Budget Travel, a popular magazine and online travel news site, recently named Kapaa as number eight on a global list of beach destinations that readers would love. In an article by Kaeli Conforti, titled “35 Beaches You’d Love to be On”, Conforti pinpoints locations in 25 countries and four U.S. states (Hawaii, Oregon, California and Florida). In Hawaii, Kaanapili was fifth on the list; Kihei was 14th, Hanalei was 21st and Polulu Valley beach on the Big Island was 29th. Budget Travel Online receives 1.4 million unique visits a month.