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...]
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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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
Meet Gary Hussey Of The Smoking Gun, San Diego’s Bar Manager Of The Month
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger When Gary Hussey walks around The Smoking Gun, a popular sports and hangout bar in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter, he is greeted with smiles, hugs and conversations. To the uninitiated, it would be easy to mistake him for being a beloved customer. But Hussey is not a customer. He is the Assistant General Manager and he is … [Read more...]
San Diego Bars, Restaurants & Nightlife News And Events For October
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger They might as well call it "Rocktober" for there's a lot of rocking going on in San Diego in October. From Oktoberfest events to music festivals and don't forget Halloween – how could you, right!? – it's a full and fun month. San Diego's Top Events For October • La Mesa Okoberfest, Oct. 3-5, Downtown La Mesa This is a … [Read more...]
From Design to Installation: How Professional Fence Companies Enhance Your Property Value
Fences are more than just a boundary for your property; they add character, style, and value to your home. The expertise of professional fence companies stretches from the classic picket fence to modern, custom-designed barriers that not only provide security but also complement the architectural aesthetics of your property. Aligning with the right professionals can … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Tribute Bands Keep The Party Going For Us Parrotheads
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Music Blogger I am still somewhat in denial mode but eventually I will accept the fact that Jimmy Buffett is no longer with us. It's tough because even right now I am listening to him sing "Changes In Latitudes, Changes In Attitudes" on Radio Margaritaville. But, as the signature lyric in that song states, "if we couldn't laugh we would all … [Read more...]
Meet Cute Kate, San Diego’s Bartender Of The Month For September
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger She has a dimpled smile that can melt an ice bin and a look in her eyes that hints at a bit of a mischievous personality. Plus, she can make a heck of a cocktail. She is "Cute Kate" Sogge and she mixes drinks while mixing in lively conversations at Miss B's Coconut Club in Mission Bay and she is PubClub.com's San Diego … [Read more...]
5 Important Things To Know About The 2025 Adams Avenue Street Fair San Diego
By The Kevbeaux, San Diego Blogger San Diego has several street fairs and festivals with bands, food and beer. There are so many it's impossible to keep up with all of them. This is a review of the Adams Avenue Street Fair, which takes place in late September with five important things to know about it. 1.) About The Fair And When & Where This is a two-day … [Read more...]
San Diego Bars, Restaurants & Nightlife News And Events For September
By Kevin Wilkerson, San Diego Blogger It's a sizzlin' September in San Diego and I just don't mean the heat. There's a lot going on here. First, it is the start of college football and the NFL. This being Southern California there are a lot of transplants and with alumni bars and fan bars for nearly every NFL team there's plenty of action happening at those places on … [Read more...]
Street Fight Erupts At San Diego Gaslamp Urban Pickleball Event
A major brawl broke out during what was otherwise a fun and peaceful event in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter during a special street event. Gaslamp Quarter Urban Pickleball, a free bring-your-own-paddle event that takes place on Thursdays thru the end of September on Fifth Ave., between Market and K Street, had people laughing and enjoying the opportunity to play a game on a … [Read more...]
Top Things To Do For Labor Day Weekend In San Diego
By Kevin Wilkerson, San Diego Blogger Labor Day Weekend in San Diego is fun. No, there are not any street festivals or big events and the Padres are out of town but that just means the bars will be rocking, the college football season starts (keep reading for where to find the best alumni bars) and it's a great time to do some "San Diego" things such as riding the … [Read more...]
San Diego Best College Football Teams Game-Watching Bars
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger One of the (many) cool things about living in San Diego when you are not originally from here is the ability to connect with people from your hometown or university because of the large number of "transplants" that have moved to this city. One of the best places to do that is at the various college alumni bars where people … [Read more...]
San Diego’s Eliza Woodman Wins Tiki Oasis Bartender Battle
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Editor With a cocktail she calls Kamasutra's Comeback, San Diego's Eliza Woodman won the Bartender Battle at the 25th anniversary of Tiki Oasis. Woodman, who works at the rooftop restaurant Communion in Mission Hills, outdueled three other bartenders before a panel of judges and an enthusiastic crowd of more than 100 people at the climax … [Read more...]
