Gay Nightlife Honolulu: Bt Bars, Clubs, & More

Contents:

• FEEL THE PRI! TOP 12 HAWAII GAY BEACH
• HONOLULU, WAIKIKI, AND OAHU GAY GUI AND PHOTO GALLERY
• WELE TO THE GAY IENDLY ISLAND OF O’AHU!
• WELE TO GAY IENDLY HAWAI’I ISLAND!
• KAI GAY VATN GUI - TOP 5 ATTRACTNS KAI
• MOVG TO GAY HAWAII? THG TO KNOW BEFORE RELOTG HERE AS AN LGBT PERSON.
• GAY HONOLULU TRAVEL GUI
• 10 BT GAY BEACH THE WORLD
• GAY MI TRAVEL GUI
• GAY NIGHTLIFE HONOLULU: BT BARS, CLUBS, & MORE
• MI GAY BARS AND HOTELS

FEEL THE PRI! TOP 12 HAWAII GAY BEACH

Ltle Beach (Puu Olai Beach): This is a very gay-popular beach and attracts gay men and nudist fai (the gay hang-out is on the far si). Kaihalulu Beach: Acrdg to Go Gay Hawaii, this beach isn’t a “gay” beach exactly, but mak the cut bee of the amazg “red” sand there, which are actually more like red and black pebbl.

Honokoh Beach: Acrdg to Gay Ci, this beach has been unofficially adopted as Kona’s gay beach (the northern end of the trail leads to an unofficial gay, nu beach).

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Wailea Beach: Go Gay Hawaii says that nu sunbathg is mon here when police aren’t enforcg on beach 67 and 69, and you’ll fd great plac to snorkel, swim and maybe even meet a few people! But, acrdg to Go Gay Hawaii, the beach has lifeguards and showers, and the most popular area for gay patrons is between the golf urse and the ndos. Although ALL beach the Aloha State wele gay patrons, the Hawaii gay beach are plac known to be gay-iendly and acceptg — jt like most of the people who live here.

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By far the most popular gay beach Hawaii, and one of the most scenic and well-known the world, Queen's Surf Beach is a relatively seclud stretch of sand the heart of Waikiki, but along a sectn wh no direct hotel ontage - this acunts for the fact there's more privacy and fewer fai here than to the north or south.

The beach here draws a mostly gay-male crowd, although certaly not exclively so, as plenty of lbians and straights seekg secln tan their his here, too.

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Queen's Surf is easy to reach - 's jt a short walk along the beachont south of where Kapaluhu Avenue tersects wh Kalaka Avenue at the beach (not far om Hula's gay bar).

As the day progrs and the sun sets, many of the beachgoers here walk over to nearby Hula's gay bar for some post-beach socializg and hobnobbg.

Although 's neher as popular nor as gay-intified as Queen's Surf Beach at the southeast end of Waikiki, the seclud Diamond Head Beach (jt off 3300 Diamond Head Road, below the lighthoe, and requirg a b of a hike down to the sand) do have a b of a gay followg. A view of Waikiki beach and s strg of high-rise hotels at night, om the gro (jetty) that extends om the Outrigger Reef on the Beach Hotel ('s to the left of the Halekulani Hotel, the property pictured here on the very left - the Reef is one of the most luxur of the several Waikiki hotels that make up the gay-iendly Outrigger cha). One of the most tertg aspects of stayg at Oahu's gay-iendly JW Marrtt Ihilani Rort is the chance to teract wh mare life, cludg the hammerhead sharks (as shown here) that swim around the rort's mare pools.

KAI GAY VATN GUI - TOP 5 ATTRACTNS KAI

Jt a short drive or slightly longer walk northeast om Honolulu's ltle gay epicenter around Kapahulu and Kalaka avenu, you'll fd a slew of expensive, funky eateri that form somethg of an offbeat Rtrant Row along Kapahulu, wh Wala Shave Ice (3113 Mokihana St., jt off of Kapahulu Ave., 808-735-8886) one of this area's five mt-tast. The ABC Store pictured here is at the rner of Lemon Road and Paoakalani Avenue, right by the fab Hotel Renew and a block om Hula's gay bar.

So while there certaly aren't any ABC Stor wh a specifilly gay missn, this one arguably draws more "fay", bee of s lotn, than any other ABC Store Hawaii. This part of the beach, which is onted by numero high-rise rorts, tends to be que crowd - gays and lbians tend to ngregate farther southeast (toward Diamond Head), at Queen's Surf Beach, and also well around the pot at Diamond Head Beach.

