New Craft Beer Aptly Called Fuzi Boomtown Downtown LA's crafty craft brewery, Boomtown Brewery, has introduced its latest creation, again featuring a colorful artist-designed can. This one is a Hazy DIPA featuring the artwork of tattoo artist Fuzi. It is, appropriately enough, called Fuzi Boomtown. The artist previously designed the can of Boomtown's beloved … [Read more...]
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California Mexican Restaurant Miguel’s Jr.’s Holiday Gift Cards Now Available
$5 Bonus Card And On-Line Purchase New For 2020 Mexican restaurant Miguel's, Jr., - which has locations throughout Orange County and the Inland Empire in Southern California – has its annual holiday gift cards now available to customers. And it comes with a bonus this season. Beginning Dec. 1, every gift card purchase of $25 will include a $5 bonus card. … [Read more...]
San Diego Moves Into Purple Tier Despite A Decline In Positive Rate
Restaurants & Businesses Must Suffer The Consequences Of An Unfair State System By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Editor Despite a drop in the positivity rate, San Diego has fallen into the state's dreaded COVID-19 purple tier, putting even more pressure on restaurants & local businesses to stay in business. According to numbers presented by the … [Read more...]
San Diego Party Events Flashback: The SD Bay Wine & Food Festival
Rewinding Moments & Memories As 2020 Festival Is Canceled By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Editor Many places have a kind of anchor event that defines a particular time of year or the season. In Munich, Oktoberfest means the fall October fall harvest season has arrived. In San Francisco, the imminent arrival of summer is signaled with the wild and … [Read more...]
Acre Resort, A Treehouse Hotel In Cabo, Offering Free Night Black Friday Sale
A 'Pay 2 Stay 3' Promotion In San Jose del Cabo Acre Resort, a treehouse hotel in San Jose del Cabo, is offering a Black Friday sale that includes a free night. The deal is a "Pay 2 Stay 3" promotion that provides for three nights of lodging for the price of two nights. The total cost is $550, plus taxes and service. It is good thru Oct. 21, 2021. It includes … [Read more...]
San Diego Gaslamp Gets A New Bar, Toro; Restaurants Coming Soon
Nightlife & Dining Options Increase Along Fifth Ave. By Kevin Wilkerson, San Diego Nightlife Blogger Despite current COVID-19 restrictions the San Diego Gaslamp Quarter is "charging" ahead with the opening of a new bar and two restaurants coming soon. The bar is Toro, which has opened on the prized corner of G Street and Fifth Ave. Right now, it's an … [Read more...]
California’s Manipulating Of COVID-19 Numbers Unfair To San Diego Businesses
'I'm At My Wit's End' Restaurant Owner Says About Possible Move To Purple Tier By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Editor San Diego is on the teetering edge of falling back into the most restrictive purple tier, which would be a huge blow to bar/restaurants, gyms, hair salons and other businesses in the county. For the past several weeks, these places … [Read more...]
Colorado Ski Resorts Pandemic Plans For The 2020-21 Ski & Snowboard Season
Colorado Ski Country And Aspen Resorts Lay Out Guidelines For Skiers & Snowboarders By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Ski Resorts Editor Published Nov. 2, 2020 The Colorado ski resorts are open this winter but as is the case with everywhere you go these days, there are important things to know before you go regarding COVID-19 protocol. Here are the pandemic … [Read more...]
New Snack Bar Offers Cheap Beers & Food On The San Diego Bay Embarcadero
Burgers, Bait & Beer Is A Little Shack To Love On The South Embarcadero By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Lifestyle Editor There is now a place on San Diego Bay where you can roll up on your bike, in your running shoes or even with your dog on a leash. You don't have to see a hostess for seating or hope you arrive at Happy Hour to get a cheap … [Read more...]
San Diego Halloween 2020 Was Still A Party With People In Costumes
PubClubbers Go Out In Big Numbers In The Gaslamp Quarter By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger Published Nov. 1, 2020 The students at San Diego State were warned with possible fines if they held large Halloween parties, but down in the Gaslamp Quarter, no such restrictions applied as people showed up on Saturday, Oct. 31, to celebrate and … [Read more...]
Hermosa Beach Bans People Standing In Lines At Bars & Restaurants
City Council Claims Waiting Violates The City's Physical Distancing Guidelines By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Hermosa Beach Editor Posted Oct. 29, 2020 It is now against the rules to stand in line at a bar or restaurant in Hermosa Beach, CA. At its end-of-October meeting, the City Council approved an emergency enforcement measure that prohibits people from … [Read more...]
Mammoth Mountain COVID-19 Policy & 2020-21 Ski Season Rules & Regulations
Pandemic Plans Include Limited Capacity On The Slopes And In Bars & Restaurants By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Ski Resorts Editor In this era of everything being different, ski resorts are no different than any other place. Ski Resorts all over the USA are laying out guidelines for the upcoming ski and snowboard season. Here is a complete rundown of the … [Read more...]
