{"id":2483260,"date":"2026-07-01T10:39:42","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T10:39:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2483260"},"modified":"2026-07-01T10:39:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T10:39:42","slug":"best-of-honolulu-2026-entertainment-leisure-on-oahu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/best-of-honolulu-2026-entertainment-leisure-on-oahu\/","title":{"rendered":"Best of HONOLULU 2026: Entertainment &#038; Leisure on O\u2018ahu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-wp-editing=\"1\"><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>READER PICKS<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #2e67b1;\">Best Club for Dancing<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>WINNER: The District<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>FINALIST: Scarlet Honolulu<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #2e67b1;\">Best Community Theater<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>WINNER: Diamond Head Theatre<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>FINALIST: M\u0101noa Valley Theatre<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #2e67b1;\">Best Hotel for a Staycation<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>WINNER: The K\u0101hala Hotel &amp; Resort<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>FINALIST: Aulani, A Disney Resort &amp; Spa<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #2e67b1;\">Best LGBTQIA+ Bar\/Club<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>WINNER: Scarlet Honolulu<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>FINALIST: Velvet<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #2e67b1;\">Best Live Music Venue<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>WINNER: Blue Note Hawai\u2018i<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>FINALIST: The Republik<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #2e67b1;\">Best Movie Theater<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>WINNER: Consolidated Theatres<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>FINALIST: Regal Cinemas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #2e67b1;\">Best Outdoor Adventure Activity<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>WINNER: Polynesian Cultural Center<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>FINALIST: Wai Kai<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #2e67b1;\">Best Place to Celebrate an Anniversary<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>WINNER: Roy\u2019s<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>FINALIST: The Signature Prime Steak &amp; 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