San Diego Celebrates National Rum Day With These Cocktiails & Havana Nights
While rum is often thought of as a Caribbean or Florida thing and San Diego is more of a tequila town, it would be foolish to think you can't get a good tropical drink in this city. To prove it, several bar/restaurants are acknowledging National Rum Day (Aug. 16) with special rum drinks and one is even having an event with free rum tastings and appetizers … [Read more...]
San Diego Bars, Restaurants & Nightlife News And Events For August
Yes, it's endless summer in San Diego. But when it's the summer months, things are even hotter from a fun standpoint. Here's a rundown of nightlife news, activities and specials at bar and restaurants and top events in the city for August. San Diego's Top August Events The world's largest Polynesian festival, Tiki Oasis, returns to San Diego, Aug, 6-10. The multi-day … [Read more...]
La Mesa Oktoberfest Returns To San Diego This October; 2025 Dates & Information
Big beers, oompha (and other) bands and the chicken dance returns to San Diego this October for the 2025 La Mesa Oktoberfest celebration. Here are the dates, details and informaton on the 2025 event. The dates are Oct. 3-5. The hours are 4-10 on Friday the 3rd; 10 a.m.-10 p.m., on Saturday the 4th and Noon-8 p.m., on Sunday the 5th. The event is free, tho entrance into … [Read more...]
Craft Beer Con San Diego 2025 Dates, Location, Speakers & Fulll Details
San Diego hosts Comic-Con and it's only natural that the city also known for its beer would hold a Craft Beer Con. Here are the full details of the 2025 San Diego Craft Beer Con, which is an annual half-day conference for the San Diego craft beer industry. It is also open to the public and is hosted by the San Diego Brewers Guild. It will be held Tuesday, August 5 at Mira … [Read more...]
Tiki Oasis San Diego Celebrates 25th Anniversary This August
What began as a simple fundraiser to save a hotel has turned into the largest event of its kind in the world. Tiki Oasis is a multi-day Polynesian festival taking place in August of each year in San Diego, CA. The 2025 dates are Aug. 7-10 at the retro Town & Country Hotel in centrally-located Mission Valley. It is everything tiki you can imagine – an incredible Tiki … [Read more...]
How To Take Part In Comic-Con San Diego When You Don’t Have A Badge
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger Comic-Con in San Diego attracts more than 150,00 Trekkies, Star War characters, Sci-Fi and comic book heroes a year and the convention sells out several months in advance. But it's such a big deal it's a desirable event to attend. Here's tips on how to enjoy Comi-Con in San Diego – annually the third weekend of July – if … [Read more...]
Comic-Con San Diego 2025 Themed Cocktails, Restaurants, Bars & PubCrawl
Part of the personality of certain cities are its events and in San Diego, that event is Comic-Con. The annual convention of comic book and sci-fi characters takes over downtown for several days the end July each year and it's such as huge deal that themed pop-ups appear in small spaces on the street, bars and restaurants create special cocktails for it, the staff dresses up in … [Read more...]
Fourth Of July In San Diego Fireworks, Events, Bars & More
The Fourth of July in San Diego is not one big bang but several of them. Along with the all the activities that happen at the beaches, as well as the bars and beyond. Several cities offer as much variety as does San Diego for the 4th of July. And this year the 4th is on a Friday, making for a long weekend. Here is a rundown of the events, happenings and bar specials in San … [Read more...]
San Diego’s Belmont Park Turns 100 – And It’s Not Just For Kids
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger Since 1925, San Diego has had an amusment park at the beach, a kind of Coney Island of the West Coast if you will (tho with California style; there's no messy Nathan's hot dog eating contest here) and it has been a part of the city's landscape and lifestyle for an entire century. Belmont Park is as iconic to San Diego as the … [Read more...]
Omni Hotels Summertime Tiki Social Pool Bar Is A Tropical Paradise Experience: A Review
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger I am thrilled to announce that San Diego has a new tiki bar, and it is not a speakeasy. It is one where you don't need an advance reservation, you can stay as long as you like and it even has a pool. It is the Tiki Social experience at the Omni's Tortuga Pool Bar and Terrace at the downtown hotel by Petco Park. Lasting … [Read more...]
