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BUZZ AROUND TOWN

PRO BOWL WEEKEND

• Aloha Joe it’s finally here! Pro bowl weekend!!
• The NFL is back in Hawaii for the 2013 Pro Bowl! The annual contest of the AFC and NFC’s best will take place this Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013 at 7 p.m. ET at Aloha Stadium!!
• Among the roster of players in attendance this Pro Bowl are Payton Manning from Denver, Tom Brady from New England, Aaron Rodgers of Green Bay, Drew Brees of New Orleans, and those are just the quarterbacks. The list of stars goes on!
• The press has been keeping everyone up to date on all the happenings since the players landed in Honolulu earlier in the week and it sounds like it is going to be a spectacular showdown!
• Everyone is gearing up for an awesome weekend of football fun! We have the Pro Bowl food truck rally on Friday at Kakaa’ako, the Pro Bowl Block Party in Waikiki on Saturday night, The Pro Bowl game on Sunday at Aloha Stadium and the Pro Bowl after party Sunday night! What a weekend ahead!
• Sounds incredible!! If you missed your chance to see the Pro Bowl be sure to plan for next year and spend the Pro Bowl in paradise!

UPCOMING EVENTS

GREAT ALOHA RUN & EXPO

•  Aloha Joe February is looking like an amazing month in paradise! And for all you runners out there, one of the best runs and expos for running in the world is just around the corner!
• The Great Aloha Run is taking place on February 18, 2013 and will be celebrating its twenty-eight-year history in Honolulu! It was the first and largest first-time running event in the state with over 12,000 individuals signing up in its first year. The Great Aloha Run has also been recognized nationally as one of the top “100 Great Road Races” to participate in by Runner’s World Magazine.
• Over the past twenty-eight years, the Great Aloha Run…one of Hawaii’s largest participatory race…has raised over $9.6 million awarded to over 150 non-profit health and human service organizations and community groups throughout Hawaii.
• The GAR, an 8.15-mile foot race, begins at Aloha Tower and finishes in the Aloha Stadium. There are divisions for elites, age groups, wheel chair and hand-cycle competitors, Sounds of Freedom (military running in formation) and those who just want to walk the course with friends and socialize along the way in the back of the pack.
• Aid stations are at miles 2, 3, 5, and 7 and at the finish, with restrooms at the end of every aid station. Entertainment is along the entire course! The race begins at 7a.m.!
• Race packet (running number, timing chip, pins and race instructions) pick-up and very late entry is held at the Ka GAR Sports, Health & Fitness Expo, Neal Blaisdell Center Exhibition Hall, Pikake Room, 777 Ward Avenue, Honolulu. Below are the dates and times:
  • • Friday, Feb 15, 2013, 4 pm to 9 pm
  • • Saturday, Feb 16, 2013, 9 am to 7 pm
  • • Sunday, Feb 17, 2013, 9 am to 5 pm
• All runners can register at www.greataloharun.com.
• It is going to be an amazing event for the whole family to enjoy!
• Sounds incredible! Hurry and book your ticket to Hawaii today so you can get in on all the action at the Great Aloha Run!

SPECIAL EDITION – HAWAII TOP BEACHES SPECIAL

•  Aloha Joe as if we didn’t have enough activities like the Great Aloha Run and Pro Bowl to get people to visit the islands our beaches as usual are making headlines!
• Four Hawaii beaches are now among the world’s best, in various categories, according to readers of Travel + Leisure magazine.
• Kauai’s Polihale Beach is the world’s best beach for seclusion, Wailea Beach on Maui is the No. 1 beach for activities; Black Sand Beach at Waianapanapa State Park on Maui is the best for dramatic landscapes; and Hapuna Beach on Hawaii island is ranked at No. 3 among the world’s best beaches for families, the readers’ survey found.
• The full list is online at http://www.travelandleisure.com/articles/best-beaches-on-earth and in the magazine’s January issue.
• Three Hawaii beaches also made this year’s list of top 10 U.S. beaches with Kahanamoku Beach in Waikiki  at No. 2, Hamoa Beach in Hana, Maui at No. 5 and Waimanalo Bay Beach Park on Oahu at No. 7. Hawaii had more beaches on this year’s top-10 list than any other state, followed by Florida with two.
• So for all you snowbirds out there looking to escape the cold and not break your pocket book doing it, head to paradise for everything fun under the sun!
• Sounds like a plan! Hurry and book your ticket to Hawaii today and trade in your snow boots for swimsuits!

RESTAURANTS REVIEWS – FOOD, DINNING, CUISINE, DRINKS ETC.

HALEIWA JOES

•  Aloha Joe, ask anyone in Hawaii where you can get remarkable food and a fabulous ambiance while dressed in beachwear, and you will likely end up at Haleiwa Joe’s—where locals dine and visitors enjoy heaping portions of Aloha!
• Through a passion for the ocean, great food, and a desire to share the experience, friends Joe Lazar, Steve McGillin and Moe Lerner founded Haleiwa Joe’s restaurant in 1998. Their adventures brought them to the North Shore for waves, but the Aloha spirit of sleepy Haleiwa town made them stay.
• The founders believed that this Aloha spirit could be shared through a dining experience by celebrating surf legends in original memorabilia on the walls, menus boasting fresh, local ingredients, and staff members that are just as talented at swimming with sharks as they are serving Mai Tais.
• The Haleiwa location overlooking the ocean’s spectacular surf has become a social and culinary cornerstone for locals and visitors alike.
• In 2000, Haleiwa Joe’s opened a second location in Haiku Gardens on the windward side of Oahu in Kaneohe. The open-air restaurant in this lush valley overlooks its own tropical garden and koi pond with a breathtaking view of the Ko‘olau mountain range.
• Featuring fresh catches, locally grown produce, and quality steaks, Haleiwa Joe’s chefs create exciting meals that highlight seasonal treasures from the Pacific Rim.
• Locally inspired flavors are infused throughout the small appetizers, salads, and entrees, which are accompanied by exceptional wine pairings, authentic tropical cocktails and mouthwatering desserts.
• Visitors can enjoy a fresh exotic fish whose name you can’t pronounce or indulge in prime rib paired with a cocktail that can only be found in paradise

• Sounds delicious and the locations sound stunning! Be sure to check out Haleiwa Joes on your next visit to the islands!

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