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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Hawaii travel news: Diamond Head to reopen + Hawaiian Airlines adds new routes + Hawaii vacation sweepstakes!

Sheila Beal
December 16, 2020

– Diamond Head State Monument will be reopening on Thursday, December 17 after a nine-month closure due to COVID-19. Some new changes come with this long-awaited reopening. The park will…

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Holidays in Hawaii 2020

Sheila Beal
December 15, 2020

Hawaii is gearing up for the 2020 holiday season. Of course this season will be much more low-key due to COVID-19. Even so, the Hawaiian Islands will be a beautiful…

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Aloha Friday Photo

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Aloha Friday Photo: Shaka Santa and Tutu Mele

Sheila Beal
December 11, 2020

Mahalo to Denise Herrera for sharing this festive photo with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Denise’s photo is of Shaka Santa and Tutu Mele who are on annual display in…

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Oahu Events

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Our Waikiki Christmas 2020 Guide Includes COVID-19 Updates

Sheila Beal
December 8, 2020

Our Waikiki Christmas page is up to date and ready for use! You can view it at this link: Waikiki Christmas Guide 2020. It has fun things to see and…

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Culture & History

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December 7th – Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

Sheila Beal
December 7, 2020

Today is Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day — the 79th anniversary of “a date which will live in infamy.” Today, we remember the service, sacrifice and bravery of the patriots who…

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Aloha Friday Photo: Hanauma Bay reopens with significant changes

Sheila Beal
December 4, 2020

Mahalo to Nicole Showel of Gold Coast Australia for sharing this beautiful Hanauma Bay shot with us for Aloha Friday Photos. After being closed in March, Hanauma Bay reopened Wednesday,…

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Coronavirus COVID 19

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Hawaii travel news: December 2, 2020

Sheila Beal
December 2, 2020

* Kauai’s newly implemented rule requiring all travelers to quarantine for 14 days is in effect today. This rule applies to tourists and residents arriving on the island from traveling…

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Coronavirus COVID 19

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Travelers to Kauai must quarantine for 14 days, again

Sheila Beal
November 28, 2020

Governor Ige approved Kauai’s request to temporarily opt out of the state’s Safe Travel’s pre-travel testing program, which allowed travelers to be exempt from quarantine with proof of a negative…

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Aloha Friday Photo

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Aloha Friday Photo: Waikoloa At Sunset

Sheila Beal
November 27, 2020

Mahalo to Scot Cavagnaro for sharing this excellent Big Island sunset shot with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Scot took this photo while visiting the Hawaiian Islands with his wife…

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Coronavirus COVID 19

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Hawaii travel news: Kauai seeking to opt out of pre-travel testing program. CVS tells Hawaii travelers to seek other testing plans.

Sheila Beal
November 25, 2020

Kauai seeking to opt out of Hawaii’s pre-travel testing program starting December 1, 2020 Yesterday, Kauai’s Mayor Kawakami requested approval to opt out of the state of Hawaii’s pre-travel testing…

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Hawaii vacation news: November 24, 2020

Sheila Beal
November 24, 2020

* Today marks the start of the new travel restriction that requires travelers to have their negative test result before the departure time of their final leg of travel to…

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Pre-Travel Test Results Must Be Received Prior to Flight to Hawaii + Canadian Pre-Travel Testing Program with Hawaii Announced

Sheila Beal
November 20, 2020

Governor Ige and his team announced some major new changes/additions to Hawaii’s pre-travel testing program. Before we get into the details of those news items, we’d like to say mahalo…

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Sheila Beal

Hawaii travel news: Diamond Head to reopen + Hawaiian Airlines adds new routes + Hawaii vacation sweepstakes!

Holidays in Hawaii 2020

Aloha Friday Photo: Shaka Santa and Tutu Mele

Our Waikiki Christmas 2020 Guide Includes COVID-19 Updates

December 7th – Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

Aloha Friday Photo: Hanauma Bay reopens with significant changes

Hawaii travel news: December 2, 2020

Travelers to Kauai must quarantine for 14 days, again

Aloha Friday Photo: Waikoloa At Sunset

Hawaii travel news: Kauai seeking to opt out of pre-travel testing program. CVS tells Hawaii travelers to seek other testing plans.

Hawaii vacation news: November 24, 2020

Pre-Travel Test Results Must Be Received Prior to Flight to Hawaii + Canadian Pre-Travel Testing Program with Hawaii Announced

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