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Hawaii Video Clip from 1952

  • Sheila Beal
  • December 29, 2009
I love coming across any old video clips and anything retro related to Hawaii. Here’s a recent video find from a 1952 news clip that was most likely mainlanders first…
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Twelve Days of Christmas (Hawaii-Style)

  • Sheila Beal
  • December 23, 2009
While Andy and I were stuck in traffic on our way to visit family for Christmas last year, we wrote a new version of the Twelve Days of Christmas Sing…
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A Friendly Reminder: Plan Ahead & Protect Your Valuables

  • Sheila Beal
  • February 14, 2023
From your comments and emails, I’ve gathered that many readers are about to visit Hawaii for the first time. So, I thought it would be useful to update and republish…
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Hawaii Vacation News & Deals Roundup: December 17, 2009

  • Sheila Beal
  • December 17, 2009
I think you’ll find that today’s roundup has an airy feeling to it. * As I mentioned in the last roundup, there are plenty of nationwide airfare deals to Hawaii.…
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More Oahu Big Wave News & Views

  • Sheila Beal
  • January 20, 2011
Has your local news been reporting about the massive waves in Hawaii like mine has? You know my ears always perk up whenever I hear Hawaii mentioned. My local news…
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Updated advice for visiting the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu

  • Sheila Beal
  • July 9, 2025
Visiting the USS Arizona Memorial is an exceptionally moving experience. We’ve visited Pearl Harbor multiple times and each time it conjures up so many emotions. I highly recommend a visit…
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Big, Big, BIG Waves Are Headed to Hawaii

  • Sheila Beal
  • December 10, 2009
Per HawaiiNewsNow, “A pair of enormous ocean swells are brewing in the North Pacific, bringing anticipation that some of the largest waves in years could be hitting the northern shores…
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Hawaii Helicopter vs Plane Scenic Tours

  • Sheila Beal
  • November 30, 2009
A reader recently asked for my opinion on whether she should choose a fixed-wing tour or helicopter tour on her Kauai vacation. Though I’m sure both would be thrilling, I…
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Getting into the Christmas Spirit Hawaii-Style

  • Sheila Beal
  • November 2, 2011
Now that the Christmas season is upon us, it’s time to start practicing “Hawaii’s way to say Merry Christmas.” To set the mood, see this YouTube video of photos from…
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Happy Thanksgiving

  • Sheila Beal
  • November 25, 2009
Just a quick note today to wish you a happy Thanksgiving and to thank you for reading Go Visit Hawaii! If you happen to be on Oahu today, here’s a…
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Keeping Your Valuables Safe at the Beach

  • Sheila Beal
  • September 4, 2025
A very nice reader, Chris, from Oahu recently wrote me saying, I noticed that a lot of visitors to Hawaii forget about protecting their cell phones around the beach.  They…
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Hawaii Vacation Misadventures of Andy & Sheila: Fiery Palate Edition

  • Sheila Beal
  • November 24, 2009
Andy and I do hope you are laughing along with us as we’ve been sharing this series of mishaps from our trips to Hawaii. You may notice that many of…
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