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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.

Aloha Friday Photo: Golden Kaanapali Sunset

  • Sheila Beal
  • December 2, 2012
Mahalo nui loa to Kelly Wade of Kelly Wade Photography for sharing his photo with us. He took this photo on Kaanapali Beach on Maui. Does this say ‘Aloha Friday’…
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Honoring Hawaii’s Prince Kuhio

  • Sheila Beal
  • February 19, 2025
Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalaianaole was born in Kauai in 1871 and his birthday, March 26, is celebrated as a Hawaii state holiday.  If you visit Hawaii around his holiday, you…
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Hawaii Vacation Deals & News: March 23, 2011

  • Sheila Beal
  • March 24, 2011
* Maui’s Fairmont Kea Lani has spiffed up their guestrooms with new furniture, luxury linens, and HD televisions. Their family-friendly villas have also been upgraded with a new gourmet kitchen…
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Seeing Hanalei Bay on the North Shore of Kauai

  • Sheila Beal
  • May 14, 2021
As you’re making your Kauai vacation plans, make sure you get up to the North Shore to see Hanalei Bay. This bay is not only one of the most beautiful…
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March Madness Monday Music Giveaway – March 21

  • Sheila Beal
  • March 21, 2011
Oh, goody! It’s time for another Monday Hawaiian music giveaway! This week’s music giveaway CD is The 50 Greatest Hawaii Music Albums Ever. The record company, Mountain Apple, describes this…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Colorful Waikiki Sunset Edition

  • Sheila Beal
  • March 14, 2011
Today’s wonderful Waikiki sunset photo was provided by Keithy Ro from our GoVisitHawaii facebook community. The intensity of the pinks, reds and blues are simply stunning. Mahalo to Keithy for…
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St Regis Princeville Photo Collection

  • Sheila Beal
  • March 17, 2011
Shortly after St Regis Princeville Resort opened after a multi-million dollar renovation and rebranded into the swank St Regis collection, Shane Eubanks wrote a guest post reviewing the resort. Since…
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Hawaii Lava Tubes: What Are They & Where to See Them

  • Sheila Beal
  • March 13, 2024
With Hawaii’s volcanic history, there are some excellent examples of lava tubes.
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March Madness Monday Music Giveaway – March 14

  • Sheila Beal
  • March 14, 2011
Let’s continue our music giveaway fun. Today’s giveaway is this Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Masters Volume 1. It’s an instrumental CD that will certainly lift your spirits and calm your…
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Post Tsunami Information from Hawaii’s Big Island

  • Sheila Beal
  • May 4, 2011
Most of Hawaii is breathing a sigh of relief that the Aloha State was spared from major destruction. In case you are headed to the Big Island in the near…
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Waikiki Beach After the March 11th Tsunami

  • Sheila Beal
  • March 14, 2011
My friend, Dave from Oahu, sent this photo from Waikiki. Dave said, “The sidewalk is covered in sand but everything else seems to be OK.” There has been some isolated…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Haleakala Sunrise Shadow

  • Sheila Beal
  • March 11, 2011
With today’s tsunami in Hawaii, let’s retreat to higher ground. Let’s go over 10,000 feet above sea-level to the top of Maui’s Mount Haleakala. Take a close look at this…
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