Australia Looking To Become Known For Its Rum
New South Wales Has Several Distilleries Producing World-Class Rums When one thinks of rum-type of destinations, places like the Caribbean, Key West, Hawaii and Polynesian paradises first come to mind. But there's another area that is ideally suited for the rum-loving lifestyle and now it's becoming quite the rum-producing country. It is Australia, and while … [Read more...]
L.A.’s Terranea Resort Offering Free 3rd Night And Black Friday Travel Deals
Palos Verdes Hotel Overlooks The Pacific Ocean High on a cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Terranea Resort is one of the prime places to stay in Los Angeles. Located in the somewhat secluded Palos Verdes Peninsula in what is locally is known as the South Bay community, it has hotel suites to bungalows, oceanfront "casitas" and luxurious villas, as well as … [Read more...]
Tropical Rock Musicians Are In Key West For TropRock Strong Music Festival
Event A Huge Boost To The Conch Republic Economy After Cancelation Of Fantasy Fest By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Music Blogger Posted: Oct. 27, 2020 More than 50 tropical rock – known in the industry under the genre TropRock – musicians are in Key West, FL, the end of October through the first of November for a major music festival. The artists are playing at … [Read more...]
How The Ski Resorts Pandemic Plans Will Affect Singles Skiers Wanting To Party
No Singles In Lift Lines And – What!? – No Ski Apres Cocktails!? By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Skiing Editor Single! It's the mating call of single skiers around the globe who are looking for someone to meet on the slopes, more than a method of bypassing a long lift line. Yes this decades-long tried and true way to go from the bunny slopes to double … [Read more...]
West Hollywood Halloween Carnival Canceled For 2020
WeHo Annual Costume Block Party Won't Take Place For First Time Since 1987 By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Los Angeles Blogger Posted Oct. 26, 2020 The wild, crazy, creative and funky West Hollywood Halloween Carnival has – like so many other events around the world – been canceled for 2020 because of COVID-19. Here is the part of the statement from … [Read more...]
Bobby Flay To Open New Restaurant, Amalfi, At Las Vegas Caesars Palace
Italian Seafood Menu Concept To Replace Mesa Grill Celebrity chef Bobby Flay, who can seemingly cook anything if his "challenge" shows on the Food Network are any indiction, is opening a new restaurant in Las Vegas that focuses on food from the Amalfi Coast. Appropriate called Amalfi by Bobby Flay, it will be inside Caesars Palace. It is replacing his current … [Read more...]
Adults-Only The Cromwell Hotel To Reopen On The Las Vegas Strip
Drai's Lounge And GIADA Restaurant Also Opening At This 21-And-Over Sin City Property The Cromwell, an adults-only hotel on the Las Vegas, is reopening the end of October after being close during the coronavirus pandemic. Located at the corner of Las Vegas Blvd., and Flamingo Road, it will be open on Thursday, Oct. 29. That leads into Halloween weekend. This is … [Read more...]
A Look At What All Is Happening This Winter In Asheville, N.C.
Outdoor Activities, Music, Downing Food & Drinks And More Things To Do In This Western North Carolina City You may think of Asheville, N.C., as a great place to go hiking or biking and then settling down for a few beers at a local craft brewery. And that's all true. In the summertime. But things to do in this small city in the western part of North Carolina … [Read more...]
Caesars Returns Live Entertainment To The Las Vegas Strip
Big Elvis Among Acts That Are Back Performing In Sin City One of the many attractions of Las Vegas are the live entertainment shows from residencies by big-name stars to lounge acts. And Caesars Entertainment has take a step in returning all of that to Sin City by bringing back live entertainment to its properties on the Strip. Here is a rundown of shows and lounge acts … [Read more...]
Popular Din Tai Fung Dumplings & Noodles Restaurant Opens At ARIA Las Vegas
Taiwanese Restaurant Features 'Small Miracles' Of Food The popular Din Tai Fung, celebrated from Taipei to Los Angeles for perfecting the art of the Xiao Long Bao, has come to ARIA Las Vegas. The legacy of Din Tai Fung dates back to Taiwan 1972 when Mr. Bing-Yi Yang transformed his simple cooking oil shop to focus on what was then an increasingly popular food item … [Read more...]
Calgary’s Noel Christmas Indoor Light Park And Christmas Market Returns This Winter
In-Person Event To Take Place From November Thru The New Year After months of shutdowns and canceled events – including the city's signature Stampede – there is now an in-person activity taking place in Calgary, Canada. And it's one full of the winter holiday spirit. The Noel Christmas Indoor Light Park and Christmas Market is happening Nov. 28-Jan. 3. It will … [Read more...]
San Diego Free Parking Ends And City Is Again Issuing Parking Tickets
Meter Maids Return And Are Giving Out Tickets By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger Well, it was nice while it lasted. The city of San Diego had free parking on its streets during the summer and early fall – a move to encourage people to visit and support local businesses – but that officially ended on Oct. 15. On that day, parking meters began … [Read more...]
