DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — It was just a different era is all George Williams can say when he thinks about growing up in the 1950s and '60s as a kid. He said it's a period in his life marked by segregation.
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Waikīkī Beach in the 21st century is full of high-rise hotels, restaurants, surf lessons and packed beaches mostly filled with tourism visitors. But 70 to 80 years ago, the entire ...
They sang about driving fast on a Southern California road and that's exactly what ended their successful musical run. Yet Dean Torrence — of the popular early 1960s beach music duo Jan and Dean — isn ...
When you think of beach music you probably hear “Under the boardwalk, we’ll be havin’ some fun” or “Hey hey baby, I wanna know if you’ll be my girl” playing in your head. Those breezy tunes evoke ...
Picture sun-bleached boardwalks, pastel cottages, and kids on cruiser bikes with baskets. That’s Seaside, Florida, a walkable ...
With summer's arrival, it’s time to make a date with the beach. And while we're at it, let's add some beach music. So let’s take an extremely unscientific look at the top beach music tracks of all ...
Imagine Jacksonville’s beaches with less condos on the shoreline, a ferris wheel on the boardwalk next to the pier and dozens of cars parked right on the sand – that’s what it looked like in the 1950s ...
You didn’t think South Beach was always about partying, did you? Sure, the area has evolved into one of the most recognized in the world. Restaurants. Clubs. Boutique hotels. When the changes started ...