Summer Event Features Raffle With Big Prizes and Cheap Beer Waikiki has Duke's on Sunday. Malibu has Duke's on Wednesday. At the former, it's a tradition so rich it even brings in locals to the beach's top tourist bar. At the latter, it's a place to hang loose with locals, enjoy cheap beer and win some darned good prizes. It's Big Wednesday and it's an annual … [Read more...]
Archives for 2011
Toronto’s Top 10 Best Patio Bars – Where To Drink & Party Outside
They are the adult playgrounds of Toronto, the prime gathering places in a city known as "The Gathering Place." When the sun is out – or even when the weather is marginal – Torontoians pack the patios of their city. It's as big a part of their lifestyle as hockey and consuming beer. And their choices are as plentiful as seats at a Blue Jays game. Patios at bars and … [Read more...]
Best Places to Party For The Fourth Of July Beaches & Lakes Are Top Destinations
It's red, white and blue time, and Americans are ready to show their true party colors for the Fourth of July in 2019. And the best places to party, according to PubClub.com, are at America's beaches and lakes. That's right. Wet and wild is the way to go this (and every) 4th of July. This is where the fireworks happen all day and night. Lake Travis, Texas. Geist … [Read more...]
Electric Daisy Carnival Succeeds in Las Vegas
Massive Three-Day Electronic Rave Event Is Right at Home in Sin City What Los Angeles didn't want, Las Vegas gladly accepted. What Los Angeles (and other cities, including Dallas this year) can't handle, Las Vegas treats as just another weekend. It may be Sin City, but there were few sins committed at the Electric Daisy Carnival, held the last weekend in June at Las … [Read more...]
Spice Up the Manhattan Beach Grand Prix With a Beer Garden
South Bay Events and Manhattan Beach Bars Would Benefit From Bringing in More Local Residents The action is good and up close for fans, but the event could use some brews. The Manhattan Beach Grand Prix - a cycling event with some notable world-renowned racers, including at least one teammate of Lance Armstrong during his incredible Tour de France wins – is a fine event … [Read more...]
Best Beer Deal in the South Bay Hermosa Beach Underground
Mug Night on Thursdays Would Make Homer Simpson A Regular Patron If you like beer – and lots of it – but don't like spending a lot of money, then the weekly Mug Night at the Underground Pub in Hermosa Beach is for you. Every Thursday evening, from 5-10 p.m., it's beer drinker's heaven. Buy a 22-ounce mug and feel it up for just $3 – yes, THREE dollars! – of Bud or … [Read more...]
Celebrity Sighting: Heidi Klum Jogging in NYC Photos
Supermodel Spotted Running Along Hudson River in New York City There's more than going to the gym that keeps Heidi Klum in shape. She likes to run, too. The Sports Illustrated swimsuit model and one of the Victoria's Secret Angels takes a jog along the Hudson in New York City this week. In the top photo, she appears to be running alone. In the bottom photo, taken the next … [Read more...]
No Fourth of July for Summerfest in 2011
World's Largest Music Festival in Milwaukee Runs June 29-July 3 and July 5-10 Summerfest – or The Big Gig, as it is known locally – is a summer institution in Milwaukee, a huge event that attracts 850,000 people. It's a mecca of music, ranging from contemporary to country, rock, pop, alternative, reggae, R&B. It's more versatile than Aaron Rodgers. In all, there are a … [Read more...]
The Deadliest Catch After the Catch Bar Is The Shack In Hawaii Kai
Location For Show Was Not in Waikiki But Along The Water in Hawaii Kai It looks like paradise, and after several weeks and two trips fishing for crab on the Bering Sea, it certainly is paradise. The location for the TV show Deadliest Catch recap show, called After The Catch V, is in Honolulu. And if you want go to there, here's the place. It's The Shack. This is … [Read more...]
