European Christmas markets are a sign of the season and Europe’s best Christmas market – according to some, anyway – is in Crotia. And that's not all there is to do during the holiday season in this beautiful country. Here is a rundown of Christmas events in Croatia in its major cities of Zagreb, Split, Dubrovni, Opatija, Varaždin and Osijek. Zagreb Advent Zagreb | … [Read more...]
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Experience Bern Switzerland’s Top Events From Carnival To Music Festivals
Parades, Sports & Music Festivals In Switzerland's Capitol City This small Swiss capital, known for its BearPark, arcades of long archways and below-ground restaurants, shops and nightclubs, also has a number of events throughout the year. And they all add sizzle to the city of Bern. The biggest party of the year in Bern is its three-day celebration for … [Read more...]
Discover San Diego’s New Beer Celebrating The Pershing Bikeway Bike Path
A new beer by The Original 40 Brewing Company celebrates the opening of San Diego's Pershing Bikeway, a 2.3-mile bicycle and walking path that connects North Park to downtown. Called Ready to Pedal, it is a West Coast IPA with tropical, fruity, and dank tasting notes with a clean, crisp bitterness. The beer is available on tap and in four packs of 16-oz cans. But don't have … [Read more...]
12 Bars of Christmas Hermosa Beach: A Festive Pub Crawl & Toy Drive Full Details
One of the most highly attended and anticipated events of the entire year in Los Angeles is the 12 Bars of Christmas Pub Crawl and Toy Drive in Hermosa Beach, CA. Annually held on the second Friday of December this iconic tradition bounces along the Hermosa Beach bars on Pier Ave., and Hermosa Ave. Some 1,000 people typically attend the event, many dressed in holiday … [Read more...]
Las Vegas Resort Fees Keep Increasing Despite Few Good Benefits
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Las Vegas Blogger Resort fees, the bane of travelers everywhere, are getting even more costly. And the benefits are not keeping pace. Take MGM Resorts International in Las Vegas, for example. It has raised its resort fees at its various properties ranging from $45 to $55 a day. The hotels are Bellagio, Aria, Vdara, The Cosmopolitan of Las … [Read more...]
All LA Holiday Boat Parades Dates, Locations & Best Viewing Spots
The list of boat parades in the Los Angeles area is as long as the UCLA football team's losses this year. Okay, well maybe not quite that long but there's a bunch of them up and down the Southern California coast, from Marina del Rey to the biggest of 'em all, Newport Beach. PubClub.com has put together this list of the boat parades with the 2024 dates, times, locations … [Read more...]
12 Bars of Christmas Hermosa Beach Date, Bar Schedule & Drink Specials
One of the highlights of a very lively holiday season in the Los Angeles South Bay Beach Cities is the 12 Bars of Christmas and Toy Drive in Hermosa Beach. It's a tradition among singles and the fun party people that involves some 100 people who go in and out of a dozen bars around the pier in a true holiday "cheers." Always held the second Friday of December, the 2025 … [Read more...]
Redondo Beach King Harbor Holiday Boat Parade Dates And All You Need To Know Guide
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com South Bay Blogger The 2019 Redondo Beach Boat Parade is Saturday, Dec. 10. While hardly as big as the Newport Beach Boat Parade or even the Marina del Rey Boat Parade (which happens on the same night) is is, none-the-less, a good social gathering for those in the South Bay region of Los Angeles. It is hosted by King Harbor Yacht Club and … [Read more...]
Los Angeles Top Holiday Boat Parades 2024 Dates & Party Information
A Guide From Newport Beach To Marina del Rey Dates, information, viewing locations and how to make it a party for the Newport Beach, Marina del Rey, Long Beach, Naples & Redondo Beach boat parades. Boat parades are a big part of the holiday season in Los Angeles. After all, in a place where Santa wears shorts and it's often 70 degrees while you are Christmas shopping, … [Read more...]
Manhattan Beach Holiday Fireworks: A Spectacular December Celebration
If you did not know any better, you would think it's the Fourth of July. But it's December and the sky is exploding in spectacular colors over the Pacific Ocean in Manhattan Beach, CA. This is the annual Manhattan Beach Holiday Fireworks, an annual happening that is taking place Sunday, Dec. 8, in 2024. Annually held on the second Sunday of December, it brings in several … [Read more...]
Arizona’s Famous Whiskey Row In Prescott Gets A New Saloon, Fire & Sword Speakeasy
In an area dating back to 1864, there's a new sheriff in town. Or actually, a new bar along famous Whiskey Row in Prescott, AZ. It's Fire & Sword, which is not a saloon like so many other joints here but a speakeasy inside the Hotel St. Michael. Fire & Sword is in a place that has quite a bit of local history. The Hotel St. Michael is on the site of the old Burke … [Read more...]
The Super Bowl 10K Tradition: Running with Style – And A Beer
I was first introduced to 10Ks by one Laz Denes, the coolest dude I've ever met. Laz, being Laz, just didn't run 10Ks. He did them in style. When he lived in L.A.'s South Bay Beach Cities, he was somewhat of an institution at Redondo Beach's annual Super Bowl 10K. He would get a group and do some type of theme. One year, Laz and Co., were the "Channel 10 News team" that … [Read more...]
