Las Vegas loves a show and it's putting on a big one for it's America 250 celebration. Not only that, the city is having a series of free fireworks shows leading into what city officals are callling "the most spectacular Fourth of July celebration in the nation." Running from June 9 through July 25 Every Saturday in June and July, Las Vegas will be having fireworks either … [Read more...]
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The Mob Museum In Las Vegas Launches A Beer Tasting Experience Tour
Here's one for beer lovers. The Mob Museum in Las Vegas has launched a tour that involves beer. Called The Untapped Story: A Beer Tasting Experience, it includes two 6-ounce beer tastings and one 12-ounce beer tasting. The tasting features lagers, IPAs and The Mob Museum's own house draft, Big Al Ale's, and you get to keep a souvenir pint glass. The museum's beer list … [Read more...]
A Full List Of Summertime Events At The Presidio of San Francisco
Summertime in San Francisco is full of activities and events, ranging from the North Beach Festival (June 20) to the Fillmore Street Jazz Festival on July 4 weekend to San Francisco Giants games. At The Presidio of San Francisco, there's and entire lineup of events, mostly which are free festivals. Now in its fourth season, the summer series brings high-energy events to … [Read more...]
Boonville Beer Festival CA Event Date, Ticket Information & Tips
With a name like Boonville – and not Boomville – you know you are not in the middle of a thriving metropolis. A small town a couple hours of San Francisco is more like it, along a two-lane highway. And each spring, this little dot on the Northern California map in Mendocino County comes to life because of the Boonville Beer Festival. Put on by the fun folks of Anderson … [Read more...]
What payment methods should a quick service restaurant POS support?
A slow checkout line costs quick service restaurants more than just time. It costs them, customers. In a format built on speed and volume, payment friction is a direct threat to revenue. The question of which payment methods a quick-service restaurant POS should support is no longer simple. Today's customers arrive with tap-to-pay phones, digital wallets, physical cards, and … [Read more...]
King’s Day 2026: Amsterdam’s Biggest Party Event Complete Guide (It’s Not Like America’s No Kings Day)
Everything You Need To Know About The Celebration, Formerly Queen's Day The biggest party in Holland – and indeed, Amsterdam – is the annual King's Day celebration on April 27. Formerly called Queen's Day (the country now has a king), it's Holland's version of the Fourth of July, Australia Day, Carnaval in Brazil or any other national celebration you care to name. In … [Read more...]
Everything Happening In San Diego For Cinco de Mayo – Margaritas And Pub Crawls
Somebody sound the alarm – Cinco de Mayo is on a Taco Tuesday this year! Of course, no self-respecting party city - especially one so close to the border – would wait until then to put on the sombreros and down teqila, and that is certainly the case with San Diego. The celebration starts on the weekend. So keep reading for the best of Cinco de Mayo in San Diego, complete … [Read more...]
Interstate Mullett Toss Is The Flora-Bama’s End Of April Fun Beach Party
A beach party like none other takes place the last weekend of each April at the Flora-Bama bar, a legendary watering hole on the Florida-Alabama border. It is the Interstate Mullet Toss and it's a three-day event that is unique, wild and crazy as the Over-The-Line in San Diego and they heyday of the Manhattan Beach 6-man. The "excuse" for this party is to toss a mullet – a … [Read more...]
How Much Does It Cost To Ride The Cable Cars In San Francisco? New Pricing Revealed Here
One of the cool things to do in San Francisco is to ride the cable cars. These machines are pulled by underground cables (thus the name) and go up those huge hills in the city. You can sit inside on wooden benches (or stand when it's crowded) or stand on an outside plank, holding onto a railing. That's the real thrill in PubClub.com's opinion. Used mainly by visitors as a … [Read more...]
New Orleans Jazz Fest 2026 Headliners, Ticket Prices & Information
The Eagles, Stevie Nix, Rod Stewart, Kings of Leon, Lainey Wilson, Jon Batiste and Widespread Panic are part of the lineup for the 2026 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, more popularly known as Jazz Fest. The 2026 dates are April 23-26 and April 30-May 3. Of course, typical of Jazz Fest, there are hundreds more bands during this eight-day, two-weekend music and … [Read more...]
New Orleans JazzFest The Essential Survival Guide & Tips 2026
Here is everything you need to know about attending this fun music, food and beer drinking festival known as New Orleans JazzFest. Think of it as your essential JazzFest survival guide. Things To Know Before Going To JazzFest • The 2026 dates are April 23-26 and April 30-May 3 • Get a room well in advance of Jazz Fest. • Rooms become available off and on as reservations … [Read more...]
Long-Standing Santa Monica Bar Britannia Pub Closing (Briefly) To Make Way For A Taco Bell
File this one under the "change is not always good" category. Long-standing Santa Monica bar Britannia Pub is closing to make way for a – wait for it – Taco Bell. To be fair t it's a Taco Bell Cantina, which does serve alcohol (beer, wine, sangria, and twisted freezes) in a non-fast food setting, it's still a Taco Bell. Here is a statement Britannia Pub posted on its … [Read more...]