San Diego Gondola Rides The Gondola Company Now Offering Picnic Baskets On Rides
The Gondola Company, which offers gondola rides in San Diego, has partnered with Pure Bliss Picnics for curated onboard picnics. Here's a look at the menus. · The Mediterranean Picnic – A spread of hummus, pita, Persian cucumbers, carrots, olives, and fresh seasonal fruit · The Elegant Charcuterie Board – A gourmet assortment of fine cheeses, cured meats, … [Read more...]
Atomic Groove Turns Up The Fun Energy At The Belly Up Friday Happy Hour: A Review
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Nightlife Blogger My friend Connie is fun. As in F.U.N. So when she said that I should check out the band Atomic Groove at the Belly Up Tavern during one of its Friday Happy Hours, I followed her advice and went there with her. And whoa, she was right. What a night! Now, I’m not saying it’s the most fun you can have in San … [Read more...]
Solento Tequila Providing Free Samples At The Pocket Pool Party In Encinitas
It's pool season in San Diego and in Encinits, Solento Tequila is providing fress samples poolside at Alila Marea Beach Resort. Every Saturday in July (7/5, 7/12, 7/19, and 7/26) Solento will host a pop-up tequila bar next to Alila Marea’s oceanfront pool, called The Pocket, offering complimentary tastings of its award-winning organic tequila. This takes place from 11 a.m-3 … [Read more...]
San Diego Bars, Restaurants & Nightlife News And Events For June
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Nightlife Blogger There's always something fun happening when it comes to San Diego nightlife. Here's the latest news from bars, restaurants and craft breweries all over the city. Bars Bring New Entertainment To Gaslamp, Pacific Beach • Fat Tuesday Slushy Bar Comes The Gaslamp Quarter A taste of New Orleans – not in food but … [Read more...]
The Original 40 Brewing Company Has A New Beer, A Bavarian-style Pilsner
San Diego's Original 40 Brewing Company continues to develop new beers, and it has now created a one with a nod to Europe. It's People’s Crown, a Bavarian-style pilsner and it's available at its North Park brewpub. People’s Crown is 5.1 percent alcohol-by-volume (ABV) with delicate herbal and floral notes on the finish. It’s a crisp, light pilsner-style lager with medium … [Read more...]
Discover San Diego’s East Village With These Events, Deals & Drinks
There's kind of an odd thing with San Diego locals. They go out in the Gaslamp Quarter but often hesitate when going past a certain street – Eighth or Ninth Ave., seems to be the norm – into what is called the East Village part of downtown. What they probably don't realize it that they are likely already in the East Village, for the Gaslamp Quarter only goes from Third to … [Read more...]
Free Summer Concert In San Diego At The Summer Arts Fest At Liberty Station
Bring your lawn chair or blanket, cooler and picnic basket – even your dog or pet – and enjoy free concerts this summer at San Diego's Liberty Station. For three Saturdays in July, August and September, the Arts District Liberty Station presents Summer Arts Fest, Taking place from 4-7 p.m., on the second Saturdays on the North Promenade, the event features bands and … [Read more...]
Sally’s Waterfront Resturant In San Diego Launches New Weekend Brunch Menu
On the waterfront with views of San Diego Bay and the Coronado Bridge, Sally’s at Manchester Grand Hyatt has launched a new menu for its scenic weekend bruch. The new menu, available Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., is designed to spotlight local ingredients and regional inspirations. The menu items are: • Lobster Roll with Meyer lemon aioli on garlic … [Read more...]
A New Orleans Frozen Drink Bar Is Replacing Henry’s Pub In San Diego’s Gaslamp
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Nightlife Blogger San Diego's nightlife-heavy Gaslamp Quarter used to have a Fat Tuesday parade that went down Fifth Ave. For many, it brought a true feeling of New Orleans right to their doorstep. Now, another kind of Fat Tuesday is coming to the Gaslamp. A bar chain that started in New Orleans, Fat Tuesday, is going into the … [Read more...]
California Wine Festival Returns to Carlsbad; Here Are The Dates, Tickets & Info
The two-day California Wine Festival returns to Carlsbad this June. Here are all the details, including the events, wineries, food entertainment and ticket prices. Event Dates: June 20 & 21 Location: Park Hyatt Aviara Resort Golf Club & Spa, 7100 Aviara Resort Drive, Carlsbad, CA • Sunset Rare & Reserve Tasting – Friday, June 20, 2025 | 6:30 – 9 p.m. This is … [Read more...]
