President Barack Obama’s favorite Hawaii beach—he and his family spent last Christmas and New Year’s in a home there, weeks before moving into the White House—is also one of the best on the island for swimming and offshore scenery. Just want to lay back on this three-mile expanse of white sand with a book? You’ll have a stunning slice of the windward coastline and dozens of windsurfers in your view when you pull your head up from the pages.




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