Party Time Vegas-Style For NFL Games With Premium Seats, DJs & Bottle Service By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger Well why not? It's Vegas, baby, right? The Wynn Field Club section at Allegiant Stadium will have DJs and bottle service for a full nightlife scene during Las Vegas Raiders games. The section, which spans the entire length of … [Read more...]
Fantasy Fest Is Happening Again In Key West For 2021
Halloween-Style Event Includes A Parade And A Plethora Of Parties One of the most popular events of the year in Key West is back on the calendar for 2021. After being canceled last year due to COVID-19, Fantasy Fest is set to return this year for all 10 days. The dates are Oct. 22-31. This includes the the Bud Light Fantasy Fest Parade, which goes through Duval … [Read more...]
Fun Summertime Events Returning To Key West For 2021
Mermaid Festival, Key Lime Festival & Hemingway Days All Scheduled For July In The Conch Republic Quirky Key West is back with its quirky summertime events in 2021. The Conch Republic his hosting three in July, two on the same Fourth of July weekend. They are the Mermaid Festival (July 1-4), the Key Lime Festival (July 1-4) and the biggest of them all, … [Read more...]
Key West Mermaid Festival To Make A Splash On July 4 Weekend 2021
Female Fins Come Ashore For A Series Of Fun Events Several sea maidens will be swimming ashore for the Key West Mermaid Festival on July 4 weekend in 2021. Yes, there's a mermaid festival in Key West. It is the creation of madam mermaid of Kristiann Mills, owner of The Captain Mermaid’s Boutique on Front St. She started it because she loves mermaids and because … [Read more...]
Hemingway Days Returns To Key West For 2021; Here Are The Dates & Details
Look-Alike Contest & 'Running Of The Bulls' Is Back In The Conch Republic This Summer Papa is back in the Conch Republic. In fact, there will be a lot of "Papas" in Key West this summer as Hemingway Days returns for 2021. Here are the dates and details. The 2021 dates are July 20-25. The look-alike contest, held at Sloppy Joe's, is July 22-24 and the … [Read more...]
Paso Robles Wine Festival 2021 Weekend Events: Winery Tastings & Winemaker Dinners
Dates, Details & Events In Central California's Wine Country The corks will be popping and the glasses touching in rounds of "cheers" for the 2021 Paso Robles Wine Festival. The four-day event in Central California is scheduled for Thursday thru Sunday, May 20-23. This year's event features winemaker dinners at area restaurants and at the wineries … [Read more...]
How To Prepare For Your Trip To Las Vegas
Have you been thinking about taking a trip to Las Vegas? If so, you’ll have to research and prepare before you decide to embark on your trip! Las Vegas is a stunning place full of exciting entertainment and activities, so you certainly don’t want to miss out. Choosing a vacation destination can be difficult, but once you have a few destinations in mind, it becomes a lot easier … [Read more...]
The San Diego Gaslamp/East Village Has A New Neighborhood Bar Called Neighborhood
Speakeasy Lounge A Modern-Day Classic By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Nightlife Blogger The San Diego Gaslamp Quarter – or really the East Village to those who know the difference– has a new neighborhood bar and it's called, well, Neighborhood. It is everything I expected it to be when I first saw its old-school neon sign hanging on the corner of G … [Read more...]
San Diego’s Hottest TV Weather Girls And Reporters
These Beauties Of Broadcasting Deliver The News In America's Finest City They are the beauties of broadcasting, the knockouts delivering the news, the “whoas” of the weather. In a city as beautiful as San Diego, there are several beautiful girls working at the local TV stations. To recognize them, PubClub.com has compiled a list of the hottest broadcasters and … [Read more...]
Best Happy Hour Bars In The San Diego Gaslamp – Updated After COVID Shutdowns
Great Deals On Food & Drinks In This Lively Nightlife Hotspot By Kevin Wilkerson, San Diego Nightlife Blogger The San Diego Gaslamp Quarter is one of the best nightlife areas in the USA from Thursday thru Saturday nights. And it is also a place to find great Happy Hour deals in the restaurants and bars. This is a rundown of the best Happy Hour spots in the … [Read more...]
Las Vegas Tribute Shows Legends In Concert & Purple Reign Return To Tropicana
Days, Times & Ticket Information As Legendary Shows Come Back To Sin City Las Vegas tribute shows are as big a part of the entertainment scene in Sin City as residences by top performers, big-name DJs in the nightclubs and the dancing fountains in front of the Bellagio. Two long-running tribute shows that are as legendary as the performers they portray … [Read more...]