Company Offering Zero Gravity Flight Out Of Long Beach, CA
Zero Gravity Corporation To Take People On A Journey Like An Astronaut If you've ever wondered what it's like to float in space like an astronaut tumbling weightless in the Space Shuttle, then you can experience it for yourself this October in Long Beach, CA. A company, Zero Gravity Corporation, is providing a zero gravity flight out of the Long Beach airport. … [Read more...]
LA’s Boomtown Brewery Releases Halloween-Inspired Beers
DTLA Craft Brewery Features A Pumpkin Ale & Other New Craft Brews Halloween is here and to keep rockin' in Rocktober, Boomtown Brewery in downtown Los Angeles has released Halloween-themed beers. One has a name appropriate with the season, Devil's Delight. It is the the next installment in its artist series, Devil's Delight. This Hazy DIPA design was created … [Read more...]
AREA15 In Las Vegas Has This Unique 360-Degree Football Experience
Raiders Games & MNF Features Viewing On All Walls With Football 360 You've heard of and no doubt experienced surround sound. But what about surround video? That's what AREA15 in Las Vegas has for all Raiders games and the NFL's Monday Night Football contests. It broadcasts the games on projection-mapped walls that literally surround the patrons with screens. … [Read more...]
Padres Fans Have The Playoff Spirit – It’s Just Hard Finding Them
San Diego Should Be Buzzing With The Playoff Series Vs. The Dodgers, But It's Not In The Gaslamp Quarter By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger The San Diego Padres are in the NL Division Series playoffs against the hated Los Angeles Dodgers – the Dodgers! – and you just know the entire city is fired up about it. The problem is that there is little … [Read more...]
San Diego Has Very Good Nightlife And Here’s Why
5 Reasons SD Rocks It With Bars & Clubs By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Nightlife Blogger In many ways, San Diego is that forgotten cozy city to the south while California's other more marquee destinations – LA and Hollywood, San Francisco – take center stage. But it is also a prime place to visit and yes, San Diego does indeed have very good … [Read more...]
5 Things I Learned Going Carless In San Diego
Getting Around The City Utilizing Trolleys, Trains, Buses, My Feet & A Bicycle By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger Fed up with yet another expensive car repair for my BMW – $1,800 this time just to get the "check engine" light off in order to get it to pass the smog inspection so I could get the registration renewal sticker – I started looking at … [Read more...]
Florida Bars, Nightclubs & Restaurants Now Open & College Students’ Bill Of Party Rights
Gov. Ron DeSantis Brings The Fun Back Into The Sunshine State By Kevin Wilkerson, Pubclub.com Nightlife Blogger It's party time again in Florida. On the final Friday of September, Gov. Ron DeSantis the Sunshine State is moving into full Phase 3 of its reopening from COVID-19 restrictions The order specifically lifts COVID-19 restrictions on restaurants also … [Read more...]
Renting Palapas On Two Harbors Harbor Sands Catalina Island
Relax On A Private Beach With A Waitress Bringing You Food & Drinks By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger If relaxing on a private beach with a waitress bringing food & drinks sounds good to you, then keep reading this article. Because that travel fantasy is actually a reality at the Harbor Sands club at Two Harbors on Catalina Island in … [Read more...]
Two Harbors Catalina Island Harbor Reef Restaurant Dining Food Review
Steaks, Fish, Juicy Chicken & Fried Calamari Are The Stars Of This Menu By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Food Editor You may not expect to get fine dining in a place with dirt roads and just one restaurant, but that is indeed the case at Two Harbors on Catalina Island. The Harbor Reef is an excellent restaurant. It's located on the deck next to the daytime … [Read more...]
A List Of What There Is To Do In Two Harbors On Catalina Island
Hiking, Biking, Camping & Water Sports Among Its Many Activities By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger It's a common question when someone brings up going to Two Harbors on Catalina Island. What the heck is there to do in Two Harbors? After all, it's not Avalon. There is but a single restaurant and bar and the only shopping is in the General … [Read more...]
Two Harbors Camping Catalina Everything You Need To Know Tips & Info
Campground Amenities, Prices & Recommendations On Things To Do At This Southern California Island Oasis By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger Here is everything you need to know about camping at Two Harbors from campsite options to pricing, along with important tips and recommendations of things to do at this island oasis 26 miles across the sea from … [Read more...]
San Diego Bars Are Open – And Some Nightlife Venues Are Thriving
There Is A Party But COVID-19 Rules Limit The Singles Scene By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger The first impression visiting friends said when getting a look at the bar and restaurant scene in San Diego's Gaslamp was this: "wow!" Used to the closed confines of Los Angeles, they marveled at the lively scene along Fifth Ave., and spilling out onto … [Read more...]
4 Ways On How To Get To Avalon And Two Harbors On Catalina Island
Transportation Is Via Catalina Express Ferry Service & Private Boats By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger Catalina is 26 miles across the sea from Los Angeles, but with no very long bridge connecting it to the mainland, it is not possible to drive to it. So how do you get to the robust town of Avalon and the more isolated area of Two Harbors? … [Read more...]
