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living room for the full-bodied music of Olomana. The group plays Friday and
Saturday from 8pm to midnight (no cover, one-drink minimum). At Duke's
Canoe Club at the Outrigger Waikiki ( & 808/922-2268 ), it's always three deep
at the beachside bar when the sun is setting; extra-special entertainment is a
given here—usually from 4 to 6pm on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, and nightly
from 10pm to midnight.
Nearby, the Sheraton Moana Surfrider offers a regular nightly program of live
Hawaiian music and piano at its Banyan Veranda ( & 808/922-3111 ), which
surrounds an islet-size canopy of banyan tree and roots where Robert Louis
Stevenson loved to linger. The Veranda serves afternoon tea, a sunset buffet, and
cocktails.
Showroom acts that have maintained a following are led by the tireless, dis-
arming Don Ho, who still sings “Tiny Bubbles” and remains a fixture at the
supper club Waikiki Beachcomber ( & 808/923-3981 ). He may be corny, but
he's attentive to fans as he accommodates their requests and sings nostalgic
favorites. He's also very generous in sharing his stage with other Hawaii per-
formers, so guests are often in for surprise appearances by leading Hawaii per-
formers. The Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach ( & 808/923-0711 ) features the
Society of Seven's nightclub act (a blend of skits, Broadway hits, popular music,
and costumed musical acts), now in its 30th year—no small feat for performers.
DINNER CRUISES
A great way for the entire family to watch the sunset is via a dinner cruise.
Navatek ( & 808/441-4500; www.navatek.us) offers nightly dinner cruises off
the coast of Waikiki. This means that the 140-foot-long, ultra-stable vessel not
only promises spill-proof mai tais and a seasick-less ride, it is now in the gour-
met dinner arena. The ride (and now the food, too) is worth a splurge. Prices
vary and Navatek offers discounts if you book in advance online.
MOVIES
A new 16-theater megaplex has opened in the Victoria Ward entertainment
center, at the corner of Auahi and Kamakee streets; and the Windward Mall 's
10-screen megaplex is also bringing celluloid to the masses more conveniently.
This makes Honolulu's movie scene a galloping sprawl of more screens, more
seats, and more multiplexes than ever before. You can expect to spend $6 for
children ages 2 to 12, and $8 for everyone 13 and older. (After 6pm the price
for everyone 13 and older goes up to $9.)
A quick check in both dailies and the Honolulu Weekly will tell you what's
playing where in the world of feature films. For film buffs and esoteric movie
lovers, The Movie Museum, 3566 Harding Ave. ( & 808/735-8771 ), has spe-
cial screenings of vintage films and rents a collection of hard-to-find, esoteric,
and classic films. The Honolulu Academy of Arts Theatre, 900 S. Beretania St.
( & 808/532-8768 ), is the film-as-art center of Honolulu, offering special
screenings, guest appearances, and cultural performances, as well as noteworthy
programs in the visual arts.
In the University area of Moiliili, the Varsity Twins, at University Avenue
near Beretania Street ( & 808/593-3000 ), specializes in the more avant-garde,
artistically acclaimed releases. Kahala Mall's Kahala 8-Plex ( & 808/593-3000 )
and Kapolei Megaplex, a 16-theater complex ( & 808/593-3000 ), once the
biggest movie theater complexes on the island, are eclipsed by the 18-screen
Dole Cannery, Nimitz Highway and Pacific Street ( & 808/526-FILM ), the
pineapple king of celluloid.
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