Introducing Chole The PubClub.com San Diego Bartender Of The Month
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger When you walk into Taste & Thirst, a locals' bar in a relatively tame area of the Gaslamp Quarter on Forth Ave., between F and G streets, two things will likely grab your attention. One is the fact that it almost always seems to be Happy Hour. It goes from 3-8 p.m., then starts up again at 10. During this time, you can … [Read more...]
MGA’s Miniverse A Big Hit At Coachella
There are a lot of cool and popular things to see and do at Coachella in addition to all the music. And one of the big hits at this year's Coachella has been MGA's Miniverse activation.It drew nonstop lines of festivalgoers in Week 1 who steped inside a meticulously crafted miniaturized Coachella. Think iconic desert palms, the legendary ferris wheel, and endless photo ops all … [Read more...]
Where To Party In Paris – The Absolutely Best Areas For Nightlife
One of the coolest things about going to the Olympics is the opportunity to meet people from around the world. And when you're PubClub.com, that means partying with them! In a city as big and diverse as Paris, it can be a bit of a challenge to know exactly where to go but this is a guide to help you find the best areas of Paris for nightlife and some of its best bars. And … [Read more...]
San Diego Walkabout App Helps Connect Locals All Over The City
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger One of the best things about living in San Diego is all the events and things to do that happen around the city on a year-round basis. One of the problems about living in San Diego is trying to figure out what to do and, often more importantly, with whom do them. Yes, there all kinds of meet-ups, Facebook groups, … [Read more...]
Will Manhattan Beach Warm To Circuit, An On-Demand Electric Vehicle Rideshare Service?
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Editor & Publisher Will Manhattan Beach warm to circuit, an on-demand electric vehicle rideshare service? As someone who lived in Manhattan Beach – 40th and 44th streets in El Porto – for many years, I have my doubts. The first attempt at such a service, called Downtowner, lasted about as long as a beer at Shellback … [Read more...]
LA Restaurant Porta Via Beverly Hills Relocating After December Fire
Christmas morning brought not joy and happiness to Porta Via Beverly Hills restaurant, but sadness. A fire destroyed the building. However, the a longtime neighborhood dining spot is reopening and relocating. This summer, it will at 184 N. Cañon Drive, three blocks south of its original locaton. The 5,300-square-foot space – previously home to Nusr-Et – will feature a patio … [Read more...]
Los Angeles Waterfront Landmark Restaurant San Pedro Fish Market Turns 70
At a time when some Los Angeles historic restaurants are disappearing – Cole's French Dip just announced it is shutting its doors after 128 years and the Original Pantry closed last March tho a new version is scheduled to reopen this year – some remain strong. One is San Pedro Fish Market, a waterfront landmark restaurant, and it has turned 70 this year. Founded on Good … [Read more...]
Santa Monica Has A Plan To Revitalize It’s Struggling Third Street Promenade
There was a time when one of the best bar and nightlife spots in Los Angeles was the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica. It had happening bars, restaurants, lots of foot traffic and a big mall. The place was buzzing all the time and it spilled over into other businesses along Ocean Ave., as well as to the famous Santa Monica Pier. But that was a while ago. The past … [Read more...]
Frustrated Gaslamp Quarter Assocation Calls On San Diego To Enforce No-Vending Zones
Frustrated by large number of illegial vendors who are clogging the sidewalks in front of businesses on weekends, and the lack of action to deal with it, the Gaslamp Quarter Association has taken to media – and social media – to try and get the city to enforce the no-vending zone. “The time for excuses has passed,” Executive Director of the Gaslamp Quarter Association … [Read more...]
Temaki Bar In Encinitas CA Has $7 Martini Thursdays
For those seeking a good drink special in Encinitas, Temaki Bar: Handroll, Sushi, Sake has "Martini Thursdays” with $7 martinis every, well, Thursday. That is more than half off the regular marini price of $16. It goes from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. The trick, if there is one, is that to the deal you also need to orader a meal. On the martini menu is the follwing: espresso martini, … [Read more...]
Encinitas Gateway Sign In California Gets A Fresh Look With Refurbishment
A local landmark in the San Diego North County town of Encinitas has received a fresh look with a refurbishment. It is the town identy – well, other than the surf spots and beach – the sign above Coast Highway 101 in its downtown area. The rusting letters have been replaced and it now has energy-efficient LED technology. The project also included repairing rust and … [Read more...]
San Diego Honors The California Burrito On National Burrito Day On April 2
There are a lots of burritos out there and certainly you can find hundreds of them in San Diego, which is less than 20 miles from the Mexican border. But there is one in which locals – natives and long-time locals in particular – call their own. And that is the California Burrito. Created here at either Lolita’s Mexican Food in Bonita or Santana’s Mexican Grill in El Cajon, … [Read more...]
Playa Kitchen Restaurant Opens At Torrey Pines Science Park In La Jolla
Torrey Pines Science Park has a new restaurant. Playa Kitchen is a coastal-inspired cafe serving breakfast and lunch. On the Torrey Pines Mesa across from the golf course, it offers splendid views of the coastline and Pacific Ocean. The indoor/outdoor restaurant features exposed ceilings and retractable garage doors that open to an expansive outdoor patio. It has a 40-seat … [Read more...]