Fiesta Del Sol In Solana Beach Shows The Fun Of Living In San Diego
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger The last Saturday of May was overcast, not exactly the type of day that makes you jump out of bed and say, "hey, I've got to get out in this beautiful weather!" Still, looking for something to do, I headed to San Diego's North County to check out Fiesta del Sol, a free art and music festival in Solana Beach. I figured if … [Read more...]
Hasta Manana Cantina Celebrates 1-Year Anniversary With All-Night Happy Hour
Hasta Manana Cantina, an excellent Mexican restaurant and bar in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter, is having a party and you're invited. It is celebrating its one-year anniversary on Wednesday, June 18, highlighted by an all-night Happy Hour. But that's not all. There will also be tray-passed snacks. raffles and giveaways, including a chance to win $25 and $100 comp cards. There … [Read more...]
Lakehouse Resort’s ‘Live at the Lake’ San Marcos Dates, Bands & Ticket Prices
Summer concerts are a big part of the endless summer lifestyle in Southern California, and in the San Diego community of San Marcos, that's Lakehouse Resort’s Live at the Lake. People lounge on the Lakeside Lawn with a blanket orin low-back chair for the tribute band concerts by the water. It starts with local band at 4:30 p.m., wiht the headliner at 5:15. Gates open at 4 … [Read more...]
Mavericks Beach Club In Pacific Beach Launches Bingo Nights
Bingo, once an activity once favored primarily by seniors in seniors homes (or in Vegas at a restaurant table while you're waiting for that hangover-helper breakfast to arrive) has made its way to a much younger generation. And it's a party. In fact, at Mavericks Beach Club in San Diego's Pacific Beach, it's a bi-weekly event called Bingo Remixed SD. It happens every … [Read more...]
Del Mar Horse Race Track Full List Of 2025 Events & Dates
Del Mar's horse racing track – where the turf meets the surf – has may activities beyond just what happens on the dirt and grass. This year, the facility has a wine festival, a food festival and its traditional Friday Happy Hour. The season starts on July 19 and runs thru Sept. 7. Here's a full list of the 2025 events and dates at Del Mar. • Opening Day, July 18 Del … [Read more...]
Del Mar Opening Day 2025 Complete Guide Everything You Need To Know
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); This is your complete guide with everything you need to know to attend this annual event from the hats to cocktails to the social scene. Date: Friday, July 18. Gates open at 11:30; racing is from 2-5 p.m. Tickets: $73, $98 Clubhouse (reserved seating), $93 Stretch Run, You may contact the ticket office at (858) … [Read more...]
Top 10 Tips For Attending Del Mar Opening Day
The Bars, Social Scene, Tickets & All You Need To Know Spending a day at Del Mar, the famous Southern California horse racing track "where the turf meets the surf" is a laid-back, relaxing and also exhilarating experience. If done properly.it's an enjoyable time by the beach, combining a sporting event with the makeup of a social mixer and outdoor party. PubClub.com … [Read more...]
San Diego’s Horton Plaza Is A Boulevard of Broken Dreams
By Kevin Wilkerson, San Diego-based blogger When I first started to come to San Diego – for work and for pleasure – in the 1990s, Horton Plaza was a cool gathering spot for press events, media lunches and just for hanging out in general. It was a multi-level, hip outdoor mall with shops big and small, restaurants and a happening vibe that put me in a "San Diego is cool" … [Read more...]
San Diego Bar News: Cloak & Petal In Little Italy Expands Cocktail Menu
Cloak & Petal, a Japanese-inspired lounge and restaurant in San Diego's Little Italy, has expanced it cocktail menu by adding several creative drinks. They are: • A5 Royale Reserve: a5 fat-washed Suntory ao Japanese whiskey, sanonto sugar, bitters, smoked • Aqua Ryu: real de valle tequila, passion fruit, aperol, lime, togorashi, honey • Lychee Sakura: haku vodka, … [Read more...]
San Diego Dog-Friendly Restaurants & Bars In The Gaslamp And East Village
A lot of people in San Diego have dogs, and there's a quite a few dog-friendy bars and restaruants in the city. Mainly, they are in the beaches, but there are also a few in the Gaslamp Quarter and East Village. Here are a few of them. PubClub.com will be adding more places as we discover them. • Borrego Rooftop Kitchen + Cocktails On the ninth floor of Hotel Indigo San … [Read more...]