$156,000 Bar Tab Is A Good Reason To Like Hockey
Cheers to the Boston Bruins Who Celebrate Stanley Cup Championship in Grand Style Obviously, I've not been giving hockey players enough credit. Because these guys can party! The Boston Bruins ran up a $156,000 bar tab at a Connecticut casino to celebrate winning the Stanley Cup. The total, one player said, "was was skewed a bit by the $100,000 bottle of champagne. But, hey, … [Read more...]
Liquor Trends: Bourbon Pouring It On The Trendy
Kentucky's Trademark Reaching Landmark Drink Sales I have a friend whom I've nicknamed "Ice." I gave him that nickname because when I met him, he drank Maker's Mark. Kentucky Bourbon. (Ice is from Virginia. Yes, a Southerner.) He would mix it with ginger ale. "Makers and ginger," he would say when it was my round at the bar. He would have nothing but Kentucky bourbon, not … [Read more...]
Are The Greek Islands A Safe Party Destination This Summer?
Unrest in Athens Raises Concerns but Mykonos, Ios, Santorini and Corfu Are Still Prime Places for the Summer Parting Scene The Greek financial crisis has caused more than concern for the European Union, it's put people on edge in Athens. So some travelers may be wondering if it's a good idea to vacation to the Greek Islands. Is it safe? Should you go elsewhere to … [Read more...]
A Solution to California’s Budget Deficit: Bars on the Beach
The State Could Make Millions From Allowing Beer and Wine Sales at Outdoor Concession Stands As California continues to suffer financially from a budget crisis, one solution to adding revenue is as clear as its blue skies: Allow concession stands at state beaches to sell beer and wine. Do this and, if the residents vote to legalize medical marijuana (which they nearly did in … [Read more...]
Tickets Now on Sale for San Diego Food & Wine Festival
Popular Annual Party Features A Day By the Bay and a Friday Night Party on the Hornblower Yacht Food and wine – plus plenty of beer and good times – await people who pair up beautiful San Diego with the annual San Diego Food & Wine Festival. The event is not until November – 16-20 to be precise – but tickets are already on sale. And it's a good idea to get them early so … [Read more...]
Don’t Blame Alcohol When Sports Fans Riot
Vancouver Canucks Post-Game Violence Shows an IQ Card Is Needed Instead of an ID Card to Drink Once again, sports "fans" have given their game, their city and their country a bad name. A few Vancouver Canucks nuts set fire to cars, threw rocks at store windows, and in general acted like English soccer fans after their team lost in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals to the … [Read more...]
Sunset Music Festival 2011 Motley Crue Leads Bands Lineup
Annual Block Party On the Sunset Strip Also Includes Bush, Public Enemy and Robbie Krieger of The Doors The Sunset Strip Music Festival is bringing out it's "Wild Side" in 2011 by having Mötley Crüe serve as its headliner band. And there are sure to be plenty of "Girls, Girls, Girls." The annual party, which combines L.A.'s legendary music venues such as the Roxy … [Read more...]
Pusser’s Rum Painkiller Suit A Painfully Bad Mix
The Soggy Dollar Bar, Not Pusser's, Has Made The Virgin Islands Rum Drink Famous Nobody who goes to the the Virgin Islands goes to Pusser's for a Painkiller. We all know the place for that drink is the Soggy Dollar Bar. So why is Pusser's making such a big deal about a bar in New York using that name? And in response, bartenders throughout the city are boycotting using … [Read more...]
Sunday Bars Are Back in the South Bay Manhattan Hermosa Beach
The Legend of LaPaz, 12th Street, Chillers and Even Beach Bum Burt's May Be Back in the Beach Cities Are Sundays in the South Bay BACK!? From the look of things, it sure seems that way. First, local promoter Berry Bly created a party at Ocean Bar (1-7 p.m., $10), the first of which in mid-May was described as "off the hook" and "on fire." A personal inspection … [Read more...]
