| ♕ | My Kailua | Photo by Tyler Hicks / The New York Times
In Lanikai, on the northeast coast of Oahu, Hawaii, early-morning hikers are rewarded with a spectacular view of Kailua Bay. » More Photos »
NYTimes Sunday issue / Travel section | essay by LAWRENCE DOWNES
Well, this is also My Story, too. — Every Sunday we drive through from Honolulu (south of Oahu) to the North Shore, and end up with a late lunch at this ever-peaceful Kailua town… overlooking this “Best Beach in the World.”