The Berkshires 2026 Summer Music Events Including Tanglewood And The Jazz Festival
The Berkshires will once again will fill the Northeast USA with music with events that spans classical masterworks, contemporary experimentation, jazz, indie rock, and immersive performance experiences. As the official Regional Tourism Council for Berkshire County, 1Berkshire is spotlighting a season of upcoming festivals and music-centered events that invite visitors to make … [Read more...]
Where To Find Cider In San Diego, The Craft Beer Capital of the World
In a town called the "Capitol of Craft" and known by many as "the Craft Beer Capitol of the World," San Diego also has a cider scene. Here is a rundown of where to find the best ciders in San Diego and the surrounding areas. Of course, several of the 150 craft breweries also pour some excellent ciders. Bivouac Ciderworks Situated smack in the middle of 30th Street, known … [Read more...]
Less Than $5 Tacos With A View In San Diego: Quiero Makes You Want More Of Both
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger This story was writen by a human based on a personal experience with no use of AI or ChatGTP. Finding tacos in San Diego is as easy as walking out the door. Finding good tacos, and at a price that doesn't require you to be on an expense account, isn't quite so simple. Toss in a view with those tacos and, well, it seems … [Read more...]
Las Vegas News: Marshmello to Perform Free Downtown Show
GRAMMY® Award-nominated artist and producer Marshmello his headlining an outdoor dance party in downtow Las Vegas. It is part of FEED THE BLOCK, the free, open-air block party put on by Wynn Nightlife and Corner Bar Management. The date is Thursday, April 2 and the start time is 6 p.m. Born from a shared belief that dance music should be for everyone, FEED THE BLOCK … [Read more...]
Storm Rider: Legend of Hammerhead Film Locations In Croatia
The movie Storm Rider: Legend of Hammerhead, a a sci-fi adventure set 300 years after a global flood, where humanity survives on scattered islands divided by a colossal eternal storm, has some beautiful scenery. So where was it filmed? In Croatia! Here are those locations. Storm Rider – Explore Croatia’s Iconic Coast Three hundred years after the Big Flood, the legend … [Read more...]
Five Recommended Cafes And Breweries To Drink Belgium Beer In Bruges, From A Local
Everyone knows that going to Belgium means having some of its famous beers. It's like having wine in France, pilsners in Germany and margaritas in Mexico. But what are the best places to drink that strong Belgium beer? PubClub.com consulted Niels Declercq, a Bruges native who offers private walking and cycling tours of Bruges through his Brugge Tours, to give us his top five … [Read more...]
Baja California’s Loreto, Mexico Offers These Adventure Activities
If you think of Baja California, the somewhat narrow strip of land along the Pacific Ocean and Sea of Cortez that goes for a thousand miles south of San Diego, chances are a couple of things come to mind. If you are a traveler (and in particular a PubClubber), it's Cabo San Lucas with its nightlife and margaritas. Fisherman know the location for its deep-sea fishing. Sufers … [Read more...]
St. Patrick’s Day Chicago 2026 Parades Party Review, Pro’s Tips & Top Irish Bars
One of the most fun cities in the USA turns Irish green on St. Patrick's Day. In fact, even its river turns green. Chicago goes big. There's a huge, lively parade in this old town that begins with the dyeing of the Chicago River. The parade is always the Saturday prior to the actual St. Patrick's Day. For 2026, the parade is Saturday, March 14. The river goes green … [Read more...]
Hermosa Beach’s Tiki Bar The Tiki Kai – A Local’s Review
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger and Tiki Bar Aficionado Hermosa Beach has a tiki bar. My first thought is this: what took so long? After all, the South Bay Beach Cities of which Hermosa is a part, is full of tropical-seeking rum-drink loving locals (the numbers of souvenir glasses in everyone's cabinets from the Old Tony's Fire Chiefs are evidence of … [Read more...]
The Changing Face Of Hermosa Beach Nightlife, A Look At Bars From The Past To The Present
By Kevin Wilkerson, Former Hermosa Beach Resident As someone who has spent quite a bit of my adult life living in Hermosa Beach and the adjacent Manhattan and Redondo, I know a few things about its bars and nightlife some of the current residents do not. For instance, did you know used to be a lively cantina with a patio bar right on The Strand where little-used Nobel Park … [Read more...]
Hermosa Beach St. Patrick’s Day 2026 Parade Complete Guide
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Hermosa Beach Blogger It's small. It's a wee bit silly. And it's back for 2026 and is an Irish-style blast. The annual Hermosa Beach St. Patrick's Day Parade – Saturday, March 14 in 2026 – is only about a dozen blocks and lasts but a couple of hours. But it's this lack of hugeness that makes it so appealing. Instead of having to … [Read more...]
A Rundown Of St. Patrick’s Day San Diego Bars & Restaurants Beer And Food Specials
St. Patrick's Day in San Diego is not just a one-day affair. It starts on the previous Saturday with a parade by Baloba Park, although the annual block party in the Gaslamp Quarter called SHAMRock is not taking place this year. St. Patrick's Day itself falls on a Tuesday this year. The parade and many pub crawls are on the previous Saturday. It is also the opening feed-in … [Read more...]
San Diego Bar & Restaurant Bar News Plus Top Events For March
There's always news and happenings in the San Diego restaurant and bar scene. Fortuntely, for you, PubClub.com provides regular updates. Here's the latest on restaurant and bar news throughout San Diego for March, including a wee bit of information on St. Patrick's Day and Padres Opening Day. But we start by introducing Kait of The Smoking Gun, our Server of the Month! San … [Read more...]
