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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 news & deals roundup: January 13, 2015

  • Sheila Beal
  • January 13, 2015
*  We appreciate all the entries for the Hawaii-Themed Prize Pack Giveaway. Congratulations to Jennifer of New York for being our randomly selected winner. *  We’ve found some excellent Hawaii…
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Aloha Friday Photo: “As good as it gets…”

  • Sheila Beal
  • January 9, 2015
Mahalo to Damian James for sharing this beach scene photo from Molokai. When Damian posted this photo on our Facebook page, he simply said, “As good as it gets…” It is…
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What to know about a February vacation to Hawaii

  • Sheila Beal
  • January 28, 2025
When should you plan to visit Hawaii? Is February a good month for a Hawaii vacation? We’ll explore all the important factors — weather, crowds, hotel prices, and special events…
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Hawaii-themed prize pack giveaway

  • Sheila Beal
  • January 5, 2015
Let’s get 2015 started with a giveaway! This Hawaii-themed prize pack includes a Hawaiian pictorial 2015 calendar, a bag of Hershey’s kisses with macadamia nuts, a luggage tag, a coconut…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Lovely Lawai Valley

  • Sheila Beal
  • January 2, 2015
Mahalo to Lorie in Missouri for sharing this lovely photo with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Lorie took this photo of Lawai Valley while touring Allerton (read our review of Allerton)…
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Where to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Hawaii

  • Sheila Beal
  • November 7, 2019
We’ve been hard at work gathering the best information about New Year’s Eve fireworks and celebrations across Hawaii. If you will be welcoming in 2020 on one of the beautiful…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Mighty Mo

  • Sheila Beal
  • December 26, 2014
Mahalo to Miriam Becerril for sharing this photo from the Battleship Missouri Memorial with us. The Mighty Mo is steeped in proud history from World War II through Operation Desert Storm in…
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  • December 24, 2014
We send our warmest wishes for a Mele Kalikimaka!
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Amazing Christmas Gingerbread Village in Waikiki

  • Sheila Beal
  • December 22, 2014
On our list of things to see and do in Waikiki at Christmas, we recommend a visit to the grand gingerbread village created and hosted by Sheraton Princess Kaiulani hotel.…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Kauai lanai

  • Sheila Beal
  • December 19, 2014
Mahalo to Jeff Silvers for sharing his beautiful photo with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Jeff took this photo on November 7th from his lanai (balcony) at Pono Kai in…
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Maui & Lanai New Year’s Eve Fireworks & Celebrations for 2014/2015

  • Sheila Beal
  • December 18, 2014
We’ve created new pages to highlight the New Year’s Eve fireworks and celebrations across the islands of Maui and Lanai. Both islands will offer wonderful ways to welcome in 2015.…
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Hawaii vacation deals & news: December 17, 2014

  • Sheila Beal
  • December 17, 2014
*  Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines both have great fare sales on roundtrip flights to Hawaii. For these special fares, you must book by December 22. The travel periods for…
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