Veteran punk band The Sticklers, headed up by prominent punk rocker/bakery owner Otto, reunited for their first show in nearly 10 years at Downbeat Lounge Friday night. The venue was packed to the brim to see the remaining three original…
Christa Wittmier, aka Super CW, threw a bash at The Safehouse at Republik Friday night for her new mix CD, Sunny Daze. A summer-infused house/club music setlist, DJs ADHDJ, Zilla, Gnaraly and Deko joining her on the decks and people…
Hooray, it’s almost Halloween! If you love the Halloween season as much as I do, you’re probably already out shopping for costumes and keeping an eye peeled for spooky accessories and decorations. Here’s some insider information on what’s new; who’s…
We dropped in briefly on First Friday this month to capture scenes from some of the lively happenings around the Chinatown Arts District, including a Diamond Head-themed showcase of mixed media at The ARTS at Marks Garage, Red Lantern at…
This year, the Hawaii Food and Wine Festival after-party was moved to The Republik on Friday night, with food tents featuring innovative sample plates by six of Hawaii’s top chefs and guest mixologists from New York creating cocktails inside, with…
Party people from all over the island turned out in droves for another epic holiday edition of the Bacardi Pool Party, this time on the pool deck of the Hawaiian Monarch Hotel. Fun, sun, Bacardi drinks all ’round and special…
Reggae & dub band SOJA played to an enthusiastic crowd at the Waikiki Shell Saturday in a grand finale to their Hawaii tour, which also landed on the Big Island, Kauai and Maui. Opening were Michael Franti and Spearhead, with…
Friday’s Eat the Street brought something new to the mix, with a breakfast theme that inspired vendors to get creative with eggs, breakfast meats, fried rice and more. Congratulations to Hawaiian Fresh Farms, who took the prize for Best Pancakes…
The second annual REAL Beer Festival, hosted by REAL a Gastropub and local nonprofit The Victoria Foundation, took place Saturday afternoon at Kakaako Gateway Park, after being postponed a week due to Hurricane Iselle. About 1,600 beer lovers attended the…
Hawaii’s inaugural Horror Ball, inspired Portland’s event of the same name, was a celebration Friday night at NextDoor of all things horror, from the classic films, literature and art to modern body horror, foreign gore movies and psychological horror that…
Rick Rock, Jed Roa and part of the crew that brought you the Pipeline Reunion party launched a new night at Eleven44 on Saturday, with special guest DJ Eman from iconic Los Angeles hip-hop station Power 106 FM along with…
The Boys Bunch threw their annual Mid-Summer Cocktail Party at M Nightclub Tuesday evening, with some of Honolulu’s biggest movers and shakers coming out to drink, network, dance and chow down on happy hour specials. Boys Bunch Summer Cocktail Party…
Grey Goose and The Modern hosted a chill poolside lounge party on Sunday, with swimsuit models by Kaimana Beachwear, music by DJ Super CW and friends and refreshing Grey Goose Cocktails, including frozen lemonades and a twist on the Moscow…
Amazing tattoos of all colors, designs and on every body part were showcased at this weekend’s Pacific Ink & Art Expo at Blaisdell Exhibition Hall. We stopped by the event both Friday and Saturday to check out the live tattooing,…
August started out with a bang with First Friday, and we hit the happening spots: NextDoor, the Hawaii Institute for Hair Design for a creative Back to School fashion show, the beautiful new Barrio Vintage boutique location at 1161 Nuuanu…
Remember when “Wow Wow” was best known for its waffles? The company’s Belgian street waffles may still be delicious, but right now, it’s the lemonade that’s getting all the attention. For several months, the Maui-based vendor, now called Wow Wow…
National Dance Week Hawaii (Sept. 29-Oct. 6) teamed up with Bar 35 and Loading Zone Arts to throw a party with sushi, sake and a special Samurai Pizza made just for the event. For the price of a ticket, attendees…
Friday’s Eat the Street turned up the heat and celebrated all things spicy, with mango habanero popsicles, cucumber cayenne lemonade, jalapeño shots and more. There also was an hot sauce contest to determine the tastiest and spiciest sauce. The owners…
Fresh Cafe Downtown held its official grand opening Thursday evening, with a full food, cocktail and coffee bar menu available. The venue was chill during pau hana and picked up later on in the evening, with people moving through and…
Fresh Cafe Downtown has been open for a couple months now, but the kinks are still being worked out, and since its opening, there has been a lot of uncertainty as far as regular hours, food and drink offerings. We…
