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Old Jan 29th, 2007, 06:58 PM
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Looking for warm weather

Where is the best place to go in Jan/Feb to find sun and warm weather? Thanks for your ideas.
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Old Jan 29th, 2007, 07:43 PM
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Hawaii.
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Old Jan 30th, 2007, 07:39 AM
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Which island and any recommendation as to places for a week or a month? Just general stuff if you could, I can use the internet to take off from that.
We will be going on a cruise to Hawaii shortly and I'd like to look around while we're there for a place to return to.
I wasn't sure but what someone would recommend something closer, but thanks for your help.
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Old Jan 30th, 2007, 07:59 AM
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_Warmest_ in the contiguous 48 states should be S. East FL.

Most sun would be in a desert area, like Palm Springs.
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Old Jan 30th, 2007, 08:03 AM
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It maybe sunny in Palm Springs but it could be cold (see forecast): http://weather.yahoo.com/forecast/USCA0828.html
They even have scattered showers the next two days. Feb can be warm there (80's for highs), but not always.
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Old Jan 30th, 2007, 08:06 AM
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Use weather.com's vacaction planner:

http://www.weather.com/activities/tr...m=secondarynav

Plug in the temperature you are looking for, and it will tell you where in the U.S. you can find it.
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Old Jan 30th, 2007, 08:56 AM
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I kinda wanted something more descriptive. I put 70-79 degrees and US and got nothing for January. I added Hawaii and I got a list of about 30 cities. I wanted maybe a few recommendations of places to stay, etc. Thanks for the link though, you just have to know where to go to do the search I think.
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In Florida it could be 32 degrees and it could be 86 degrees in February. I've seen both. The sun is strong so if you can get away from the wind on a cool day, it will feel warm. Nightime is a different situation.
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Old Jan 30th, 2007, 09:53 AM
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How about the Kohala coast on the Big Island? It has the sunniest weather on the BI-almost never rains. Lots of fabulous resorts. Or rent a house at Puako--http://tinyurl.com/3yvnj3.
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How about St.John, USVI ?
Check out this website and see if
the house "Aria" is available for your dates-
http://www.caribbeanvilla.com/
If St. John appeals to you, there are lots of informative posts over on the
Caribbean forum.

R5
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On Hawaii, here's the sunnier/ warmer spots:
Oahu: Waikiki/ Honolulu
Kauai: Poipu Beach
Maui: Kihei/ Wailea
Big Island: Kona and Kohola Coast (already mentioned)
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Old Jan 30th, 2007, 11:12 AM
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It's Kohala. Sorry.
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Old Jan 30th, 2007, 01:25 PM
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Isn't Ko Olina, where the J.W. Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa is, similarly sunny to Honolulu?
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Old Jan 30th, 2007, 03:58 PM
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Thank you all, this is just what I had hoped for. You're great! I have bookmarked the sites for further investigation.
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Old Jan 30th, 2007, 06:13 PM
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Yes, I think Ko Olina would be similar to Honolulu weather wise.
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Old Jan 30th, 2007, 10:33 PM
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MelissaHI, you nailed it.
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Old Jan 31st, 2007, 05:33 AM
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Thanks again, I got some good links and have them bookmarked to refer to.
Melissa your idea of Hawaii is perfect and trippin you provided the places I ended up putting on my favorites. Really good information from you all though. I also looked at St. John but since Hawaii is U.S. I think I feel safer there. Thanks again you were there when I needed you and I appreciate it greatly!
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