In Hawaiian, “Kahuna” means “Big Chief” and “Kupuna” means “Grandparent” or “Older member of the community to whom everyone goes for advice and counsel.” So, “Kahuna Kupuna” means “Big Chief Grandparent” in Hawaiian.
Kahuna Kapuna is the only amateur surf contest in the world that focuses on surfers age 40 and over by offering separate shortboard and longboard heats (pending demand) for men and women in the following age divisions:
- 40-49
- 50-54
- 55-59
- 60-64
- 65-69
- 70-74
- 75-79
The suggested entry donation is $65 and all net proceeds support Pacifica’s Environmental Family, a 501(c)(3) non-profit fiscal sponsorship organization that provides environmental education and support to local groups and individuals who want to care for and enhance the environment. This contest is run entirely by a dedicated group of over 50 volunteers.
Driftwood trophies, crafted from driftwood collected at Pescadero State Beach, south of Half Moon Bay and Moat Creek Beach up near Point Arena, will once again be given to the top 6 finishers in each division.
There will be a post-contest reception with live music, a full buffet dinner featuring delicious organic mexican food from the Green Enchilada and another lollapalooza of an award ceremony starting at 5:30 PM at the Pedro Point Firehouse. Each contestant’s entry will cover admission for the post contest festivities. A sliding scale suggested donation of between $10 to $20 is requested from additional guests who want to join us at the Firehouse. Will call tickets for your guests are available in advance or during the day of the contest.
For more information visit their facebook page: Kahuna Kapuna
Located between Mexico to the north, Guatemala to the west and south and the Caribbean Sea to the east, Belize is a country of contrasts. Belize may be the only country in Central America where English is the official language, but Belize has a diverse society, composed of many cultures and speaking many languages and, culturally, Belize considers itself to be both Caribbean and Central American.
Cancun, a coastal city on the Yucatan Peninsula, is the most popular vacation spot in Mexico. The city attracts four million tourists every year and an average of 190 flights daily! Anyone is bound to have a great time in Cancun because there is something for everyone in this exciting city.
Whether you are a diver or a snorkeler, the clear water of Cancun is home to a variety of beautiful fish. 
Chichen Itza is another must-see for vacationers of Cancun – it is one of the modern wonders of the world and rightly so…its exceptional architectural beauty is bound to leave you in awe!
Cancun’s buzzing 
North Myrtle beach is a beautiful and peaceful city located along a nine-mile stretch of the Atlantic Ocean coastline in South Carolina. The beautiful city was created in 1968 when four small beach towns—Cherry Grove, Ocean Drive, Crescent Beach, and Windy Hill Beach consolidated into one town.
North Myrtle Beach has a wide variety of fine restaurants that have diverse cuisines including Italian, Japanese, French, and classic American. Among the top to try – Villa Romana (Italian), Rioz Brazilian Steakhouse (Brazilian), Bonefish Grill (seafood), and Abuelo’s Mexican Food Embassy (Mexican).
Once on the island, be prepared to sloooooow down and take in the natural beauty that surrounds you. There are no cars and no paved roads on North Captiva. Bicycles and electric golf carts (a private golf cart and/or bicycles are included in most 
Morro Bay – Surrounded with natural beauty, 
Shell Beach – Unlike the others on the list, Shell Beach doesn’t have a central downtown or main street, per se, and really is more of a neighborhood. If you turn down Silver Shoals Road off of Shell Beach Road, you will dead end into a grassy area on the bluffs of what the locals have dubbed “Silver Shoals Beach.” This park is a great place for picnics and people watching. There is a dirt trail that leads down to the beach where, even on a windy day, is perfect for sunbathing as the sand is protected from the elements by the sea wall behind you. Feel free to bring your furry friend – the crowd is usually mellow and on the younger side so nobody minds that you are voilating the “no dogs on the beach” policy that most California beaches seem to have. 
Tamarindo has gradually evolved from a sleepy surfer’s paradise into one of Central America’s most popular tourist towns. It’s a place where the local’s slogan of “Pura Vida” or “Pure Life” definitely rings true. For some though, the fact that Tamarindo is now “on the map” is reason enough to avoid the destination. I suppose many liked the undiscovered charm that the beach town once had.