San Diego Breweries Win More Awards, This Time At The Olympics of Beer Competition
San Diego craft breweries are on a roll when it comes to getting recognized for excellence. Soon afer taking home seven gold medals at the Brewers Cup Of California. five earned silver and bronze at the 2025 World Beer Cup, the largest international beer competition that often referred to as The Olympics of Beer Competitions. Eight medals overall were awarded to breweries in … [Read more...]
San Diego Breweries Win Big At Brewers Cup Of California
San Diego County Breweries won big at the 2025 Brewers Cup Of California. Seven won Gold Medals at the fifth annual statewide brewing competition put on by The Sacramento Area Brewers Guild in partnership with San Diego Brewers Guild and other brewers guilds. The competition was held the last weekend in April. “From Carlsbad to El Cajon, craft breweries across San Diego … [Read more...]
Where To Party In San Diego For Cinco de Mayo: These Bars Offering Specials
Cinco de Mayo is May 5 and being less than 20 miles fromTijuana, San Diego is a natural place for gringos and others to party on that festive day. It's a time of music, margaritas (and other tequila libations along with cervezas), big sombreros and happy smiles everywhere. That's what happens when you drink tequila. With that in mind, here's a rundown of bars and restaurants … [Read more...]
Elton John San Diego Concert ‘Tiny Dancer’ Cocktail At Borrego Rooftop Kitchen
Petco Park is hosting a very special event, an Elton John San Diego concert. It takes place on Friday, May 9. The concert goes from 8-10 p.m. It's special because the Rocket Man officially retired from touring in 2023 but still plays one-off sets from time to time. His San Diego show is called Concert for Cures, a benefit concert raising awareness and funds for innovative … [Read more...]
The 6th and G Breakfast Co., Brings Hangover-Helping Food To San Diego’s Gaslamp
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger There's a new player in the crowded breakfast community in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter. It is 6th and G Breakfast Co. Okay, if you want to nitpick it's technically in East Village, but the location is 6th Ave., & G Street. PubClub.com has been there and is excited about it. Frankly, one of the things missing from … [Read more...]
Snoop Dogg To Perform At San Diego’s Oxford Social Club Memorial Day Weekend As DJ Snoopadelic
Celebrated rap star, commercial pitchman and even man-about-the-Summer Olympics Snoop Dogg is coming to San Diego. He will be doing a one-night-only perforance at Oxford Social Club on Sunday of Memorial Day Weekend . He will be performing as DJ Snoopadelic at the Gaslamp Quarter nighclub in the Pendry hotel. Tickets are on sale now here. Early bird general admission … [Read more...]
San Diego’s The Lobby Tiki Bar & Grill’s Grand Opening Party Date & Details
The Lobby Tiki Bar & Grill, San Diego's new Polynesian paradise, is having its official "aloha" moment for customers with a grand opening party. It takes place Saturday, April 19, fron 2-6 p.m. The event features drinks, rum tastings, a traditional Hawaiian plate luinch plus tiki-style entertaiment. As the bar is small, iis highly recommended to get advance … [Read more...]
San Diego Spirits Festival Returns For 2025; Here Are The Dates, Location & Ticket Prices
One of the top social cocktail events of the year is back for 2025, the San Diego Spirits Festival. This spectacular event, which features spirits distributors from several high-end brands, is set for Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 27-28. 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...]
Experince The Taste Of East Village, A Two-Day Culinary Tour Of San Diego Restaurants
There won't be any May Grey in San Diego's East Village on the 21st and 22, for those are the 2025 dates for the third annual Taste of East Village. Going from 4-8 p.m., this is a two-day culinary tour of 30 of the downtown neighborhood's most popular restaurants. At check-in, ticketholders will be given a Taste Passport which will serve as a guide to the participating … [Read more...]
Check Out The Tiki Oasis San Diego 2025 Dates, Tickets & Entertainment
Get your tiki on at Tiki Oasis in San Diego. The multi-day festival is back and the 2025 dates are Aug. 6-10. The location is the traditional Town & Country Inn in Mission Valley (ideally suited in the center of town and right off a Green Line trolley stop) and in fact the entire property is turned into a tik oasis for five days. There are pool parties with a band and … [Read more...]
