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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: “One of those magical days…”

  • Sheila Beal
  • December 30, 2016
Mahalo to Joe West  for sharing this magical drone view of Maui with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Here’s what Joe said about this shot: Recent drone cam view of Olowalu…
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Do you have 2017 Hawaii vacation plans? (Hawaii calendar giveaway)

  • Sheila Beal
  • December 27, 2016
  As our thoughts start to turn towards the new year, our wish for you is that 2017 includes a visit to Hawaii. Is a Hawaii vacation in your plans…
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Aloha Friday Photo: A magical encounter with Santa on Haleakala

  • Sheila Beal
  • December 23, 2016
We love this incredible Santa story shared by Annie Chavez-Hollingshead. Even though we’ve shared this story years ago, we’re still amazed and feel that it’s definitely worth revisiting considering that…
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Snow in Hawaii just in time for Christmas

  • Sheila Beal
  • December 21, 2016
A beautiful blanket of snow covered the two tallest volcanic peaks of the island of Hawaii this week. Mauna Kea summit (13,803 feet above sea level) and Mauna Loa (13,679…
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Aloha Friday Photo: “Leading Lines”

  • Sheila Beal
  • December 16, 2016
Mahalo to Devesh Tripathi for sharing this stunning ariel view of windward Oahu with us for Aloha Friday Photos. He entitled this shot “Leading Lines.” Devesh didn’t mention exactly where…
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Hawaiian-style Christmas trees and decorations photos

  • Sheila Beal
  • December 14, 2016
Hawaii gets all decked out for the Christmas holiday. Though you’ll see some of the same decorations that we have on the mainland, like Santa ornaments, you’ll also see lots…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Christmas Hibiscus

  • Sheila Beal
  • December 9, 2016
Mahalo to Hawaii Island resident and amazing photographer, James Grenz for sharing this beautiful hibiscus photo with us for Aloha Friday Photos. The bold red bloom against the green backdrop…
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Hawaii vacation news & deals: December 7, 2016

  • Sheila Beal
  • December 7, 2016
– Today is Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. We can’t fully comprehend the tragedy and incredible bravery on that fateful morning of December 7, 1941. With much interest, we’ve been reading…
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Waikiki/Honolulu Christmas & New Year’s Eve

  • Sheila Beal
  • December 2, 2021
We know many readers have been anxiously awaiting our annual lists of special events and dining for Christmas and New Year’s Eve in Waikiki. We’re pleased to announce that both…
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Aloha Friday Photo: A view of valor – Plus information on viewing events from the 75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor Day

  • Sheila Beal
  • December 2, 2016
Mahalo to Tom Sakiyama for sharing this excellent bird’s-eye view of the USS Arizona Memorial. Tom captured this photo while taking a Seaplane Tour. This December 7th marks the 75th…
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Haleakala National Park to begin reservation system for summit sunrise

  • Sheila Beal
  • December 1, 2016
One of the top things to do on a Maui vacation is to watch the sunrise over a volcanic crater from 10,000 feet elevation. Apparently, this activity has become a…
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Weekend cyber deals for Hawaii travel & gifts

  • Sheila Beal
  • November 26, 2016
We don’t normally post on Saturday, but with the big cyber weekend going on here in the US, we’ve found some special Hawaii-related deals that you might want to check…
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