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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="620"] Courtesy Hawaii Tourism Authority, Tor Johnson[/caption]
Hawaii’s most populous island is also its top destination for innovative restaurants, music and culture. Some of the state’s best-known locations, like white-sand Waikiki, Pearl Harbor and the North Shore, with its famously fearsome waves, are here.
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="620"] Courtesy Hawaii Tourism Authority, Tor Johnson[/caption]
Hawaii’s northernmost island feels a little wilder than its southern neighbors, as even its luxury accommodations often have a bohemian vibe. Hikers are drawn to the startling Napali cliffs, while surfers relish the stellar, and less crowded, waves.
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="620"] Courtesy Four Seasons Resort Hualalai[/caption]
The largest island in the Hawaiian archipelago is still growing, thanks to a continually erupting volcano. Cattle ranches, coffee plantations and the charming Victorian houses of drizzly Hilo remind visitors of an earlier era, while the oft-snow-capped peaks of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa overlook eleven climate zones.
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="620"] Courtesy Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea[/caption]
With its hillside mansions, ultraluxurious resorts, gleaming beaches and dramatic topography, Maui takes your breath away. Manicured gardens decorate the sunny south, while mountains, lush forests and rugged coasts grace other areas.
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="620"] Courtesy Four Seasons Lodge at Koele[/caption]
Privately owned for nearly a century and a half, the 140-square-mile island has belonged to Oracle CEO Larry Ellison since 2012. The (reportedly) $600 million island boasts two Four Seasons, tiny Lanai City, pristine coastal waters and forested upcountry terrain.
Published onJanuary 20, 2018
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