Beach Boys & Ziggy Marley To Play Memorial Day Weekend Concerts At Petco Park
It's Going To Be Fun, Fun, Fun Again In San Diego By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger Okay now THIS is what we're talking about folks. With vaccinations, open doors to bars and restaurants and the return of events, the party landscape is returning to San Diego. And it's just been announced that The Beach Boys and Ziggy Marley will be playing a … [Read more...]
Fun Mother’s Day Activities In And Around St. Augustine, Fla.
From Sailing To 'Mom-osas And 'Mom-Aritas,' A Complete List Of Fun Things To Do Along Florida's Gold Coast For Mother's Day What to do for mom on Mother's Day? It's a question asked all over the country. If f you're along Florida's Gold Coast in the northeast part of the Sunshine State then you're in luck because there's as list of fun activities and things to do … [Read more...]
July 4 At Elvis Presley’s Graceland Is An ‘All-American Weekend’ With These Events
Music, Memories & Fireworks For Fans Of The King Of Rock 'n Roll An Elvis tribute band, "hidden" tours of the mansion and a fireworks display set to music of the King, are all part of the Fourth of July celebration taking place – in person – this year at Elvis Presley's Graceland. The kick-off event takes place on Saturday, July 3 at the Soundstage at … [Read more...]
May Is San Diego Bike Month And Here Are The San Diego Bike Coalition Events
Local Bicycling Organization Encouraging People To 'Love To Ride San Diego' One of the great lifestyle pleasures of living in – or visiting – San Diego is the abundance of great places to ride a bicycle. There are rides along bays, the ocean, scenic leisurely trails and challenging terrain with hills. And with the San Diego weather, well, there's no excuse for not … [Read more...]
San Diego Bike Coalition Kicks Off Bike Month With Imperial Beach To Coronado Ride
Free Bike Ride Honors San Diego Cycling Legend Gordy Shields The San Diego Bike Coalition is kicking off San Diego Bike Month with the a ride from Imperial Beach to Coronado. It takes place on Sunday, May 2. This is the Gordy Shields Memorial Ride between 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. PT. The meeting place is Bikeway Village at 536 13th Street and includes stops at the Pier 32 … [Read more...]
Is The Gaslamp Quarter A Safe Place For Bars, Restaurants And Nightlife?
San Diego's Downtown Entertainment Area Under Scrutiny After Fatal Shooting; Police Put More Officers On The Streets By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Nightlife Blogger In the wake of a recent incident in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter in which a trouble-seeking individual found what he was looking for and wound up shooting five people (one fatally), the … [Read more...]
St. Pete/Clearwater Tourism & Visit Florida Create A New Amazon Prime Show
'Life's Rewards' Showcases Places And People In These Sunshine State Beach Cities In the pandemic year and now emerging out of it, tourism boards have been forced to get creative in order to keep their destinations in the minds of anxious travelers. Visit St. Pete/Clearwater, St. Pete/Clearwater Film Commission and VISIT FLORIDA have done just that with a new show … [Read more...]
Why I Refuse to Call The Beach Path The Boardwalk In San Diego
Why The Strand Is A More Fitting Term For Southern California's Beaches By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger Southern California beaches have something every beach town should have: a concrete path running parallel to the sand that both a parade of pedestrians and a bike path. They are the heartbeat of the beach towns, full of character and … [Read more...]
Manhattan Beach Police DUI Checkpoint For Friday April 16
MBPD Releases Information But Not The Location The Manhattan Beach Police Department is setting up a DUI and driver's license checkpoint on Friday, April 16. Below are the details as released by the MBPD: "The Manhattan Beach Police Department will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License checkpoint on Friday, April 16, 2021 from 8-p.m.-3 a.m. "The purpose of … [Read more...]
Las Vegas Set To Fully Reopen June 1, Says Gov. Steve Sisolak
Sin City Has Been 'Stripped' Of All Its Sins As It Looks To Get Back To The Party Las Vegas will be back open 100% by June 1. Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak made the announcement on Tuesday, April 13, saying the entire state is on track to be at full capacity by that date. “We are aware that some counties may make the decision to move to 100% capacity as early as … [Read more...]