PubClub.com Visits Two Harbors, Catalina Island’s Hidden Paradise
Camping & Top Things To Do In Two Harbors By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger It is 26 miles across the sea and Catalina Island is waiting for me. That lyric from a cute 50s song from the Four Preps is about Santa Catalina, an island off the Los Angeles coast that is "a tropical heaven out in the ocean" to borrow another lyric from that … [Read more...]
California Whale Watching Viewing Locations Are Plenty In Pacifica
See The Whales In This Coastal Town Without Being On A Boat One of the most spectacular sights of nature to witness in the Golden State are the winter and spring migrations of the California grey and blue whales. All along the coast, the giant and majestic creatures make their way from their feeding grounds in Alaska to Mexico's Baja Peninsula for calving, and … [Read more...]
Go Inside The Rolling Stones Official Merchandise Store ‘RS No. 9 Carnaby’ In London
You Can Always Get What You Want In This Themed Store A For Fans Of The Band If you've not been able to get any satisfaction in finding authentic Rolling Stones merchandise, then this should satisfy your desires. The Rolling Stones now have an official merchandise store, 'RS No. 9 Carnaby,' at 9 Carnaby Street in London's Soho District. The new store, created in … [Read more...]
Knoxville, TN, Offers Several Social Distancing Outdoor Activities This Fall
Beyond Tennessee Football Are Colors Other Than Orange & A German Beer Hall By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger When one thinks of Knoxville, TN, in the fall, the obvious top-of-mind thing that comes to mind is Neyland Stadium, the Tennessee Vols and the checkerboard end zone. And while that is certainly a huge part of the landscape in September, … [Read more...]
This Is Why There Is Never A Wasted Day In San Diego
This Isn't Los Angeles So When Plans Go Awry Simply Make New Ones By Kevin Wilkerson, San Diego Blogger My afternoon did not exactly go according to plan. The idea was to swing by a dive shop to purchase a mask and snorkel – I had somehow managed to lose the mask but hang onto the snorkel when I moved from Los Angeles – and then test out my new equipment in La … [Read more...]
Habana Cuban Restaurant Celebrating 25th Anniversary With $5 Mojitos & Sangria
Costa Mesa & Irvine Locations Have 1995 Pricing On Food & Drinks Sept. 15-20 By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Food & Drinks Editor Published on Sept. 3 If you're in the mood for a little Havana Daydreamin' in "the OC" part of Southern California, then head to Habana, a Cuban restaurant. For one week in September, 15-20, is has menu pricing that dates … [Read more...]
America’s Oldest City To Celebrate Its 455th Birthday On Sept. 5
St. Augustine Set To Host Several Outdoor Events In September Published Sept. 2 America's Oldest City is celebrating its 455th birthday on Saturday of Labor Day Weekend, and it's an outdoor event with the public invited that kicks off a month of outdoor events, including a music festival. Beginning at 11 a.m., St. Augustine in northeast Florida will be holding … [Read more...]
The Moorings Cancels 2020 Interline Regatta In The British Virgin Islands
Annual Party In The BVIs Won't Happen This Year; 2021 Dates Announced By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger Published Sept. 2, 2020 After putting out the schedule with the usual island theme parties, The Moorings has officially canceled its annual Interline Regatta for 2020. It released this statement explaining the decision: "Due to no … [Read more...]
What You Need To Know About San Diego Restaurants & Bars Indoor Dining
Strict Rules Apply For Those Who Don't Want To Dine Outdoor By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Editor Published Aug. 31 Just because indoor dining is back in San Diego's restaurants and restaurant/bars does not mean that things are back to normal. Far from it, in fact. Here's what you need to know if you're going for indoor dining. • All diners … [Read more...]
Next Step For San Diego Bars & Restaurants: Get Rid Of The Food Requirement
Will Dining & Drinking Inside Open The Door For A More Return To Normalcy? By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger San Diego has taken a step forward in its fight against coronavirus, with California Gov. Gavin Newsom allowing restaurants and bars that serve food to once again serve customers inside. There's a catch tho – isn't there always in … [Read more...]
Santa Barbara Bans Sunbathing On Its Beaches For Labor Day Weekend
'Stationary' Activities Not Allowed On The Sand Tho Surfing & Swimming Are Being Permitted By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Editor Published Aug. 27 In an effort to keep big crowds away over the upcoming Labor Day Weekend due to concerns over spreading the coronavirus, Santa Barbara has announced a ban on "stationary" activities on all its beaches. And … [Read more...]
Party Flashback: Remembering The Taste Of Newport In Newport Beach, CA
Annual Fashion Event Drew In Orange County Singles For Three-Day Food & Drink Festival By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger Much like Manhattan Beach to the north used to look forward to the Surfest/6-man event as a seasonal social highlight and even bikers and bare-butts the whacky Mooning of the Amtrak in Laguna Niguel to the south, the city of … [Read more...]
San Diego May Be Spending $352,000 Per Homeless Person For Housing
Pricy Plan Calls For Renovating Vacant Hotels By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Editor Published Aug. 26 Some things are so unbelievable that when you see or read them, you have to do a double-take and go over it two or even three times to be sure what you saw the first time is what is really in front of your eyes. This one certainly qualifies: According … [Read more...]
