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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...

‘It’s like an oasis,’ Stephen Leatherman says of Hapuna Beach State Park, which he ranks the best beach in the United States in his just-released ‘Dr. Beach’ 2021 rankings.

This stretch of shoreline on Hawaii Island is ranked 2021′s best by ‘Dr. Beach’ Associated Press © Provided by Honolulu KHNL Hapuna Beach HONOLULU (AP) — Cruising along the west side of Hawaii’s 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 that’s what “Dr. Beach” believes. “...

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...

by   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 three decades. ...

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...

Hawaii Magazine The 5 Best Hawaiʻi Island Beaches in 2021 From Hāpuna Beach to Makalawena Beach, Hawaiʻi Island is home to a wide variety of pristine shorelines, and here are a few of our favorites. May 11, 2021 The beaches on Hawaiʻi Island are some of the best in the state—and there are a lot of them. Due to the island’s ever-growing coastline and massive size, there are hundreds of beaches dotted along the Big Island, some of which can’t be found in magazines or on websites. Eve...

Surf, Stay and Work Away at Hawaiis Westin Hapuna Beach Resort May 6, 2021 The Westin Hapuna Beach Resort on Hawaii Island is ready to welcome visitors for their next “workation” with a bevy of new offerings that ensure their time in the Aloha State is as restorative as it is productive. In addition to in-room desks and comfortable lanais perfect for working remotely while taking in breathtaking views of Hapuna Beach, here are four reasons why The Westin Hapuna is the ultim...

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