The Surfers’ Hall of Fame is the vision of Huntington Surf and Sport founder Aaron Pai. Pai began surfing when he was 12 years old and realized surfing would forever be a part of his life. It was his dream of creating a surfing replica of Hollywood’s Grauman’s Chinese Theater that drove him to pursue a collection of hand and foot imprints from surfers of all walks of life. The Surfers’ Hall of Fame celebrated its first outdoor induction ceremony in May 2002, but the celebration was long awaited for Pai. With the help of former professional surfer Corky Carroll, Pai began collecting cement imprints and signatures in 1997. Pai and Corky used to take the wet cement to the inductee and bring it back to display it in his store. After three long years a determined Pai got his wish, the city granted him permission to present the Surfers’ Hall of Fame as a public display on the famous corner of PCH and Main St. Pai established a committee of business owners, surfers and surf industry professionals to choose a hall of fame inductee based on contribution, dedication, integrity and revolution to the sport and culture of surfing. The Surfers’ Hall of Fame is located on Main Street in Huntington Beach in front of Huntington Surf and Sport, surrounding the bronze statue of Duke Kahanamoku, the father of modern surfing. Similar to Hollywood’s Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, the inductees put their hands, feet and autograph in cement to forever mark their place in the surf world, at the heart of Surf City USA. The cement imprints preserve and cherish the history and culture in a unique way for future generations to enjoy. The Surfer’s Hall of Fame honors and immortalizes the legends of the surfing world in stone, for everyone to touch and feel. What once began as a modest celebration of industry leaders has grown to an open invitation for surf enthusiasts everywhere to join in the praise of the world’s renowned surf legends today, tomorrow and forever.