San Diego’s Glass Box Restaurant Hosting Holiday Dinner For Cystic Fibrosis Community
San Diego sushi restaurant Glass Box is hosting a special holiday center in conjunction with the Cystic Fibrosis Community. It will take place Wednesday, Dec. 11, from 6-8 p.m. Glass Box will be donating 60% of ticket sales directly to the Cystic Fibrosis Community to support its ongoing efforts to find a cure for this life-threatening genetic disorder. The Cystic Fibrosis … [Read more...]
PubClub Classics: The Lost Bars & Events Of San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter
Before bars like barleymash, Goodnight John Boy and Trailer Park After Dark dominated the Gaslamp, there was another era of San Diego nightlife – one filled with legendary live music venues, cantinas, bars and events that locals still talk about today. Here's a look back from someone who experienced them first hand. By Kevin Wilkerson, San Diego Nightlife Blogger San … [Read more...]
9 Thrilling Spin-Offs: Unveiling Unique Variations of Gin Rummy
Gin Rummy is a timeless classic card game that has captivated players since immemorial. It is a beautiful blend of luck, skill, and strategy. Although it is a simple game, it offers ample opportunities for competition and challenging your mental faculties. Both seasoned card players and casual game enthusiasts enjoy the game. The basic rules of Gin Rummy remain consistent, but … [Read more...]
Croatia Tourism Grows As It Proves To Be A Popular Place For Travelers
While some destinations are discouraging travelers and even charging them – Venice, Italy will start dinging visitors €5 to enter the city on certain dates in 2025 – Croatia is welcoming people with open arms. And it's working. As of the end of September, 19.3 million visitors had 102.5 million overnight stays in the country, which is a 3% increase in arrivals and a 0.5% … [Read more...]
San Diego Pop-Up Christmas Bar Xmas Returns To Gaslamp Quarter Nightlife
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.con San Diego Nightlife Blogger The holidays are here and for the second year in a row a pop-up Christmas bar is open in the Gaslamp Quarter. Xmas bar, on the corner of G Street and Fourth Ave., is a temporary bar and it brings some Jingle Bells rock to really rock San Diego's nightlife scene during the holidays. In the former Tin Roof location … [Read more...]
Where To Eat & Drink In Las Vegas During F1 Weekend
Formula 1 is fueled by more than petrol, sponorships and millions of dollars in money. It is also fueled by the fans, and those fans themselves need fuel. With that in mind, here is a rundown of where to eat and drink in Las Vegas for the F1 race at bars and restaurants. The Las Vegas F1 race is Thursday night through Saturday night, Nov. 21-23. So buckle up beccuase there's … [Read more...]
Best San Diego Taco Tuesday & All-Day Happy Hours At Bars & Restaurants
This list was provided by the Facebook group San Diego Happy Hour(s) BEST bang 4 ur Bucks!, along with input from PubClub.com. It includes regular Tuesday Happy Hour specials and not just tacos, with some additional Happy Hour information on other days. San Diego Taco Tuesday Happy Hours • American Junkie, Gaslamp Quarter –$5 all-you-can-eat tacos 5-10, $6 tequila shots, $8 … [Read more...]
Manhattan Beach Holiday Fireworks Is A Great L.A. Party: A Local’s Review
The Sensational Show Goes On Again In This South Bay Beach City By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger The house parties were rocking (some reserved, some wild), Joe's Band was playing, people were dancing, The Strand was full of onlookers and the people were hanging out and sitting in beach chairs along the main street. Quite a bit of libations were being … [Read more...]
Frisco Texas & Dallas Cowboys The Star Bars & Nightlife Guide
Not all of the Dallas nightlife is in Dallas. It spills out into the surrounding cities. One of them is Frisco, 27 miles north of Dallas and 39 miles from AT&T Stadium – a.k.a. "Jerry's World" – where the Cowboys play their games. And, as home of The Star – the five-pointed headquarters of the Dallas Cowboys – one could say that a "Star" is born in Frisco. This is a … [Read more...]
Dance Music 4 Democracy (DM4D) Launches to Spur Voter Registration Among EDM Fans
Dance Music for Democracy (DM4D) a NEW non-partisan 501(c)(3) charitable organization that’s been registering legions of dance music fans to vote—inspiring them to participate in and be responsible for the electoral outcomes that will impact their futures—debuted in-person October 16 with Beats for Change, a celebrity-studded launch event featuring headlining DJ’s at historic … [Read more...]
The San Diego East Village Tree Lighting & Holiday Market Is Saturday, Nov. 30
The holiday spirit comes to the East Village in San Diego with the East Village Tree Lighting & Holiday Market. This free event is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 30, from 4-8 p.m. It takes place at Quartyard and 13th & Market. It features live music from local entertainers, drinks from Quartyard – which has an extensive craft beer selection from dozens of taps – tacos … [Read more...]
Knoxville’s Iconic Sunsphere Adding A Visitor’s Center
Knoxville's iconic landmark Sunsphere, which recently was painted back to its orginal colors, is adding a visitor's center. Origionally opened when the city hosted the 1982 World's Fair, the Sunsphere is undergoing a multi-phase upgrade. “We’re thrilled this day is finally here to be able to offer this enhanced experience for our community and beyond,” said Kim Bumpas, … [Read more...]
