Makawao in Maui County, Hawaii — Hawaiian Island Archipelago (Pacific Ocean)

Tam Chow Store/USO/Club Rodeo

1929

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Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 6, 2025

1. Tam Chow Store / USO / Club Rodeo - 1929 Marker

Inscription. Tam Chow Store served the community until the Crossroads USO took over during WWII, providing recreation for servicemen. Salvador and Mary Molina later opened Club Rodeo as a restaurant, liquor store and night club.

Erected by Makawao History Museum. (Marker Number 14.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Hispanic Americans • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.

Location. 20° 51.221′ N, 156° 18.628′ W. Marker is in Makawao, Hawaii, in Maui County. It is on Makawao Avenue west of Olinda Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is mounted on the wall under the awning of the deck of the building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1188 Makawao Ave, Makawao HI 96768, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Hawaii’s Upcountry Maui. Globally, it is in North America,

Polynesia,

the Pacific Ocean,

North Pacific,

the Pacific Rim,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking

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distance of this marker: Crossroads Service Station (a few steps from this marker); K. Matsui Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Komoda Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Matsui Gas Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Businesses and Residences (within shouting distance of this marker); Honda Barber Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); Pang Residence/Madrid Shop (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Yoshizu Fish Market (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Makawao.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 6, 2025

2. Tam Chow Store / USO / Club Rodeo - 1929 Marker

Marker can be seen mounted on the wall above the black truck’s driver side front door.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 7, 2026, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 46 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 8, 2026, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.