ISLAND HISTORY: Walter 'Freckles' Smith Jr.'s early years at the Coco Palms Hotel thegardenisland.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thegardenisland.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Cottages at the Coco Palms in 1960. Photo: Kauai Historical Society/Baker Collection A doorman takes a deep breath and blows into a conch shell as guests