The Wild And Crazy Drinks Of The University Of Alabama Strip Bars
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Editor When you go out at the University of Alabama, you will be greeted by not just great nightlife, but wild, crazy and unique-to-Tuscaloosa drinks. It's really a Southern thing. Go to just about any beach in the South and you will get a drink not served anywhere else, presented in a special you-get-to-keep-it souvenir plastic … [Read more...]
San Diego Breweries Win 12 Medals At The 2024 Great American Beer Festival
San Diego breweries won 12 medals at the 2024 Great American Beer Festival in Denver, including five golds. There were also four silver and three bronze medal winners. This marks the second year in a row five different San Diego breweries won gold medals. “American’s Finest City had yet another fine performance in the Rockies this year,” said San Diego Brewers Guild … [Read more...]
Tropicana Las Vegas Implosion Lights Up The Sky With Fireworks & Drone Show
And there she goes, folks! The historic Tropicana Las Vegas went down in a cloud of dust during an implosion event that was Vegas style to the very end. It included fireworks and a drone show as the property was cleared to make way for the A's ballpark and Bally's Entertainment Resort. It happened at 2:30 a.m., on Wednesday, Oct. 9. “Bally’s is honored to have been … [Read more...]
San Diego’s Pearl Hotel Is A Boutique Gem Place To Stay – A Review
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Editor The first thing to know about the Pearl Hotel, a boutique gem of a place to stay in San Diego, is that the beds are so soft and cozy that you had better not have to wake up early the next morning. Because it isn't going to happen. I discovered this first hand when I was stirred at about 8 one morning by a phone call, only to … [Read more...]
Tuscaloosa Bars Nightlife Guide Best Places To Party At The University Of Alabama
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Editor and University of Alabama Alumni One of the top party college towns in America is Tuscaloosa, and that is part of what makes the University of Alabama #2 in PubClub.com's Top Party Schools list. A combination of the students and alumni – who come rolling into town on fall Saturdays for tailgating and Crimson Tide football – … [Read more...]
San Francisco’s Presidio Celebrates 30 Years As A National Park Site
The Presidio, a park in San Francisco that provides beautiful views of Golden Gate Park among other things, celebrates its 30th anniversary as a national park. The former Army post is one ne of the most visited parks in America. An event held on Oct. 1 ncluded special recognition of Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, champion of the bi-partisan legislation that created the … [Read more...]
Tropicana Las Vegas Implosion For A’s Ballpark To Include Fireworks & Drones
This is Las Vegas where things are done with a flair. Even imploding old hotels. So when the Tropicana Las Vegas implosion takes place on Wednesday, Oct. 9 to make room for the A’s ballpark and entertainment resort destination, there will be fireworks. Literally. And you can watch it on the Internet. The implosion of the Tropicana, which will happen at 2:30 a.m., Las … [Read more...]
Freaky Tiki Happening In Long Beach This October
With a name like Freaky Tiki Happening, you can expect a creatively fun time. This is an event taking place October in Long Beach, CA. It is Oct. 19 at the way-cool Secret Island Tiki Lounge, below Shannon's Corner bar, downtonw on 2nd & Pine Ave. It involves – are you ready for this!? – circus performers, go-go dancers, live music and rum tastings. This is a Flor de … [Read more...]
In Wake Of The Line Fire, Big Bear Is Back Open And Its Oktoberfest Is Happening
As the Line Fire experienced minimal fire activity in the early morning hours Thursday, according to CalFire, Big Bear is back open and its annual Big Bear Oktoberfest celebration is taking place as usual. "Big Bear is OPEN for business thanks to firefighting crews’ around-the-clock efforts to get the upper hand on the Line Fire incident, which has continued to subside," Dan … [Read more...]
San Diego’s Rooftop Borrego Kitchen Launches Happy Hour With These Specials
Borrego Rooftop Kitchen + Cocktails, one of the top places in San Diego to watch Padres games, now has a Happy Hour. Called “Sunset Social Hour,” it features discounts on beer, wine and shareable plates. It goes from 4-6 p.m., Sundays through Thursdays. Even when there is not a Padres game, Borrego Rooftop Kitchen at the Hotel Indigo in East Village provides great … [Read more...]
Croatia’s Impresia Hotels Focuses On Cuisine, Wines & History
Croatia's Impresia Hotels – meaning impressive Croatian hotels – has several properties throughout the country that focus on the local cuisine, wines and history. With more than 17 boutique properties stretching from Pula to Dubrovnik and Sibenik to Cavtat, each shares its own narrative, inviting its guests to explore and connect with the history, culture, landscapes and the … [Read more...]
Big Bear Okotberfest 2024 Event Information, Dates & Tickets
Strike up the (oompah) band: Big Bear Oktoberfest is on for 2023. With the Line Fire contained, the hannual event – now in its 54th year – is every weekend in September thru Saturday, Nov. 2 at the Southern California ski resort town's Convention Center. Big Bear Lake Oktoberfest serves the very same beer poured at Munich's Oktoberfest. There are two bars inside of the … [Read more...]