Spring Break In Mexico: Is It Safe To Go After The Cartel Violence In Puerto Vallarta?
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Editor & Publisher It is a constant question and now it's relevant again: is it safe to travel to Mexico right now? And what does this mean for spring breakers, just as many are planning to head from chilly college campuses to warm beaches and lively nightlife? The cartel violence after the killing of drug loard leader Nemesio Oseguera … [Read more...]
San Diego’s ShamROCK St. Patrick’s Day Celebration Not Happening In 2026
San Diego's annual ShamROCK celebration, a St. Patrick's Day block party in the Gaslamp Quarter, will not be happening in 2026. "ShamROCK is taking a wee break," is a message posted on the event's website. "Back with luck in 2027." And just like that, as quick as an Irishman will strike up a conversation with a stranger and down a beer, the event is in limbo. Which leaves … [Read more...]
ShamROCK San Diego’s St. Patrick’s Day Block Party Celebration CANCELED FOR 2026
This event will not take place in 2026. Click here for more details. The San Diego Gaslamp Quarter turns green again in mid March for the city’s 29th Annual ShamROCK Music + Beer Festival. The 2025 event date is Saturday, March 15. Going from 2-10 p.m., it is a full afternoon and evening of bands, beers (and cocktails!), games and activities in an Irish-themed block … [Read more...]
San Diego St. Patrick’s Day Parade Date, Route & Post-Parade Irish Festival
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger San Diego is hardly as well known as Boston, Chicago or even where I used to roam, Savannah, GA, when it comes to St. Patrick's Day parades. But it has one, and it is one of the largest St. Patrick's Day parades in the USA. There's even a post-parade festival afterward with bands, beer and a true Irish environment. Here is … [Read more...]
Introducing Kait Of The Smoking Gun, The San Diego Server Of The Month For March
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger When you order food at The Smoking Gun, the sports/arcade/hangout bar on 6th & Market in the Gaslamp Quarter, chances are it will be brought to you by a smiling person wearing an apron that appears to be so long on her petite frame you keep expecting her to trip over it. After she places the order on the table she … [Read more...]
San Diego Spirits Festival Back For 2026 Here Are The Dates, Location & Ticket Prices
One of the top social cocktail events of the year is back for 2026, the San Diego Spirits Festival. This spectacular event, which features spirits distributors from several high-end brands, is set for Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 26-27. The location is again the Museum of Contemporary Art in La Jolla which has patios overlooking the bluffs and Pacific Oean. "The spirits … [Read more...]
Check Out These Places To Celebrate National Margarita Day In San Diego
Put on the Buffett – "Margaritaville" is quite appropriate – slide into your flip flops and head to any of these bars and restaurants in San Diego for National Margarita Day. The celebration of this famous cocktail is Feb. 22, which in 2026 is on a Sunday. Just be careful not to get too wasted away as you find yourself in Margaritaville, which Buffett often described as … [Read more...]
Mardi Gras New Orleans Tips: Your Ultimate Guide
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger Mardi Gras in New Orelans is a big party in the Big Easy. But as with any big event, it is important to "know before you go" and here are five tips from someone who has been to Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Heck, I've even been in a few parades. 1.) The Parades Are Long Actually, it's not the pardes themselves that are … [Read more...]
President’s Day Weekend Mammoth Mountain: Cheers To The Yodler Ski Apres
We Started On The Ski Slopes, Hit The Yodler For Ski Apres And It Was All Downhill From There There are some trips among friends that are such a part of the annual party calendar you don't have to ask each other questions such as "are we going this year," or "is so-and-so going," but "who's going to make the reservations this time?" That was the case for several dozen … [Read more...]
Ski Documentary Of Pakistan’s Trango Towers Shows Extreme Skiing At Its Most Extreme
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Editor & Publisher Wow. For anyone watching the Milan-Cortina Olympics and thinks the ski jumpers and downhill skiers are extreme – and they are, no question about it – then you should take a look at this film on Documentary+ and PBS. Because it takes extreme skiing to the super extreme. Trango is documentary from The North Face … [Read more...]
Five Romantic Places To Visit In Croatia For Couples Travel
There are many romantic places on the planet and certainly one of them is Croatia. You would be hard pressed to find a more beautiful country which has stunning coastline views from sea level, from islands and from hills and mountains above it all. With that in mind, here are five romantic places to visit in Croatia for couples travel. The Isolano, Autograph Collection … [Read more...]
5th Annual Lakehouse Food & Wine Festival In San Marcos Date & Ticket Information
The 5th Annual Lakehouse Food & Wine Festival is back for 2026. The date is Saturday, April 18, on the lakeside lawn at Lakehouse Resort in San Marcos, CA, outside of San Diego. This event combines some of the best of North County and San Diego’s culinary scene with more than 30 local restaurants, breweries, wineries, distilleries and live entertainment. It goes from … [Read more...]
How I Made A Mistake By Not Going Into This Pacific Beach Bar
I don't know what I was thinking except to reason that I wasn't thinking at all. It was a Sunday afternoon and I was wondering around Pacific Beach, the "hey dude" beach town in San Diego, looking for a party. The usual suspects – Lahaina Beach House, Hideaway, 710 Beach Club – were modestly busy but I was seeking something more lively. I found it at a bar I don't … [Read more...]
