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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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13th Annual guess the first humpback sighting in Hawaii

  • Sheila Beal
  • August 15, 2022
It’s that time of year again! Time for a bit of fun in anticipation of the first Hawaii humpback whale sighting! Thousands of humpback whales migrate to give birth and…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Kikaua Point, Hawaii Big Island

  • Sheila Beal
  • August 12, 2022
Mahalo to Natalie Johnson for sharing this beautiful shot with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Natalie tells us that she took this shot from Kikaua Point on Hawaii’s Big Island,…
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Fascinating new time lapse of Kilauea Volcano from Big Island of Hawaii

  • Sheila Beal
  • August 9, 2022
Kilauea Volcano has been the most active volcano in Hawaii in recent decades. Kilauea has changed where it erupts and how vigorously it erupts many, many times. Mostly, the evidence…
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Aloha Friday Photos: Sweet views from Sugar Beach Kihei

  • Sheila Beal
  • August 5, 2022
  Mahalo to Susan Ball from Aberdeen, Washington for sharing these sweet Sugar Beach Aloha Friday Photos. Susan and her husband celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary with a trip to…
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Hawaii travel news: August 2, 2022

  • Sheila Beal
  • August 2, 2022
– The Waikiki Beach hula show at Kuhio Beach Park is adding Wednesday evening performances in addition to the Saturday evening performances. It’s a great show with authentic Hawaiian hula…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Sunset from a cruise of the Napali Coast

  • Sheila Beal
  • July 29, 2022
Mahalo to Pam Evins from Oak Hills, California for these beautiful Aloha Friday Photos. Pam took these photos on sunset cruise of Napali Coast of Kauai. A sunset cruise is…
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Take me there Tuesday: Punalu’u Black Sand Beach on Hawaii (Big) Island

  • Sheila Beal
  • July 26, 2022
Punalu’u Black Sand Beach sits on the southern side of Hawaii (Big) Island. What a sight it is with green coconut trees flanking one side of this black sand beach…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Hanalei Taro Fields

  • Sheila Beal
  • July 22, 2022
Mahalo to Desiree JuWe for sharing this Aloha Friday Photo with us. Desiree’s photo was taken from the Hanalei Valley Lookout on the North Shore of Kauai. It’s a wonderful view…
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Hawaii vacation news & deals: July 21, 2022

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  • July 21, 2022
– There’s a superb Hawaiian Airlines deal on inter-island flights and you’ll need to act now to get deal. Inter-island fares are starting at $39 one-way. The “fine print” that…
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Hawaii travel news: July 18, 2022

  • Sheila Beal
  • July 18, 2022
– Travelzoo has a deal on one or two-hour Waikiki catamaran cruises starting at $52 per adult. See this link for more details. – Travel + Leisure announced their readers’…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Pu’uhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park

  • Sheila Beal
  • July 15, 2022
Mahalo to Susan Cameron for this nicely composed Aloha Friday Photo. Susan took this shot while visiting Pu’uhonua O H?naunau National Historical Park in June 2019. This national park is…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Sunset Window

  • Sheila Beal
  • July 1, 2022
Mahalo to Bruce Campbell from Merrillville, Indiana for sharing this gorgeous Aloha Friday Photo with us. Bruce took this sunset shot on June 2nd from his window at the Kula…
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