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Grab a copy of SurfGirl Magazine and find out who won the hot pink bikini designed by Kikidoll for the magazine’s summer bikini give-away contest.

Over 350 entries were logged by its August deadline–the contest question was, where was designer Kiki born?   Hint: it is the capital of Hawaii!

The answer if course is Honolulu!

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Both Hawaii and Florida once again landed two beaches each on the eponymous list from Dr. Beach as he names the best beaches in the USA on the start of the official first day of the beach and pool season, Memorial Day weekend.

Surprisingly the number one spot this year  is Coopers Beach in Southampton, New York.   With its grainy white quartzy sand and high dunes and sea grass it is shielded from those cold Canadian streams pouring down from Labrador.

Coming in at No. 2 slot for a second year in a row is Siesta Beach near Sarasota.  Time for a snooze there, seaside, in a hammock.

The doctor known as Dr. Beach is Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, Director of Florida International University’s Laboratory for Coastal Research, and he has administered the list for 20 years with no beach allowed to take the top spot more than once.

Florida was also represented on the annual list with the number 10 slot taken by Cape Florida State Park in Key Biscayne.

The rest of the top 10 are number 3, Coronado Beach in San Diego, Calif., 4, Cape Hatteras in the Outer Banks in North Carolina, 5, Main Beach in East Hampton, N.Y., 6,  Kahanamoku Beach in Waikiki, Oahu, Hawaii, 7, Coast Guard Beach in Cape Cod, Mass.,8,  Beachwalker Park in Kiawah Island, S.C.,and 9, Hamoa Beach in Maui, Hawaii.

Many had made showings on the 2009 list, and some would argue that though former winners are not eligible to be included on the list, the beaches in Hawaii are finer than Dr. Beach admits. We could show him one or two he might have missed!

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Homesick for those swaying palms and sugar cane? Need a Mai Tai? Missing home/holiday/hula in Honolulu?

Next time you are dancing on your own at home in front of the hand cam or iPhone, take a lesson from Kawena Chun.

Seen dancing hula ‘auana style on her  Facebook, the first runner-up to Miss Hawaii and winner of the Swim Suit Competition, Kawena sways ever so lovely to the song  ’Honolulu, I am Coming Back Again’.  It’s so inviting and heartwarming you’ll wanna jump on the next Hawaiian Airlines flight bound for Oahu. ( And there are deals to be had, both ways.)

Recently de-camped to LA, the city has a new Hawaiian angel in Miss Chun. Model, presenter, dancer and pageant winner, the graceful gorgeous actress is the personification of Aloha. Of all her beautiful charms, her smile is the most radiant.

Kawena used to shine in Honolulu; now Los Angeles is the lucky winner to have her there.  Look for her in weeks and months to come, stepping out in ads and acting roles. She is a fine divine dancing wahine!

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And the winner is, for:

Best luxury island feel:   Macaroni Beach, Mustique

Best tropical island feel:   Kauna’oa, Hawaii

Best far away island feel:   Beau Vallon, Seychelles

Best celebrity island feel:  Anguilla, Antilles

Best remote island feel:   Phi Phi Island, Thailand

Best hard to reach island feel:  Whitehaven Island, Australia

Best BoHo chic island feel:  Grace Bay, Turks and Caicos

Best hippie island feel:  Waimea Bay, Oahu

Best surf-dude island feel:  Poipu Beach, Kauai

Best girlie island feel:  Pink Sands, Bahamas

Best winter island feel:  Coskata-Coatue, Nantucket