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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.

Four Seasons Resorts Lanai Makes Family Escapes Easy

  • Sheila Beal
  • April 12, 2010
After a recent stay at the beautiful Four Seasons Lanai at Manele Bay, I was really impressed by all the special little things they do to take care of their…
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New Rules for the Big Island’s Kealakekua Bay State Park

  • Sheila Beal
  • March 18, 2010
In order to protect one of Hawaii’s most historically and culturally significant shorelines and coral reef ecosystems, Hawaii’s Department. of Land and Natural Resources now requires a permit to land…
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Hawaii Vacation Deals & News: March 17, 2010

  • Sheila Beal
  • March 17, 2010
Aloha and Happy St. Patrick’s Day! To celebrate the day, we should share something green, right? Well, is this view from Kauai’s Hanalei Valley Lookout is about as green as…
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Planning a Visit to the Maui Volcano of Haleakala

  • Sheila Beal
  • June 9, 2023
When you visit Maui, I hope you plan to see the island from 10,000 feet above sea level at Haleakala. Many times I’ve heard visitors say that their visit to…
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Where to Find Farmers Markets in Hawaii

  • Sheila Beal
  • June 17, 2025
No matter where you travel, shopping at a local farmers market is one of the quickest ways to get to know more about a culture. Not only will you learn…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Kohala Coast Shoreline

  • Sheila Beal
  • March 12, 2010
Today’s Aloha Friday Photo comes from my sister Michelle who lives in Newland, North Carolina. Michelle took this photo while she and her husband, David, were visiting the Big Island…
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Hawaii Vacation Deals & News: March 11, 2010

  • Sheila Beal
  • March 11, 2010
These Hawaii bargains are really outstanding in their field. 😉 * We so love finding coupons to help us save on our Hawaii vacations, don’t we? With the money we…
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8 Great Hawaii Waterfalls Worth Gushing Over

  • Sheila Beal
  • March 3, 2026
Hawaii is blessed with an abundance of beautiful, rainforest-fed waterfalls that are worth the time and effort to see on your Hawaii Vacation. I wanted to share this list of…
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Halemaumau: Where the Earth Smokes & Glows

  • Sheila Beal
  • January 2, 2020
*** UPDATE *** In May 2018, the lava lake at Halemaumau drained. The lava is no longer visibly present there. How do you describe watching a crater billow with smoke…
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Go Visit Hawaii Facebook Community

  • Sheila Beal
  • March 8, 2010
I’m excited to announce that we’ve launched a Facebook Community for Go Visit Hawaii. If you are on Facebook, please join the Go Visit Hawaii community. The goal of the…
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Hawaii Vacation Deals & News: March 8, 2010

  • Sheila Beal
  • March 8, 2010
* Check out this months blog carnival of Aloha which has a preservation theme. * Hawaii’s Prince Resorts have some good family deals with a 2 for 1 promotion and…
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Aloha Friday Photo & Story Via Italy

  • Sheila Beal
  • March 5, 2010
Laura and Marco Dinaro are two very delightful, longtime readers of Go Visit Hawaii all the way from Milano, Italy. They recently wrote me to share a couple of their…
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