This Texas beach destination topped several in Hawaii in ranking

It also had a higher score than several famous places.The palm-tree-studded beaches of the Florida Keys and dramatic cliffs of Kauai in Hawaii apparently have nothing on the hotel-lined landscape of Texas’ South Padre Island. At least to the readers of Condé Nast Traveler, who according to a new ranking released Tuesday have rated the 34-mile South Texas island above those and eighth overall in the U.S.