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Go Visit Hawaii’s 11th annual contest to predict the season’s first humpback whale sighting

Sheila Beal
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As far as we know, the thousands of humpback whales who visit Hawaii each winter are not subject to the 14-day quarantine. 😉 So, we expect humpback whale season to…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Molokai

  • Sheila Beal
  • September 17, 2025
Mahalo to Dawn Holmes for sharing this lovely Aloha Friday Photo. Dawn’s photo shows the sunset silhouette of the island of Molokai. What a peaceful scene!  
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Would you take a “geo-fence” vacation to Hawaii?

  • Sheila Beal
  • August 17, 2020
There’s no doubt that the tourism shutdown in Hawaii has created economic hardships. Unemployment is high. Tax revenue is down. It’s affected both big and small businesses. One solution to…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Distant Diamond

  • Sheila Beal
  • September 17, 2025
Mahalo to Caren Espejo for sharing this Aloha Friday Photo. Whether you see Le’ahi Crater, more commonly known as Diamond Head, up close or from a distance, it always catches…
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Aloha Friday Photo

  • Sheila Beal
  • September 17, 2025
Mahalo to Debbie Reza for this colorful Hawaii sunset shot for Aloha Friday Photos.  
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Aloha Friday Photo: Holei Sea Arch at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

  • Sheila Beal
  • July 31, 2020
Mahalo to Martine Gomez for this great shot for Aloha Friday Photos. Martine’s photo is of the Holei Sea Arch at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. It’s just one of many…
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Aloha Friday Photo: After sunset at Waikiki

  • Sheila Beal
  • July 24, 2020
Mahalo to Jennifer Zammikiel for sharing the nice shot with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Jennifer took this shot in front of the Hilton Hawaiian Village at Waikiki Beach while…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Peaceful Sunset at Ka’anapali Beach

  • Sheila Beal
  • July 17, 2020
It’s Aloha Friday and time once again to feature a reader’s vacation photo. Mahalo to Dagmar Karunaratne for sharing this peaceful sunset shot taken at Ka’anapali Beach on Maui. We…
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Aloha Friday Photo

  • Sheila Beal
  • September 17, 2025
Mahalo to Krista Marie for sharing this excellent shot for Aloha Friday Photos. Krista’s shot was taken at Ka’ena on the western point of Oahu. It’s a rugged, yet beautiful…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Sunrise a Kahala Beach, Honolulu

  • Sheila Beal
  • July 3, 2020
Mahalo to Valerie Smith for sharing this glorious sunrise shot with us for Aloha Friday Photos. – FYI, we continue to await the details of the pre-testing plan to bypass…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Rocks or honu?

  • Sheila Beal
  • June 27, 2020
Mahalo to Val Lardent from Lakewood, Colorado for sharing this neat Aloha Friday Photo with us. Val took this shot at Ho’okipa Beach Park on Maui while visiting in February…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Blue Surf

  • Sheila Beal
  • June 19, 2020
Mahalo to Shirley Ho for sharing this neat surf shot with us for Aloha Friday Photos. We love all the bright shades of blue in this surfing scene. When Hawaii…
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