Havg pleted a multi-ln renovatn 2009 that took several years and cludg a top-to-bottom overhl, the Reef on the Beach (2169 Kalia Rd., 808-923-3111) hotel now ranks among the gay-iendly Outrigger brand's most allurg and appealg acmodatns - ed, 's safe to ll this the Outrigger's flagship hotel (although the nearby Outrigger Waikiki is also very imprsive). Next to Kaplani Park, and across om two of Waikiki's most proment gay hangouts - Queen's Surf Beach and Hula's gay bar, the Honolulu Zoo (151 Kapahulu Ave., 808-971-7171) is a popular and easily accsed attractn. On a relatively quiet street rner jt a block om Waikiki's goln-sand beach and also a very short walk om Hula's gay bar and Queen's Surf gay beach, the hip and trendy Hotel Renew (129 Paoakalani Ave., 808-687-7715) don't look all that snazzy om the outsi.

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A stylish and hip member of Honolulu's gay-iendly Aqua Hotels brand, the Bamboo Hotel & Spa (2425 Kuh Ave., 866-971-2782) is jt a five-mute walk om Waikiki Beach and very close to the gay bars Angl and Fn. Followg a massively amb renovatn by the gay-iendly Starwood hotel group, Waikiki's vnted (and uber-pk) Royal Hawaiian Rort (2259 Kalaka Ave., 808-923-7311) reopened January 2009 as part a Starwood Luxury Collectn property. Jt behd the sand at Queen's Surf gay beach Waikiki, adjacent to the tree-shad green lawn that also draws plenty of GLBT sunworshipers, there's a paviln ntag a snack bar and public rtrooms.

Jt a short walk om the beach and near such gay bars as the In Between, Angl, and Fn, the upsle but reasonably priced Waikiki Joy Hotel (320 Lewers St., 808-923-2300) is one of a few properti Hawaii's popular Aqua hotel brand that's well-regard among gay and lbian travelers. In addn to the goln sand sunng area at Waikiki's scenic Queen's Surf gay beach, there's a verdant, palm-shad lawn behd the promena and next to the snack bar and rtrooms paviln.

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The llectn of mid-price to upsle galleri, boutiqu, and rtrants - which clus outposts of popular chas like Roy's, Ruth's Chris Steak Hoe, and Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf - adjos the elegant and very gay-iendly Embassy Su Honolulu is a block om the beach. One of the more luxur members of Honolulu's gay-iendly Aqua Hotels brand, the Waikiki Wave (2299 Kuh Ave., 866-971-2782) is jt a five-mute walk om Waikiki Beach and very close to the gay bars Angl and Fn. If you're seekg secln but still wish to be wh strikg distance of the gay scene, luxe shops and rtrants, and fascatg cultural attractns of Honolulu, this is an excellent base.

Another vantage pot of the gay-popular Queen's Surf Beach, this one taken om a b southeast of the ma actn, the grassy lawn, and the snack bar and rtrooms paviln, lookg north toward the bit stretch of hotel velopment along Waikiki Beach. A happy exceptn to this adage is the Ocean Hoe Rtrant (808-923-2277), on the ground floor of the gay-iendly Outrigger Reef rort Waikiki. If you've jt managed to afford a plane ticket to Hawaii and not much else, and fdg a cheap, gay-iendly place to stay is an issue, nsir stayg at the rock-bottom-priced Hokondo Waikiki Beachsi Hostel (2556 Lemon Rd., 808-923-9566 or 866-478-3888), which has a terrific lotn jt two blocks om the beach (very close to the gay sectn at Queen's Surf), and not even a block om Hula's gay bar.

10 BT GAY BEACH THE WORLD

This posh shoppg mall wh branch such far-flung statns as Abu Dhabi, Hong Kong, Sydney, Saipan, San Francis, and New York ntas plenty of gay-fave shoppg brands, cludg Cartier, Chloe, Calv Kle, Vera Wang, Bulgari, Armani, Marc Jabs, Swarovski, Dunhill, E Pucci, Fendi, Tumi, and Pl & Joe.

Jt above the zy and cisy In Between Waikiki gay bar, the Velvet Vio (2155 L'ula St., 2nd floor, 808-924-0868) is one of Honolulu's most popular adult vio ars - a reliable spot to pick up gay porn ( the form of magaz and DVD/movi), pl var toys and trkets. The tw-towered Embassy Su Honolulu - Waikiki Beach Walk (201 Beachwalk St., 800-EMBASSY) is an excellent, gay-welg lodgg optn that's a block om the beach and adjacent to the many shops and rtrants of the handsomely revalized Waikiki Beach Walk. Adjacent to the gay-iendly Embassy Su Honolulu at the Waikiki Beach Walk shoppg and dg district, there's a popular outpost of the famed cha of upsle Hawaiian eateri, Roy's Fn Cuise (park at the Embassy Su, 201 Beachwalk St., 808-923-7697.

