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JSK

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24. No private beaches!

Reply to SwampG8r (Original post)

Mon Feb 13, 2012, 03:46 PM

Feb 2012

The beaches in Hawaii belong to the people, which means that even the most luxurious and exclusive hotels cannot kick someone off their beach if they wish to walk, sun or swim there. Same goes for private 'beach-front' residences that sell in the millions.

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state by state speak your mind about...hawaii [View all] SwampG8r Feb 2012 OP

"The Descendants" a must-see: gets Hawaii pitch perfectly right mainer Feb 2012 #1

I miss Hawaii.... ThatsMyBarack Feb 2012 #2

Never been there, but it sure looks good in pictures. stevedeshazer Feb 2012 #3

Been there many times zappaman Feb 2012 #4

Aloha Spirits... Octafish Feb 2012 #5

Beautiful photo! nt zappaman Feb 2012 #7

E#hhh You Bagahh....I recollect you took this pic ....LOL... opihimoimoi Feb 2012 #32

Went there as a teen. It is lovely... Tikki Feb 2012 #6

Home of the first Hawaiian president. limpyhobbler Feb 2012 #8

Born in Hawaii Nei ellisonz Feb 2012 #15

what's the story of how hawaii Sea-Dog Feb 2012 #9

without checking for facts SwampG8r Feb 2012 #11

sounds illegal Sea-Dog Feb 2012 #20

was i close? SwampG8r Feb 2012 #27

That is a very complex question. ellisonz Feb 2012 #12

thanks what's your view of the1959 statehood vote? Sea-Dog Feb 2012 #21

Your link doesn't work. ellisonz Feb 2012 #23

should work now. speller on phone changes stuff when you are not looking Sea-Dog Feb 2012 #26

Doesn't work, however I've found the page. MichaelMcGuire Feb 2012 #29

I take it you mean this? MichaelMcGuire Feb 2012 #30

Eh...that's da kine! ellisonz Feb 2012 #33

Pidgin? MichaelMcGuire Feb 2012 #34

Birthplace of our President! MineralMan Feb 2012 #10

I would like to invite anybody... ellisonz Feb 2012 #13

I lived in Honolulu for 11 months btw 2009-2010. Loved living there neverforget Feb 2012 #14

Beautiful. Expensive, but beautiful. Warren DeMontague Feb 2012 #16

There are not enough adjectives to describe the stunning beauty that is Hawaii… Little Star Feb 2012 #17

Eh! ellisonz Feb 2012 #19

I cried when the plane took off for home. GoCubsGo Feb 2012 #18

Surfing is great jeanpalmer Feb 2012 #22

No private beaches! JSK Feb 2012 #24

It appears to be made up mostly of islands. AngryAmish Feb 2012 #25

and/or take a trip farther east to The U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Douglas Carpenter Feb 2012 #28

Insanely beautiful. Starry Messenger Feb 2012 #31