communication equipment…nothing that would be that extra-ordinary except for the fact of the location where they sit. That location was the site of the Opana Radar Station on December 7, 1941.

At 7:02 am, Privates Joseph Lockhart and George Elliot saw on their screens massive numbers of airplanes coming from the north towards Hawaii. They radioed to the main island command center, where they reached Joseph McDonald. McDonald attempted to get the attention of his commanding officer but was told that it was nothing. After McDonald failed to get the attention, Pvt Lockhart spoke directly to the same officer. He was told again it was nothing.

Who knows how many lives would have possibly been saved if the warnings of Privates Lockhart and Elliot had been headed. We will never know. Regardless, today we stop and remember the “Day of Infamy” and we give thanks to those who served and lost their lives in the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Yesterday, George McDonald, the son of Joseph McDonald, took time and revisited the site (pictured left). He placed his cell phone on “speaker” after making a call to Joseph Lockhart. The phone was then placed on the plaque (pictured above) and the two talked about the day, the weather, the locations and the changes that have happened since.

Later that evening, George McDonald presented a symposium at the Kahuku Library about the Opana Radar Site and the events of the North Shore (right here at Turtle Bay Resort) and how they became a part of the day of infamy. Those in attendance were thankful and greatly enriched by their attendence.

Turtle Bay Resort was pleased to sponsor these events.

Vans North Shore Golf Invitational

What do you do the morning after the SURFER Poll Awards? After all, there is still one more day before the beginning of the final leg of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing, the Billabong Pipe Masters. There is plenty of sunshine but there is also an amazing lack of waves (1 to 2 footers…don’t worry, a big set is expected to arrive by the opening day tomorrow). Whether they had divine assistance or were just plain lucky, the Vans Triple Crown of surfing today presented the 6th Annual North Shore Golf Invitational, in conjunction with Bud Light Lime, at the links at Turtle Bay Resort.

Teams started lining up as early as 8am for the 9am start. Groups are playing a scramble format for charity. What a great day at Turtle Day to play golf. We look forward to seeing who wins!

SurferPoll Live Tonight!

The 41st annual SURFER Poll Awards will air live from Turtle Bay Resort tonight, Tuesday, December 6th, at 7pm Hawaii time (HST) in the Hawaii area on the Time Warner network (Channel 250 for SD and Channel 1250 for HD), in the Los Angeles area (Channel 101) and in the Sand Diego area (Channel 411). The event will also be carried live online at www.surferpoll.com.

Tonight, 10 men and 5 women surfers will be crowned as the world’s favorites. Awards will also be presented for top video parts, movie of the year and many other special awards will be given to those who have made a significant impact in the world of professional surfing this year and for years in the past.

Come join in the fun, the excitement, the interviews and the location. Watch the SURFER Poll Awards live, either on television or the internet tonight!

Costa Full House

Matt Costa played to a full house tonight in Surfer, [The Bar] at Turtle Bay Resort. Matt’s career started taking off in 2003 when his homemade demo tape made itself into No Doubt guitarist Tom Dumont’s hands. Dumont let Costa record in his home studio. The two then distributed the results by themselves.

Matt spent the summer of 2005 as the opening act for Jack Johnson’s summer tour. He subsequently toured with Modest Mouse, Oasis, Ryan Adams & The Cardinals, G. Love & ‘Special Sauce and Death Cab for Cutie. He again joined Jack Johnson on his 2006 European tour and he contributed to Jack Johnson’s Friends Curious George soundtrack. His most recent album, Mobile Chateau was released on September 21, 2010.

The once professional skateboarder played for several hours tonight to the thrill of the capacity crowd. Check www.surferthebar.com for upcoming special events.

George McDonald @ Kahuku Library

Sponsored by Turtle Bay Resort, George McDonald will present his father’s story at the Kahuku Library at 5:30pm, Tuesday, December 6th.

Tuesday is just the day before the 70th anniversary of the “day of infamy” and the son of the Joseph McDonald, the man who actually received the notices from the Opana Radar Station (positioned on the hills above Turtle Bay Resort) will present a symposium on the history of the events here on the north shore and at Pearl Harbor along with copies of original documents and pictures. (Pictured here is Joseph McDonald at the Pearl Harbor Memorial on December 7, 1961…the 20th anniversary).

