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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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Hawaii (Big) Island local and cultural food experiences for visitors

  • Sheila Beal
  • March 28, 2024
Make the most of your Big Island vacation experience by trying these local and cultural foods.
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Aloha Friday Photo: What a fluke!

  • Sheila Beal
  • March 22, 2024
Mahalo to Linda Shipp for this neat Aloha Friday Photo. She took this photo from Maui several years ago while on a whale watch. What a thrilling sight that must have…
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Hawaii vacation news and deals: March 19, 2024

  • Sheila Beal
  • March 19, 2024
– We are pleased that two Lahaina restaurant businesses have recently re-opened after suffering through the aftermath of the August wildfires. These two businesses are: Mala Ocean Tavern Old Lahaina…
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Aloha Friday Photos: Manana (Rabbit Island)

  • Sheila Beal
  • March 15, 2024
Mahalo to Staci Saxton from Maryland for sharing this neat Aloha Friday Photo. Staci’s shot shows Manana Island, which is a small islet on the east side of Oahu. You…
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Maui’s local and cultural food experiences for first-time visitors

  • Sheila Beal
  • March 13, 2024
You’ll definitely want to dig into these delicious, local foods on your Maui vacation.
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Aloha Friday Photo: “Sherwood Beach” Oahu

  • Sheila Beal
  • March 8, 2024
Mahalo to Darlene Czarcinski for this nice photo of “Sherwood Beach” on Oahu. “Sherwood Beach” (also known as “Sherwoods”) is at Hunananiho Beach Park which is in the Waimanalo area.…
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What Hawaii hotel data tells us about most and least expensive times for a vacation

  • Sheila Beal
  • April 26, 2024
Which island is the least expensive for a Hawaii vaction? When is the least expensive time of year to visit Hawaii? Let’s take a look at what the data shows us.
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Aloha Friday Photo: Marvelous Waimea Canyon, Kauai

  • Sheila Beal
  • March 1, 2024
Mahalo to Catherine Pope for sharing this Aloha Friday Photo. Catherine took this pretty photo in October 2019 when she and her husband were celebrating their wedding anniversary in Kauai’s…
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Local and cultural food experiences for first-time visitors to Oahu

  • Sheila Beal
  • March 13, 2024
We’ve sampled all of Oahu’s tasty onolicious treats and here are our food picks every Hawaii visitor should try.
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Aloha Friday Photo: Pastel sunset from Westin Hapuna Beach Resort

  • Sheila Beal
  • March 2, 2024
This week’s featured Hawaii visitor photo shows a beautiful pastel sunset with palm trees.
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Food experiences for the first-time Kauai vacation

  • Sheila Beal
  • March 5, 2024
We’ve “tasted” our way around the island of Kauai to identify all the best foods every Kauai visitor should try.
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Aloha Friday Photo: A view of Ke’e Beach from the Kalalau Trail

  • Sheila Beal
  • February 16, 2024
Mahalo to Megan Donnelly-Morris for sharing this beautiful Aloha Friday Photo. Megan took this photo from the Kalalau Trail on Kauai. This view shows Ke’e Beach. It’s one of the…
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