Get A Taste Of Cuba At San Diego’s Havana 1920’s Havana Nights
The sites, sounds and flavors of Cuba can be experienced during a really cool event at San Diego's Havana 1920 in the Gaslamp Quarter. It's called Havana Nights and it happens a few times a year. The next one is Thursday, April 3. What is Havana Nights, you ask? It's a spicy event with free – yes, free – food, drink samples and a Latin beat to make it all complete. Guests … [Read more...]
San Diego Bar Quartyard Celebrating 10th Anniversary With This Big Party
San Diego Bar Quartyard is courting its patrons by holding a big bash to celebrate its 10th anniversary. Scheduled for Saturday, April 5, it feature dynamic live music in a ticketed event. Going from 5:30-9 p.m., the stage in the open-air venue (don't worry, the weather will be sunny reach into the 70s that day) will have a renowned performer and DJs. Tickets are $30.90 … [Read more...]
San Diego To Ensenada Ferry To Begin Service According To Azteca Ferries
By Kevin Wilkerson, San Diego Blogger Ferry service between San Diego and Ensenada, Mexico, is apparently moving forward and is ready to begin service in April. Azteca Ferries posted on its website, Aztecaferries, that " ferry between Ensenada and San Diego is preparing to set sail." There will be two trips per day, each lasting approxiately 2 1/2 hours. Ticket prices … [Read more...]
Padres Opening Day At Margaritaville Features The Margaritaville Podcast
For those who either want a license to chill or want to waste away again, Margaritaville Hotel San Diego is having a party for Padres Opening Day. On Thursday, March 28, before the Padres take the field, the party will have started at Margaritaville. It begins at 11 a.m., with a live recording of The Margaritaville Podcast, License to Chill, at LandShark Bar & Grill, … [Read more...]
It’s Time To Get Rid Of Those Stinky Hot Dog Vendors In The Gaslamp Quarter
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Nightlife Blogger That smell filling up the Gaslamp Quarter on weekend nights comes not that of sweet perfume coming from beautiful girls or some type of pleasant aroma from the bars and nightclubs. It's more like a stench and it comes from the dozens of hot dog venders clogging up the sidewalks. On nearly every corner, they are … [Read more...]
This San Diego Bar Has Bottomless Beers On National Beer Day
What's better than a place offering bottomless beers on National Beer Day? Not much. And that is exactly what this spot in San Diego's North County is doing – it has bottomless draft beers for $25. It is Temaki Bar located on the happening stretch of Highway 101 in downtown Encinitas. And the beers aren't the cheap stuff; they are Harland Brewing Co.'s Japanese Lager … [Read more...]
Catch March Madness At These San Diego Bars
Let the madness begin. March roars in like a lion and roars out like one, too when it comes to college basketball. The 2025 Men's Basketball Tournament is one of the most exciting multi-day sports events in the world. In one weekend, for example, it goes from 64 teams to 16 and the often wild results and hard-to-fathom upsets make it maddening to millions who fill out … [Read more...]
Monthy Full Moon Bike Rides In San Diego At Luiseño Bike Park Full Details
Here's something different to do in San Diego: take a full moon bike ride on a mountain bike trail. It's Trailblazers After Hours, a monthly full moon nighttime riding event at Luiseño Bike Park at La Jolla Indian Adventure Park. You ride the park’s terrain under the glow of a full moon then gather around a bonfire to bond with your fellow riders. You can then camp overnight … [Read more...]
Carlsbad Flower Fields Are Now Open; See What’s New For 2025
One of the most colorful "things to do" in San Diego is to visit the vibrant Carlsbad Flower Fields. The 2025 season is in full bloom and runs for approximately six to eight weeks through Mother's Day. The Southern California attraction’s 2025 theme of “Where Color Takes Flight” is inspired by this year’s unique outdoor installation featuring over three dozen … [Read more...]
St. Patrick’s Day San Diego Bars & Beer 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 followed by a block party in the Gaslamp Quarter called Shamrock. With St. Patrick's Day itself falling on a Monday this year that means there's a second opportunity – or a non-stop one starting on the weekend – to be "Irish for a day." Here's a … [Read more...]