San Francisco’s 46th-Floor Bar Cityscape Reopens After Remodel
High above "the City" with great, 360-degree views of the bay and streets below, is an iconic San Francisco bar. It's Cityscape and it is back open after a remodel. “Cityscape has been imaginatively redesigned to evoke the beauty and mystery of the cosmos,” said Peter Hart, General Manager of Hilton San Francisco Union Square. “The 'Celestial Sisters' is a series of … [Read more...]
Pilsner Urquell Original Beer Experience in Prague Pours Unfiltered Brew
One of the fun things for PubClubbers to do when traveling is to take brewery tours. In Amsterdam there is the legendary Heineken Brewery (legendary because it used to offer unlimited beers, making it a hangout haven for backpackers) and in Prague there is Pilsner Urquell The Original Beer Experience. At the latter, you can get not just a tour but a special brew, the Pilsner … [Read more...]
Toronto’s Best Live Music Venues: Top Bars To Hear Bands In T.O.
When you associate live music with certain cities, you think of jazz in New Orleans, blues in Chicago and St. Louis and country and western in Nashville. And when you think of a city with legendary music venues, the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles comes immediatley to mind, But Toronto has made its mark on the music scene, as well. The Tragically Hip are a souce of national … [Read more...]
Remembering Hurricane Katrina 19 Years Later In New Orleans & The Rebuild
Editor's Note: This story was originally published on PubClub.com soon after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans on Aug. 20, 2005. It focuses on how the city rebuilt itself from the devastation. The music still plays in the French Quarter. The bars are still buzzing (as are the patrons) on Bourbon Street. Mardi Gras beads are hanging from balconies and trees along St. Charles … [Read more...]
Taste Of North Park Features San Diego Craft Beers & Live Music This October
Known for its craft breweries, it's only appropriate that this neighborhood of San Diego would have a party to celebrate it. The Taste Of North Park features San Diego craft beers, food samples and live music this October. The 13th annual event is Saturday Oct. 5. It goes from 11 a.m.-3 p.m., and features more than 40 restaurants, breweries, cafes and retail stores with … [Read more...]
There’s A Las Vegas Pool Party In The Fall & Winter At Marquee Dayclub Dome
The famous Las Vegas pool parties, which rock the daytime Sin City daylife scene, are primarily a spring and summer happening. But there's one place where the daytime pool party continues in the fall and winter months and that's the at the Marquee Dayclub Dome, a climate-controlled pool at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. The dome, 50 feet above the pool deck with heaters, … [Read more...]
San Diego Oktoberfest Celebrations Dates, Tickets & Informations
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger Ein Prost! It's Oktoberfest time around the world and in San Diego there's two big festivals that will have you thinking you're in Munich. Well, maybe not quite, but close enough. There are two major festivals in San Diego, one taking place over two weekends and another just one the first of October. At each, you can … [Read more...]
8th Annual East Village Oktoberfest Taking Place At Quartyard Oct. 5
The 8th Annual East Village Oktoberfest is taking place at Quartyard, Saturday, October 5th from Noon-6 p.m. Held in partnership with the East Village Association, it features the traditional German festivities with a San Diego twist – it also has a Mexican flair. The locaton is within Quartyard and on Market Street between 13th & 14th streets, “It’s that time of the … [Read more...]
New Event, The Taste of College Area, Coming To San Diego
A new event, the Taste of College Area, is coming to San Diego. In a city filled with fun events, the Taste of College Area takes place on Sunday, Sept. 29, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. The location is throughout the College Area & Rolando Neighborhood Commercial Corridor (El Cajon Boulevard between 54th Street & 73rd Street and on the SDSU Campus). It features samples … [Read more...]
San Diego Saturday Block Party Features Yächtley Crëw At Music Box
A block party is coming to San Diego. It's taking place at Music Box, a live music venue just north of Little Italy and the band is one that will have people partying as if they were on a yacht in San Diego Bay. The band is Yächtley Crëw, which plays a genre of music known as yacht rock (a twist on the Jimmy Buffett-inspired Trop Rock category). Yächtley Crëw is probably … [Read more...]
The Nightlife Blogger: Big Ballard Brews Creates A Redhook Beer Flashback
When you're in the nightlife blogging business, you get a lot of e-mails pertinent to the blog's content and for me that means information on spirits and beers. One recently caught my attention. It was about a new line of beers from Redhook Brewery. Frankly, I didn't even know Redhook was still around because I had not seen that beer or heard anything about it for quite some … [Read more...]
College Football & NFL Season Is Big Business, Bar Owners Say
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Bar Blogger The NFL and college football are big businesses. They are big for the teams, the merchandise manufacturers, hotels, concession and stadium workers and also for bars. All across America, sports bars are slammed on fall Saturdays and Sundays showing football. They are pre-game gathering spots for home games in college towns and … [Read more...]
San Diego Labor Day Weekend Things To Do & Best Events
This a rundown of things to do, the best places to be and the most fun events for Labor Day Weekend in San Diego. There are pool parties, concerts, a great bar scene and it is also the start of the college football season. Labor Day Weekend Events The Beach Boys – the Mike Love version – play Sunday night at the Shell Amphitheater on San Diego Bay. Called Endless Summer Gold … [Read more...]
