{"product_id":"hawaiis-best-beaches","title":"Hawaii's Best Beaches by John R. K. Clark","description":"\u003cp\u003eHawaii boasts many of the loveliest beaches in the world. With so many to select from, how do you choose which one to visit? Which one will offer you an enjoyable and memorable day at the beach? Now, here is a book that helps you find that perfect spot on the beach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this colorful and informative guide, John Clark, author of the highly regarded\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Beaches of Hawai’i”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eseries, has selected fifty of the best beaches in the Islands. Each beach, easily located using the guide’s overview maps, is described in terms of water safety, amenities, accessibility, and environmental features that make it unique, not only among Hawai’i’s beaches but worldwide. Readers will be fascinated by the history and beach lore surrounding each site. Some of Hawai’i’s best-known and most popular beaches are included (O’ahu’s Waikiki Beach and Hanauma Bay) together with a few lesser-known sites frequented primarily by local residents (Manini’owali on the Big Island, Polihale and Maha’ulepu on Kaua’i). Residents and visitors alike will agree that here at last is the only guide they will need to Hawai’i’s best beaches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author: John R. Kukeakalani Clark\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a former lifeguard and a retired deputy fire chief of the Honolulu Fire Department. He is the author of eleven books about Hawai‘i’s beaches, surf breaks, and place names, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHawaiian Surfing: Traditions from the Past\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNorth Shore Place Names: Kahuku to Ka‘ena\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eKalaupapa Place Names: Waikolu to Nihoa.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUH Press, 1999\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaperback, 176 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"UH Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":33901263290500,"sku":null,"price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0378\/1161\/7924\/files\/9780824821166.jpg?v=1782527775","url":"https:\/\/basically-books-co.myshopify.com\/products\/hawaiis-best-beaches","provider":"Basically Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}