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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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Aloha Friday Photos: Honu (turtles) welcome at Ho’okipa Beach

  • Sheila Beal
  • February 18, 2022
Earlier this week, we featured Ho’okipa Beach Park on Maui. In the article, we mentioned that a corner of this beach is a popular resting spot for honu (sea turtles.)…
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Take me there Tuesday: Ho’okipa Beach Park, Maui

  • Sheila Beal
  • February 15, 2022
Just outside of the little Maui town of Paia you’ll find Ho’okipa Beach Park. This beach attracts surfers and windsurfers as well as those who like to watch them! Count…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Early Morning Volcano Glow

  • Sheila Beal
  • February 11, 2022
Mahalo to Joyce Bowers and Gene King for sharing this super neat volcano photo for Aloha Friday Photos. Joyce and Gene captured this shot near Halema’uma’u Crater within Hawaii Volcanoes…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Splash!

  • Sheila Beal
  • February 4, 2022
Mahalo to Dina Dillon from Seguin, Texas for sharing this nice Aloha Friday Photo. Dina tells us this about her shot: “I took this photo in Oahu, on the Kaneohe…
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Hawaii vacation costs becoming increasingly expensive for 2022

  • Sheila Beal
  • February 1, 2022
If you’re trying to create a budget for a Hawaii vacation, you may need to prepare yourself to spend more. The costs of hotels, rental cars, taxes, fees, etc. have…
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Aloha Friday Photo

  • Sheila Beal
  • September 17, 2025
Mahalo to Raymond DeCesare from Mount Bethel, Pennsylvania for sharing this beautiful sunset shot for Aloha Friday Photos Raymond took this photo in 2019 from the west side of Oahu…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge

  • Sheila Beal
  • January 21, 2022
Mahalo to Stacy Babbitt from Everett, Washington for sharing this great Aloha Friday Photo with us. Stacy took this shot at Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge while visiting Kauai last…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Waimea Bay

  • Sheila Beal
  • January 14, 2022
Mahalo to Mara Barnhart for sharing this nice shot for Aloha Friday Photos. Mara took this shot at Waimea Bay on the North Shore of Oahu back in April 2021.…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Hulopoe Bay at sunset

  • Sheila Beal
  • January 7, 2022
Mahalo to Russell DeJetley for sharing this superb aerial shot with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Russell’s photo features Hulopoe Bay at sunset. What a spectacular place on the island of…
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New Year’s Eve 2021/2022 in Hawaii

  • Sheila Beal
  • December 28, 2021
Hawaii’s New Year’s Eve 2021/2022 will definitely be more lively as compared to last year, but not fully back to pre-pandemic levels. Some midnight fireworks shows and parties are back…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Magical Santa Encounter on Haleakala, Maui

  • Sheila Beal
  • December 24, 2021
Today’s Aloha Friday Photo was first published 10 years ago. We’ve revisited this magical photo and story a couple other times and continue to find it remarkable. Annie Chavez-Hollingshead took…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Stunning Christmas Tree Scene from The Westin Maui Resort and Spa

  • Sheila Beal
  • December 17, 2021
Mahalo to The Westin Maui Resort and Spa for sharing this stunning photo from their resort for Aloha Friday Photos. What a beautiful Christmas tree in such wonderful surroundings –…
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