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Dr. Beach says powerful Hawaii shoreline is 2021s best CALEB JONES, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail 17 1of17FILE - This Aug. 30, 2006, file photo, shows Hapuna Beach Park on the Big Island of Hawaii. Stephen Leatherman, a coastal scientist and professor at Florida International University, has been drafting a list of the best beaches in the U.S., under the alias "Dr. Beach" since 1991. He has named Hapuna Beach Park the best beach in the country in his 2021 list. (Michael Dar...

After a year of pandemic lockdowns and travel restrictions, Stephen “Dr. Beach” Leatherman hopes his 30th annual list of the best beaches in the Unites...

HONOLULU (AP) — Cruising along the west side of Hawaiis Big Island, the landscape is dominated by ancient volcanic flows and jagged shorelines. Then you get to Hapuna Beach.

HONOLULU (AP) — Cruising along the west side of Hawaiis Big Island, the landscape is dominated by ancient volcanic flows and jagged shorelines. Then you get to Hapuna Beach.

Coronado once again among top spots on 2021 Dr. Beach list Copyright 2018 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Courtesy: Stephen Leatherman and last updated 2021-05-27 16:04:00-04 SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Its no surprise. San Diego Countys beaches are a local and tourist favorite. And once again, one local beach is getting top honors as one of the best in the country. Every year, "Dr. Beach" Dr. Stephen Leatherman re...

HONOLULU (AP) — Cruising along the west side of Hawaiis Big Island, the landscape is dominated by ancient volcanic flows and jagged shorelines. Then you get to Hapuna Beach. There, the contrast of black lava rock, white sand and blue water means you have arrived in paradise — at least thats what “Dr. Beach” believes. “It’s like an oasis,” said Stephen Leatherman, who has been ranking U.S. beaches on his annual list under the alias “Dr. Beach” for thr...

Hapuna Beach State Park was ranked the best beach in the U.S. in Leathermans review of sandy shorelines for 2021. Leatherman, a coastal scientist and professor at Florida International University, hopes his 30th annual list will encourage people to get out and leave the past year of pandemic struggles in the rearview mirror. He acknowledged that people will have to pay extra to get tested for COVID-19 before coming to the islands. “Hawaii is a really special place, and so I think it’s wor...

After a year of pandemic lockdowns and travel restrictions, Stephen “Dr. Beach” Leatherman hopes his 30th annual list of the best beaches in the Unites...

Hapuna Beach State Park was ranked the best beach in the U.S. in Leathermans review of sandy shorelines for 2021. Leatherman, a coastal scientist and professor at Florida International University, hopes his 30th annual list will encourage people to get out and leave the past year of pandemic struggles in the rearview mirror. He acknowledged that people will have to pay extra to get tested for COVID-19 before coming to the islands. “Hawaii is a really special place, and so I think it’s wor...

After a year of pandemic lockdowns and travel restrictions, Stephen “Dr. Beach” Leatherman hopes his 30th annual list of the best beaches in the Unites...