George McDonald has presented this information at symposiums throughout the mainland and the world. He is a regular guest speaker at colleges throughout the world. It is a pleasure to support his endeavors with our local community.

The event starts at 5:30pm, at the Kahuku library, located at the Kahuku High and Middle School campus. There is no charge…it is free to attend.

See you there!

 

Florence wins Sunset!

Still a teenager (19 years old), Hawaii’s own John John Florence took the highest position on the podium yesterday, realizing his childhood dream to win the Vans World Cup at Sunset Beach. In order to obtain that position, John John had to deal with some of the trickiest waves ever produced by the Sunset Beach channel and he had to compete with and against the best surfers in the world while doing so. (Photo Credit to: ASP/Kirstin)

In the final, Florence led a spectacular tube-riding battle in perfect 10-foot surf against Michel Bourez (Tahiti, 2nd), Adam Melling (Australia, 3rd), and Hank Gaskell (Maui, 4th) to win $40,000. His two-wave heat total of 17 points (9.5, 7.5) eclipsed the final field.

John John is now looking forward to participating in the world’s most renowned surf tournament, the Billabong Pipe Masters, which gets underway on December 8th. The Billabong Pipe Masters will give him an opportunity to further reduce his world ranking number. His 5th place win at the first leg of the Vans Triple Crown combined with his 1st place win of the second leg has put him at #19 in the world. We are looking forward to where he will end up after tackling the granddaddy of all events.

Bring on the Pipe!

Moto X Meets Surf

At the same time, here on Oahu’s fabled north shore, top motocross champions took a venture into the surf as part of Fox’s Mini MotoSurf event while just a few miles away top surf was pounding the professional surfers at the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing event held at Sunset Beach. Pictured here is Keola Sheehan, with an amazing ride just off the point from Hang Ten Bar and Grill.

 

North Shore Surf Film Festival

Turtle Bay Resort and Surfer, [The Bar] are pleased to host the Second Annual North Shore Surf Film Festival. There will be two screenings each night followed by a live band. Each screening is $15 per person. Music is $25 per person. To enjoy the entire evening it is $55 per person.

Make your reservations by emailing northshoresurffilmfestival@gmail.com. In your email state which dates, screenings and or music you wish to enjoy. A confirmation will be sent to you. Cash is the only acceptable form of payment and will be required at entry.

The Keiki (children’s) Matinee is free for adults and children but children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Space is limited so be sure to make your reservation at the email address above.

Detailed information and a description of each of the movies to be shown is available on the event’s website at www.northshoresurffilmfestival.com.

Click Here for Turtle Bay’s Event Flyer

 

Red Raiders for Life

Here on the Fabled North Shore of Oahu, we live, breath and die football (ok, maybe second to surfing…but the jury is still out on that issue!). Per the latest statistics we have one of the major powerhouses of the world that delivers  players to college teams and to the National Football League in our own backyard…Kahuku High School. Whether we as employees came from Kahuku or not, (a lot of us did), we all respect the history and the amazing accomplishments of this rural high school that lacks money for many things, but does not lack spirit, pride and determination.

So as Kahuku faces Punaho today to decide the state champion, many of Turtle Bay Resort’s staff volunteered their time, on their own, plus their talents and their equipment to support our local team in the state football playoff that will be held this evening. Our chefs created a special breakfast, our staff delivered and served it. Other North Shore businesses contributed to provide lunch as well.

Our community is behind our local team… so to Kahuku, Go Raiders!

 

 

The Green Live at Surfer

Come experience The Green live and in concert at the fabled north shore’s new hotspot, Surfer [the bar] at Turtle Bay Resort. This new venue is a performers dream. A new multimedia mecca, Surfer provides beautiful views of the ocean and approaches acoustical perfection. This intimate facility can only hold 200 people, so only 200 tickets will be sold.

Tickets are available at Surf & Sea in Haleiwa and at the Turtle Bay Resort Concierge desk. Tickets are $25 in advance. If any seats are still available at the door they will be $30. Show starts at 9pm. Restricted to those 21 years and older. Proper ID’s will be required.