PBS SoCal Launches LA Food Documentary Series
PBS SoCal is launching a new food documentary digital series dedicated to documenting global food culture that follows the chefs, cooks and entrepreneurs who are revolutionizing what it means to run a restaurant. Called REBEL KITCHENS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, it follows Chef Tolu ‘Eros’ Erogbogbo, Korean transplant Chef Jihee Kim, punk rock Chefs Alex and Elvia Garcia, … [Read more...]
As Many As 10 Named Storms Could Hit The US In September, AccuWeather Predicts
As many as 10 named storms could hit or severely affect the US by the end of September, AccuWeather forecasters are predicting. This is due to the fact that sea surface temperatures and ocean heat content, or the depth that warm waters reach beneath the surface, are near or at record-high levels across much of the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. As as a … [Read more...]
Britain’s Football (Soccer) Cities Guide Including The Premier League
The whole world knows about British football (or soccer, depending on one's preference), most notably its Premier League teams. The sport is as popular as pubs in Britain and here's a guide to all the football clubs in the country. Manchester is home to not one but two Premier League giants. They are Manchester United and Manchester City. Even when there is not a game you … [Read more...]
Top San Diego Padres Pre-Game & Game-Watching Bars
While it's hardly Fenway Park or Wrigley Field, Petco Park in San Diego does have a pretty good pre-game social scene. Here is a rundown of the best bars and places to be before, during and after San Diego Padres games. The bars are listed in alphabetical order. ALTITUDE Sky Lounge (Marriott hotel) This upscale lounge has a patio in which you can peer down into Petco Park. … [Read more...]
Borrego Rooftop Is A Top Padres Pre- And Game-Watching Bar
By Kevin Wilkerson, San Diego Nightlife Editor One of the top restaurant/bars to gather for the San Diego Padres pre-game scene, as well as staying to watch the game, is Borrego Rooftop Kitchen + Cocktails on the 9th floor of Hotel Indigo (9th & Island). When I say top, I mean top as in a rooftop. Altitude Lounge at the Marriott is nice for peering into Petco Park … [Read more...]
San Dieg’s All You Can Eat Shabu-Work Opens A San Marcos Location
Inspired by the success of its original location in Mira Mesa, the family-owned Shabu-Works is expanding to San Marcos. Known for its premium “All You Can Eat” traditional Japanese-style Shabu-Shabu, the San Marcos restaurant presents an expanded selection to their already impressive offerings of premium cuts of Wagyu beef and more. "We are thrilled to announce the opening … [Read more...]
Traveling to the Netherlands: Essential Tips for a Smooth Experience
The Netherlands is a beautiful country known for its picturesque canals, charming cities, and rich history. Whether you're visiting Amsterdam, exploring the tulip fields, or cycling through the countryside, there are a few essential tips that can help make your trip smooth and enjoyable. Here’s what you need to know to get the most out of your visit to this lovely country. 1. … [Read more...]
Pacific Beach Gets New Restaurant & Bar, Slowly Restaurant & Lounge
Life at the beach tends to move more slowly than in other places and maybe that's why a new restaurant and bar in San Diego's Pacific Beach is called Slowly. Actually its full name is Slowly Restaurant & Lounge and it is a Mediterranean establishment with a Baja flair from the owners of Landini’s Pizzeria, Scuderie Italia and Ristorante Illando, Landini’s Restaurant … [Read more...]
These San Diego Bars Are Celebrating National Rum Day With Drink Specials
National Rum Day is Aug. 16 and these San Diego bars are marking the occasion with rum drinks and specials. They are: The Mavericks Mai Tai at Mavericks Beach Club, one of the most popular bars in Pacific Beach, is a boozy concoction made with Bacardi Dark & White Rum orange juice, lime, mango, amaretto, orgeat and a floater of Myers. It is $6 from 2-6 … [Read more...]
San Diego’s Coco Maya ‘On Wednesdays We Wear Pink’ Cocktails
In support of the San Diego Lifesaving Association, Coco Maya in San Diego's Little Italy is having special "On Wednesdays We Wear Pink” cocktails. As part of its Cocktails for a Cause program, $1 from each drink will go to the association, which focuses on promoting public safety in the coastal and aquatic environment through educational and charitable means and the promotion … [Read more...]
San Francisco Rum Festival 2024 Dates, Details & Tickets
As home of the Tonga Room, Smuggler's Cove and The Zombie Village, San Francisco is a mecca for tiki bars and rum drinks. And to kick off Labor Day Weekend, the ninth annual San Francisco Rum Festival & Congress is happening at SOMArts. Also known as the California Rum Fest NoCal Edition, it takes place Aug. 31 and Sept. 2. It starts with the Rum Congress on Friday and … [Read more...]
Rooftop LA Rum Fest Set For End Of August In DTLA
If you say "mmm" when you think of rum, then the LA Rum Fest is for you. Also known as the California Rum Fest SoCal Edition, it takes place Thursday, Aug. 29 at the Haas Building DTLA Rooftop. Put on by TheRumLab.com, it is an event featuring two seminars and a rum tastig, along with music from a DJ. All of this is infused with the skyline of downtown Los Angeles. “Rum … [Read more...]
Encinitas: The Cool Little California Beach Town Things To Do, Events, Bars & Nightlife
This article has been updated in 2026 By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Editor It is as cool as its classic car nights during the summer, as captivating as its several sidewalk eating and drinking spots, as invigorating as its pinch-me-I'm-here beautiful beaches, as chill as its people yet as rad as its renowned Swami's surf break. It also has one of the best – … [Read more...]