Las Vegas Is So Popular Now These Attractions Have Extended Operating Hours
FLY LINQ Zipline And Eiffel Tower Viewing Deck On The Strip Meeting Strong Tourism Demand By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Las Vegas Blogger While some tourism destinations are struggling and are even putting severe restrictions in place for travelers, one place is booming. And that place is Las Vegas. So much so that these attractions on the Vegas Strip have … [Read more...]
San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival Canceled For 2020
It's Not So Grand For The Grand Tasting & Other Food And Drink Events By Kevin Wilkerson, PubCub.com San Diego Blogger One of the "must do" events in San Diego and a top happening in the fall, will not be taking place this year. The San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival has been canceled for 2020, officials have just announced. It was originally scheduled for … [Read more...]
Sweden Hosting An Outdoor Film Festival On The Water
Carl International Film Festival Taking Place In Karlskrona's Harbor You'll be able to see more than the harbor lights at the harbor in Karlskrona, Sweden, from Aug. 21-25. You will be able to see films, for the Carl International Film Festival will be taking place in Saltö Fish Harbor. No longer able to hold the event at various indoor venues to do COVID-19 … [Read more...]
San Diego’s Great Restaurants! A Quick-Look Complete Dining Guide
A Guide To The Best Places To Eat For Lunch And Dinner By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger With an ocean as its grocery store and fresh gardens thriving in the perfect climate, San Diego is a feast for food lovers. It may surprise you to learn that agriculture is San Diego's fourth-largest industry and that the area produces more avocados and … [Read more...]
I Finally Found The Best Burger In The San Diego Gaslamp
Tivoli Bar Rivals Rocky's For Taste & Quality – And Don't Forget The Onion Rings By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger I should have started here first. After going around the Gaslamp Quarter to various restaurants and bars to locate the best burger in this part of San Diego, I found it. It is at Tivoli Bar & Grill. This should not … [Read more...]
How To Get A Table At The New Portside Pier Restaurants In San Diego
Tips On Being Able To Enjoy These New Bayfront Dining & Drinking Spots By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger The Portside Pier restaurants on the bay in downtown San Diego are beautifully designed, a very pleasurable place to have a meal and a couple of drinks, and are a long-needed place on the water in this part of the city. It's just that … [Read more...]
Buzzing San Diego’s Portside Pier Restaurants On An America’s Cup Yacht
Sail USA 11 Charter Gets Up Close To Bayfront Dining Spot By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger The suggestion was just a joke, but before I knew it, skipper Mark Strube had IL Moro, ITA-16, a 90-foot boat with a 150-foot mainsail that participated in San Diego's America's Cup, pointed straight at the new Portside Pier restaurants in San Diego … [Read more...]
Waikiki Beach And Other Oahu Beaches & Parks Closed Due To ‘Surge’ In Coronavirus Cases
'The Virus Is Surging In Our State' Governor Declares By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger After the governor said the coronavirus is "surging in our state," Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell announced the closure of the beaches and parks on the island of Oahu, and that includes Waikiki Beach. "I hate it when I see people not wearing masks, gathering in … [Read more...]
Switzerland Fun Facts To Know And Swiss National Day, August 1
Happy Birthday To Switzerland! Swiss National Day is Aug. 1, and it is the country's equivalent of the Fourth of July in the USA, Canada Day in Canada and Australia Day in Australia. In other words, the birth of a nation. Here are some fun facts to know about this beautiful country with scenery from its famous Alps to beautiful lakes and – without a doubt – its … [Read more...]
Fun Things To Do In San Diego: Sailing Aboard An America’s Cup Sailboat
Sail USA 11 Provides A Unique Three-Hour Tour Of San Diego Bay By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger It is one thing to look out onto beautiful San Diego Bay and quite another to be on San Diego Bay. There are a few ways to do this – aboard a Flagship or Hornblower cruise, the Coronado ferry, a jet ski or even a kayak – but there's nothing like the … [Read more...]
Hawaii Considering Loosening 14-Day Quarantine Rule For Visitors
A 'Resort Bubble' Would Allow Guests To Leave Their Rooms, But Not The Property By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel News Blogger In an move to give a little bump to tourism after having pretty much been shut down since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, some Hawaiian Islands are considering a loosening of the restrictions to visitors. The Big Island is … [Read more...]
Is The Party Over In Miami Beach? Mayor Calls Nightlife A ‘Beachfront Bourbon Street’
The Lights May Be Dimming At The City's Famous Bars & Clubs By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger Turn out the lights (early). The party is over (at midnight?) That's what the Miami Beach mayor wants to happen as he's making noise about turning the city's famous nightlife area into an arts and cultural area. Dan Gelber, whose father was … [Read more...]
