Like any other big city O'ahu has an active and healthy nightlife with various activities for people to indulge in. Profiled below are some of the major activities including Waikiki Nightlife,Clubbing, Karaoke, Cosmic Bowling, Miniature Golf, and Movies .
Nightlife bustles with activity in Waikiki, especially on weekend's. For a night on the town Waikiki is most definitely the place to be. Street musician's and other exhibitionists normally line the streets Friday nights entertaining all onlookers. Locals and tourists alike cruise the streets of Waikiki either by foot or by car. Professional local entertainers can be found performing in any given lounge in the numerous hotels, bars, restaurants and clubs located in Waikiki. There is no shortage of activities in Waikiki. Nothing illustrates the nightlife of Honolulu better than spending a night in the "Streets of Waiks."
As in any other big town clubbing is also a favorite nocturnal past time here in the islands and O'ahu has several clubs to help you get into the groove. Here's a list of some of O'ahu's most popular clubs.
| Club Name | Address | Phone Number | Days/Times | Music Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beach Hall | Puck's Alley | High Energy Dance | ||
| Eurasia | 2552 Kalakaua Ave. 2nd Floor | 926-2742 | Nightly | High Energy Dance |
| Fusion Waikiki | 2260 Kuhio Avenue, 3rd Floor | 924-2422 | High Energy Dance | |
| Liquid Surf Den | Puck's Alley | Live Entertainment/High Energy Dance | ||
| Mystique | 500 Ala Moana Suite 2A | 538-0409 | Tuesday-Sunday | High Energy Dance |
| Ocean Club | Restaurant Row | 526-9888 | High Energy Dance | |
| Rumor's | Ala Moana Hotel | High Energy Dance | ||
| Wave Waikiki | 1887 Kalakaua | 941-0424 | Nightly | High Energy Dance/Rock |
| World Cafe | Off of Nimitz | Live Entertainment/High Energy Dance |
A particular local favorite pass time is singing karaoke, whether at a bar or in the home. The popularity of karaoke has spread in the past several years world wide, but no more so than here in Hawai'i. Karaoke developed as a Japanese pass time and quickly caught in here in Hawai'i. Karaoke's popularity spread to the point where a locally televised karaoke competition known as
| Club Name | Address | Phone Number | Days/Times | Food/Drinks | Music Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS Studio | 320 Lewers-Waikiki Joy Hotel | 921-3576 | 4pm-4am | Outside Food and Drink allowed | Local Music/Popular American/Foreign |
| Hawai'i Stars Studio | Manoa Marketplace/Windward Centre/Pearl Kai | NA | Local Music/Popular American | ||
| Joy Square | Waikiki Trade Center | In-house food/drink | Local Music/Popular American/Foreign | ||
| Karaoke Hut | 909 Kapahulu Avenue | Buy In | Local Music/Popular American/Foreign | ||
| King Karaoke | 1405 Kapiolani | 947-1133 | Own Food and Drink | Local Music/Popular American | |
| K-2 Karaoke | 1960 Kapiolani Blvd | 943-1140 | Own Food and Drinks | Local Music/Popular American/Foreign | |
| Room 2 | 1150 S King | 597-1484 | Weekdays from 12pm-3am Weekends from 12pm-4am |
Own Food/Drink | Local Music/Popular American/Foreign |
| Toma | 2221 S Beretania | 947-7022 | Daily 10am-12am | Local Music/Popular American |
Bowling has always been a traditional pass time activity for years. Recently though it has taken on new life and form with the introduction of
Pool has always been another favorite pass time. The most well known pool hall on the island is
Minigolf has been a popular pass time for many years. Locally, there are two miniature golf courses on O'ahu. The first is the popular Hilton Hawaiian Village mini-golf course in Waikiki. The second is the Jungle River Golf Course by Pearlridge 4-Plex Theatres in 'Aiea.
Movies have been an American pass time for several decades. O'ahu has its fair share of movie houses on the island. The main theatre companies on the island are Consolidated Theatres, Wallace Theatres and Signature Theatres. The main theatres near town and in Waikiki that you'd probably be checking out are the Waikiki Theatres, Kahala Mall Theatres and Restaurant Row Theatres. Waikiki has three large theatres at the corner of Seaside and Kalakaua. These are the three largest theatres on the island. Just ten minutes east from Waikiki is Kahala Mall with its 8-plex of theatres. About 5 minutes west bound from Waikiki is Restaurant Row with its 9-plex of theatres. Other notable venues on the island are the 16-Plex in Kapolei, the Pealridge 4-plex and 11-plex located in Pearlridge shopping center and the brand new Signature Theatre at the Pearl Highlands Shopping Center in Pearl City which features stadium styled seating.
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