ShareThis Today is the first Friday in August and First Friday celebrations are gearing up for end-of-summer energy. HPR’s Noe Tanigawa offers a sampling of sights and sounds. First Friday festivities are free and run from 5pm until about 10 tonight in Chinatown, Honolulu. Parking is always cheap & plentiful at Marks Garage ($5 flat rate) and the huge lot at Kukui Plaza, behind the Pali Longs. $1 rate for First Friday at 188 S. Beretania Street as well. A gallery map & general parking information is available at www.artsatmarks.com. First Friday in old Wailuku town happens from 6 to 9pm, Market Street will close beginning at 5:30. Check the event poster at http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.443432172889.240618.25551934288...