No Comic-Con Makes For Strange Feeling In The San Diego Gaslamp
Canceled Event For 2020 Not The Same Virtually As In Person By Kevin Wilkerson, San Diego Blogger A waiter at Barleymash restaurant in San Diego's Gaslamp looked up from his table for a second on a Friday evening in last July after seeing a flash of a person in a superhero costume. "Hey!," he exclaimed to his customers. "We just had 10 seconds of … [Read more...]
The New (And Confusing) Beach Volleyball Rules In LA County & Hermosa Beach
Following The Bouncing Ball On What Is And Is Not Allowed With This Popular Southern California Sport By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Hermosa Beach Blogger You can play, you can't play but don't worry for it's not being enforced but wait, police are taking down nets and poles and threatening $1,000 fines, but that's not supposed to be happening according to local … [Read more...]
How To Watch Padres Games When They Play In Petco Park
Altitude Sky Lounge & Fairweather Bar Provide Views Inside The Stadium By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger Play ball! The Padres are back in Petco Park. Except you can't be there due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fans – other than some cardboard cutouts – are not allowed in games. Several people are anxious to see the games in person and here's … [Read more...]
Why Is The San Diego Gaslamp Such An Unfriendly Place To Ride A Bicycle?
Lack Of Bike Lanes Is A Big Part Of The Problem By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Lifestyle Blogger Every time I get on my bicycle to go to the grocery store or to head down to the water for a scenic bayside ride, I ask myself this question: why is the San Diego Gaslamp Quarter is such an unfriendly place to ride a bicycle? I'm constantly battling cars … [Read more...]
San Diego Waterfront Bars Raise The Bar With These Portside Pier Restaurants
Brigantine Brings New Players To The Bay At The Broadway Pier By Kevin Wilkerson, San Diego Nightlife Blogger San Diego has a beautiful bay, ideal for enjoying on a sunny afternoon or at sunset as the day transforms into evening. But there is almost no place to have a cocktail to take in that view. That soon will be changing when restaurants open at the … [Read more...]
Saint Rock Hermosa Beach Being Sold But The Music Memories Never Fade To Black
Club Helped Put The South Bay On The National Music Stage By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com South Bay Blogger My memories of Saint Rocke go back before it was Saint Rocke. It was the Pitcher House at the time, a wall-worn, beer-drinking bar on 2nd and PCH in Hermosa Beach with live music before live music was much of a scene in the South Bay outside of, say, … [Read more...]
Key West Cancels All Sanctioned Events For 2020 Including Fantasy Fest
Conch Republic Also Cancels Hemingway Days & Meeting Of The Minds By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Blogger The Conch Republic is conked out from the coronavirus, as the remainder of all the sanctioned events for 2020 in Key West have been canceled. That includes the biggest of them all, Fantasy Fest, the week-long series of parties, a parade, costumes and … [Read more...]
Understanding San Diego’s New Outdoor-Only Restaurants & Bars Restrictions
The Latest COVID-19 Rules Explained By Kevin Wilkerson, San Diego Blogger The moving target that is eating and drinking at San Diego restaurants and restaurant/bars has changed again and since it's difficult for the establishments to keep track of things, it's even harder for customers. With this in mind PubClub.com presents this guide to help you understand … [Read more...]
America Having A Hot 4th Of July Weekend (And Not Just The Weather)
With Beaches & Bars Closed, The People's Temperature Is As Hot As The Heat Wave By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Blogger There is a heat wave in America, making for a hot 4th of July weekend, tho in some places the temperature of the people is as warm as the weather. Beaches, bars, parks and restaurants are closed or severely restricted – particularly in … [Read more...]
Carmel Food Tours Is Open With These Tasty Tours In Carmel, CA
COVID-19 Precautions Ensure Social Distancing While Taking The Tours Eating and drinking your way around Carmel can be both a rewarding and kind of frustrating endeavor if you don't know where to go for good food and beverages. That's why PubClub.com recommends letting someone show you around town and the best way to do that is to take a tour with Carmel Food … [Read more...]
Las Vegas Attractions FLY LINQ & Eiffel Tower Viewing Deck at Paris Reopen
Things To Do On The Strip Increases As Sin City Welcomes Back Visitors Two Las Vegas attractions, the FLY LINQ zipline and the Eiffel Tower Viewing Deck at Paris Las Vegas, are back open, just in time for the Fourth Of July. The attractions, with enhanced public health protocols, are open Thursday, July 2 through Sunday, July 5. After the 4th of July weekend, the … [Read more...]
San Diego Bars Adhering To Social Distancing Rules During Curbside Gaslamp
Nightlife Mixes With Restaurant Diners In A Lively Weekend Scene By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger There's noise from conversations, music, lines out the doors and pedicabs are patrolling the area looking for customers. On the surface, it seems a normal night of nightlife on a weekend in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter. But look closer, and you … [Read more...]
Miami Beach And Other City Beaches Closed For 4th Of July
A Real Beach Bummer For Fourth Of July Weekend By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger It's bad enough that governor closed all the bars in Florida and now the mayor of Miami has closed the beaches, effective for July 4 weekend. The order includes South Beach – which many visitors simply call Miami Beach – and all bars in the entire Miami-Dade … [Read more...]
