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Hula’s Bar & Lei Stand celebrates 43 years

July 14, 2017 Diane Ako 0 Comments anniversary party, Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival, HRFF, Hula's Bar & Lei Stand

Hula’s Bar & Lei Stand 43rd Anniversary Party is set for Wednesday, July 19th, 2017, from 7:00 p.m. until 2:00 a.m. with drinks specials, live music, dancing and more. A portion of the door proceeds benefit the Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival in memory of Adam Baran. Tickets are on sale now at all locations listed below.

Hula’s will be offering drinks and pupu by Hula’s Bar Bites. The anniversary line-up includes DJ Mr. Nick [Honolulu], live music with Mahiai Kekumu & GJ [Honolulu] and music videos by DJ Kuya [Seattle]. “The anniversary party is one of the events that we look forward to every summer. It’s an event that allows us to reflect on how far we’ve come, as a bar and a community overall, and also look to future,” said Hula’s manager Brian Navarette.

Hula’s is popular among the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer communities. It opened in 1974 on Kuhio Street in Waikiki under a big banyan tree. In 1998, Hula’s Bar and Lei Stand relocated to its current location at the Waikiki Grand Hotel, offering views of Diamond Head and Waikiki Beach sunsets.

Event: Hula’s 43rd Anniversary,
Date: Wednesday, July 19, 2017
Event Time: 7:00 pm – 2:00 am (21 and up)
Location: Hula’s Bar & Lei Stand (134 Kapahulu Ave 2nd floor, Waikiki Grand Hotel, enter through lobby)
Price: $12.00 includes two beverages and pupus by Ginniberries with a portion donated to the #HRFF28 Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival
Tickets: Available at Hulas Bar & Lei Stand and Hulas.com

Diane Ako

Diane Ako

Peace of mind By Diane Ako I like to reflect on life. Sometimes it’s philosophically. Sometimes it’s humorously. For all its beauty, life is far too difficult a journey to take alone. You need the support and connection with others to help carry you along the way. Writing brings me that connection– within and without. It clarifies my thoughts and feelings. It helps me reach out to others for advice, wisdom, or feedback. Your thoughts become your actions. Your actions become you. A wise yogi- Patanjali- said, “Speak what is true. Speak what is pleasant.” Let’s speak of things pleasant to one another and seek some peace of mind along the way. ABOUT Diane Ako joined Hawaii: In Real Life in October 2016. She likes being part of a community of local bloggers – people who like writing and sharing, like she does. Ako is an anchor/ reporter at Island News (KITV4 – ABC) in Honolulu. She previously anchored and reported at KHON2 (FOX) and KHNL (NBC), and at stations in California, New Mexico, and Pennsylvania. She freelance writes for NMG Network's magazines. In between news jobs, in 2017, she launched and ran her own p.r. company, Diane Ako PR. From 2010-2014, she headed the public relations department at Halekulani Corporation, which oversees luxury resort Halekulani and boutique hotel Waikiki Parc. She’s been blogging since 2009 – before Hawaii: IRL, she wrote for The Honolulu Star-Advertiser, the state’s largest daily newspaper, where her stories garnered a dozen journalism awards and an Emmy nomination. Ako has a BA in Communications from Menlo College and an MA in Political Science from University of Hawaii at Manoa. She volunteers as a board member of the Honolulu Gay & Lesbian Cultural Foundation, a Shinto shrine maiden at Daijingyu Temple, a citizen-scientist studying shrimp, and a yoga teacher at a senior center.

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