San Diego St. Patrick’s Day Parade Date, Route & Post-Parade Irish Festival
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 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 … [Read more...]
Bands Look Forward To Performing At ShamROCK, San Diego’s St. Patrick’s Block Party
It's a plum gig. Several thousand people in a festive environment, multiple bands on multiple stages and an audience of happy beer-drinking people celebrating at a fun event. It's understandable that bands are excited to play ShamROCK Music + Beer Festival, San Diego's annual St. Patrick's Day block party in the Gaslamp Quarter. The 2025 Shamrock event is Saturday, March … [Read more...]
San Diego Breweries Take To The Ice For The Pucks & Pints Charity Hockey Game
It's back. For the seventh year, the San Diego breweries Pucks & Pints charity hockey game and festival is taking place. The 2025 date and location is Saturday, March 29 at Pechanga Arena and neighboring Bay City Brewing. The event includes a hockey game with staff members of San Diego craft breweries at 12:30 p.m., the beer-and-BBQ festival from 2- 5 p.m., and the San … [Read more...]
San Diego Happy Hours Boots On The Ground Real-Life & Honest Reviews
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger Welcome to PubClub.com's ultimate Happy Hour page for San Diego. Here you will find honest, been-there-done-that, boots on the ground reviews of Happy Hours all over the city. I have either been to, or someone I know and trust, has been to all of these places. This article was researched and written by a human with no … [Read more...]
San Diego’s Borrego Rooftop Bar & Restaurant Launches New Menu
San Diego's Borrego Rooftop Kitchen + Cocktails has a new chef and with him, a new menu. Chef Paulerio, a San Diego native, has created dishes that bridge the flavors of Southern California with global influences that reflect his diverse culinary experiences. The new appetizers, entrees and desserts are: • Falafel bites, crispy, savory chickpea bites with raita, pickled … [Read more...]
Smoking Gun Replaces Bootlegger As Alabama’s San Diego Alumni Bar
By Kevin Wilkeson, PubClub.com San Diego Nightlife Blogger San Diego Crimson Tide fans are rolling over to The Smoking Gun as it is the new San Diego Bama Fans official alumni bar. It is on Market between 5th & 6th in the Gaslamp Quarter (okay, technically East Village) just a couple of blocks from the previous alumni bar Bootlegger. The latter was home to the San … [Read more...]
San Diego Padres 2025 Opening Day East Village Block Party Date, Bands, Music & Information
Excitement is high in San Diego for the 2025 Padres season and the East Village Association is again hosting its East Village Block Party on Opening Weekend, It is Saturday, March 29, from 10 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...]
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 2-25 happens to fall on a Saturday. Just be careful not to get too wasted away as you find yourself in Margaritaville, which Buffett often … [Read more...]
San Diego Famous Movie Locations For Top Gun, Anchorman & More
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger People know Los Angeles as a real-life movie set, with the Hollywood Walk of Fame, TMZ celebrity tours and even the famous (or, to locals, infamous) Maps of the Stars Homes sold on Hollywood Blvd. But just to the south, San Diego has had its share of Hollywood moments, too. The original Top Gun was filmed all over the … [Read more...]
Slowly Restaurant Quickly Making Waves In Pacific Beach With Creative Promotions
There's a quick way for a new restaurant and bar to gain attention, even in crowded San Diego and even when it's located in the youthful Pacific Beach neighborhood. Even if the name of it is Slowly. The Slowly Restaurant & Lounge is doing this with some creative weekday promotions. After all, any place can have great food and/or drinks but you've got to get … [Read more...]
San Diego Gaslamp Happy Hours: Food & Drinks And Happenings At El Chingon
The slogan of "Bad Ass Mexican" is what the owners apply to El Chingon, one of the most consistently happening places in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter. Nearly every afternoon there are people sitting on its patio having food & drinks and many nights there's a line to get in, as it transforms from an innocent-looking restaurant into a desirable nightlife destination. The … [Read more...]
ShamROCK 2025: San Diego’s St. Patrick’s Day Block Party Celebration
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 party. It spans four blocks, has three stages and bars along the way offer … [Read more...]
