Aloha from Las Vegas, where it’s already Monday morning.

I’m sitting at a gate in McCarran Airport, waiting for my 2:30 a.m. flight home after a week on the mainland. I’ll have more about my trip and picks for Halloween on Tuesday.

But for now, I’m going to concentrate on not falling asleep before boarding starts. It’s been a long day… I’ve been up since 3 a.m. Hawaii time, and knowing me, I don’t think I’ll be able to get much sleep on the plane.

Which means I’ll probably still be up when we land around 6:30 a.m. Monday morning in Honolulu.

See you Tuesday!

>> Friday: “Haunted Plantation 2007” with groundUP Productions, 7:30 to 11:45 p.m. (also 7:30 to 11:45 p.m. Saturday) at Hawaii’s Plantation Village. Tickets: $7 (keiki 10 to 14 years old must be accompanied by an adult; not suitable for keiki under 10). Call 677-0110.

>> Saturday: “Witches Ain’t Sh–t: Monkey Bar Closing Party” with Tantriq, Architechs Hawaii and the Vertical Junkies, 10 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Waikiki. Cover: $5 with costume. Call 923-2426.

>> Sunday: “QuadMag.com Boom Box Potluck,” 2 p.m. at Kapiolani Park. Bring food and cassette tapes to play on a vintage boom box. Free; visit QuadMag.com for more info.

Links:
Halloween Events
Star-Bulletin Staff Picks
Honolulu Nightlife Listings
Crawlspace: “Chinatown Getdown” and Mighty J
Honolulu Movie Theater Schedules
Star-Bulletin Movie Reviews

>> “The Wine Stop’s 4th Anniversary Customer Appreciation Party,” 5 to 9 p.m. at the Wine Stop. Free. Call 946-3707.

>> “Downtown Decadence 2007: A Tropical Night in Paradise” with Doolin Rakes and Na Wai, 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Laniakea YWCA. Hosted by KCCN FM-100’s Lina Girl. Tickets: $60; includes three drinks, pupu and complimentary spa treatments. Call 538-7061, Ext. 0.

>> DJ Chris Micali (pictured), 10 p.m. at Loft Hawaii. Cover: $10; BYOB with $5 corkage fee.

Links:
In the Mix: Lee Burridge, Jack Law and Bettina May
Honolulu Nightlife Listings
Honolulu Movie Theater Schedules
Star-Bulletin Movie Reviews

>> “Sierra Club Beer Night,” 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Cassis. Call 554-1409.

>> “Life Rocks!” with the Barefoot Natives, Hawaiian Soul Productions, the Foxes, Madelyn and Analog, 7 p.m. at Pipeline Cafe. A benefit for the Hodges’ Children Cancer Fund. Call 589-1999.

>> Makana, 8 to 11 p.m. at Indigo. No cover. Call 521-2900.

Links:
In the Mix: Lee Burridge, Jack Law and Bettina May
Honolulu Nightlife Listings
Honolulu Movie Theater Schedules
Star-Bulletin Movie Reviews

So much for free Internet while I’m in Las Vegas.

My cell phone service plan includes wireless access at all Starbucks locations at home, but it doesn’t look like the deal is the same up here on the Strip.

That means I get to pay $13 a day to check e-mail and surf the Web.

Ouch.

It was also painful losing money in various poker rooms today. At least I have another day to make it back, and I’ve yet to try my hand at the craps tables.

Wish me luck!

Daily picks are on the way for tomorrow and Thursday, and I’ll have a weekend rundown posted on Friday.

Oh, and please keep the 500,000 displaced California residents in your prayers tonight. They need it.

The promoters behind “The Monkey Bar” have decided to pull the plug on Saturday nights at the Hyatt Regency Waikiki, almost one year to the day after launching the weekly party.

That leaves tonight and next weekend’s “Witches Ain’t Sh–t” Halloween bash as your final two chances to get down with the Vertical Junkies, Tantriq and Architechs Hawaii. Dress up on Oct. 27 and you’ll pay just $5 to get in, with a chance to win the $1000 grand prize for best costume and another $2000 in prizes.

No word where any of the crews will show up next, but you can bet they wouldn’t leave such a lucrative location without something else in the works.

If you have the time on Sunday, don’t miss a special performance by living legend Eddie Kamae at Sunset on the Beach in Waikiki.

In conjunction with the Hawaii International Film Festival, Kamae and his wife, Myra Kamae, will be on hand to screen the Hawaii premiere of “Lahaina: Waves of Change.” The Kamaes co-produced the project with Dennis Mahaffay and Lisa Altieri Sosa; Robert Pennybacker and Steve Okino wrote the script and Ka’upena Wong served as narrator.

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>> Friday: “The Enterprise” with DJs Ross Jackson, Eskae, Davey Shindig, Matt Ratt, Vagina, Packo and Revise, 9 p.m. at the Loft.

>> Saturday: “Bomb Birthday 7″ with Collie Buddz, Che’Nelle (pictured) and Jimmy Da Geek, 8 p.m. at Pipeline Cafe. Tickets: $20; 18-and-over. Call 296-1027.

>> Sunday: “Rocktoberfest” with National Product and Shiny Toy Guns, 7 p.m. at Pipeline Cafe. Tickets: $30; all ages. Call 296-1019.

Links:
Star-Bulletin Staff Picks
In the Mix: Lee Burridge, Jack Law and Bettina May
Honolulu Nightlife Listings
Crawlspace: “More Fire”
Honolulu Movie Theater Schedules
Star-Bulletin Movie Reviews

It’s a sad day for reggae fans.

South African reggae star Lucky Dube (pictured above with Tom Moffatt) was shot and killed during an apparent carjacking attempt.

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>> “The O Lounge 3rd Anniversary” hosted by Liz Watanabe (pictured), 5:30 p.m. at the O Lounge; a benefit for Hawaii International Child. Tickets: $50. Call 944-8436.

>> “Meals From the Heart 2007: Meals, Martinis and Monte Carlo” with entertainment by Mike and Ginai, Emi Noguchi and the Royal Hawaiian Band Glee Club, 6 to 9 p.m. at the Willows. Tickets: $125. Call 988-6747.

>> “Thriller Thursdays” with DJs G-Spot and Quicksilva, 10 p.m. at Boardriders Bar and Grill. Call 261-4600.

Links:
In the Mix: thirtyninehotel, O Lounge and Pearl Ultra Lounge
Honolulu Nightlife Listings
Honolulu Movie Theater Schedules
Star-Bulletin Movie Reviews