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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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Aloha Friday Photo: Rainbow lanai

  • Sheila Beal
  • October 29, 2021
Mahalo to Gary Hasterok for sharing this beautiful shot with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Gary tells us that he took this photo the morning of September 3rd from his…
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Go Visit Hawaii is 15 years old!

  • Sheila Beal
  • October 26, 2021
Fifteen years ago, I started a journey that I never knew would last this long! I was taking a break from an engineering and project management career in the pharmaceutical…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Hanauma Bay Scene

  • Sheila Beal
  • October 22, 2021
Mahalo to Kathy Merkt for sharing this lovely shot of Hanauma Bay  with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Happy Aloha Friday!
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Aloha Friday Photo: Night at Waikiki Beach

  • Sheila Beal
  • October 15, 2021
Mahalo to Amy Mosher for sharing this nice shot with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Amy took this photo on Waikiki Beach at Hilton Hawaiian Village. What a nice time…
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Aloha Friday Photo: A view of Ko’olau Mountains

  • Sheila Beal
  • October 8, 2021
Mahalo to Juli Torres for sharing this great view with us for Aloha Friday Photos. This view from the water shows the rugged, green Ko’olau mountain range. What pretty view…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Lava glow colors at Kilauea Caldera

  • Sheila Beal
  • October 1, 2021
Mahalo to Suzanne Kemp from Logan, Utah for sharing this interesting shot with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Suzanne took this photo a Kilauea volcano in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park …
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Hawaii travel news: Kilauea erupts again + more

  • Sheila Beal
  • September 30, 2021
– Kilauea Volcano on Hawaii (Big) Island started erupting again yesterday after a  pause since May. This current eruption is at Halemaumau Crater inside of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. You…
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Main Cabin fare sale on Hawaiian Airlines – starting at $198 roundtrip

  • Sheila Beal
  • September 28, 2021
A few weeks ago, we told you about a Hawaiian Airlines fare sale for Main Cabin Basic fares that started at $198. That’s a great fare, but today’s deal is…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Honolulu coast views from Ala Moana Beach Park

  • Sheila Beal
  • September 24, 2021
Mahalo to Eolani Thompson for sharing this Honolulu shot with us for Aloha Friday Photos. It appears that Eolani’s shot was taken near Honolulu’s Ala Moana Beach Park. This location…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Sunset framed by tiki torches

  • Sheila Beal
  • September 17, 2021
Mahalo to James Szentesy for sharing this nice Aloha Friday Photo with us. A sunset flanked by tiki torches makes this a fantastic Hawaii view. Happy Aloha Friday!
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Aloha Friday Photo: Hawaii (Big) Island Coastline

  • Sheila Beal
  • September 10, 2021
Mahalo to Heather Tocher for sharing this nice Hawaii coastal scene with us for Aloha Friday Photos. She took this photo while visiting Hawaii (Big) Island in 2017. Happy Aloha…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Resting turtle at sunrise

  • Sheila Beal
  • September 3, 2021
Mahalo to Paul Vangelakos for sharing this excellent shot with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Paul tells us that he took this photo on Kauai’s Poipu Beach at sunrise. What…
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