Hawaii Revisited
America's Very Own Tropical Paradise
Slide 1 of 16: Absurdly beautiful? Yep. Beaches to die for? Of course. Andy Mahr photographs America's unmatched tropical playground for the Fall '09 issue of Sherman's Travel magazine.
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Slide 2 of 16: Oahu’s famed Waikiki Beach as seen from the ‘Pink Palace of the Pacific’ – the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. Diamond Head volcanic crater sits at the eastern edge of the coastline.
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Slide 3 of 16: The entrance to the Royal Hawaiian hotel on Waikiki Beach, Oahu.
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Slide 4 of 16: Designer boutiques line Kalakaua Avenue and offer a luxurious shopping experience in Honolulu.
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Slide 5 of 16: Native flora displays adorn the interior of the Halekulani hotel on the beach at Waikiki.
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Slide 6 of 16: Giovanni’s Shrimp Trunk is one of the oldest and best-known mobile eateries for shrimp, and can regularly be found in the Kahuku area on the North Shore of Oahu.
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Slide 7 of 16: Surfers of all ages, from all parts of the world, gather along the beaches of Oahu’s North Shore – one of the world’s best surfing spots.
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Slide 8 of 16: Kauai is considered one of the most beautiful and least crowded of the Hawaiian islands.
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Slide 9 of 16: Kauai’s Kilauea Lighthouse, first lit in 1913, sits at the northernmost point of the Hawaiian island chain.
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Slide 10 of 16: The Beach House restaurant on the waterfront in Poipu Kauai serves Chef Todd Barrett’s decadent Molten Chocolate Desire.
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Slide 11 of 16: Maui is Hawaii’s second largest island. Here, the rugged coastline along the eastern Hana Highway is shown.
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Slide 12 of 16: The pool at the Ritz Carlton Kapalua.
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Slide 13 of 16: Chef Peter Merriman of Merriman’s Kapalua in Maui.
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Slide 14 of 16: A live coral display at the Maui Ocean Center.
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Slide 15 of 16: The awesome sight of the active Kilauea Volcano on the Big Island.
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Slide 16 of 16: The Akaka Falls State Park, just north of Hilo on the Big Island, leads hikers through lush rainforest and two waterfalls.
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