“Uncle Larry” was a bigger-than-life Kauai legend, made famous at the Coco Palms Resort. Aloha Larry Rivera.
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“Uncle Larry” was a bigger-than-life Kauai legend, made famous at the Coco Palms Resort. Aloha Larry Rivera.
I love this ,it took me back to my honeymoon in 1990, where I met many lovely Hawaiian people at aa Hawaiian church.
I think that there needs to be a statue at the entrance to the Lihue Airport of Larry welcoming people with his guitar to his beautiful island of Kauai.
youtu.be/AMzo1g0a25k
Saw him at the Portifino…
I think Uncle Larry realized that Coco Palms drew many to learn Aloha and that had value. It’s not meant for a select few, be they entitled or squatters, but for all the people.
Larry saw that the commercial aspect of Coco Palms help to feed a “learning” of generation of outsiders to the value of Aloha, the spirit, music, and dance.
While we argue about the property let us remember what he was able to see about All the values of the land.
MJ
I am so sad to hear this news. I met Larry with my uncle that’s a friend of him 10 years ago and I’ll always cherish my memories of him. I think of his family today and will always keep him in my heart.
Love and light!
Our hearts are filled with love for Uncle Larry Rivera and his wonderful family. In 2019, I gave Uncle a big hug and thanked him for all the years of beautiful music. Mahalo nui loa, Uncle Larry! A hui hou kakou.
I met Uncle Larry, in 2003, when he was my patient, for something minor. Like anyone else that meets Uncle, you can’t help becoming his friend. His stories were the best. When I moved to Kauai, from The Big Island, the Coco Palms was already closed. When he heard I was an Elvis fan, he showed me around the grounds. I’ll never forget that. I moved to California, in 2006, and miss Kauai. I’ve thought about Uncle Larry, many times, since I moved away and lost touch with many friends. I thought of him, this evening, so I watched Blue Hawaii. When I finished the movie, I googled Uncle’s name, and found out that he passed away, today. I guess Blue Hawaii was his way of saying Aloha, to me. A Hui Hou Uncle Larry
lovely story thank you
Kauai and the state of HI needs Larry Rivera now. There is a very great artist named Brudda Joe on Kauai. He could bring back the aloha. Pray for him, maybe he will hear
There is/was only One Larry Rivera! He lived aloha. He passed that legacy to his family and all of Kauai,and the world, shared his love of others. Comforting Prayers for all.
Uncle Loui died a few years ago. He was not famous in the same way as Larry Rivera, however, he was a local legend around the salt ponds. He had a sign on the highway welcoming all and he would spread aloha around the salt ponds welcoming visitors and giving gifts of fruit. Kauai needs Uncle Loui.
Uncle Loui RIP I remember