Because Tamarindo was still flying under the radar, besides us, there was only a handful of other tourists; an Australian couple in their mid 30′s who were on an eco-adventure (before they were trendy), an Italian group who was visiting their friends who had moved to Tamarindo a couple years prior and opened a small hotel, and a pack of 7 professional surfers, along with their photographer and videographer, who were filming for an upcoming Quicksilver surf video.
We took a side trip to the Arenal volcano and sat in the Tabacon Hotel’s natural hot spring pool while sipping a cocktail and watching the volcano, smoldering, and hoping to catch a glimpse of the lava oozing over the rim, fiery red and traffic cone-orange against the inky dusk sky.
I need to travel. I would rather sacrifice in other areas so that I can travel. I am constantly looking for somewhere or someway that I can travel, that doesn’t require me getting a third credit card. If I hear of someone who just went on a great vacation, I pick their brain and then research the area, the beaches, whatever I can find. If there is a shred of doubt in my mind weather or not I can afford the trip, I usually start researching flights immediately. I have friends who just got back from their honeymoon in Croatia, so of course I researched Europe and now I want to go!
“I met up with a blue-footed booby standing smack in the middle of the footpath. It made no offer to step aside and let me pass. Looking into its birdy eye, I saw . . . nothing at all. No fear, but also no aggression. No anxiety, affection, hope, recognition. Its indifference was profound, as if I were invisible, although I’d been told that if I did step too close it might jab at me with its beak. This strange fearlessness can’t be explained by any local history of kindness on the part of man. Even Darwin killed birds and ate tortoises. The blue-footed booby wasn’t afraid of me, but the name for this is not tameness. It’s genetic innocence. Since the animals evolved in the absence of man, their innocence exists at a molecular level. I saw it again in the eye of an albatross just before it turned to begin its mating dance; I saw it in the stare of a sea lion nursing her pup on the beach. The animals felt nothing for people one way or the other, yet all around them were people, including me, in love with the animals.”
Sidenote – because of the flourishing animal life on the Islands, it is the general assumption that the plant life is just as abundant. The Galapagos is not a lush Gilligan’s Island type place. The Islands tend to me more barren and rocky and, in some areas, are devoid of vegetation entirely, mostly due to the recent volcanic activity.
Redington Shores is a beautiful beach town in Pinellas County, Florida. It is a lovely town that promises a soothing and enjoyable vacation experience.
Dinner cruises or gambling cruises are very popular in Redington Shores. You can go on an elegant dinner cruise and view breathtaking scenery and the beautiful sunset. It is no surprise that sunset cruise boat weddings are exceedingly common in this area. Redington Shores is a perfect golf destination primarily because of the pleasant weather year round. There are a variety of beautiful golf courses that golfers can enjoy.
Redington Shores has a variety of restaurants that have outstanding seafood items. You can also relax and meet locals at the bars and pubs of this beautiful town.
When I decided to move to Orange County, I was excited and nervous. This was going to be my first time living away from the Central Coast town that I was born and raised in, had gone to college in, and had started my career in. I had barely settled and homesickness hadn’t even had a chance to kick in, and my family and some of our close family friends came down to visit – it ended up being one of the best weekends I have ever had…
Guests started showing up around 4, and by 5 or so, sound checks started to sound over the microphones. By this time, there were maybe 50 party guests, the ten of us, and only about 15 other beach-goers. When the music started we all wandered over to hear who was playing. We recognized the classic surf rock immediately once 
I am such a wine novice that I wouldn’t feel right subjecting you all to my review of these wines, so I’ll leave it to Randy Fuller, writer of the 
If you’re going to live the beach-house lifestyle, there’s one skill you can’t do without, and that’s the ability to build a respectable sandcastle. True beach lovers know that there’s nothing more relaxing than feeling the sun on your back, the wind through your hair, and wet sand on your hands as you construct a fairy-tale castle fit for a pint-sized king.
The first step to a successful sandcastle is a good water source. You can either dig a hole down to the water table (so that it fills with water) or get yourself a big bucket of seawater. You won’t get anywhere with sand that is too dry.
Sandcastle Resource Guide