{"id":239600,"date":"2026-08-25T16:55:31","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T02:55:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=239600"},"modified":"2026-08-25T21:13:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T07:13:32","slug":"rooftop-paina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2026\/08\/25\/rooftop-paina\/","title":{"rendered":"Rooftop Pāʻina brings new pregame experience to 糖心视频<\/abbr> football"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>

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University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> football fans will have a new way to get ready for game day with the debut of Rooftop Pāʻina<\/span>, a pregame experience located steps away from the Clarence T.C.<\/abbr> Ching Athletics Complex.<\/p>\n

Replacing Pāʻina<\/span> on the Path, the new gathering space is located on the fifth floor of the Zone 20 parking structure and offers views of the stadium, Diamond Head and M\u0101noa valley. Rooftop Pāʻina<\/span> opens three hours before kickoff and closes 30 minutes before the game. Admission is free, although a parking pass is required to park in the structure.<\/p>\n

The new location was developed in response to fan surveys that identified pregame festivities as an area for improving the Rainbow Warrior football game-day experience.<\/p>\n

Fans can enjoy live entertainment from the Hawaiʻi<\/span>\u2019s Finest concert series, local vendors and a beer garden with televisions showing college football games. A private VIP<\/abbr> experience is also available.<\/p>\n

The Rainbow Warriors will also be dropped off on Dole Street and walk through Rooftop Pāʻina<\/span> on their way to the stadium, giving fans an opportunity to cheer on the team approximately two and a half hours before kickoff.<\/p>\n

“Our ultimate goal is to make the atmosphere on campus as fun and as memorable as possible for Rainbow Warrior football,” said Eric Mathews, director of marketing and fan experience. “By moving everything to the fifth floor of the parking structure, we have the chance to create more buzz and excitement right next to the stadium.”<\/p>\n

For more information, visit the Hawaiʻi<\/span> Athletics website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Football fans will have a new way to get ready for game day in a gathering space steps away from the Clarence T.C.<\/abbr> Ching Complex.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":239598,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1362],"tags":[83,9,550],"class_list":["post-239600","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-athletics","tag-football","tag-uh-manoa","tag-manoa-athletics","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t