Several More San Diego Restaurants Join Curbside Gaslamp For Outdoor Dining
Asti, Butcher's Cut, Grestyone Steakhouse Put Tables On Fifth Ave.; American Junkie Reopens By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger A group sat at a table, having drinks and laughing, while just down the street a couple prepared to have a romantic dinner. The people were seated on Fifth Ave., enjoying the pleasant weather on a Friday night. They were … [Read more...]
The Facts About Wearing Face Masks In Las Vegas
State Also Staying In Phase 2 Of COVID-19 Recovery Plan By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Las Vegas Blogger Las Vegas is open and attracting a lot of tourists – and partiers – and now they will have to have "masks up" when in the casinos, shows and even in the bars and restaurants. Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak has ordered that people across the state must wear … [Read more...]
Caesars Palace Las Vegas Now Requires Masks When Not Eating Or Drinking
New Policy Takes Affect Immediately; Pool & Outdoor Areas Not Included In Requirement By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Las Vegas Blogger Masks are now required at all times, aside from when eating and drinking, while indoors at Caesars Palace Las Vegas, according to a company announcement. Here is the wording from the Caesars press release: Everyone … [Read more...]
There Will Be No Manhattan Beach Hometown Fair In 2020
Officials Cancel 10K Run, Festival & Beer Garden Due To COVID-19 Fears By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Manhattan Beach Blogger One of the biggest, most fun, everybody-who-ever-lived-here-comes-back-into-town events of the year in Manhattan Beach, CA, won't take place in 2020. Old Hometown Fair, with its morning 10K, craft and food booths and most of all, … [Read more...]
America Gets Back To Business With Reopening Of Bars, Restaurants, Hotels & Activities
America is open again, with bars, restaurants, hotels, shops, salons, and other entertainment-oriented businesses back, well, in business. The COVID-19 shutdown caused the country to stop to a halt like a speeding car that suddenly ran up on a red light. The state of New Jersey for example, that is known for its legal gambling, was ordered on March 16th by Gov. Phil Murphy … [Read more...]
Curbside Gaslamp Street Dining On 5th Ave., Everything You Need To Know
Bars & Restaurants Put Tables In The Street Along Fifth Ave. By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger The street dining that debuted in Little Italy has expanded to the Gaslamp Quarter, as San Diego is embracing this new style of dinner and drinks experience as result of the coronavirus pandemic. Curbside Gaslamp, as it is called, is both bigger … [Read more...]
Catalina Island Reopens To Visitors; Catalina Express Increases Departures
Los Angeles-Area Tourist Spot Is A Mediterranean-Style Travel Destination By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger The escape from LA to tropical island paradise – otherwise known as Catalina Island – is back open to tourists after the COVID-19 shutdown. And to make it easier to get there, Catalina Express has increased its departures schedules. The … [Read more...]
Brighter Dayz Are Ahead As DTLA’s Boomtown Brewery Re-Opens Doors
Downtown Los Angeles Brewpub Introduces New Craft Beer And Social Distancing Rules It's been dark days for many of late, but Brighter Dayz are here at Boomtown Brewery, a craft brewing company in downtown Los Angeles. You see, not only are the brewery doors open again, but it has a new craft beer called Brighter Dayz. That's the mane of the beer as part of the brewery's … [Read more...]
San Pedro Fish Market Donates 2,000 World Famous Shrimp Trays To First Responders
Los Angeles Restaurant Provides Meals To Local Health Workers The San Pedro Fish Market is known primarily for its world Famous Shrimp Tray – a feast that's a mound of grilled shrimp with the restaurant’s secret seasoning – and it has teamed up with the Local 94 ILWU Foreman's Union to donate more than 2,000 of those meals to local first responders at medical … [Read more...]
The Key West ‘Masks Required’ Rule Explained
The Florida Keys Policy For Bars & Restaurants By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger There has been some confusion among people wanting to go to Key West but balking on potential trips because of a "masks required" policy that has been put in place until 2021. Well Eric Babin of internet radio station RadioTropRock.com, wanted to set the record … [Read more...]
The Las Vegas Party Is Back, As These Hot Girls In Bikinis Show At This Pool
It's Quite The Scene At Caesars Palace By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger Well so much for sticking a toe in the water to see how thing will be after the re-opening of the hotels. Judging by what PubClub.com witnessed at this pool in mid-June, people were diving into the party scene in Las Vegas, some of them in their sexy bikinis. The pool at … [Read more...]
Little Italy San Diego Al Fresco Dining In The Street All You Need To Know
An Experiment That Works As Restaurants Return To Sit-Down Service By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger They aren't dancing in the street but rather dining in the street in San Diego's Little Italy. With restaurants back open to sit-down dining throughout the county, this neat little community with a blocks-long lineup of Italian restaurants, wine … [Read more...]