Boozehounds Is A Pet-Friendly Restaurant And Bar In Palm Springs, CA
Dog-Lover Owners Has A Menu For Both People & Pets Boozehounds, a pet-friendly dining, cafe and bar, is now open in Palm Springs, CA. Other than a clever name, it has a creative food and beverage menu, including options for dogs. The restaurant and bar features a main dining area, a lounge, an atrium and a patio. Dishes include the Burrata and … [Read more...]
New Orleans Bar Offering The J&J Vaccination – Along With A Shot
NOLA's Dragon's Den Providing Two Kinds Of Shots In A Party Celebration Setting They do let the good times roll in New Orleans. To help the partying get going once again in the Big Easy, one bar is offering a free shot. As well as a vaccination. Dragon's Den on Esplanade Ave., is giving out a Johnson & Johnson vaccine shot followed by a the kind of shot … [Read more...]
With Curfew Lifted, San Diego Bars Can Now Stay Open Late
California's Orange Tier Allows For Later Closing Times By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Nightlife Blogger One of the sort of hidden aspects of San Diego being place in California's less restrictive Orange Tier of COVID-19 restrictions is that the curfew of early closures for bars and restaurants is lifted. That means they no longer have to have last … [Read more...]
Casbah San Diego Club Is Back Open – Without Live Music But Great Tacos
Rock The Casbah Now With DJs & !Salud! Tacos The iconic San Diego live music club the Casbah is back open after being closed an entire year due to COVID-19. That's the good news. The not-so-good is that it won't have any live music until at least this summer. Instead, it will have a DJ and San Diego's famous taco stand ¡Salud! The club is really becoming … [Read more...]
Could San Diego Use A Nightlife Mayor?
A Potential Voice In City Hall For Bars & Nightclubs By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Nightlife Editor One of the rising popular elements that has emerged as a result of COVID-19 restrictions is the appointment of a "nightlife mayor" in various cities around the USA and the world. The closure of bars and nightclubs during the pandemic has brought … [Read more...]
Hermosa Beach Smackfest Beach Volleyball Classes & Leagues Return
South Bay Social Recreation Is Back, Followed By Bar Specials At Sharkeez & Tower 12 Beach volleyball classes and leagues are back in Hermosa Beach as Smackfest Events has classes scheduled and Prank Monkey has its leagues ready to return. Below are the dates and details, along with signup information. The kickball league is sold out. Smackfest … [Read more...]
San Diego Padres Opening Day Gaslamp Bars Party Report
Fans Celebrate Team's Win In The Bars During The Game By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger They arrived as early as 8 a.m., even tho the first bar did not open until 10. They wore jerseys, team shirts and hats with an SD logo on the lid. And they surrounded Petco Park, cheered on their team and left happy – both from the booze and a satisfying … [Read more...]
Temecula Valley CA Spring Hotel Deals & Packages
Places To Stay In Southern California's Wine Country With Southern California shedding its winter coat and more people getting vaccinated, travel is in the air. Particularly if it's local travel and staycation destinations for SoCal'ers includes heading to the Temecula Valley wine country. Several hotels in the area are having springtime deals and packages. Here's … [Read more...]
What’s New In Temecula Valley This Spring & Summer
New Restaurants, Hotels, Wineries & Things To Do In Southern California's Wine Country Like flowers blooming in the warm sunshine, there's a lot popping up this spring in Southern California's wine country. Here's what's new in Temecula Valley with wineries, hotels, restaurants and a cool way to get around the area. New Wineries & Wine Tasting In Temecula … [Read more...]
Dog-Friendly Dine Out Long Beach, Restaurant Week & Cocktail Week Spots
Southern California City Food-Lovers Event Set For April 1-15 In 2021 Dine Out Long Beach, Restaurant & Cocktail Week – taking place April 1-15 in the Los Angeles-area seaside city – is going to the dogs. Well, not entirely, of course, but it does have a list of dog-friendly restaurants taking part in the 2021 food-lovers paradise. They include: Dogz … [Read more...]
It’s a Dog (Lovers) Day At The Alcatraz East Crime Museum In Pigeon Forge, TN
Attraction Hosting A K9 Meet-&-Greet With Tennessee Bureau Of Investigation's Canine Unit The Alcatraz East Crime Museum in Pigeon Forge, TN, is having a day for dog lovers. On April 1, it is hosting a meet-and-greet with "representatives" of its newest exhibit. These are not your average friendly Fidos, tho; they are highly trained police dogs that … [Read more...]