You Don’t Have to Be Homer Simpson To Drink Duff Beer
Product Associated With Simpsons Sitcom Flows Freely in Latin America Homer Simpson is onto something here. Perhaps that rot-gut Duff beer he loves on the Simpsons Fox TV sitcom isn't all that bad after, all. Because, according to a report in the Miami Herald, it's selling like electricity from the Springfield nuclear power plant in Latin America. Yes, THAT Duff beer. Well, … [Read more...]
Saint Rocke Hermosa Beach Band Review Sand Section Images
Local Manhattan Beach Band Rocks Saint Rocke South Bay Music Club There are good bands and there are entertaining bands. Occasionally, along comes a band that is both, and that's what's so fun about seeing Sand Section. The guys are tight, Jeff Nisen can flat-out play guitar (it would be great to see him cut loose with Little Jimmy at Pancho's), the congas add a nice flair … [Read more...]
Photos of Celebrities With MTV Movie Awards Gifts
Show is Sunday Night But Stars Arrive Friday To Canvass the Gifting Suite in L.A. The annual MTV Music Awards are Sunday night (June 5, 9/8) and the buzz among celebrities heading into the weekend is not on who or what will win, but on what's in the freebie goodie bags being given away to them. On Friday, the celebrities started showing up at the gifting suite in Los Angeles … [Read more...]
Manhattan & Hermosa Beach Bars Events Party Blog Report
South Bay Beach Cities Nightlife Information, Hot Happenings & Specials The bar scene in the South Bay Beach Cities of Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach and Redondo Beach is dynamic, and while it pretty much remains the same it also has subtle changes, like the Pacific Ocean surf, from week to week. So this blog exists to provide updates on what the bars are doing, … [Read more...]
Memorial Day 2011 Party Blog Report
What's Happening and Weekend Updates For This Three-Day Holiday It's Memorial Day 2011 and the parties are underway! Here's an updated look at what's happening around the USA. • Indianapolis 500. PubClubettes Danielle and Kayla were stars at Saturday night's party and are whopping it up in the infield. Photographer Jack Fleming is following their every move and photos will … [Read more...]
Memorial Day Weekend Party Report
Indianapolis 500 Leads Top Places to Party for the USA's Three-Day Weekend It's Memorial Day Weekend 2011 and in addition to outdoor barbeques it means people are going places to party! Here is PubClub.com's Top Party Places for the first wild three-day weekend of the soon-to-be summer season! • Indianapolis 500. This is the 100th anniversary of the race and it's going to be … [Read more...]
Seven Reasons Running Is Like Having Sex
Exercise, Being Passionate and Realizing Even Bad Sex (and Runs) Are Good Are A Few of the Similarities By The Bartender, PubClub.com Lifestyle & Nightlife Blogger There are a lot of similarities between having sex and running. PubClub.com enjoys both, so we thought it would be good to look at what these two activities have in common. Here are our top seven … [Read more...]
Sex Addition Hypersexual Disorder DSM-5 a PR Bailout For Big-Name Celebrities
Sexual Escapades of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Tiger Woods Gets Attention of American Psychiatric Association, But Men Will Be Men The American Psychiatric Association is considering adding a new term called "hypersexual disorder" – or DSM-5 – to its next addition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (to be published in 2013). The fact they have created … [Read more...]
A Straight Guy’s Blog About the Long Beach Lesbian & Gay Pride Festival
The Lure of An Outdoor Party With Music, Beer and, Yes, Lesbians Brings Out this Hetrosexual Male For An Different Kind of Day Every now and then, it's important to check out other things in life to see how other people live and to experience something different. So when I learned of an event in Long Beach, CA that draws 100,000 people, has bands and goes through an … [Read more...]
Amgen Bike Tour of California Fun Review Mt. Baldy Images
Thousands of Spectators and Fellow Bikers Line The Course in a Tailgate Party Scene at a Unique Sporting Event Tailgating is m0st synonymous with football and Jimmy Buffett concerts. And, apparently, it also applies to professional bicycling racing. In fact, the Amgen Tour of Calufornia - the US's equivalent of the Tour de France – is a big tailgating experience. At least … [Read more...]
