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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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Take me there Tuesday: Big Island Candies in Hilo

  • Sheila Beal
  • November 21, 2023
When you are exploring Hilo, a tasty stop to check out is Big Island Candies. This Hilo spot is the Big Island Candies’ flagship location. (See this link for a…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Brunch view from Waikiki’s Royal Hawaiian

  • Sheila Beal
  • November 17, 2023
Mahalo to Christian Bessey for sending this interesting Waikiki shot for Aloha Friday Photos. Christian tells us that this was his view for brunch from the Royal Hawaiian Resort. It’s…
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“Tasting Kauai” at Koloa Rum Company

  • Sheila Beal
  • November 15, 2023
Perhaps you’ve been to a wine tasting, but have you ever been to a rum tasting? You can do just that in Kauai at Koloa Rum Company. It’s a fun…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Hanalei Bay at sunset

  • Sheila Beal
  • November 10, 2023
Mahalo to Rudy Pollak for sharing this fantastic shot with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Rudy took this photo at sunset from Kauai’s Hanalei Bay. Wow, everything about this photo…
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Check out our newly revised guide to pack for a Hawaii vacation

  • Sheila Beal
  • November 9, 2023
We’ve been hard at work revising our guide of what to pack for a Hawaii vacation. Most of the content remains the same, but the organization is much improved. You…
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Aloha Friday Photo: One, two “tree” at Waikiki

  • Sheila Beal
  • November 3, 2023
Mahalo to Jen O’Neil for sharing this neat shot for Aloha Friday Photos. Jen snapped this photo from Hilton Hawaiian Village in Waikiki. How lucky are those two palm trees that…
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Maui travel update for November 2023

  • Sheila Beal
  • November 3, 2023
The devastating wildfires in August continue to have an affect on the island of Maui. Many residents are still displaced in temporary housing. Though time is moving on, they are…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Nene in Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge

  • Sheila Beal
  • October 27, 2023
Mahalo to Dr. Rick Wishart from Winnipeg, Manitoba in Canada for sharing these wonderful Aloha Friday Photos. Rick and his wife Katherine visited Kauai, Oahu and Maui earlier this year.…
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Three great Hawaii vacation sweepstakes

  • Sheila Beal
  • October 24, 2023
We’ve found these three excellent Hawaii vacation sweepstakes. Apologies to our international readers, but these sweepstakes are limited by the sponsors to U.S. residents. Island Style Maui Sweepstakes The winner…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Hanalei Valley Lookout

  • Sheila Beal
  • October 20, 2023
Mahalo to Angie Stanley for this fantastic Aloha Friday Photo. Angie took this photo from the Hanalei Valley Lookout on Kauai’s north shore. As you can tell, it’s an amazing…
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Hawaii’s 2023/2024 humpback whale season is underway!

  • Sheila Beal
  • October 20, 2023
The first humpback whale of the season was seen on October 9th off the southwest coast of Kauai! According to The Garden Island newspaper, two different tour boats reported seeing…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Waikiki Reflections

  • Sheila Beal
  • October 13, 2023
Mahalo to Marc Lecoq for sharing this gorgeous Aloha Friday Photo with us. Marc’s photo was taken by the Duke Kahanamoku Lagoon at the Hilton Hawaiian Village in Waikiki. Based…
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