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MAP GOOGLE MAP
( www.geniusloungehawaii.com ; 3rd fl, 346 Lewers St; 6pm-2am) This glowing candle-lit
hideaway is strictly for ultracool hipsters and lovebirds. East-West tapas bites let you
nibble on squid tempura or deep-fried garlic as you sit back and sip imported Japanese
sake, letting cutting-edge electronica and indie tunes spin.
GAY & LESBIAN WAIKIKI
Waikiki's LGBT community is tightly knit, but full of aloha for visitors. The free
monthly magazine Odyssey ( www.odysseyhawaii.com ) covers the scene. It's available at
the friendly, open-air Hula's Bar & Lei Stand MAP GOOGLE MAP ( www.hulas.com ;
2nd fl, Castle Waikiki Grand, 134 Kapahulu Ave; 10am-2am; ), which has ocean views of
Diamond Head. Stop by for drinks and to meet a variety of new faces, play pool and
boogie. More svelte Bacchus MAP GOOGLE MAP ( www.bacchus-waikiki.com ; 2nd fl, 408
Lewers St; noon-2am) is an intimate wine bar and cocktail lounge with happy-hour
specials, shirtless bartenders and Sunday afternoon beer busts. For nonstop sin-
galongs, seek out Wang Chung's MAP GOOGLE MAP ( http://wangchungs.com ; 2410
Koa Ave; 5pm-2am) , a living-room-sized karaoke bar.
Tiki-themed Tapa's Restaurant & Lanai Bar MAP GOOGLE MAP
( www.tapaswaikiki.com ; 407 Seaside Ave; 2pm-2am Mon-Fri, from 9am Sat & Sun) is a bigger
chill-out spot with bear-y talkative bartenders, pool tables, a jukebox and karaoke
nights. Around the corner, Lo Jax Waikiki MAP GOOGLE MAP ( ht-
tp://lojaxwaikiki.com ; 2nd fl, 2256 Kuhio Ave; noon-2am; ) is a gay sports bar with drag
shows and weekend DJs. Next door Fusion Waikiki MAP GOOGLE MAP
( www.fusionwaikiki.com ; 2nd fl, 2260 Kuhio Ave; 10pm-4am) is a divey nightclub with week-
end drag shows. Hidden up an alley a few blocks away, In Between MAP
GOOGLE MAP (2155 Lauʻula St; noon-2am) , a laid-back neighborhood bar, attracts
an older crowd for 'the happiest of happy hours.'
By day, have fun in the sun at Queen's Surf Beach ( Click here ) and (illegally
clothing- optional) Diamond Head Beach ( Click here ) . At night, check into the gay-
friendly Castle Waikiki Grand ( Click here ) or Hotel Renew ( Click here ) .
Entertainment
Hawaiian Music & Hula