Introducing Ava Of The Beverly, The San Diego Bartender Of The Month For February
By Kevin Wilkerson, San Diego Blogger Some things you know right away. It could be a job that just feels right, a destination – the Greek Islands were that way with me – or if that car you just bought is a classic or a clunker. It's the same way with bars. The look and decor of a place, attention to details such as wiped off tables or a clean bathroom, the type of people … [Read more...]
San Diego La Jolla CA Guide From A Local With The Cove, Bars & Restaurants
By Kevin Wilkerson, San Diego Blogger Welcome to sunny and scenic La Jolla, CA! This is a place where bluffs lead to beauty, where tourists gawk at sea lions as snorkelers and divers encounter them in the water and where you can experience beauty that seems out of this world. This article is an all-you-need-to-know guide to La Jolla from a local with recommended bars, … [Read more...]
Best Places To Watch Super Bowl LX In San Diego With Seahawks And Patriots Bars
By Kevin Wilkerson, San Diego Blogger Super Bowl LX may be in San Francisco but here, San Diego is a lively place to watch the Big Game. One of the reasons is there are a lot of transplants from the cities of the teams in the Super Bowl who live here and they loyally and loudly gather to watch games at designated bars. Additionally, there are several fun bars where people … [Read more...]
The View From Inside Taipei 101 The Building Rock Climber Alex Honnold Climbed
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Editor & Publisher I have seen inside what was once the world's tallest skyscraper, Taipei 101, from the inside. American daredevill rock climber Alex Honnold saw it from the outside. He was on the building, not inside of it. He climbed it, all 1,6677 feet (508 meters) of it, without ropes. Better him than me. Of course, I wondered how … [Read more...]
San Diego Padres 2026 Opening Day East Village Block Party Date, Bands, Music & Information
Excitement is high in San Diego for the 2026 Padres season and the East Village Association is again hosting its East Village Block Party on Opening Weekend, It is Saturday, March 28, from 11 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. The location is J Street from 7th to 10th avenues, which is in front of Petco Park. That leads directly into the baseball game as the pennant-seeking Padres host the … [Read more...]
Tourists Beware: Check Your Tabs At This San Diego Old Town Restaurant
By Kevin Wilkerson, San Diego Blogger I am calling you out, Cafe Coyote! I am calling you out not for the $18 Cadillac Margarita I had which gave me no buzz whatsovever (I already knew the margaritas as Cafe Coyote are "tourist" ones) but for the fact that I was charged more than $10 for a beer that on the menu was priced at $7.95. Or I would have been charged that … [Read more...]
How To Get Around Miami And Miami Beach With These Free Rides
Getting arond Miami and Miami Beach, be it for going to different places or bar hopping, has never been easier. Yes, there are rideshares Lyft and Uber, but there are also ways to get aruond for free. For getting around on land, there is Freebie which, just as the name implies, is free. It serves Miami, Miami Beach and in fact, several other cites in Florida, among them Key … [Read more...]
Where To Spend Valentine’s Day And Galentine’s Day Plus Things To Do In San Diego
Here is a rundown of romantic things to do and specials at restaurants and bars – for both couples and singles – in San Diego for both Galentine's Day and Valentine's Day. As well as anti-Valentine's Day places to party. Fun And Romantic Things To Do For Valentine's Day In San Diego Did you know there are gondolas in San Diego? Things don't get much more romantic than a … [Read more...]
The Most Annoyoing Things Baretenders Do That Drive Customers Crazy
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Editor & Publisher Bartenders are great. They keep their customers well lubricated, they are quick to engage in conversation and can even be a psychiatrist in which people are on a barstool rather than a couch. But, as is the case with any occupation, not all of them are friendly, engaging and good at what they do for a living. Let's … [Read more...]
BeachLife Festival Returns In 2026 On These Dates With Duran Duan, Sheryl Crowe & More
BeachLife Festival, the "Coachella of the South Bay" as PubClub.com calls it, returns for its seventh year in 2026 with a powerful lineup led by rock 'n roll legends Duran Duran. Also performing will be Sheryl Crowe, The Chainsmokers – the headliner for Sports Illustrated's Super Bowl LX party this year in San Francisco – James Taylor and his All-Star Band, Slightly Stoopid, … [Read more...]
Meet Chad Mitchell Of Hideaway Pacific Beach The PubClub.com San Diego Manager Of The Month
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Editor & Publisher You can tell a respected manager in a restaurant or a bar when the employees come up to him or her and give high-fives and hugs when that person is not on duty. Another sign is employee retention. Some places turn over staff so fast the lasting image of them is of their backs. At Hideaway, a very popular bar in … [Read more...]
Details On The 2026 Vilnius Light Festival In Lithuania’s Capital City
The Vilnius Light Festival is back and shining bright for 2026. The dates are January 23-25 and it transforms Lithuania’s capital into an open-air gallery of contemporary light installations across its UNESCO-listed Old Town. Now in its eighth year, the three-day event marks Vilnius’ 703rd birthday and features an evening route with 24 illuminated artworks from 5-10 … [Read more...]
