Pineapple Parlor

09/04/2026

Mainland Americans have long looked to Hawaii to ease their minds. At the height of World War I, with America about to enter the conflict, Hawaiian music was all the rage. In 1916, Hawaiian records outsold all other genres, while ukuleles were so ubiquitous in college dorms and upper-crust nightclubs that the New York Tribune ran a full-page illustration of an imagined “Ukulele Square, the Hawaiian Quarter of New York.”

During the Great Depression, Americans again cast their eyes toward Hawaii, co-opting another piece of Hawaiian culture: the aloha shirt. What are the origins of the aloha shirt? https://bit.ly/4gnPG17

📸: AugustineChang / Getty Images

08/30/2026

08/29/2026

Friend Jane will be at Deadman’s Curve this weekend:

08/26/2026

Agatha Christie (1890-1976) at Waikiki Beach, Hawaii, circa 1922.

Did you know that Agatha Christie was one of the UK’s first surfers and thought to be the first Western woman to stand up on a surfboard.

In this picture, she is standing with a board borrowed from a surfer named Fred. Sharing the same name as her father Frederick Alvah Miller, who died when she was ten years old, the gesture meant a lot to her.

In describing surfing, Agatha said, "Oh it was heaven! Nothing like rushing through the water at what seems to you a speed of about two hundred miles an hour. It is one of the most perfect physical pleasures I have known."

Source: Museum of British Surfing

08/18/2026

Join me on Saturday only. Shirts on sale!!

🌺 This weekend, escape to the islands without leaving New Jersey! 🌺

Join us at Laurita Winery on August 22 & 23 for Laurita’s Aloha NJ Festival, a weekend filled with island-inspired entertainment, award-winning wine, delicious food, and family fun.

Opens at noon.

🌴 South Pacific Island Dancers
🔥 Samoan Fire Knife Dancers
🎶 Live entertainment & DJ
🍽️ Food trucks & sweet treats
🛍️ Marketplace vendors
🚜 Vineyard wagon tours
🎈 Face painting, balloon art, kids’ activities & more

🎟️ Admission: $15 in advance | $20 after 6 PM the day before & at the door
Guests under 21 are always FREE!

One weekend. Endless Aloha. Grab your tickets on our website under Events and join us this weekend at Laurita!



Laurita Winery

07/17/2026