AMP Industries, a new promotion company, threw a masquerade-themed party at The Fix Saturday night, with house music DJs, aerialists, a magician, clowns and masked attendees mingling. Although there were masks at the door for any who forgot theirs, most people…
The 13th annual Korean Festival celebrated all things Korean Saturday at its new Magic Island location. Past festivals took place at Kapiolani Park. As usual, an enormous crowd turned out for the festival, and this year, the day was capped…
Promotions veteran, philanthropist and well-known local glam photographer Russell Tanoue hosted a more intimate birthday party at the new Buho de Cocina y Cantina in Waikiki Wednesday evening. Friends from all corners of the island dressed up and came to…
New Zealand dance/comedy trio JGeeks, sometimes described as the new “metro-Maori electro craze,” headlined two shows at Republik on Saturday evening; an all-ages show and one for 18+. They were joined for the late show by reggae band Inoa’ole, back…
Kaka‘ako may be in the throes of development, but that’s not stopping the businesses on Auahi Street. Several of the restaurants and shops, including Bevy, have started opening on Mondays. And as for Bevy, they’ve just launched a new tapas…
Eleven44 and Kult Rebellion Clothing hosted San Francisco house music DJ Miguel Migs on Saturday for the launch of LUSH, a brand-new house music night at the newly remodeled venue. A well-respected name in the house genre, Migs mixed deep…
Electronica/world music/glitch veteran DJ Gaudi returned to Honolulu for the third time to play a show at NextDoor, bringing an eclectic, colorful crowd to the dance floor. He was joined by emcee and U.K beatboxing champion Danny Ladwa, and together…
Level H Productions, Furious Styles and Artist Groove Network threw the first occurrence of a new monthly party at Eleven44 called TOAST on Saturday night, with a champagne toast at exactly 11:44 p.m. (Get it, Eleven44?), a late-night tapas menu,…
The Fourth Annual Republik Music Festival at Kakaako Waterfront Park, organized by BAMP Project, brought about 6,000 people out on Sunday for a much-anticipated lineup of artists: Rebelution, Matisyahu, Steel Pulse and Makua Rothman all rocked the crowd. As the…
First Friday in June got off to a slow start, but picked up later in the night with happening spots at The ARTS at Marks Garage, NextDoor, the Chinatown Courtyard, the Roberta Oaks boutique and the streets of Chinatown. See…
There’s something big happening in Kakaako that you may not have seen yet, but it’s almost ready to be unveiled. Kakaako Agora, a huge, multipurpose warehouse on Cooke between Auahi and Pohukaina streets, will be making its grand entrance to…
The inaugural Imua Bash got Kamehameha Schools grads grooving at the Our Kakaako warehouse at 449 Cooke St. on Tuesday evening. Part vendor showcase, part Hawaiian music concert, one section of the warehouse was dedicated to local vendors and food,…
Green Drinks Honolulu got stylish this month at Kakaako’s new edgy, eclectic furniture and accessories store, reStyle Hawaii, owned by design diva Cathy Lee. Sustainable businesses and organizations, including Blue Planet Foundation, Toyota (showcasing their new hybrid Prius models), Affogato…
The Seventh Annual Hawaii Geek Meet at Magic Island brought out some of Hawaii’s most dedicated nerds and tech junkies, as well as groups like the Society for Creative Anachronism, the 501st Stormtrooper Legion, The Last Outpost, Oahu Makerspace, both…
Following up on 2012’s Fairy Tale Fashion Show night, 80s Pop Muzik, Bar 35 and DJ Nocturna brought back the concept for another fantastical party, just as “Maleficent” is released in theaters. Partygoers came dressed in a variety of colorful…
Approximately 50,000 people came out to Ala Moana Beach Park and Magic Island for the 16th Annual Lantern Floating Hawaii ceremony, a beautiful and solemn way to remember lost loved ones on Memorial Day. Presided over by Her Holiness Shinso…
The Bacardi Pool party and San Lorenzo Bikinis, along with Super CW, DJ Compose and Contrast Magazine, teamed up for another epic Memorial Day pool party on Monday, this time at the Hawaiian Monarch Hotel in Waikiki. The huge pool…
The kickoff party for Eleven44’s new night, Liquid, happened on Saturday, with a dressy ’70s retro disco theme, $5 drink specials all night, and DJ Javi from Spain and the UK spinning funky crowd favorites. The LGBT-friendly night also doubled as…
Nextworking, Honolulu’s biggest professional networking mixer, landed at the new Fresh Cafe Downtown this quarter, with snappily-dressed business professionals mingling and exchanging cards in several areas of the new venue. While the venue itself got mixed reviews — too many…
Sometimes a girl just has to have a drink. If you know me at all, you know that my life is pretty fast-paced. But there are plenty of times when I need to just stop, sit and enjoy a drink…