Las Vegas 1923 Prohibition Bar At Mandalay Bay Has Live Jazz On Weekends
New Orleans Nights Feature Singer Nieve Malandra There's a little Big Easy in Sin City as the 1923 Prohibition Bar at Mandalay Bay features live jazz on Friday and Saturday nights. Singer Nieve Malandra leads New Orleans Nights at this cozy almost-hidden bar. Finding it may prove to be a challenge but for lovers of a relaxed evening with a talented singer in a … [Read more...]
Happy Half Hour Returns To Las Vegas High Roller Observation Wheel
Cocktails At 550 Feet Above The Las Vegas Strip The popular "Happy Half Hour" returns to the High Roller Observation Wheel on the Las Vegas Strip at the end of March (Monday, March 29). What is the "Happy Half Hour," you ask? Well, it's an open bar – you read that correctly, an open bar – for one rotation of the High Roller, which takes 30 minutes. Happy Half … [Read more...]
Infinium Spirits Moves Corporate Office To San Diego’s Gaslamp
New Digs Are In Sight Of Petco Park And In SD's Bars & Nightlife Hotspot By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger In a move that's as natural as adding an olive to a martini, Infinium Spirits – one of the nation's fastest growing spirits companies – has relocated its corporate headquarters to San Diego. And not only just San Diego, but into the … [Read more...]
Del Mar Planning On Having Fans At Opening Day 2021 & The Season
The 'Kentucky Derby Of The West Coast' By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger With falling COVID-19 numbers and vaccines being administered across the city, officials at the Thoroughbred Club are anticipating having fans back in the stands for the 2021 horse racing season. This includes Opening Day, which traditionally is such a San Diego social … [Read more...]
San Diego’s Return To The Red Tier Is A Reason To Cheer
Back Indoor At Restaurants & Bars A Welcome Addition To The City's Nightlife By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Nightlife Blogger Okay bar owners, fling open the doors. Save me a seat at the bar. I'll be in for Happy Hour. San Diego's return to the red tier is a reason to cheer, for we can now go back inside restaurants and bars. It's hardly like … [Read more...]
California Breweries, Distilleries & Wineries Are Open With No Food Requirement
Restaurants Also Allowed To Open Indoor In Los Angeles, Riverside, Orange County, San Diego And Ventura Counties By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger One of the more irritating rules during the COVID-19 restrictions for bars and restaurants – and their customers – was the one requiring a food purchase to get a drink. It also effectively shut down … [Read more...]
The Best Places To Stay In Los Angeles For Nightlife
5 Hotspots In L.A. For Bars, Pubs & Clubs By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Los Angeles Nightlife Blogger 1.) Hermosa Beach What, never heard of it? Are you expecting to see Hollywood or Santa Monica here. (Keep reading, by the way). Well, you want to PARTY don't you!? Hermosa Beach is the place to do it, with a young and energetic crowd of party-first, … [Read more...]
Would You Do A Dinner In The Dark? It’s Coming To San Diego
Unique, Mystery Dining Experience A Different Kind Of Night On The Town By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Nightlife Blogger It's not always a good feeling to be left in the dark about things. Unless, perhaps, you are at Dinner In The Dark. This unique dining experience is coming to San Diego later this spring on a weekly basis and it involves going to a … [Read more...]
Live Music Returns To Bourbon Street And New Orleans Bars
Bands & Concerts Are Back In The Big Easy – With These COVID-19 Restrictions By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger A month after the shutdown for Mardi Gras, the music returns to New Orleans bars. According to the Big Easy's Phase three opening plan, effective March 12, "live entertainment may be performed at bars, concert halls, music halls, … [Read more...]
San Diego Nightlife Coming Back To Life In The Gaslamp Quarter
Barflies Are Going Out To The Bars & Restaurants On Fifth Ave. By Kevin Wilkerson, San Diego Nightlife Blogger A visitor from Los Angeles turned onto Fifth Ave., on a Saturday night in early March and stopped in her tracks. Marveling at the scene in front of her – the sound of conversations and music filling up the air, tables full of patrons sitting … [Read more...]
Las Vegas Pool Parties, Dayclubs & Some Nightclubs Are Now Open
Vegas Nightlife Starts To Return To Sin City Status From PubClub.com Staff Reports While it's not like the pre-pandemic days, Las Vegas is getting a little "sin" back in its Sin City nickname with the reopening of some of its signature daylife and nightlife venues. Here's a rundown on what is open now as "Vegas, baby" starts to come back to life. Vegas … [Read more...]