Paris Las Vegas To Reopen Following Successful Openings At Caesars Palace, Harrah’s & Flamingo
LV Strip Hotels Welcome Guests With Open Doors After successful re-openings of several of its Las Vegas properties after the COVID-19 shutdown, Caesars Entertainment Corporation is set to re-open Paris Las Vegas. That will happen on Tuesday, June 18 and it comes on the heels of another of its hotels, the The LINQ Hotel + Experience, opening on June 12. Paris Las … [Read more...]
New Orleans Gets Closer To Letting The Good Times Roll With Phase Two Re-openings
Restaurants, Cafes & Bars Are Now Open And Here's All You Need To Know While it's not exactly anything like Mardi Gras, Jazzfest or New Year's Eve the city of New Orleans is getting closer to letting the good times roll again by advancing to Phase Two of its reopening plan. This means the following PubClub.com type of businesses are now open: restaurants, … [Read more...]
San Diego Bars & Wineries Reopen After COVID-19 Shutdown
Nightlife Slowly Returning To The City By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger Raise your wine glass, join your buddies for a pint or hoist a cocktail in a cheers and celebration. Good news San Diego nightlife seekers: the bars and wineries are re-opening this weekend. Somewhat hidden in the county's announcement that pools, gyms, museums, galleries, … [Read more...]
Beach Volleyball Is Back In Hermosa Beach And Manhattan Beach (In A Way)
Lifestyle Sport Returns After COVID-19 Shutdown By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Hermosa Beach Blogger The soundtrack of the South Bay – the familiar "thump, thump, thump-thump-thump" of beach volleyballs being hit from morning until sunset – is back in Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach, CA. People are on the sand playing beach volleyball again, a welcome … [Read more...]
Las Vegas Reopens But Nightclubs & Pool Parties Remain Closed
Nightlife Still The Quiet Life In Sin City By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger The sounds of slot machines and the ever-present "Wheel. Of. Fortune" noise is once again filling up the casinos, but not the thumping tunes provided by mega-star DJs. Las Vegas is back open for business after the COVID-19 shutdown, but the city's famous nightclubs and … [Read more...]
Old Tony’s Redondo Beach Iconic Bar & Restaurant Is Open After COVID-19 Shutdown
Home Of The Fire Chief Signature Drink By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Redondo Beach Blogger There's reason to celebrate again at Old Tony's. The iconic restaurant and bar on the pier in Redondo Beach, CA, has reopened after being shut closed since March due to the COVID-19 shutdown. So it is once again serving up its seafood and signature Fire Chief … [Read more...]
Switzerland Nightclubs Create Swiss Night Pass For Contact Tracing In Bars
'Save The Night' Program Collects Clubbers' Information In order to save the nightlife, nightclubs in Switzerland have created a Swiss Night Pass that provides contract tracing for clubbers. The "Save The Night" program provides a card that those who frequent pubs and clubs present once they enter an establishment. The card is free to download and the … [Read more...]
Why Opening The Strand Is So Important To Hermosa & Manhattan Beach Residents
Running, Walking & Biking Path Is The Heart& Soul Of The South Bay By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com South Bay Blogger When The Strand was closed due as part of California's #stayhome" orders during the coronavirus pandemic, it ripped the heart and soul right out of the South Bay Beach Cities. The running, walking and bike path that runs parallel to the … [Read more...]
Now That San Diego Bars Are Open, Here’s What You Need To Know
Social Distancing Rules, Tips, & Navigating The New Singles Scene By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger There was laughing echoing down the empty street, the sound coming from an outdoor table at a San Diego Gaslamp restaurant/bar. It was obvious someone was having a good time. This group was seated outside on Sixth Avenue and over on Fourth … [Read more...]
San Diego Restaurants Are Open And Here’s What It’s Like To Dine Out Now
Everything You Need To Know About Dining In Under California's Phase 2 Rules By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger Initially, I was a bit apprehensive. I wasn't overly excited to go out to dinner here in San Diego and have to abide by California's COVID-19 Phase 2 rules. But I was also curious. I had a lot of questions, such as: do we have to wear a … [Read more...]
Memorial Day Weekend 2020 PubClub.com Party Report Hermosa & Manhattan Beach Events
Welcome To The PubClub.com Party Report! By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Yes, I know it’s been a while but with everything closing – including The Strand!!! – there’s been too much negative news and of course the Party Report is about fun and positive things! But with us starting to emerge from our #stayhome caves like bears coming out of hibernation, it’s time to … [Read more...]
Hermosa & Manhattan Beach Strand, LA County Bike Path Open For Exercise
A Big Part Of Southern California Beach Lifestyle Is Back In 'Business' By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Los Angeles Lifestyle Blogger The beach path used for walking, running and bicycle riding, is back open in Los Angeles County. Closed during the coronavirus pandemic #stayhome orders, this concrete no-motorized-vehicles-allowed path along the sand that … [Read more...]
San Diego Bars Are Open Like Restaurants But With This One Rule
Food & Drinks Required For Service By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Nightlife Blogger There has been a lot of media attention on San Diego restaurants re-opening as the county has advanced to Stage 2 of the COVID-19 pandemic procedure, but what about the bars? PubClub.com has the answer. Keep in mind this does not include nightclubs, which are … [Read more...]