Tiki Oasis Highlights Top Things To Do In San Diego This Weekend
The Polynesian lifestyle, always prevalent here, sways in full force at the annual Tiki Oasis takes place at the Town & Country Inn. Plus, Reggie Bush and his Heisman Trophy are at Oxford Social Club nightclub, pool parties are spashing around the Gaslamp Quarter and there's the beaches in the summertime. This is a rundown of the top things to do in San Diego this … [Read more...]
Things I Saw At San Diego Comic-Con 2024
Trekkies, Captain Kirk and Spock, Star Wars characters, superheroes, villians, long lines to get into Paramount's Lodge activation, a ferris wheel, a beautiful blonde contortionist dressed up like a leopard, street performers from musicians to magicians and an incredible drone show above Petco Park. These were among the things I saw at San Diego's Comi-Con 2024. I even … [Read more...]
Reggie Bush Coming To San Diego’s Oxford Socal Club Nightclub – Full August Events Calendar
Reggie Bush, San Diego native and Heisman Trophy winner at USC during the school's Pete Carroll championship years, is coming home. With his hardware. He will be at Gaslamp nightclub Oxford Social Club on Friday, Aug. 2. The special event will feature a red carpet with photo ops, the prized trophy, special VIP guests and exclusive giveaways from Bush’s new line of golf … [Read more...]
Taste of East Village San Diego Dates, Restaurants & Tickets
More than 30 restaurants are taking part in the 2nd annual Taste of East Village in San Diego's East Village neighborhood. The 2024 dates are Wednesday, Aug. 28th and Thursday, Aug. 29th. It goes from 4-8 p.m. “After receiving overwhelming support with the inaugural event, we are excited to announce the second annual Taste of East Village,” said Dominic Li Mandri, … [Read more...]
What to Do If You Have One Night Out in Philly
You are travelling through Philadelphia and you only have one night to spend exploring the city, what would you do and where would you go? Philly is a City of Brotherly Love and the lights sparkle bright at night with a mix of food experiences, vibrant clubs, and cool, quirky bars. Here’s how to make the most of your single night out in Philly. City Views Start the event's … [Read more...]
Why Parisians Should Stay In Paris For The Summer Olympics
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Olympics Editor This is a note to Parisians regarding the 2024 Summer Olympics taking place in your city: don't leave the city during the Games but stay and enjoy them. Cast asise concerns of crowds, security and everything else. Take a deep breath, relax and enjoy the moments of the world of athletes and fans coming to your city. I … [Read more...]
Tiki Oasis Returns To San Diego With A 2024 Theme Of Way Out West
Aloha! The world's largest Polynesian festival, Tiki Oasis in San Diego, is back for 2024. This year has a them of "Way Out West." The five-night, four-day all-things-tiki event is July 31-Aug. 4 at its familiar location, the Town & Country Resort. During that time there is near-constant live music from several bands, DJs, tropical cocktails curated by top … [Read more...]
Tips For Getting Around Paris During The Summer Olympics
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com The Summer Olympics not only bring athletes and officials from around the world to Paris, it also brings in a lot of visitors. Not tourists, mind you, but fans of the participating countries. And that means lots of people going to the same places. To make things go smoothly, here are some key tips for getting around Paris during the Summer … [Read more...]
Safety And Practical Tips For Riding The Paris Metro
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com You can't fully experience Paris unless you ride its Metro. It as as much part of the city as sidewalk cafes and the Eiffel Tower. To come – especially to Americans who have no public transportation where they live and drive everywhere they go – it can be intimidating. But toss those worries aside like an old pair of shoes, for riding the … [Read more...]
Where To Eat & Drink During San Diego Comic-Con
There are a lot of studio pop-ups during San Diego Comic-Con but for those without tickets to this massive event, there are still a places to go that provide a lot of the super hero, sci-fi and comic book characters amosphere. For starters, just hang around the Gaslamp Quarter sign on Fifth Ave., for there you will get a lot of the San Diego Comic-Con flavor. But … [Read more...]
Racing-style Zipline Course Returns To San Diego
Zip Zoom Ziplines, a racing-style zipline in which "racers" go side by side, is back in San Diego. It is having an opening event July 19-21 at La Jolla Indian Adventure Park in the Palomar Mountain range. The first 100 guests to book tours for the weekend will receive Zip Zoom Ziplines swag bags and discounts for a return visit. “We are thrilled to reopen this … [Read more...]
San Diego’s Mike Hess Brewing Introduces Special Craft Beer For City Tacos
San Diego's Mike Hess Brewing has created a special beer for City Tacos to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the popular taco restaurant. Named the Blessed City Hazy IPA, it is a 7.0% alcohol-by-volume (ABV) and has flavors of fresh citruses. It is available on draft only at San Diego's seven City Taco locations. Pints sell for $7, 10% of which is donated to local … [Read more...]
Don’t Worry Paris Will Be Fine For The Olympics. I Know; I Was Just There
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com There's been a lot of headlines and stories in the media about pollution in the Seine River and other issues associated with the host city for the XXXIII Olympiad. But don't worry. Paris wil be fine for the the 2024 Summer Olympics, which are July 26-Aug. 11. I know; I was just there. I found Paris to be, well, Paris. There was life … [Read more...]