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This outpost of the cheap and simple plate-lunch and barbecue rtrant is at 2280 Kuh Avenue, a uple of blocks om Angl and Fn gay bars. It's famed for s knockout views of Diamond Head Crater, and a walk through this betiful swath of nature offers a wonrful ntrast om the by beach scene (cludg gay-popular Queen's Surf Beach) that li jt to the wt of . From trendy hotels and TAG-approved rorts, to the bt gay beach Hawaii, and plenty of nightlife, dg and gay bars Honolulu, Oahu is one of the top gay statns and perfect for LGBT travel!

Where every you go, allow time to savor the unique character of each part of the Island, to vis the shops, de the lol hotspots, enjoy the gay nightlife and take the stunng vistas. Popular, sometim crowd yet always vogue, the Oahu gay scene is acceptg, prevalent and chock full of optns for gay iendly acmodatns, dg, muny groups, events, gay and lbian weddgs and you might jt fd your favore Hawaiian gay bar Honolulu to boot! Whether you’re planng a statn gay weddg, a relaxg timate uple’s retreat, an anniversary celebratn, sgle or group getaway — Hawaii Island has so much to offer terms of priste natural bety.

GAY NIGHTLIFE HONOLULU: BT BARS, CLUBS, & MORE

You’ll fd that many of the island’s acmodatns, rtrants, bars, social groups, servic and venu are gay owned and operated, agreeable and very acmodatg to the LGBT muny. Hilo the native language means “to twist” and is home to several LGBT and gay iendly bs and a registered pennt stunt anizatn at the Universy of Hawai’i, Hilo. The neighborhoods of a Kehena Beach Estat, Puna Beach Palisas and Sea View which are all loted on the scenic Red Road (Route 137) have large gay populatns.

In the hotel world, Hilton, Hyatt, IHG, Marrtt and Wyndham, among others, all received perfect sr, too, so LGBTQ travelers have plenty of choic for where to spend their pots or by Jakob Owens on UnsplashIf you'd like more background rmatn on gay history and travel to Hawaii (albe a ltle dated now), pick up a py of "Rabow Handbook Hawaii: The Islands' Ultimate Gay Gui" to read on the plane. The old whalg town of Lahaa is a charmg place to spend an afternoon and is also home to the Old Lahaa Lu, which is practilly a cultural stutn at this urty of the Lahaa nature lovers, Haleakala Natnal Park has some of Hawaii's most spectacular hik and mounta-bikg trails, while the Mi Ocean Center is a great place for kids and adults alike to learn about Hawaii's unique mare environment and season tends to last om mid-December through mid-May, and Mi is the bt island om which to take tours like Pri of Mi's whale-watchg and snorkel tour, or Hawaiian Paddle Sport's outrigger noe and kayakg whale-watchg even though Mi has a quieter gay social scene than Oahu, visors n still easily jo the muny.

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At any time of year, travelers n drop by a gay-iendly bar like Vibe Bar and Nightclub or Three's Bar and Relaxed Retreats The smallt and least-populated of Hawaii's four ma tourist islands, Kai, is known as Hawaii's "Garn Island" thanks to s lh landsp and laid back pace. Travelers n also support gay-owned properti by bookg a stay at a Parrish Kai home, ttage or ndo, or optg for a 17 Palms Kai vatn ttage, owned by Ross Marte and Jeff to Do KaiAmong the natural sights that attract visors here, Waimea Canyon is tly spectacular. Hilo is served by jt one rrier om the maland (Uned om Los Angel), meanwhile, offers nonstop optns on multiple airl: Alaska om Anchorage, Bellgham, Oakland, Portland, San Diego, San Francis, San Jose and Seattle; Amerin om Dallas-Fort Work, Los Angel and Phoenix; Delta om Los Angel and Seattle; and Uned om Denver, Los Angel and San to StayAlthough you'll fd major cha hotels like the Wt Hapuna Beach Rort here as well as luxury optns like the Four Seasons Hualalai and the Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii Island is also known for s llectn of gay-owned and gay-iendly ns and B& gay-owned Lava Lava Beach Club is loted at the Kohala Coast's Waikoloa Rort, near many of the major rorts, but offers a more sual, e-as-you-are urty of Volno Mounta gay-owned Hale Ohia Cottag, meanwhile, are set on a seclud tate that dat back to 1931, and offer easy accs to Volno Natnal Park, which is jt a e away.

It's a charmg stop the days and home to several excellent gay-iendly rtrants, a uple of ns, some boutiqu, and the ocean and river kayakg rental and tour pany Kayak Hanalei (808-826-1881), which also offers stand-up paddle and surfg stctn and equipment. Keep md, of urse, that as gay-iendly as Kai is, 's not a highly populo island, so you may or may not bump to other gay folks at even the beach wh strong "fay" followgs. To the far right of Secret Beach (which has bee ls and ls secret over the years, as s populary has creased, but 's still rarely crowd) is a sectn that's clothg-optnal and that also tends to draw more gay folks.