KCAL Radio Kegger Concert Parties a Summer Highlight & Images
95.7-FM in Redlands Hosts Bands and Beer Event In Its Parking Lot; Next Kegger is July 15 A kegger!? Sure, I'm there. When, where and what time!? It's three times during the summer – May, June and July – in the parking lot of KCAL 96.7 FM in Redlands. It's a meet-and-greet with the staff and broadcast personalities, but it's also a keg … [Read more...]
Beach Volleyball Part of 2011 Preakness Infield Party
National Volleyball League Putting On Tournament As Part of InfieldFest at Pimlico Track The infield at the Preakness is not like that of the Kentucky Derby, but it's quite a scene. And this weekend, it's going to be even more entertaining at the National Volleyball League (NVL) and 32 of its top teams will be holding a beach volleyball tournament as part of … [Read more...]
Manhattan Beach Bar Review: Shark’s Cove
Local Sports Bar Becomes Live Music Venue and Good Party Spot By Night By day – and also by Lakers games at a certain time of the year– it is a sports bar. TVs everywhere on the wall, even small ones at the tables. One never has to strain their neck to see sports at Shark's Cove. But by weekend nights, all eyes are on the little stage, where local bands set up … [Read more...]
Lesbian & Gay Pride Festival 2011 in Long Beach This Weekend
More Than 70,000 People Go Through Nearly 900 Kegs Of Budweiser In This Two-Day Party One of the biggest events of the year in Long Beach, CA, takes place this weekend. It's the Long Beach Lesbian & Gay Pride Festival and it's happening again (May 21-22). This is one huge event. There are 70,000 people in attendance and beer provider Budweiser goes through 900 kegs … [Read more...]
Los Feliz Village Street Fair Returns for 2011
LA Festival, Scheduled for July 24, Features Bands and a Beer and Wine Garden on Hollywood Blvd. The Los Feliz Village Street Fair is back. After a two-year hiatus, the Los Feliz Village Business Improvement District (LFVBID) has announced the 18th event will be held Sunday, July 24th, on Hollywood Blvd. The event will feature local bands, beer and wine gardens, food from … [Read more...]
100th Bay to Breakers 2011 Review No-Alcohol Enforcement
People – and Costumes and Some Booze – Return to the Streets of San Francisco For Annual Zany Run & Informal Parade and Party The 100th Bay to Breakers, the annual street party, block party and festival through the streets of San Francisco, should have been a celebration of epic proportions. For years, the event went on without incident, people cutting loose and having … [Read more...]
Lady Gaga Launches Born This Way For Top London Celebrities
Kate Moss and Will.I.Am Among London VIPs At Special Performance at Annabel's Club Kate Moss, Florence Welch, Erin O'Connor and Will.I.Am were part of a select list of London's A-List celebrities who saw an intimate performance from Lady Gaga to launch "Born This Way" at the exclusive Annabel’s club on May 12. This was an acoustic performance put on by Belvedere vodka at … [Read more...]
San Francisco Bay Area The Place to Party This Weekend
With A Beer Festival and the Zazzle Bay to Breakers, Northern California is the Top Place For Parties You want to party this weekend!? The place to do it is California's Bay Area. There are two great events, one on Saturday and one on Sunday. First, it's the Boonville Beer Festival and then it's the legendary Bay to Breakers in San Francisco. The Boonville Beer Festival, … [Read more...]
Top Beerfests: Boonville Beer Festival Review & Images
Its Remote Location is Actually a Boon for This Annual Beer-Drinking Event in Northern California The name of the town pretty says it all. Boonville. It's 125 miles north of San Francisco, it's a few blocks long and there are no stoplights. But the second Saturday of each May, some 7,000 people make it their weekend home (May 14 in 2011). The reason: The Boonville Beer … [Read more...]
