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Sheila Beal

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Sheila Beal is the founder and editor of Go Visit Hawaii. You can connect with Sheila Beal on Twitter, Go Visit Hawaii on Facebook, or Instagram.
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Aloha Friday Photo: A “fairway” to enjoy a winter day

  • Sheila Beal
  • October 10, 2014
Mahalo to Tom Sakiyama for sharing this gorgeous photo with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Here’s Tom’s description of this shot: Last January while our neighbors endured an especially cold…
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Hawaii vacation deals & news: October 7, 2014

  • Sheila Beal
  • October 8, 2014
* The travel agency Pleasant Holidays is advertising a Hawaii January Vacation Sale with with a free convertible, SUV, minivan or luxury rental car. See more details here. * If…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Beginning the day with a Kauai sunrise

  • Sheila Beal
  • October 3, 2014
Mahalo to Tana Eubanks from Pigeon Forge, Tennessee for sharing this gorgeous Kauai sunrise photo with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Here’s what Tana shared about her photo that she…
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Hawaii rainfall chart by month and island

  • Sheila Beal
  • December 31, 2015
As we’ve been working through our detailed month-by-month series to help you choose the best month for you to visit Hawaii, weather is certainly an important factor. Many times, we’ve…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Kiholo Bay Aerial

  • Sheila Beal
  • September 26, 2014
Mahalo to Hawaii By Air Photography for sharing this photo with us for Aloha Friday Photos. What an amazing view of the turquoise sea meeting the Big Island’s shoreline at…
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Nounou Mountain, Kauai’s Sleeping Giant

  • Sheila Beal
  • January 11, 2024
As you drive around the island of Kauai, the beautiful, green mountains towards the island’s center are always pleasantly eye-catching. One ridge that’s particularly interesting is Nounou Mountain, which appears…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Beautiful blue sky

  • Sheila Beal
  • September 19, 2014
Mahalo to Mariola DeFina for sharing this beautiful picture with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Mariola shared this short note along with the photo, “Beautiful blue sky with bird inflight.”…
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2014 – 2015 season’s first humpback whale was spotted off Kauai!

  • Sheila Beal
  • September 18, 2014
Though Hawaii’s “official” humpback whale season doesn’t start until late December, the first whale sighting of the season occurred this week. According to this KITV report, the crew of Holo Holo…
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Is October a good month to go to Hawaii?

  • Sheila Beal
  • October 31, 2024
When factoring weather, costs and low crowds, October is one of the best months to visit Hawaii. Let’s examine the details showing why October is an excellent month for a…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Wailua Falls, East Maui

  • Sheila Beal
  • September 12, 2014
Mahalo to Russell DeJetley for sharing this stunning photo of Wailua Falls on Maui. Russell really captured the beauty of this place. He must have used a long exposure to…
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Your favorite Hawaii places

  • Sheila Beal
  • September 10, 2014
We thoroughly enjoyed reading your favorite places after we posed the question on the blog and on Facebook a couple of weeks ago. We found ourselves nodding in agreement with…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Layered sunset

  • Sheila Beal
  • September 5, 2014
Mahalo to Edward Michaels for sharing this sunset photo with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Edward tells us that he took this photo on the leeward (west side) of Oahu…
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