Jim,
this honestly reminds me of Hawaii - the island of Oahu.
My 1st husband was in the Army and we were stationed there, and other than a short rainy season in December - it pretty much sounds exactly what you described.
The city of Mililani is a very nice residential area. It is more towards the center of the island - so is not aas touristy as Honolulu or any of the beaches are going to be. But Oahu is not that big, so living in the middle of the island - the beach is still only 30 minutes away!
The only problem is it is expensive to live there.
