By Staff Reports
(Honolulu)- On the first Friday of each month an array of activities and entertainment can be found in the Downtown-Chinatown Arts and Cultural District. The area’s galleries, shops and boutiques have extended evening hours. First Friday offers art gallery exhibits, demonstrations and openings, performances, trunk and clearance sales and happy hour deals. And you never know what kind of entertainment will pop up on a street corner — from classical string quartets to acoustic bands and Brazilian dance. Visit www.firstfridayhawaii.com for more information.
IMPORTANT PEDESTRIAN ALERT:
Bus traffic traveling Diamond Head on King Street continues to be diverted onto Hotel Street for a major repaving project. As a result, the section of Hotel Street,
between Nuuanu and Smith street, that is normally closed off of First Fridays
to create a safe, vehicle-free pedestrian promenade, will NOT be in effect. Buses will
travel the area and pedestrians are advised to be careful.
Here is just some of what can be found this coming First Friday, September 6, 2013:
Amie’s Wahine Couture. Featuring fabulous summer fashions. 15% off everything in the store. 77 South Pauahi Street.
ARTS at Marks Garage. Opening reception for All At Sea: An Art Exhibit for Sharks and Oceans, highlighting the beauty and plight of sharks, with over 50 international artists and filmmakers. This month-long event invites the public to see these threatened animals and the underwater world with fresh eyes Presented in partnership with PangeaSeed and Waves Film Festival. The First Friday drink specials including Kona Brew Longboard and Fire Rock Pale Ale. 1159 Nuuanu Avenue. www.artsatmarks.com. 6-9pm.
bambuTwo Cafe + Martini Lounge. Happy hour from 4-7pm. DJ Nick starts spinning at 8 pm. No cover. 1144 Bethel Street. www.bambutwo.com.
Bar 35. Open 4pm-2am. Happy hour deals from 4-8pm. DJs Rhombus, KSM and Anarch. Cover after 9pm. 35 N. Hotel Street. www.bar35.com.
Blank Canvas. Open until 9pm. Featuring hundreds of custom T-shirt designs. Find one you like to create your own. 1145 Bethel Street. www.facebook.com/blankcanvashi.
Brasserie Du Vin. Happy hour from 4-6pm. Dinner reservations now accepted on First Fridays. 1115 Bethel Street. www.brasserieduvin.com.
Fighting Eel. Trunk show and double stamp promotion all day long. Open until 9pm. 1133 Bethel Street. www.fightingeel.com.
Louis Pohl Gallery. Ceramic Artist Reception featuring Jon Vongvichai and his works entitled Contain and Function. 6-9 pm.Free. 1142 Bethel Street. www.louispohlgallery.com.
Lucky Belly. The restaurant is open from 5pm-Midnight. The take-away window from 10pm-2:30am. Everything at the window $5. 50 N. Hotel Street. www.luckybelly.com
Mendonca Building, Chinatown Courtyard. ARTmusicBEER once again transforms into a Secret Beer Garden benefiting The ARTS at Marks. Shop Bop & Grind takes over the downstairs walkway, featuring new and revitalizes art and goodies. Music by DJ Mr. Nick and delicious grinds by Café 888. Special performance by Artist Loft residents Convergence Dance Company. 1126 Smith Street, 5-10pm. 126 Smith Street (Mendonca Building).
Soul de Cuba Cafe. Pitchers of mojitos just $25 after 10pm and the kitchen open until Midnight. 1121 Bethel Street. www.souldecuba.com.
The Fix. A new addition to the neighborhood — a 21+ sports lounge and nightclub. Drink specials all night long. Cover. 80 S. Pauahi Street. wwwthefixsportsloungeandnightclub.
theVenue. DJs and dancing, all night long. No cover. 21+. 1146 Bethel Street (next to bambuTwo). www.bambutwo.com.
Other things to consider in the neighborhood:
Art
Hawaii State Art Museum
Hawaii Theatre
The Loading Zone
Ong King
Pegge Hopper Gallery
Nightclubs
39 Hotel
Downbeat Diner & Lounge
Dragon Upstairs
Hank’s
Manifest
Next Door
Restaurants
Café 888
Corner Bar
Downbeat Diner
Duc’s Bistro
Epic
HASR Bistro
JJ Dolan’s
Kan Zaman
Little Village
Murphy’s Bar & Grill
O’Toole’s
Rakuen
Shops
Art Treasures Gallery
Barrio Vintage
Catherine’s Closet Vintage Boutique
Fashionista’s Market
Florencia Arias
House of Aria
Human Imagination
Island Keepsake
La Muse
Owens & Co.
Roberta Oaks
Tin Can Mail Man