Harrison Ford Spotted Having Lunch in Brentwood
Celebrity Sighting in L.A.: Photo Shows Hollywood Legend Getting in His Car After Signing Autograph For Fan Hollywood celebrity sighting! In L.A., it can be anywhere, anytime. Harrison Ford was spotted signing an autograph for a fan after lunch in Brentwood, California, and afterward, gets in his car. He is wearing John Varvatos glasses, silver wire frame V111 … [Read more...]
Bartenders Tequila Contest in Key West
Partida Spirit Bird Challenge is June 12 For South Florida Bartenders Key West is a town known for beer and rum. But tequila? Sure, I'll have some! That's what the Partida Spirit Bird Challenge is all about. The 2011 event is Sunday, June 12, at open-air rooftop of the Rum Barrel (528 Front Street) from 5-8 p.m. It's an open competition for bartenders from throughout … [Read more...]
Fans Wait 12 Hours to Meet Nikki Sixx in Toronto
CD and Audio Book 11-City Tour Ends In Grand Style in Canadian City They obviously love Nikki Sixx in Toronto. The former Motley Crue bassist drew a crowd of nearly 1,000 fans, some of whom camped out the night before and waited for 12 1/2 hours, to meet him at CD and audio book signing at Chapters bookstore on John St. "Pretty much mind blowing," Sixx said. It was the … [Read more...]
Kentucky Derby Report: Funny Named Mucho Macho Man Finishes Third
The 137th Running of the Roses Produces The Most Fun and Colorful Names in Recent Memory Did anybody else notice that horse named Mucho Macho Man finished third in the Kentucky Derby? Two days after Cinco de Mayo!? Are all the margaritas in Louisville now on the owner? It was the most recognizable horse in the field. Mucho Macho Man was wearing not a saddle, but a … [Read more...]
Dear Jimmy Buffett: Please Play LA On a Saturday Again!
Devoted Southern California Parrotheads Can't Always Make Thursday Shows, So Let's Return to The Good 'ol Days at Verizon Amphitheater (Irvine Meadows) Jimmy Buffett's cleverly titled "Welcome to Fin Land" tour has added two dates to the fall schedule. Both are on a Saturday. And both are in Las Vegas (Oct. 15 and 22; for the full schedule, click here.) And that means, … [Read more...]
Fiesta Hermosa Review Images Bands Beer Garden Party Guide
A Look at the Annual 3-Day Fair at the Beach Each Memorial and Labor Day As if a holiday weekend in lively beach town is not enticing enough, the city of Hermosa Beach, CA makes it more of a festival atmosphere with Fiesta Hermosa. Held each Memorial Day and Labor Day weekend, the three-day event features local arts and crafts booths, food booth, live music in two … [Read more...]
South Bay’s Top Party Events 2011 Hermosa Manhattan Redondo Beach
Hermosa, Manhattan and Redondo Beach 2011 Events Calendar: Fiestas, Festivals & Fun in the Beach Cities Fiesta Hermosa packs Pier Plaza each Memorial and Labor Day weekend. Locals from Hermosa, Manhattan and Redondo flock to this festival, which features several blocks of arts & crafts booths, a band at the pier and a beer garden. It's safe to say the latter is the … [Read more...]
Why Canadian Women Have the World’s Best Breasts
A Pair of Attributes Helps Set Canadian Girls Apart From Those in Many Other Countries Bright smiles, blonde hair and MCBs make for the sweetest combination. Why is it when discussions come up about which country has the most beautiful women, you hear Italy, Mexico, Sweden, California (yes, California is pretty much a country all unto itself), etc. But no one ever … [Read more...]
The Nightlife Blogger On The Girl With The Great Body
Sure, She's Nice To Look At But With Her Prissy Attitude She Might As Well Stay at Home By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger Someone once asked Jimmy Buffett where he comes up with all those great song titles and lyrics that mark his music. "It's out there," The Man replied. "People are very entertaining. All you have to do is listen, watch and … [Read more...]