Dear Gov. Newsom: Open The California Bars Indoors For March Madness
Don't Be A Bracket Buster; Put The Ball In Play By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com California Lifestyle Blogger This is a plea to California Gov. Gavin Newsom to please open up the bars to indoor cheering for the upcoming March Madness Men's NCAA basketball tournament. You see, governor, March Madness is the playoffs for the sport. It involves 68 teams – way more … [Read more...]
Knoxville, TN, Hosting Mid-Atlantic CrossFit Championships 2021
Event Re-Locates From Baltimore For The First Time The 2021 Mid-Atlantic CrossFit Championships will be held May 28-30 in Knoxville, TN. Created in 2012, this marks the first time it will not take place in the Baltimore, MD, area. The Mid-Atlantic CrossFit Challenge is a qualifying event for the top male, female, and team finishers to compete in the 2021 NOBULL … [Read more...]
Las Vegas Vs. New Orleans Vacation Destination Comparison
Comparing Sin City Head-To-Head To The Big Easy – All Your Questions Answered By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger Las Vegas and New Orleans are very similar cities in one area and completely different ones in so many other areas. How so? Both are big-time vacation destinations that get derive most of their revenue and reputations from tourism. … [Read more...]
Hermosa Beach Police Cracking Down On Electric Scooters & E-Bikes
Department Issues 52 Citations On The Strand In One Month Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Hermosa Beach Blogger The increasing popularity of motorized personal transportation – and the actions of those using on them while on The Strand – has got the attention of the Hermosa Beach Department. As a result, the HBPD is cracking down on violators and people on … [Read more...]
What Are The Top 10 Vacation Destinations In California?
The Most Popular Travel Places In The Golden State By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com California Travel Blogger What are the top 10 vacation destinations in California? Easy! Just follow the crowds. Well, theres' more to it than that and here are not just the major tourist spots but a few quieter – but very nice – places that make for a great vacation. To … [Read more...]
Comic-Con Releases Statement On 2021 Event
Main Event Is Virtual Again But There May Be An In-Person Show In November Comic-Con 2021 will, like 2020, be a virtual event. However, officials are planning for a small (by Comic-Con standards) in November. Here is the official statement released by organizers and published on its website: As you may be aware, due to concern for public health and safety, San … [Read more...]
Las Vegas Nightlife & Entertainment News Happenings For March 2021
Live Entertainment Shows Return To MGM Resorts – David Copperfield, Carrot Top, FANTASY Female Revue Entertainment is back in Vegas with the return of live shows at the MGM Resorts, and that's not all. Mandalay Bay, Park MGM and The Mirage are resuming 24/7 operations, there's more nightlife with new bar openings and more. Here is a rundown of the Las Vegas … [Read more...]
San Diego Fans Starving For Success From Its Sports Teams
Padres Offer Hope For A Championship Tho History Shows Otherwise By Kevin Wilkerson, San Diego Blogger As an avid sports fan – heck, I began my career as a sports reporter on daily newspapers – I am always interested in what the local teams are up to and, of course, to become a fan of them. That, tho, is easier said than done here in San Diego where I now live. … [Read more...]
Miami Bars, Nightlife & Hotels News & Happenings
Bar Moxie, Cuba's Oldest Brewery & Wauku Restaurant New Magic City Hotspots Miami is open and it's getting more places to eat, drink and sleep. Here's a rundown of the latest hot news with the city's bars, nightlife, hotels and restaurants. Moxie Hotel Opens In Miami Beach It begins with the spectacular Moxy Hotel, which does beyond Bar Moxie located in … [Read more...]
Are Restaurants Open In California? Here’s What You Need To Know
Outdoor Dining Is Okay, Tho From There The Rules Get A Bit Confusing By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com California Blogger To understand what in tarnation is going on with California restaurant openings, one needs to take a different approach here than with other states and areas. It requires a "boots on the ground" method rather than simply looking up the rules … [Read more...]
How To Get From The Gaslamp To The Mission Bay Bike Path Directions
Getting To This Beautiful San Diego Area Isn't Easy But Is Worth The Effort One of the great joys of being – and especially living – in San Diego is to be able to take advantage of all the coastal scenery around the city. Mission Bay is especially ripe in this area, and if you enjoy riding a bike like me it is ideal for exploring. It is important to note that I am … [Read more...]
