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    72 D c b r 2009 i s lands .com

    SummerBeaches

    > a perfect place to melt away a day.Th t wh t were ook g for, re m g of beache where the ummer ea o a the a v be meet zy h rmo y. We fou t o hu -

    re of be che , but o e th t eem to c pturet better th H w W m o Be ch, o

    the outhea t hore of Oahu. M e of oft-wh te for re x g, ge t e ope to the w ter

    for w mm g (w th fegu r ), qu et w ter-fro t p rk of ro woo tree for tro g t

    co c y perfect. But the eepy e ghbor-hoo ext oor bubb e W m o to the top.From the beach ow a gra y pub c r ght of way a up three b ock the re -cottage re taura tof sweet Home W m o, ext oor to then tur y H w art G ery. Or er ow-cooke b rbecue u ch c bow wr ppeup for be ch p c c. acro the treet, the Ho o u u Po oC ub ho t m tche o su y ummer fter oo t wh tc ub pre e t a e Hoe c the foot of the m g ce tKoo u R ge the woo y, t-k e vor of H w cou try e. The ay e a o e-m ute wa k from the beach

    t H e n o, three- u te re t home w th the ew ZeTreehou e oft. Gue t ofte have the beach a to them e ve ,

    y H e n o ow er Her lopez. They w y me t o

    th wh e e r ou y h ppy. R te from $165.halenalo.com

    > islands ranked summer beaches based on recommendations from ourd ors and con r bu ors as w ll as local x r s and r ad rs w h frs -

    hand insight. We sought relaxing beaches within relatively easy reach inscenic locations favored by locals with authentic restaurants and accom-modations nearby. Accessibility led to Caribbean and Hawaii choices forthis list; see 60 top beach picks from around the world at islands.com/best .

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    B e a c h e s

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    4 hanalei bay, kauai> The f mou dr. Be ch ( eep. 70) put th two-m e cre -ce t of a y perfect o o the very top of h 2009 Top 10 be che ,

    or otherw e. The pe k , thepa m , the p er a frame Ha a e Bay

    the H w of t me e y re m .The c ear emera water are perfect for

    w mm g ur g the tra qu ummermo th , dr. Beach ote h ra k g.

    The -b ck tt e v ge goop ce for refre hme t . i H eTow , try the coco ut ce cre m t the

    ew P k Cre mery. Or ext oort K u nut Ro ter , get b g of

    coco ut Ko a coffee peca for mu ch-g wh e tro g o g the H e

    P er, bu t 1892 a feature SouthPaci c. The b y o the e pot totry p e bo r g, where the c mH e r ver ro ge t y to the m w ve by the p er. Move we t ow

    o g the be ch for b gger ur g orup-r ver for b gger k y k g wh t-ever the ummer y br g .

    s eep g e r the be ch, though,t ke ome v ce p g. Out-

    e of re t , there the H ei tow , p u islands f vor te,

    the st. Reg Pr cev e Re ort othe b yfro t b uff ext to H eBe ch P rk qu et ook of .R te from $365. stregisprinceville.com

    5 cane Garden bay, bVi> Ho e t y, the Br t h V rgi cou h ve h the row Be t summer Be che t. so our expert he pe rrow the

    e rch ow to Torto for t mbe chfro t commu t e w th ju te ough go g o the ummer but

    ot too much. loc ove the go ebe ch pect cu r orke g of Brewer B y the p c c p rt e oBeef i a lo g Bay acro the br ge.

    Yet islands re er Tr c Ode e tu o e of the be t be ch e cr pt o

    weve re : i ove C e G r e B y the ummer bec u e, u ke the w termo th whe C e bo t the b gge t

    urf the BVi, the e c m w mm g poo . i pe the y

    the w ter, w mm g from o e e of the b y to the other or ju t m w th

    utmeg- pr k e rum pu ch fromo e of the be ch e b r . summer

    u et over Jo t V dyke co or theky w th t ffy p te cotto -c y

    c ou . it perfect. Th t why i vehere. Fee ke you ve here too whe you re t the three-be room C e G r-

    e B y Be ch Hou e. summer week y r te from $3,200.tortolabeach.com

    6 Paia beach, maui> Cue the ummer mo tage of be ch b rbecue , be ch r ce be ch co cert . The tt etow of P o th tt e be ch b o -

    om w th the u P Fe t, et forJu e 27 th ye r. it tur y h ppy p ce re y. The ye ow

    mpo b y oft, the w ve ro w th typ c north shore perfect o ,

    y islands e tor a r e e Ego f.The w th y feet, you w k crothe treet to the Pa a F h Market for aah a w ch a Mau Brew g B kB o e lager, fo owe by a papaya or-betto from O o Ge to. For omeo e who ove Hawa a the beach, th perfect o . a o much re y ju t

    ummer tro w y from th be ch.W k to 15 bout que g er e oPa a or, f you wa t extra a , the two-m e- o g B w Be ch P rk ext

    oor. But m ke ure to e your y w th o e of tho e ummer be ch b r-becue , w th ve j zz, t the P iHote . it r ght o the beach, of co ur e,

    cou be your h pp e t p ce oe rth. R te from $189. paiainn.com g r

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    Hanal Bay, Kaua

    Can gard n Bay, Bvi

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