This Summer's Celebrity Hotspots
Some celebrity destinations are noteworthy for their A-list popularity.
August 2, 2008 — -- Kelly Ripa, Howard Stern and Jerry Seinfeld may still have homes in the Hamptons, but many celebrities have abandoned their old summer haunts for sunny destinations farther from home.
The A-listers have been bumping into each other more frequently at these five top locations:
The island state attracts celebrities who pine for the big waves. "What Women Want" star Helen Hunt surfed off the coastline of Maui this summer with movie director Matthew Carnahan. The couple played golf, went horseback riding and took in sunsets together.
Julia Roberts vacationed in Maui in May with her husband, Danny Moder, and their children, Phinnaeus and Hazel. Roberts, visibly pregnant, strolled hand-in-hand with Moder along the island streets while looking for a spot to eat.
Actors Pierce Brosnan and Kelsey Grammar, owners of Hawaii houses, are both frequenters of the American surf state. They were both seen at their houses this summer: Brosnan in Kauai and Grammar in Maui, taking time for themselves with their families and friends.
"Hawaii is the old standard for celebrities," US Weekly's entertainment director, Dina Sansing, told ABCNews.com. "It is close to Los Angeles but far enough that you feel like you are getting away."
High School Musical star Ashley Tisdale celebrated her 23rd birthday in Maui in July with her dancer boyfriend, Jared Murillo. Joined by Tisdale's parents, the couple was seen walking along the breezy beach, holding hands and splashing each other at the shoreline. The promise ring from Murrillo glinted in the sunlight on Tisdale's finger. The family and boyfriend rode on a catamaran on the choppy waters during one afternoon.
