BEST PLACE TO DANCE Casanova Italian Restaurant From Mana‘o Hana Hou Radio Upcountry Sunday music hours, to reggae nights with DJ Irie Dole, Casanova in Makawao has been a longtime favorite place for Maui folks to dance the night away. With a cozy atmosphere, friendly service and a bang-up speaker system, you can easily find […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2015: Best Place on Maui to Dance: Ambrosia
BEST PLACE ON MAUI TO DANCE Ambrosia Imagine Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory, boozed up. That’s Maui’s #1 destination for dancing, its funky neon lights and nightclub beats providing a playground for adults to get down on with a martini in hand. In fact, it’s the only place you can shake your booty every night of […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2014: Best Place to Dance on Maui: Ambrosia
Best Place to Dance Ambrosia Martinis and dancing are some of the best things life have to offer, and Ambrosia in Kihei does them well. No matter what night you want to cut a rug, Ambrosia is there for you with dance music seven days a week. I’ts the only club on the island with […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2013: Best Place To Dance on Maui: Ambrosia
Best Place To Dance Ambrosia Been practicing your twerk at home? Amateurs and pros all know the place to shake what yo mama gave ya is the Ambrosia dance floor. Their music lineup features dance music seven nights a week, something no other venue offers. That means dancing is guaranteed good fun any evening, whenever […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2012: Best Place to Dance on Maui: Timba
Best Place to Dance Timba I don’t feel qualified to write about the best dance spot, since I can’t dance. My brain gets so embarrassed that I even attempt it, that it shuts down every syntax in my body, stopping me mid-movement. In a sea of beautiful gyrating bodies, I’m feebly trying to raise the […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2011: Best Place to Dance on Maui: Timba
PLACE TO DANCE Timba 505 Front St., Lahaina; 808-661-9873; http://timbamaui.com http://www.twitter.com/TimbaMaui Long ago, our associate editor vowed to never again ink the word “swank” (ugh… so overused!)–unless, of course, it’s in reference to Timba. Located upstairs at the shops at 505–and open only on Thursday through Saturday nights–there’s nowhere else on-isle with a vibe so […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2010: Best Place to Dance on Maui:
South Shore Tiki Lounge How do they get your “body movin’”? Well, Best Club DJ, DJ Blast, and Best Female Musician, Erin Smith, both frequent the Tiki Lounge—so that’s a swell start. The lights and special effects are cool but won’t trigger epilepsy. Too, dancing is cardio-intensive, so you can carbo-load with their Best Local […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2009: Best Place to Dance on Maui: Casanova Italian Restaurant and Deli
PLACE TO DANCE Casanova Italian Restaurant and Deli With such a huge dance floor and the volume of carb-ridden food and drink this place slings, there is really no excuse to not shake it. Not to mention the choice musical acts that Casanova brings in each weekend. You can catch everyone from Teomon & the […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2007: Best Place to Dance on Maui: Spats
BEST PLACE TO DANCE Spats Apparently, if our lovely readers are correct, West Maui is the place to party like a rock star on Saturday nights. And everyone who’s anyone—that includes us, we think—knows that Spats Trattoria is the place to party. Ladies and gents get decked out in their weekend finest to see and […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2008: Best Place to Dance on Maui: TIE Casanova/Jacques
BEST PLACETODANCE Tie: Casanova/Jacques Man, I hate ties! What’s up with that? I’m not sure if I trust it. We need a winner. Since both Casanova and Jacques are indisputably great places to get your groove on, I propose a dance-off! Heck, let’s really spice it up and make it a break-dancing competition or maybe […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2007: Best Place to Dance on Maui: Spats
BEST PLACE TO DANCE Spats Apparently, if our lovely readers are correct, West Maui is the place to party like a rock star on Saturday nights. And everyone who’s anyone—that includes us, we think—knows that Spats Trattoria is the place to party. Ladies and gents get decked out in their weekend finest to see and […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2006: Best Place to Dance on Maui: Hapa’s
BEST PLACE TO DANCE Hapa’s It’s important to have a large, open dance space to do the humpty, the jiggy, the krumping or whatever it is the kids are calling it these days. It’s also important to feature solid beats and a full bar, which each in their own way inspire you to bust a […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2005: Best Place to Dance on Maui: Hapa’s
BEST PLACE TO DANCE hapa,s It has a big dance floor with stage, sometimes a pole and a cage, too. And most importantly, you will never be without a willing dance partner. Hapa’s appears to be the most dance-friendly throughout the week, what with their somewhat house-y, very gay (and we mean that in the […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2004: Best Place to Dance on Maui: Hapa’s Night Club
BEST PLACE TO DANCE Hapa’s Night Club What with gay night and Ladies Night, there’s no surprise here. Hapa’s has also been a haven for visiting DJs like Beat Junkies and Q-bert, and underground hip-hop artists like Atmosphere and Lyrics Born that no one—certainly not you, the reader—could resist this past year. Uh, or maybe […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2003: Best Place to Go Dancing on Maui: Hapa’s
Best Place To Go Dancing HAPA’S You can always dance the night away at Hapa’s. They have the biggest and best dance floor on Maui. My favorite night happens to be Amatuer Pole Dancing night. Hot pants and hooker heels required. Shake your bootie and find a cutie. Hapa’s has a great schedule with something […]