Celebrate San Diego St. Patrick’s Day With A Parade & Block Party
Of course there's a St. Patrick's Day celebration in a city as fun, carefree and lively as San Diego. In fact, there are two, a parade on the Saturday prior to St. Paddy's Day and a block party in the Gaslamp, both on Saturday, March 15. It's a perfect tuneup to St. Patrick's Dauy two days later at lively San Diego Irish bars. SAN DIEGO ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE There's a … [Read more...]
These San Diego Restaurants Are Donating Menu Proceeds To Los Angeles Wildfire Victims
Update: This campaign donatted $4,625 to the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank. Eight San Diego bars and restaurants have joined forces to bring aid to affected Southern California communities affected by the wildfires with a special campaign called Dining for Disaster Relief. Originally scheduled to end in January many have now extended it through February. The following … [Read more...]
Discover the North San Diego Tiki Bar in Oceanside: Review Of The Lobby Tiki Bar
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Nightlife Blogger Jimmy Buffett may not have known where to go when the volcano blows but I sure do when I'm in San Diego: Straight to The Lobby Tiki Bar & Grill in Oceanside. There, one can get a flaming volcano cocktail and The Nacho Volcano with smoke coming out of it. As as well as several other concoctions in a Polynesian … [Read more...]
San Diego Bar Bootlegger Closed: Saying Goodbye to a Local Institution
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Nightlife Blogger Bootlegger, a San Diego bar institution and favorite locals' hangout, has closed its doors after 13 years. "Let's meet at 'the Boot,' " was a familiar refrain for many in the Gaslamp Quarter/East Village area when deciding where to go out, for people knew they could get good food and drinks, be welcomed by familiar … [Read more...]
San Diego Mojo Volleyball Spike City Excitement: I Got My Mojo On At The San Diego Mojo Women’s Volleyball Game
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger There's quite a bit of mojo around San Diego and I got a bit of it myself recently. It came from attending a game of the San Diego Mojo, the city's professional women's volleyball team. Yes, San Diego has a women's professional volleyball team. This is not the AVP tho, for rather than being a weekend tournament on the … [Read more...]
Romantic Things To Do For San Diego Valentine’s Day 2025: Coronado Gondola
San Diego, unlike Paris, is not known as a romantic city. But being on an ocean and with far better weather than the City of Lights, there are several romantic things to do in what the local tourism board touts as being America's Finest City. For couples seeking romance on Valentine's Day in San Diego there is an activity that is famous in a European city other than Paris: … [Read more...]
Enjoy Discounted Drinks At These San Diego Bars Before The Wild Horses Festival
The 2024 Wild Horses Festival, a counry music festival in San Diego's Petco Park – the home stadium of the Padres baseball team – is back for 2024. The date is the eve of New Year's Eve, or Dec. 30. The 2024 headliners are Post Malone. Vincent Neil Emerson, Zach Top and Paul Cauthen. And those with tickets looking to get a few cocktails before the show can get discounted … [Read more...]
Karl Strauss New Red Trolley Beer: A Bolder Take on a Classic San Diego Brew
Karl Strauss Brewing Company is ending its 35th year in style. It has introduced a new beer, Imperial Red Trolley, a "bolder a bolder take on their flagship, award-winning Red Trolley Ale," it stated in a press release. “This year is about honoring where we started while continuing to build what’s next,” said Chris Cramer, Co-Founder of Karl Strauss. “We’ve never been ones to … [Read more...]
Bloody Marys San Diego New Year’s Day: Where to Find the Best & Spicy Michelada
The day after the night before can always be a little rough, especially when that night is New Year's Eve. That's why New Year's Day is the ulimate time for the hair-of-the-dog cocktail, making it the perfect time to be declared as National Bloody Mary Day. And yes, there is such a thing. In San Diego, there are several bars and restaurant-bars that specialize in Bloody … [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...]
San Diego Gaslamp Bar Haunts & Events That No Longer Exist
By Kevin Wilkerson, San Diego Nightlife Blogger San Diego has some great nightlife, especially in the Gaslamp Quarter downtown. There's the ever-popular barleymash, the let-it-all-loose Trailer Park After Dark, Moonshine Flats for country music and line dancing, Goodnight John Boy for disco (yes, there's a disco bar in San Diego!), Bootlegger's just for fun and dozens of … [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...]
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...]
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...]