Under the century-old banyan tree at the Moana Surfrider — the First Lady of Waikiki, opened in 1901 as the first tourist hotel in Hawaii — the Beach Bar is where the legendary Hawaii Calls radio broadcasts originated, beaming the sound of Waikiki’s surf to the mainland from under this very banyan tree for decades. Cold tropical cocktails, the oldest banyan tree in Waikiki, and over 120 years of the hotel that welcomed Hawaii’s first visitors surround every drink. The Victorian veranda, the surf of Waikiki, and Diamond Head in the distance make this the most historically resonant bar on the beach.
