It may seem an odd connection, but there has long been a link between Baker’s Port Hole in Ship Bottom and Hawaii. And this Wednesday night, the Port Hole hosts Jetty’s fundraiser party to benefit Maui Wildfire relief.

DECIMATED: The Maui wildfire destroyed the town of Lahaina and took 115 lives. (Photo courtesy Wikicommons)
Probably 80% of the restaurants, hotels and bars on LBI have some kind of surfboard as wall decor. Beer-branded surfboards have long been a staple in watering holes near the beach. But the Port Hole surfboard that hangs over the bar is a little different.
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