San Francisco Adults NightLife Series Beatles Review & Images
California Academy of Sciences and Liverpool Museum Host Fab Four Event and It Wasn't a Hard Day's Night By Cathy Seeligson, PubClub.com Bay Area Correspondent Photos by Dean Borton San Francisco is a great city to explore, whether as resident or tourist, with activities to enjoy both day and night. The California Academy of Sciences, a popular daytime attraction in … [Read more...]
How Osama Bin Laden’s Death Affects Travelers
Tips For Those Traveling in The USA And Abroad, Though Since Everyone Is Celebrating It's Also A Great Time to Travel There's celebration all around, but at the same time travelers should keep their guard up, especially Americans traveling abroad. The U.S. government is on alert and warning of possible retaliations by Al Qaeda and radical Muslim groups. Here's how it's … [Read more...]
Beverly Hills Car Show Greystone Mansion Councours ‘dElegance Images & Review
Greystone Mansion Hosts Spectacular Event With Classic Cars, Food and Plenty of Stella Beer It's a concours. And it's definitely d' elegance. It's held at a mansion in Beverly Hills, there are classic cars in immaculate condition dating back to the 1920s and the accompanying adult refreshments include Stella Artois, "served in souvenir glasses," the PA annoucner boasts. "No … [Read more...]
Why Dive Bars Are The Best Burger Joints – And A Few Of PubClub.com’s Favorite Places
Looking for the Best Burger Joints in the USA? Just Go To Your Local Dive Bar Burgers and beer go together like a frosted mug and draft. So it's only natural that in celebration of National Burger Month, which is May, PubClub.com highlights the Best Dive Burger Joints in the USA. Before diving into the dive bars, however, a certain criteria should be established. … [Read more...]
Redondo Beach Bars Nightlife Reviews Best Fun Singles Places
A Look at the Best Places to Drink and Party in This South Bay City Near Manhattan and Hermosa Beach About two miles south of Hermosa is neighboring community of Redondo Beach. It has the biggest pier in the area, almost like that of Santa Monica in that it's part amusement park. It also has a small shopping area with a few restaurants and bars called Riviera … [Read more...]
Los Gatos CA Nightlife Top Bars For Singles
Carrie Nations, Mount Charley's & More Fun Party Spots For Single People Not far from San Francisco are some fun towns that have a thriving bar scene all their own. The Peninsula refers to an area south of San Francisco that encompasses Stanford University, the hippie and surf community of Santa Cruz, techy San Jose, beautiful Capitola Beach, exclusive Los … [Read more...]
Mumford & Sons Railroad Revival Tour Concert Review
People Pack A Parking Lot in Pedro For A Real Music Festival Atmosphere (And Lots of Beer) Not even PubClub can know about every great party in the world. So when we find a new one, it's like an archaeologist discovering an ancient lost city or a football coach unearthing a Hall of Fame receiver from Mississippi Valley State. Such was the … [Read more...]
The Best Place to Watch the Royal Wedding on TV
With an Early-Morning Broadcast in the USA, It's Going to Be Breakfast at Westminster Abbey Here's a thought sports and party-going fans: Treat the Royal Wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton on April 29 like a sporting event. Breakfast at Wimbledon? How about Breakfast at Westminster Abbey!? Blow off work; after all why get left standing at the water cooler when … [Read more...]
Manhattan Beach Beerfest Review John Elway Toytoa Event
More Than 300 Manhattan Beach Young Professionals Mix and Mingle At This Successful Party Generally speaking, cars and beer don't go together. They are best kept separate. But the creative folks with the Manhattan Beach Young Professionals (MBYP) paired the two together on an April evening. They hosted a beer festival at a car dealership, John Elway Toyota in Manhattan … [Read more...]
Is It Proper Equitette To Drink on Easter Sunday?
Gatherings of Friends, Sunday Brunch or a BBQ Is One Fun Way to Spend This Sacred Day It is a day of going to church, Easter Egg hunts and family gatherings. But is Easter Sunday also a day to party? It is okay to drink, say, mimosas in the morning and even (gasp!) go to bars in the afternoon and evening? In other words, treat it like any normal Sunday for a Pubclubber? The … [Read more...]