Are Bars Open In California? Here’s What You Need To Know
Getting Drinks Is Possible In The Golden State - With An Asterisk By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com California Nightlife Blogger Attempting to follow whether or not California bars are open is like trying to follow the U.S. tax code. Except the rules in the Golden State often change on a monthly, weekly or – so it seems – daily basis rather than once a … [Read more...]
San Diego Gaslamp Loses One Of Its Irish Bars
The Dubliner Is Closed, Cleaned Out And Gone By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Nightlife Blogger The Irish flag still flies in front of the Dubliner in San Diego's Gaslamp. It should, however, be a white flag. The Irish bar has surrendered to the COVID-19 lost business and has closed its doors. For good. The building has been cleared out and now … [Read more...]
San Francisco Wedding Locations Include These Presidio Venues
Golden Gate Club, The Log Cabin & Chapel Of Our Lady Available For Special Events Historic venues in the Presido, the former Army base with beautiful views of the bay and Golden Gate Bridge, are available for weddings. In a partnership between Presidio Trust and Wedgewood Weddings & Events, the Golden Gate Club, Chapel of Our Lady and the Log Cabin can be … [Read more...]
Where To Top To Eat And Drink On The Miami To Key West Drive
Overseas Highway Highlights Through The Keys By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Florida Blogger You can fly and if you are across the state in Fort Meyers, you can even take a boat. But a big part of the Key West experience is getting there along the Overseas Highway from Miami. Here is the ultimate driving guide with not just directions, but recommended places to … [Read more...]
Pacific Coast Highway Closed For Months South Of Big Sur
PCH Likely Won't Re-Open Until Summer Scenic Pacific Coast Highway, one of the most beautiful coastal drives in the world, will likely be closed through the spring to make repairs to the famous road. A large chunk of the road collapsed during heavy rains in late January. Currently, the road remains open from Carmel/Monterey thru Big Sur to about two miles south of … [Read more...]
Virginia City Will Be Having A Ball This St. Patrick’s Day Weekend
Rocky Mountain Oyster Fry Returns In March Virginia City, Nevada, is going "balls out" this March. The historic mining town just south of Reno is hosting its Rocky Mountain Oyster Fry on St. Patrick's Day Weekend. Normally, it's a festive celebration of its Irish and Basque roots is an all-out St. Patrick's Day party. In 2021, the 30th annual event is still … [Read more...]
Duval Street Key West Redevelopment Plan Misses Conch Republic Character
Upscale Plans Don't Fit The Mold In The Conch Republic By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Key West Blogger Redevelop Duval Street in Key West? Would Paris redevelop the Champs-Élysées? Would London re-touch Abbey Road, New York mess with Broadway? Then why in the world is Key West messing with its iconic street? A redevelopment plan is in place and a company … [Read more...]
Key West Tourists Start Petition To Stop Duval Street Redesign
Conch Republic Regulars Up In Arms Against Changing The City's Signature Street By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Key West Blogger A petition to halt a redesign of Duval Street has started and is getting several signatures from several Key West regular tourists. The petition has appeared on the Key West group Facebook page, a group with 56K members. The post, … [Read more...]
Smackfest 2021 Hermosa Beach Date For Beach Volleyball Costume Tournament
One Of The Top South Bay Events Scheduled To Return In July By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Hermosa Beach Blogger The crazy, costumed, team-themed beach volleyball tournament known as Smackfest is back on the South Bay social calendar. Canceled last year due to COVID-19, the event has a date for 2021 at the pier in Hermosa Beach, CA.. It is scheduled for … [Read more...]
Smackfest Events 2021 Dates Beach Volleyball, Beer Festival & More
South Bay Events Scheduled To Return To The Beach This Summer By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Blogger After being smacked around by COVID-19, it looks like Smackfest – and other events put on by the Bill Sigler-led company – are back for 2021. Smackfest Events has released dates for its 2021 events and it includes the signature Smackfest beach volleyball … [Read more...]
Goodbye To The Poop Deck, Closed For Good In Hermosa Beach
Landmark Dive Bar Was A Beach Cities Institution On The Strand By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Hermosa Beach Blogger I wish it were an April Fool's joke. But the only joke here is what's going in its place. The Deck bar – for many of its years it was Poop Deck and many locals still call it that – in Hermosa Beach, CA, is closed for good on April 1, 2021. … [Read more...]
