Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
a current calendar of live music, DJ dance clubs and other daytime and nightlife events,
Addiction
CLUB
(
943-5800;
www.addictionnightclub.com
; Modern, 1775 Ala Moana Blvd; 10:30pm-3am Thu-
Sun)
Superstar mainland and international DJs spin at this boutique hotel's chic nightspot
with an upscale dress code (no shorts, flip-flops or hats). The dance floor gets so packed,
you may end up accidentally knocking boots with a stranger. For a chill scene and artis-
anal cocktails, the downstairs lobby's svelte
The Study
bar is craftily hidden behind a re-
volving bookcase.
RumFire
BAR
(
www.rumfirewaikiki.com
;
Sheraton Waikiki, 2255 Kalakaua Ave; 11am-midnight, live music usu-
ally 5-8pm Tue-Sun)
Cabinets full of vintage rum, flirty beachfront fire pits and contempor-
ary Hawaiian musicians bring crowds of friends and first dates to this sexy lounge. By
day, the same resort's
Edge of Waikiki
poolside bar has equally gorgeous ocean views,
knock-out cocktails and live Hawaiian music with solo hula dancers after sunset.
Arnold's Beach Bar & Grill
BAR
(
www.arnoldsbeachbarwaikiki.com
;
339 Saratoga Rd; 10am-2am)
Down an alleyway next to
the Eggs 'n' Things diner, this grass-shack dive bar with a smoky patio is where beach
bums knock back cheap microbrews in the middle of a sunny afternoon. Down a stiff
'TikiTea' while staring at the posters of half-nekkid hula pin-up girls.
Duke's Waikiki
BAR
(
www.dukeswaikiki.com
; Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach, 2335 Kalakaua Ave; 7am-midnight, live
music usually 4-6pm Fri-Sun, 9:30pm-12am Fri & Sat)
This is a raucous, surf-themed party
scene mostly for baby boomers, with lots of drunken souvenir photo-taking and vacation-
land camaraderie. Sunday afternoon concerts by big-name Hawaiian musicians like
Henry Kapono can't help but spill out onto the sand.
Gorilla in the Cafe
CAFE
