Hawaii is an exceptional place. The islands brim with supc rlatives--<br > including America s best beaches and two of its most spectacular<br > national parks--and there s morc than enough to see and do hclv to<br > keep you busy for a lifetime， let alone a short vacation. It can be be-<br > wildering to plan your trip with so many options vying for your at-<br > tention. To make your task easier， we ve chosen what we believc to<br > be the very best that Hawaii has to offer--the places and cxpcrienccs<br > you won t want to miss.<br > [~l].]eanette ]+bster<br > No doubt about it--Hawaii is whcre you ll find the bcst beaches in<br > the United States. They come in a rainbow of sizcs， textures， and<br > colors--Hawaii s sands are black， red， green， gold， sometimes even<br > white. Here are our favorites:<br > ~ Lanikai Beach (Oahu): Too gorgeous to be real， this stretch ahmg<br > the Windward Coast is one of Hawaii s postcard-perfect<br > beaches--a mile of golden sand as soft as powdered sugar border-<br > ing translucent turquoise waters. The ycar-round swimming pool-<br > calm waters are excellent for swimming， snorkeling， and kayaking.<br > To complete the picture are two tiny offshore islands that func-<br > tion not only as scenic backdrops but also as bird sanctuaries. See<br > chapter 5.<br > ~ Hapuna Beach (Big Island): This half-mile-long crescent regu-<br > larly wins kudos as the most beautifill beach in t tawaii from the<br > world s top travel magazines--and some even consider it one of+<br > the most beautiful beaches in the whole world. One look and<br > you ll sec why: Perfect crcam-colored sand slopes down to<br > crystal-clear water that s great for swimming， snurkcling， and<br > bodysurfing in summcr. Howcvcr， comc winter， wavcs thunder<br > in like stampeding wild horses. Great facilities for picnicking<br > and camping， and plenty of parking for a day at the beach. Sue<br > chapter 6.<br >+/ " Kapalua Beach (Maul): On an island of many great bcachcs， this<br > one takes the prize. A golden crescent with swaying pahns pro-<br > tected from strong winds and currents by two outstretched lawl-<br > rock promontories， Kat)alua has calm watcrs d~at arc ncrfi+，~ tier<br >