Manhattan Beach Dive Bars Reviews Shellback & Ercoles
With Progress Developing Around Them, These Two Legends of the Beach Keep Pouring It On For Loyal Locals They are the institutions that refuse to give into time or progress (or developers), as much a part of the landscape as the pier, the Strand and even the sand and the ocean. They are the downtown dive bars of Manhattan Beach, CA, the upscale beach community in … [Read more...]
Seeing Jimmy Buffett at New Orleans Jazz Fest: Tips & Photos
Tips From A Jazz Fest Veteran On How to Prepare For This Parrothead Heaven Of A Show Where in the heck is Parrothead heaven? Much like Jimmy Buffett's explanation for where is Margaritaville, it's wherever you want it to be. But from personal experience, I can honestly tell you it does not get much better than when JB is at JazzFest in New Orleans. This is everything … [Read more...]
Heli-Yoga Travel Trip Packages To The Canadian Rockies
Yoga In the Sky Uses a Helicopter To Take Guests On A Unique Travel Adventure and Experience At first, I was rocky. Then I was on the Rockies. The rocky part was my first yoga class, and the Rockies part was that it took place in the Canadian Rockies. Well, sort of, anyway. Tourism Alberta put on an event in Southern California to promote its Heli-Yoga tours – yes, … [Read more...]
2011 NFL Draft A Party For Fans of Favorite Teams
With the Draft in Prime Time, Local Sports Bars Will Be Busy Like Fall Sundays Bring on the 2011 NFL Draft! When last seen, NFL fans were at Super Bowl parties, paying at least as much attention to the chips and dip and keg as the game, and now it's time for them to emerge from their winter caves and again let themselves be seen and heard. The NFL draft is their playing … [Read more...]
Long Beach Grand Prix Images Miss GP Girls 2011
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Excitement and Fun at the World's Fastest Beach Party Including the 2011 Grand Prix Girls For the 37th time, the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach delivered all it promised: Fun, excitement, energy, entertainment fast cars and beautiful women. The 2011 event was held April 15-17 through the scenic streets of downtown Long Beach, CA. With nearly … [Read more...]
Sharkeez Manhattan Beach El Porto Location Review & Images
A Look At the Relocated Popular Bar From A Long-Time Sharkeez Customer The party has started! The new Sharkeez – relocated from its original location to the former Harry O's and Upper Manhattan Lounge – is open. And it's as grand and spectacular as one would expect. It's cool, it's classy, it's tasteful and it's trendy. And best of all, it's still … [Read more...]
LA Beer Festival Event Review Images Party Scene
Fun Annual Event Brings Brews And Good Times to Brew Fans at Sony Studios From the moment I walked into the LA Beer Festival, I knew it would be a fun day. The first beer station I spotted was right at the entrance, Kona Brewing Company. That meant Longboard Lager and Firerock, two of my favorite beers (it's what I consume when am partying in Waikiki Beach). On one side … [Read more...]
Beverly Hills Film Festival Event Review
The Films Are Good, The People Are Friendly and There's a Bar Serving Stella Beers By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Los Angeles Blogger When it comes to film festivals, I am hardly as savvy as I am when it comes to, say, beer festivals. In fact, about the only reason I found myself at the Beverly Hills Film Festival on a Friday night was that they were serving … [Read more...]
Long Beach Grand Prix Party Bus From Hermosa Beach
Annual South Bay to Long Beach GP Is Saturday, April 16 The PubClub.com Party Bus is THE way to see the annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach for 50+ people from the South Bay Beach Cities. This is first-come, first serve and it will SELL OUT, as it does each and every year. – Party Bus 2011 Information – • Saturday, April 16 • Hermosa Beach to the Grand Prix • Departs from … [Read more...]
