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Best of Our Web: ‘Sky’s the Limit,’ ‘Xscape,’ Friendship Gala, Taryn Manning, ‘The Lei Over’

PICS: ‘SKY’S THE LIMIT’ AT THE STANDARD | 1. The Standard hosted special guest DJ Tamara Sky at the Waterfront Plaza nightclub during “Sky’s the Limit” on March 2. For more pictures from the party, visit honolulupulse.com/?p=67369.

PICS: ‘XSCAPE’ AT TSUKIJI | 2. Ala Moana’s Tsukiji Restaurant transformed into a nightclub March 2 for its weekly late-night party, “Xscape,” hosted by Level H Productions, HPELive, Furious Styles Productions and Artist Groove Network. See the complete party gallery at honolulupulse.com/?p=67377.

PICS: HONOLULU FESTIVAL FRIENDSHIP GALA | 3. The Hawai’i Convention Center was the location for the 2012 Honolulu Festival Friendship Gala on Saturday, with entertainment by Sonoda Gakuen, ManoaDNA and Suga-Ren, and a surprise appearance by Japanese celebrity Kuniko Yamada. See honolulupulse.com/?p=67418 for more.

PICS: TARYN MANNING AT RUMFIRE | 4. Actress Taryn Manning took a break from her trip to Honolulu to film scenes for an upcoming episode of “Hawaii Five-0″ and made a special guest DJ appearance at RumFire in the Sheraton Waikiki on Saturday alongside local DJs Lacy, Ramyt, Drift and James. The Artist Movement International hosted the party; go to honolulupulse.com/?p=67440 for more photos.

PICS: ‘THE LEI OVER’ AT FRESH CAFE | 5. Los Angeles-based party “The Do Over” migrated to Honolulu for the second straight year as “The Lei Over” took place at Fresh Cafe’s Loft in Space on Saturday. The party featured guest DJs Rhettmatic, Cosmo Baker and Hawaii’s own Jimmy Taco. For more photos, visit honolulupulse.com/?p=67432.

—Jason Genegabus / jason@staradvertiser.com