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Pearl Harbor
National Memorial.
CENTER: Beautiful
beaches of Kauai.
RIGHT: Volcanic
activity continues
to shape the island
State.
a night in Hana so you can enjoy
Hamoa Beach, one of Hawaii’s
finest, or Oheo Gulch, where a
series of stream-fed natural pools
cascade into the ocean.
MARCH: SOUTH MAUI
The beach towns of Kihei, Waimea,
and Makena enjoy desert-like
conditions year-round, so you’re
practically guaranteed sunshine.
And it’s not nearly as hot this time
of year as in mid-summer, when
temperatures can get into the 90s.
March is also one of the best times
of year for watching endangered
Humpback whales that migrate
more than 3,000 miles from their
summer homes in Alaska to mate
and give birth in Hawaiian waters.
From an oceanfront lanai, you
may see them blowin’ out thar’,
but you’ll want to hop on a cruise
to see these gigantic mammals
playing and breaching.
APRIL: KOHALA COAST, BIG
ISLAND
The Big Island’s northwest corner
has a split personality. The coastal
portion is home to some of the
most beautiful (and popular)
beaches in all of Hawaii. It’s no
surprise why luxury resorts like
Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel and
Mauna Kea Beach Hotel chose to
set up shop here. But drive just a
few miles north or east and you’re
in sleepy, old school Hawaii towns
like Hawi or Waimea, where you’re
more likely to rub elbows with
paniolo (Hawaiian cowboys) than
fellow tourists. April here is warm
rather than hot, with little rain.
MAY: POIPU
There’s no bad time to visit
Kauai’s south shore, which enjoys
80-degree days with little rain
nearly year-round. Come here to
relax on the calm, south-facing
beaches, snorkel just a few
yards offshore, play a different
golf course every day, and feast
at restaurants helmed by some
of Hawaii’s best chefs. Roy
Yamaguchi and Peter Merriman,
two of the founders of Hawaii
Regional Cuisine, each have
restaurants on Poipu. It’s also the
best launching pad for exploring
the underrated Kokee State Park,
located in a cloud forest above the
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