New Orleans Nightlife Is A Party Down South
The Big Easy and Bourbon Street Party Scene Starts Early For People From the South Because it's in Their Blood When a baby is born in the South – and I know this to be true because I was one of them – before it is given over to the mother and the near passed-out father, the doctor and nurse do something very sneaky. But very good for the kid later in life. They … [Read more...]
College Towns: International Festival Claremont, CA
Annual International Music and Food Set for April 9, 2011 When one thinks of a college town, a place like Tuscaloosa, Athens or Bloomington may first come to mind. But in Southern California, right in the heart of Los Angeles, there are several college towns. One of them is Claremont, and it holds an annual music and food festival that is the talk of the town. It's the … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Concert Memories: A Super Show In Santa Barbara, CA
A Long-Time Parrothead Recalls His Single Greatest Moment at A Buffett Show Of all the Jimmy Buffett concerts I've ever attended – I've about caught up to Buffett's age in the number of shows I've seen – one that really stands out was when he played the Santa Barbara Bowl in the early 90s. The Santa Barbara Bowl is an intimate venue. Its capacity is a mere 4.562 … [Read more...]
All-Time Favorite Jimmy Buffett Songs
As Any Parrothead Knows, Picking One Best Buffett Tune is Not Easy Because It All Depends On One's State of Margaritaville Mind I suppose, were I pressed to name my favorite Jimmy Buffett song to, say, enter a contest to win free concerts tickets for life (and wouldn't that really be something!), that I would come up with an answer. And it would probably be "Banana … [Read more...]
The Original Sharkeez Manhattan Beach Relocation Party Images Pictures Review
The Legendary South Bay Bar Goes Out Of It's Original Building in Style There's something special about that familiar yellow building, nearly two decades of memories and fun times held within its walls. And while Sharkeez Manhattan Beach has relocated a couple blocks away in the former Harry O's and Upper Manhattan spot it had to go out in typical Sharkeez style. … [Read more...]
The Changing Manhattan Beach Bars & Nightlife Scene
At Least Local Legends Shellback Tavern and Ercoles Remain Unchanged If one were to suddenly reappear in Manhattan Beach after a long absence – say, about 10 years – there's a lot about the bar and nightlife scene that her or she would instantly recognize. There's Shellback Tavern, basically unchanged over the years, except for more AVP memorabilla on the walls, a … [Read more...]
The Babes of Switzerland From The Cities To The Swiss Alps
They Kept Appearing Like Angels Falling From The Sky, Each New One As Beautiful As The Previous Starlet By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger They kept appearing like angels falling from the sky, each new one as beautiful as the previous starlet. Except one. The street parade is in August but this was a parade all right – a parade of beautiful … [Read more...]
Don’t Mess With Our Bay to Breakers; We Still Want to Party!
Alcohol Crackdown Is Unnecessary for San Francisco's Annual Fun Event, So Let B2B Be A Party By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Blogger Why do city officials and politicians always want to shut down the fun, harmless events? We are living in an angry society – protests at state capitol buildings, rants on social media sites about anything political or even a bad … [Read more...]
A Lesson in Healthy Italian Eating
Covering The Launch of Italy's Club EATalian Program, This American Feels At First Out of Place, Then Like Family By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Blogger It's always nice to be invited to press events. Especially ones that involve food. And especially when that press event that involves food is put on by Italians. So when PubClub.com received an … [Read more...]
MCI Heritage Classic Memories From Harbor Town Hilton Head
Locals Are Afraid Lack of a Title Sponsor May End Hilton Head's PGA Tour Event By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Blogger A great era could be coming to an end. The PGA's annual post-Masters stop for the past few decades has been the lovely Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head Island, S.C. From 1987-2010, the event was known at the MCI or Verizon Heritage … [Read more...]
The Crazy Things Men Do For A Beer
In Pursuit of a Beer Garden; Sometimes It's the Journey That's The Story and Not The Destination By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Beer Blogger Sometimes, despite good training and life preparation from my loving parents, I do things that prove that boys will still be boys. "Mom would not approve," I kept telling myself in this particular instance. The … [Read more...]