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.

Get Fired Up For The World Fireknife Dance Championship & Samoa Festival on Oahu

Sheila Beal
May 15, 2007

The Polynesian Cultural Center will host the 15th Annual World Fireknife Dance Championship and Samoa Festival this week from May 16 – 19. If you have ever been to luau,…

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More ATA Flights to Big Island, Kauai, and Maui

Sheila Beal
May 14, 2007

ATA will add flights from Oakland to Lihue on Kauai and Kona on the Big Island on June 14th. ATA will fly to Kauai on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday. They…

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Sheraton Kauai Resort Wins Green Business Award

Sheila Beal
July 18, 2007

The Sheraton Kauai was awarded the 2006 Green Business Award. This award honors environmentally conscious Hawaii businesses that go above and beyond the compliances to conserve energy, water, and reduce pollution and…

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Hawaii’s Volcanoes National Park Loses 16 Acres into the Sea

Sheila Beal
July 10, 2007

As you may already know, the Big Island just keeps getting bigger because of the lava flowing from Kilauea volcano. Well, on Thursday, the island actually got 16 acres smaller as…

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Kauai’s Coco Palms Resort – A once proud resort to be revived?

Sheila Beal
January 25, 2012

As I have driven past the Coco Palms and admired its Polynesian architecture and grounds, I wish I could take a peek back in history and have seen it in…

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Hawaii Superferry Files Documents for Schedules and Fares

Sheila Beal
January 3, 2013

Note: Hawaii’s Superferry system was eventually closed down. See our guide to Hawaii’s inter-island travel for alternatives for getting from island to island. According to the Maui News, the Hawaii Superferry…

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Warning! Thousands of Jellyfish Invading Hawaii

Sheila Beal
March 21, 2017

Vacationers to the Hawaiian island of Oahu are being warned to avoid going into the ocean today, as hundreds, if not thousands, of lethal jellyfish swarm the coast. They’re hitting…

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Hawaii’s New Pacific Aviation Museum

Sheila Beal
March 11, 2009

AmericanHeritage.com has an excellent review of the Pacific Aviation Museum. The first phase of the new museum is in Hanger 37 which is a former seaplane hanger that survived the…

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Man gets attacked by land-shark, nearly loses wallet

Sheila Beal
March 11, 2009

If you are planning to go to Hawaii for the first time, you should probably be warned that you may likely meet a nice person offering you free stuff and…

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Top 5 Reasons Hawaii is the Best Vacation Spot in the World

Sheila Beal
May 8, 2007

1. Beautiful Beaches Hawaii has white, black, and green sand beaches that contrast so beautifully against the intensely blue ocean water. 2. Wonderful Water Sports Snorkeling, scuba diving, kayaking, sailing, swimming,…

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Planning on Hiking in Kauai? Meet your new best friends….

Sheila Beal
November 9, 2009

I do love Kauai and the many miles of hiking trails. To really enjoy the trails, you must become familiar with your “best friends”. Your first “best friend” should be one…

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Is this proof that you get what you pay for?

Sheila Beal
May 8, 2007

I’ve been reading this interesting Chicago Tribune article about budget accomodations on the Big Island. The brave journalist, Toni Salama, seems to have encountered more misses than hits. Here are some noteworthy excerpts…

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