Fire Destroys The Iconic Giggling Marlin Bar In Cabo San Lucas Mexico
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Editor I first I heard of the Giggling Marlin bar at a house party in Manhattan Beach, CA. One of the hosts had made a batch of a concoction called the Skip And Go Naked. Loving the name, I asked him where he got it from and he said, "the Giggling Marlin in Cabo. It's the bar's signature drink!" Eventually, I make it there myself, … [Read more...]
LA’s Historic Little Tokyo Neighborhood Celebrates 140 Years
Little Tokyo is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Los Angeles. How old? It's been around for 140 years. Established in 1884, it is a cornerstone of the Japanese American community and one of four remaining Japantowns. It is also the location of the first sushi restaurant in America, Kawafuku, in the 1960s and another restaurant, Fugetsu-do (founded in 1093) claims to have … [Read more...]
San Diego’s Havana 1920 Celebrates National Mojito Day With $5 Mojitos & Live Music
San Diego's San Diego's Havana 1920 celebrates National Mojito Day with a "Havana Nights" party that includes $5 mojitos, half-priced pitchers of the cocktail and live music. National Mojito Day is July 11, and this Gaslamp Quarter bar and restaurant also has complimentary, tray-passed Cuban bocaditos and small bites from 4-7 p.m, with live music starting at 7 p.m. Havana … [Read more...]
Celebrate the Fourth of July with Lunch or Brunch and Bottomless Mimosas, Served All Holiday Weekend at Porta Via Palm Desert
Reservations available on resy.com WHO: Porta Via (@portaviaca) is family of neighborhood restaurants with locations in Beverly Hills, Pacific Palisades, Calabasas, and Palm Desert. Porta Via restaurants serve breakfast or brunch, lunch, and dinner seven days a week, offering Italian-inspired, contemporary Californian cuisine honoring proprietor Peter Garland’s cooking … [Read more...]
How I Spent A Sunny Sunday Afternoon In San Diego
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Editor The problem with living a place as cool as San Diego is figuring out what to do of its many options on a sunny afternoon. I was faced with that on a Sunday, the last one in June. My options were many: go for a bike ride around Mission Bay, go to the Adams Avenue Street Festival, listen to the pipe organ in Balboa Park … [Read more...]
Basel & Zurich Are Two Fun European Party Destinations
Fun-Seeking Travelers Should Visit These Two Switzerland Cities Amsterdam? Of course. The Greek Islands? Most certainly. Berlin? That's definitely on my party radar, a destination I'm looking forward to visiting in the future. But there are two other places that summer party travelers should have on their destination list: Zurich and Basel, Switzerland. I know what … [Read more...]
Fun And Interesting Summertime Activities In Slovenia
There are many fun and interesting activities this summer in Slovenia. That could be said of just about any place, of course, but this country to the east of Italy and north of Croatia has a few things you can only find there. Kayaking Adventure Through the Underground of Mount Peca You paddle through the flooded and narrow tunnels of the largest lead and zinc mine in … [Read more...]
A Fourth Of July Celebration In Los Cabos, Mexico
The Hacienda del Mar Los Cabos, Autograph Collection (HDM) is holding a spectacular Fourth of July celebration. The party has live rock music, activities and a buffet with variety of grilled foods, all located on the scenic Baja Peninsula coast. Event Details: Date and Time: July 4th, starting at 5:30 p.m. Location: Pitahayas Restaurant Included in the … [Read more...]
How I Spent My My Missed Flight 12-Hour Layover In London
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Editor I did not anticipate having a 12 1/2-hour layover in London but when my flight got in late and massive traffic from Heathrow to Gatwick caused me to miss – barely – my other flight, I was left standing in the airport with unexpected time on my hands. It was 5:30 in the evening and my new flight did not leave until 6 the next … [Read more...]
How To Avoid LA Traffic And Experience The Real Los Angeles
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com LA Blogger Years of living in Los Angeles taught me one thing: avoid driving if at all possible. Frankly, I've had it with driving in L.A. The travel time is horrible – the city planners apparently have no idea of traffic flow and CALTRANS seems to go out of its way to create car-clogging freeway interchanges (don't get me started there, … [Read more...]
Win A Free Trip To Maui From The Pacific Whale Foundation
Maui, Hawaii, is calling. And you can go there for free. Pacific Whale Foundation is holding a sweepstakes with the winner and a guest getting a five-day, four-night stay on Maui, roundtrip airfare and a PacWhale Eco-Adventures ecotour. While there you can snorkel famous Molokini Crater and view sunrise (for really early risers) at Haleakala volcano. Enter Pacific Whale … [Read more...]
Don’t Wait Until Tomorrow To Go To San Diego’s Hasta Manana Cantina: A Review
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger The name is Hasta Manana but you should ve ahora because the place is good enough to go to right now. Do that and the chances are that you will be going back and seeing it tomorrow. Welcome to Hasta Manana Cantina in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter. It's on Fifth Ave., a few steps from the Gaslamp Quarter sign – the most … [Read more...]