Where To Find $6 Martinis In San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter
Finding a $6 cocktial anywhere these days would seem to be a nearly impossible task, let alone a martini. Yet there is one in San Diego if you know where to go to get it. Lionfish Modern Coastal Cuisine at the Pendry San Diego in the Gaslamp Quarter has “Martini Tuesdays.” The new weekly event has $6 martinis with the purchase of an entrée every Tuesdsay from 5-9 p.m. There … [Read more...]
100 Things to Do In San Diego Before You Die: Book Review
By Kevin Wilkerson, San Diego Blogger & Resident Everyone who lives in San Diego should have copy of the book 100 Things to Do In San Diego Before You Die Third Edition by third generation San Diegan David Swanson. I state this for an obvious reason. It is that, if placed in a prominent position in your house or apartment, it will be an instant conversation starter … [Read more...]
Pardi Gras New Orleans Parrotheads Party Guide 2026 Dates & Events
A Pre-Mardi Gras Gathering For Jimmy Buffett Fans For those who just can't wait for Mardi Gras, there's Pardi Gras. A multi-day festival in January, it includes a pub crawl, Jimmy Buffett-style bands and a tropical-attired crowd that just can't seem to get enough bar time. The site: New Orleans. Of course. The 2026 event is Jan. 15-18. For those who miss Jimmy … [Read more...]
Full New Orleans Mardi Gras 2026 Parades Schedules & Locations
The prime party event in a prime party place takes place the last two weeks in February in the Big Easy. It's Mardi Gras, and in New Orleans the focal point of the celebrations are the parades. Primarily, they take place during two weekends, culminating with Fat Tuesday, which in 2026 is Feb. 17.. But there are other parades, as well, which started in January. It's … [Read more...]
5 Tips And Things To Do For A Singles Trip To San Diego
By Kevin Wilkerson, San Diego Local With 325 days a year of sunshine, beaches, solid nightlife. an endless list of fun things to do and a small-town vibe in a big city, San Diego is a great place to visit. And it's a great destination as a top singles trip destination. Here is a rundown of the best activities and places to be in San Diego for singles trips. This post … [Read more...]
A Local’s Travel Guide To Knoxville And East Tennessee Culture With Places To Visit
By Kevin Wilkerson, Knoxville Native Whoever said you can't go home again was not from Knoxville, TN. Because I go back home every year for Christmas and yes, while people's lives change, the area pretty much stays the same. Certainly the way they live remains as it was when I was a child and teenager there. So this is a guide to the culture and lifestyle of Knoxville and … [Read more...]
Celebrate New Year’s Eve at Foxy’s Bar: A Legendary Caribbean Party
The legendary New Year's Eve party at Foxy's Tamarind Bar in the Virgin Islands is one of the best places to celebrate NYE in the Caribbean. Called Old New Year's Night, it features a bands and DJs at its back and beachfront bars. There are six bars at Foxy's along with a "brigade of bartenders," according to Foxy's. One of the customs, beyond the night's theme … [Read more...]
Celebrate San Diego New Year’s Eve: A Complete Events List & Tickets
New Year's Eve in San Diego is a blast, but it's not a bang. The only fireworks are at Sea World but there's a lot going on throughout the city. One of the most happening places is the Gaslamp Quarter, which is pretty much like New Year's Eve every weekend anyway. On NYE it's even more intense and every bar and restaurant/bar has something going on for New Year's Eve, which … [Read more...]
Thailand Ends Long-Standing Afternoon Drinking Ban Which Is Good News For Confused Tourists
Imagine sitting in a bar in Thailand on a sunny afternoon and being told you can't order a drink. Or worse, you're sipping on a beer and get handed a THB 10,000 (€267) fine. Both situations have happened to unsuspecting tourists because for years the country has had a no-alcohol law from 2-5 p.m. Originally introduced in 1972 to keep workers from taking the Thai equivalent … [Read more...]
Is Barcelona good for nightlife?
Barcelona has built a global online reputation as being one of the absolute most fantastic nightlife capitals in Europe. It's a metropolitan area that stays awake long after twelve o'clock at night, where dinner begins at 10 PM, crowds fill the streets around 11, and also clubs don't peak until 3 in the morning. Include perfect Mediterranean climate, international crowds, and … [Read more...]
Koh Samui Thailand CLUB SEEN Bar Expands To A Day And Evening Nightclub
CLUB SEEN has relaunched as a day and night bar in Koh Samui, Thailand. Located on Chaweng Beach, it has a full December and January program that now now includes SEEN Eatery, a Tokyo-meets-Latin seaside dining space and a new UNSEEN Club Room. UNSEEN Club Room is an intimate after-dark playground that fuses cutting-edge sound with sculptural lighting, hosting exclusive … [Read more...]
Here’s What’s Happening In Las Vegas For New Year’s Eve 2026 At Bars & Events
This story is being constantly updated. One of the best places in the world to spend New Year's Eve is Las Vegas. There are the clubs, the lounges, the bars, tens of thousands of people and a spectacular fireworks show that goes boom-boom-boom along the Strip. Fireworks On The Las Vegas Strip The annual fireworks show will launch from the rooftops of: ARIA Resort & … [Read more...]
