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On the south shore of Oahu rises the neighborhood of Waikiki. For years favored by the Hawaiian monarchy, the fabled stretch of beach is famous for its luxury resorts, high-end shopping, and exemplary surfing, all of which make for beautiful photos.

The summer is officially in full swing, and there’s nothing better than to indulge in a little fun in the sun on the sandy shores of gorgeous beaches. Chambord Vodka Weekend will begin on Aug. 5th at the gorgeous Angler’s Boutique Resort in Miami Beach.

Boutique hotels are all the rage in travel offering an alternative to the burnout on mega resorts, chains, Hiltons and Hyatts.

A gentle breeze ripples Lake Michigan’s deep blue surface as a gull circles lazily overhead. The sun is bright, the temperature is a comfy 70 degrees and the view of the water and the distant Manitou Islands is spectacular.

Siesta Key Beach, on a barrier island off Florida’s central Gulf Coast, is the best beach in America for 2011, says Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, aka "Dr. Beach."

UnderGear is giving away a chance to be an UnderGear VIP at your choice of one of the hottest parties of the summer with Travelocity providing round-trip airfare.

Kennebunkport’s new Tides Beach Club will feature two suites furnished by the Jonathan Adler Company, each with unobstructed ocean views and private decks. 

A string of beaches on California’s Central Coast are shut down and there is no word on when they’ll be open again after a deadly attack on a bodyboarder.

Gulf beaches from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle were closed or slapped with health warnings nearly 10 times more often this summer than last because of oil from BP’s massive deepwater leak.

For a spit of a sandbar, Fire Island Pines has long possessed a reputation for summer chic that far exceeds its size. As the de facto summer camp for fashion industry heavies, porn stars, lissome models, and retail queens, the Pines is nothing less than