It's a fun way to meet people and bring the bar out to the sea. For an authentic gay Hawaiian experience, sign up for one of Hula's gay catamaran cruises on Saturday afternoons. The handsome club with a good-size dance area, a center bar, and lots of balcony seating is open from morning to late night, shifting from beach bar to lounge to nightclub depending on the time of day you visit. Hula's Bar & Lei Stand: No gay bar in Honolulu is more celebrated and arguably beloved than Hula's Bar & Lei Stand, which occupies a second-story, semi-open-air perch inside the Waikiki Grand Hotel.Scarlet Honolulu is open Fridays and Saturdays until 2 a.m., and the Saturday drag show typically includes a visiting contestant from the television show "RuPaul's Drag Race." The music tends toward electronic dance or top hits, perfect for moving your body on the dance floor.
The interior is decorated like a giant dollhouse, which only adds to the kitschy vibe.
Show off your singing talent-or lack thereof-while enjoying a tasty cocktail and laughing with friends. Wang Chung's: This lively gay bar in Waikiki is known for its raucous karaoke stage every night.