Ski Resorts Mountain Skiing and Snowbarding 2025-2026 Lift Ticket Prices
Here's what it costs for full-day lift tickets at various resorts around the world. Listed are peak season prices at the window. Many resorts offer advance purchase discounts through their web sites; PubClub.com has included thier web sites which often – but not always – provide more details. Other specials available are noted, as well. While lift ticket prices continue to … [Read more...]
Las Vegas Holiday Themed Bar: Play Playground Transforms Into Candied Land
You can get in the holiday spirit in Las Vegas at holiday-themed bars. One is at Play Playground, which combines games with cocktails in a festive setting called Candied Land, set up just for this time of the year. Part of the experience is to experience holiday cocktails. At Candied Land they are: • Spiked Chocolate Mountain– Choice of Ketel One Vodka, Don Julio Silver … [Read more...]
Nashville Rooftop Bar Play Playground Transforms Into Candied Land For The Holidays
Downtown Nashville’s rooftop bar and game room, Play Playground, has turned festive for the holidays with "Candied Land,” a seasonal takeover through mid-January. It blends large-scale games with seasonal décor, skyline views from the rooftop lounge and themed cocktails. There are can explore team-based challenges as well as interactive spaces and cozy igloo-style seating. … [Read more...]
December Nights In Balboa Park Is San Diego’s Best Must-Do Holiday Event
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Editor Some say it's hard to get in the holiday mood in San Diego. There's no falling snow making for a sparkling winter wonderland, no people bundled up with heavy coats and festive scarves while shopping, no neighborhoods with house after house presenting ight displays along the lines of the Griswolds in Christmas Vacation. How can … [Read more...]
Top 5 Places To Meet Single People At Ski Resorts
The Best Pickup Locations For Those Seeking The #SinglesLife Ski Resorts are great places to go if your single. You get to meet people different areas, you have something in common with everyone there because you're at a ski resort and everyone is drinking when they are not skiing or snowboarding. Or, int case of European resorts, they are taking two hour breaks to do … [Read more...]
How To Train Your Dog To Go To A Busy Bar Or Restaurant – 5 Tips From A Pro
By Brian Hoffman, Dog Expert And Special To PubClub.com Taking your dog out for dinner or a drink with friends can be a wonderful social experience for the dogs and their owners. American cities are more dog friendly than ever before which is great for us dog lovers, but we need to be considerate if we want dog friendliness to continue to grow. These simple principles will … [Read more...]
The Palms In Las Vegas Is Going All Out For The National Finals Rodeo
In true Sin City style, Palms Casino Resort is giving a big cowboy nod to the National Finals Rodeo (NFR) in Las Vegas. During the Dec. 4-13 event at the Thomas & Mack Center, the Palms has a full lineup of events, including concerts, a meet-and-greet with a rodeo champion, a $50K Rodeo Chip Draw, a Toyota Tundra giveaway and a pop-up cowboy-themed holiday bar. Plus, in … [Read more...]
San Diego Bars, Restaurants & Nightlife News, Christmas Pop-Ups And Events For December
Just updated! By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Nightlife Blogger Happy Holidays from PubClub.com! Whether or not it's the most wonderful time of the year depends on one's own vantage point – I mean summers are pretty awesome here – but it sure is colorful, fun and puts a smile on the face. There's a ton of activities happening in San Diego for the holidays, … [Read more...]
Meet Scott Watkins Of Karl Strauss Brewing, San Diego’s Bar Manager Of The Month For December
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Editor Scott Watkins, the PubClub.com San Diego Bar Manager of the Month for December, used to go home smelling like beer. It's not because he was always heavily drinking the stuff, forcing him to make excuses to his wife. It was because he was learning how to make and appreciate beer at the then newly opened Ocean Beach Brewing … [Read more...]
San Diego Thanksgiving Things To Do, Events & Turkey Dinners At Restaurants & Bars
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger It's time to gobble up all the fun our area provides this time of the year. To be sure you're in the know, here's what to know about every cool thing that's happening in San Diego for this Thanksgiving. San Diego Thanksgiving Events • Shipwreck Pirate Party. Quartyard in East Village is holding Shipwrecks Music Fest, a … [Read more...]
La Jolla Village Happy Hours: George’s At The Cove Extended During Terrace Renovations
While George's at the Cove in La Jolla Village undergoes a renovation of its terrace level, it is having a special Happy Hour menu with extended hours in the Level2 bar area. That open-air covered space has views overlooking La Jolla Cove like the terrace so you won't miss much visually during the remodel. Called the “Little Luxuries” menu, check out these Happy Hour … [Read more...]
Manhattan Beach & Hermosa Beach Top Holiday Events 2025 Dates, Information & Reviews
The holidays are sure happy in the Los Angeles South Bay Beach Cities, especially for single people. There's a number of fun events from strolling through the shops of downtown Manhattan Beach searching for the ones serving adult beverages to a pub crawl of 12 bars in Hermosa Beach to the grand finale, the spectacular fireworks show over the Manhattan Beach Pier. Here are … [Read more...]
Karl Strauss Brewing’s Golden Stout Makes Limited Run Return To San Diego’s Craft Beer Scene
Blondes can be deceiving, even as beer. Karl Strauss Brewing Company's Golden Stout is a stout masquerading as a blonde. That is owed to the fact that it uses a specialty blend of Bird Rock Coffee, vanilla beans and Ghanaian cocoa nibs instead of the traditional roasted barley. And this limited edition beer is back available at Karl Strauss’ four San Diego brewpubs, as well … [Read more...]
