Kaua‘i’s skate scene finds its bearings

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A skater kickflips over a curb outside Elephit Skate-N-Surf Shop in Hanapepe during the store’s opening ceremony on March 4, 2023.

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Inside Elephit Skate-N-Surf Shop in Hanapepe.

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A skateboarder ollies over Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami’s head during the store’s opening ceremony on March 4, 2023.

HANAPEPE — As Elephit Skate-N-Surf Shop roars on with its recently opened second shop in Hanapepe, Kaua‘i’s growing skate scene shows no sign of stopping.

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