There’s No Hiding It, Hideaway Bar In Pacific Beach Is Awesome: A Review
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Nightlife Editor The party scene in Pacific Beach, CA, just got bigger If you did not think that was possible then you have not been to Hideaway, the city's newest hotspot, a classy yet flip flops casual lounge. Around the corner from Crystal Pier on Mission Blvd., it is a daytime-to-nighttime destination that will quickly make … [Read more...]
A Simple Guide To Split Croatia Including Diocletian’s Palace & The Waterfront
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Editor Split, Croatia, is an ancient destination with modern touches for tourism. But not too much, for that is part of its charm. The city with the odd name is a jumping-off point for those going to the islands and for boating and sailboat trips. Yet is is also a fine place in its own right, big enough to be busy but not large … [Read more...]
New Las Vegas Nightclub Substance Brings Substance To Fremont District Nightlife
There's a new nightclub in Las Vegas, and while that's not exactly unique news for Sin City, this one is different. That's because it is not on the Strip but instead in the downtown Fremont District. And is promises to bring a lot of substance to the Las Vegas nightlife scene. It is called Substance and it is at 450 Fremont Street on the second floor of the Neonopolis … [Read more...]
XOXO Retro Neighborhood Diner Now Open In San Diego’s University Heights
XOXO Retro Neighborhood Diner is now open in University Heights, carrying on the tradition started by Breakfast & Bubbles, which had to close due to water damage. The 3,000 square-foot restaurant is a nostalgic nod to '90s American diners with a contemporary twist. Open for dinner from Monday to Saturday, XOXO is a fusion of traditional diner dishes and eclectic … [Read more...]
Coronado’s The Gondola Company 25 Years Of Coronado Cays Romance & Rides
For 25 years, The Gondola Company has been providing a bit of a Venice, Italy touch to San Diego. It gives gondola rides through the Coronado Cays, an area five miles south of Coronado Village through upscale bayfront homes along the Silver Strand. It offers a variety of cruises including the Pasaporto Cruise, Sunset Cruise, Proposal Cruise, Caorlina Cruise, and Fleet … [Read more...]
Croatia Blog Posts Links To Articles On Split, Hvar, Korcula & The Makarska Riviera
Welcome to Croatia! It is a land of beautiful scenery, dramatic landscapes and popular movie scenes, of happening nightlife yet also serenity, of outdoor adventures and a hotel room fit for James Bond, of rooftop drinks and local wines and beers. This is a resource pillar page for PubClub.com's many articles on Croatia. It covers Split, Hvar, Korcula & The Makarska … [Read more...]
Where To Party In Hvar During Croatia Yacht Week Best Bars & Nightlife
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Editor Croatia Yacht Week is one of Europe's top parties – and how could seven days on a yacht cruising around the Croatian islands not be a party, right!? – and here's a guide to the bars and nightlife on the island of Hvar. For decades, Hvar has been well known around the world as one of the top party destinations on the planet. … [Read more...]
Hvar Croatia Bars & Nightlife Guide Where To Party Day And Night
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Editor From jetsetters to jet laggers, big bucks celebrities to backpackers, they all come to Hvar, Croatia, to party in the summertime. And they do it in these bars. This is a guide on where to party daytime and nighttime, the best and most happening bars on Hvar, an island a one-hour ferry ride (or yacht trip, depending on one's … [Read more...]
A Simple Guide To The Best Split Croatia Bars & Nightlife
Split Nightlife News: Split is banning alcohol sales in shops and supermarkets from 8 p.m.-6 a.m., starting in the summer of 2026 to promote a "family friendly image." Heck, the bars already have to close at 2 a.m., unheard of in any other European city. Still, read on for the best bars in Split, Croatia. By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Editor At first glance, … [Read more...]
Croatian Food, Wine & Beer – Eating & Drinking My Way Through Croatia
I was more curious than discouraged when I walked around Split, Croatia, one sunny afternoon soon arriving in the country for the first time looking for a place to eat. Every one of the seemingly endless restaurants along the waterfront had signs out front touting they served pizza and burgers. Pizza and burgers? In Croatia!? When I asked several hostesses why this was the … [Read more...]
North Park Music Festival A Cool & Funky San Diego Event – A Review
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger The tone is set before the tunes are set. Upon walking into the annual North Park Music Festival in San Diego, you are greeted by a 70s psychedelic logo on a courtyard that looks as if Austin Powers had been there and things like a "bus stop" like none you'll ever see from the MTS and wildly painted phone booths. There's … [Read more...]
Living The James Bond Lifestyle At The Makarska Riviera In Croatia
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Editor I didn’t drink any vodka martinis, have a bunch of cool gadgets given to me by a guy named Q or a Bond girl to accompany me everywhere. But other than those things, I did live the James Bond lifestyle while in the Makarska Riviera in Croatia. I was at Bluesun Hotel Berulia on the Makarska Riviera in Croatia. Room 007. A bath … [Read more...]
Happy Hour In San Diego’s North Park At Rusticucina, Including Weekends
Rusticucina, a Silician restaurant in San Diego's North Park, is offering Happy Hours duiring the week, including on weekends. The latter is certainly a rare treat for San Siegoans at any restaurant. The Happy Hour goes from 4-5 Sundays thru Thursdays and 3-5 Fridays and Saturdays on the front patio and in the bar area. That means that on weekends its 3-5 on Saturdays and … [Read more...]