The Pulse Top 5: St. Patrick’s Day, 2016 Pink Tie Ball, Boatzilla Yacht Party

PICS: St. Patrick’s Day block party

1. Murphy’s held its annual St. Patrick’s Day celebration at an outdoor block party Thursday in Chinatown, drawing big crowds. The fun started at 11 a.m. with a Guinness oyster bar and libations. During the evening, the Doolin Rakes and Celtic Pipes and Drums Hawaii provided entertainment. See all the photos from the party at honolulupulse.com/2016/03/pics-st-patricks-day-murphys.

PICS: Lights Out at Hawaiian Brian’s

2. DJs representing Audiophile, Ardency and Asylum were at Hawaiian Brian’s on Saturday for Lights Out, a UV-themed glow party. See the pics at honolulupulse.com/2016/03/lights-out-hawaiian-brians.

PICS: 2016 Pink Tie Ball

3. The fifth annual Pink Tie Ball at the Royal Hawaiian hotel on Friday included a fashion show to raise money for breast cancer research, education and services, benefiting Susan G. Komen Hawaii. The event, which also honored Kapiolani Medical Center’s Dr. Angela Pratt, drew many supporters dressed in shades and accents of pink. Local designers Ari South and Kini Zamora were joined by guest designers Sean Kelly and Alexander Knox in presenting their latest fashions on the runway. See more from the event at honolulupulse.com/2016/03/pink-tie-ball-2016.

PICS: Boatzilla Yacht Party

4. More than a dozen DJs aboard three boats, and revelers dressed to take in the sun and surf, took part in the Boatzilla spring break party off Honolulu’s south shore on Saturday. Take in all the photos of the party at honolulupulse.com/2016/03/boatzilla-yacht-party.

PICS: 2016 Hawaii Kai Carnival

5. The annual Hawaii Kai Carnival returned to Kalanianaole Highway across from Maunalua Bay on Friday. See the pics at honolulupulse.com/2016/03/hawaii-kai-carnival-2016.

PHOTO CREDITS:

1, 2, 3. Kat Wade, special to the Star-Advertiser; 4. Kelli Bullock, special to Star-Advertiser; 5. Joah Buley, special to the Star-Advertiser.