Timba
Timba is a high-concept nightclub and lounge styled like a rural loft, replete with open ceiling beams. Open from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. from Wednesdays through Saturdays, you can start the evening with a relaxing cocktail before a live DJ begins spinning the latest Top 40 hits. Separate dance and lounge areas let you mingle at the speed you want. Classic cocktails and well drinks are available. If you're feeling adventurous, try a Hawaii-themed drink. Examples include the Parrot Bay Passion, made with fresh passion fruit, cranberry juice and spicy red peppers.
Timba
505 Front St.
Lahaina, HI 96761-1172
(808) 661-9873
timbamaui.com
Moose McGillycuddy's
Moose McGillycuddy's first opened on Maui's west coast in the early 1980s and has grown to be a landmark destination in Maui's nightlife scene. By day, it's a restaurant serving sandwiches and burgers. The evolution starts during its daily happy hour, which kicks in from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. A DJ takes the stage around 9 p.m., completing the switch to one of Maui's oldest nightclubs with the restaurant's seating areas turned into two dance floors.
Moose's Lahaina
844 Front St.
Lahaina, HI 96761
(808) 891-8600
mooserestaurantgroup.com
The Cellar 744
The industrial-themed Cellar 744 is a hot spot for both club-goers and concert-lovers. The venue attracts live acts, interspersed with live DJs whipping up the latest beats in electronica, dance, hip-hop and Top 40 music. It's popular among both local residents and tourists and attracts a predominantly college-aged crowd.
The Cellar 744
744 Front St. No. 6
Lahaina, HI 96761-2408
(808) 661-3744
myspace.com/crackheads82
Casanova Italian Restaurant and Deli
Casonova's reputation as one of Maui's top Italian restaurants may confuse you when you see it late at night. The restaurant switches to a full nightclub every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday night after 10. A dance floor and full bar glows under pulsing lights as a local DJ performs, focusing largely on Hawaiian, reggae and Top 40 tracks.
Casanova Italian Restaurant and Deli
1188 Makawao Ave.
Makawao, HI 96768
(808) 572-0220
casanovamaui.com
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