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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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Hawaii vacation deals & news: July 29, 2014

  • Sheila Beal
  • July 29, 2014
* Costco Travel always seems to have special Hawaii travel deals. See this page to search for deals. One of the current Costco special offers that we think is an…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Kauai hibiscus beauty

  • Sheila Beal
  • July 25, 2014
Mahalo to Barbara Cooper for sharing this gorgeous photo with us. She snapped this photo while visiting Kauai in February. The striking yellow hibiscus with red accents is amazingly beautiful.…
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Top Lana’i Adventures

  • Sheila Beal
  • July 23, 2014
There’s a common misconception that there’s nothing to do on Lanai. Au contraire! There’s plenty of exciting adventures that will make memories for a lifetime. We’ve visited Lana’i at least…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Green Sand Beach on Big Island of Hawaii

  • Sheila Beal
  • July 18, 2014
Mahalo to Kelly Driscoll-Smith for sharing this unique Hawaii Island photo with us. Kelly took this photo at Papakolea Beach — also known as the Green Sand Beach. How does…
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Hawaii vacation deals & news: July 16, 2014

  • Sheila Beal
  • July 16, 2014
* If you are thinking about a late summer or fall trip to Hawaii, it’s time to start to keep your eyes on airfare. Hawaiian Airlines is starting to show lower…
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Is August a good month to visit Hawaii?

  • Sheila Beal
  • October 31, 2024
If you are considering an August vacation in Hawaii, you might be wondering if it’s a good time to visit the islands of Aloha. The short answer is that yes,…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Wailea Beach Day

  • Sheila Beal
  • July 11, 2014
Mahalo to Kathleen Wiegand for sharing this beautiful beach photo with us for our Aloha Friday Photo series. This photo was taken from sunny South Maui where Kathleen tells us…
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Aloha Friday Photo: A diamond of an oath

  • Sheila Beal
  • July 4, 2014
Mahalo to Debbie for sharing this perfectly timed photo from the top of Diamond Head. Debbie suggested that we share this photo for 4th of July, which is an excellent…
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Is July a good month for a Hawaii vacation?

  • Sheila Beal
  • October 31, 2024
We continue our month by month examination all the important criteria – such as costs, weather, crowds and special events –  to evaluate when is the best time for you…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Sunset with an audience

  • Sheila Beal
  • June 27, 2014
Mahalo to Tony Bartlett for sending this Waikiki sunset photo to us for our Aloha Friday Photo series. I really like Tony’s unique composition of this shot, that not only…
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Celebrating July 4th in Hawaii

  • Sheila Beal
  • June 27, 2016
  We always say that Hawaii knows how to celebrate a holiday and this fourth of July will be no exception. Independence Day celebrations in Hawaii include patriotic parades and…
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Hawaii Island (Big Island) July 4th Fireworks & Events 2014

  • Sheila Beal
  • June 10, 2021
**** For July 4th 2016, click this link —> Big Island Fireworks & July 4th Events  **** —- The follow information is from 2014 for informational purposes only. For 2016, click…
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