San Diego Nightlife Gets A Boost The The Rustic Live Music Bar Opening On The Bay
By Kevin Wilkerson, San Diego Nightlife Blogger In a positive development for San Diego pubclubbers, a live music venue is coming to the waterfront. The Rustic, a Texas-based bar and restaurant not to be confused with Rustic Root, is opening on San Diego Bay behind the Convention Center. It replaces Joe's Crab Shack adjacent to the Rady Shell. This provides a tremendous … [Read more...]
A Simple Guide To The Best San Diego Bars & Nightlife
By Kevin Wilkerson, San Diego Blogger With some 300 bars (a rough estimate, I admit) there are a lot of nightlife options in San Diego. Mostly, people stick to their neighborhoods but there are great bars all over the city. As a frequent barfly, I've made this list of the best of the best. Personally, I generally stick to the Gaslamp Quarter because it's lively on … [Read more...]
San Diego’s The Smoking Gun Providing Meals To Air Traffic Controllers During Government Shutdown
To lend a helping hand, The Smoking Gun restaurant and bar in the Gaslamp Quarter is providing free meals to San Diego air traffic controllers during the government shutdown. "SoCal TRACON is the busiest facility in the world,” said Smoking Gun Owner-Operator Randy Wagener, who was once an air traffic controller. “And it’s really unfortunate to see these hard working people … [Read more...]
San Diego Bars, Restaurants & Nightlife News And Events For November
By Kevin Wilkerson, San Diego Blogger Just because it's rolling into the holiday season doesn't mean it's time to roll up the fun. There's a lot of it to be had all around San Diego. There's all cool stuff happening around town and at our bars and restaurants. Here's a rundown of everything, including a special feature on where to take advantage of Daylight Savings Time by … [Read more...]
Meet Natalie Of 710 Beach Club The San Diego Bartender Of The Month For November
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Bar Blogger When you walk into 710 Beach Club in Pacific Beach, you had better be ready to be entertained. Because behind the bar on certain days and nights is the very lively Natalie, who is PubClub.com's San Diego Bartender of the Month for November! From the tiny town of Issaquah, Washington (the corporate home of Costco) … [Read more...]
BeachLife Festival Holding Concert In Mammoth To Launch Opening Of A New Hotel
The highly successful and popular BeachLife Festival, a multi-day event in LA's Redondo Beach, is going to Mammoth Mountain. For one night, anyway. To celebrate the opening of a new hotel – the Limelight Mammoth Hotel & Residences – it is holding Limelight Live featuring music from Fitz and The Tantrums, Two Feet and others. It is on Friday, Decc 12, from 6-10 p.m. … [Read more...]
Complete Rundown Of San Diego Halloween Events, Parties, Bars & Pub Crawls
Halloween is one of the top party times of the year when adults get to dress up in costumes as if they were kids again, only this time doing things like going bars, singles parties, events and pub crawls. Here is a rundown of the coolest ghoulish things happening in San Diego for Halloween this year. In addition to what is listed here, several bars throughout the city will … [Read more...]
Pacific Beach Bar Duck Dive Has A Carnival Atmosphere For Its Annual Carnival Party Event
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger Don't stop the carnival! The name of that play by Herman Wouk kept coming to mind as I experienced the awesome authentic Carnival pop-up party at Pacific Beach's Duck Dive bar. This was its second-annual pop-up that turned the bar into a true carnival atmosphere. Held on a Tuesday night in October, it was over the top, … [Read more...]
Key West FantasyFest Complete Party Guide Key Events & 2025 Dates
Key West, Key West sunsets, Florida, Top Travel Destinations, sunsets, Mallory Square Top Party Destinations travel, bars & restaurants When it comes to costumes and Halloween, few places can match the craziness of Key West. Every year, the city hosts a spectacular multi-day event known as Fantasy Fest, a week of zany events that consists of more than 40 masquerade … [Read more...]
USS Arizona Memorial In Pearl Harbor Is Back Open To Visitors
USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor is back open to visitors. The moving memorial, which consists of a platform over the sunken ship with the names of those killed in the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor on a wall, had been closed for a dock repair. Visiting the site is free with tickets for the shuttle boat can available at the Pacific Historic Parks Audio Tour Desk at … [Read more...]
The World’s Best Bar List Is Out; Have You Been To Any Of These Bars?
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Bar Blogger Bar Leone in Hong Kong is the world's best bar. At least according to a group known as the World's Best 50, very lucky individuals who get to travel the globe to rank bars and restaurants. Such lists are all subjective, of course. What is one person's treasure is another person's trash, of course, tho it's doubful that Bar Leone … [Read more...]
Buccaneer Days Two Harbors Catalina Island Complete Party Guide & Photos
An Epic Party Of Pirates & Wenches In Southern California Yes I am a pirate, 200 years to late... Arrrrg! This chant echoes through the coves and over the hills of Catalina Island's Two Harbors the first of October each year like the sound of cannons thundering on the high seas back in the 1800s. Except that here there's nothing to plunder, aside from other party … [Read more...]