Here’s The Date For Del Mar Opening Day 2021
Kentucky Derby Of The West Coast Opens On A Saturday By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger The 2021 date for Del Mar Opening Day – the Kentucky Derby Of The West Coast – as we call it on PubClub.com – has been set. And it's a little different than in traditional years. It is July 17, which is on a Saturday. Now as just about everyone in San Diego … [Read more...]
What To Do If You Only Have One Day In New Orleans – A Complete Itinerary
How To Get A Real 'Taste' Of NOLA In Less Than 24 Hours By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger It happens sometimes. You're in the area and want to check it out, are at a convention or trade show and have decided to stay over an extra day, or it's all the time you have at the moment. While to some it may seem cruel mental punishment to spend so … [Read more...]
Paso Robles Using Postcards To Tell California Tourists It Is Open
Postcards From Paso Promotion Shows The Area's Iconic Scenes By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger Believing in the old adage of "one picture is worth a thousand words," the wine country area of Paso Robles is reaching out to tell California residents that it is open using an old-fashioned method. It is sending out postcards. The Postcards From Paso … [Read more...]
New Orleans Shutting Down Bars & Alcohol Sales During Mardi Gras
The Good Times Are Not Rolling In The Big Easy This Year By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger Not only will the floats not roll during Mardi Gras 2021 in New Orleans, but neither will the alcohol. Let the good times roll? Not this year in the Big Easy. Mayor LaToya Cantrell has banned all alcohol sales in the French Quarter and is shutting down … [Read more...]
Las Vegas News & Happenings For February 2021
What's New & A Celebration Of Sin City History Sin City never sleeps and even keeps evolving. At the same time, it is able to slow down and reflect on its historic past. Here's the latest news and happenings in Las Vegas for February 2021. Golden Gate Hotel Turns 115 Years Old For those who just go to the Strip while in Vegas, they may not know about teh … [Read more...]
California’s Half Moon Bay Coastside Is Open And Is Welcoming Tourists
Top Things You Can See And Do In This Coastal Town Near San Francisco The beautiful California coastal town of Half Moon May Coastside – 30 miles south of San Francisco – is open for business and is welcoming tourists to visit. Visitors from within the state of California are permitted to immediately take advantage of the spectacular coastal scenery and … [Read more...]
Rising San Diego Gas Prices Make Getting Around On A Bike Even Better
Pedaling Is A Lot Easier Than Paying These High Prices At The Pump By Kevin Wilkerson, San Diego Blogger I saw in the Union-Tribune the other day that San Diego gas prices have risen back to pre-pandemic levels. According to the paper, the average price per gallon is a whopping $3.43. Normally, this would send me into one of my "danged rip-off oil companies" … [Read more...]
Catalina Island’s Airport In The Sky DC-3 Grill Open For Take Outs & Seating
The Famous Buffalo Burger Is Back By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com The home of what some locals claim to be the best buffalo burger on Catalina Island is back open, now serving food for both take-out and sit-down customers. The DC-3 Grill & Gifts is open daily from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. It is located at Catalina's private plane airport, known by pilots and … [Read more...]
Las Vegas Latest Nightlife News, Openings & Updates
What's Happening To Start 2021 In Sin City Things keep moving forward – and opening – in America's Sin City. Here is a rundown of the latest news on Las Vegas nightlife, openings & more, to start 2021. Circa Resort & Casino Debuts Hotel Tower & Legacy Club Rooftop Lounge Circa Resort & Casino – downtown Las Vegas’ newest casino-resort – has … [Read more...]
South Bay Top 10 Iconic All-Time Best Bands, Music & Musicians
All The Music That Has Made The LA Beach Cities Such A Longtime Fun Party Place By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com When people think of live music in the Los Angeles area, the Sunset Strip with its legendary bands and clubs immediately comes to mind. And for good reason, but there is another part of the vast city that has long been a hotbed of bands and musicians. … [Read more...]
Hermosa, Manhattan, Redondo Beach Weekend Party Report From PubClub.com
Reopening Of Outdoor Dining And The Super Bowl 10K Highlight Beach Cities Happenings By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Welcome to the PubClub.com Beach Cities Party Report! It's party time again in the South Bay, or at least what comprises a party time these days. Here's an update on restaurant and nightlife news in and around the Beach Cities. Enjoy the Party … [Read more...]
Billy’s At The Beach In Newport Beach Super Bowl To-Go Specials Include Mai Tais
Newport Beach Restaurant 'Survival Packs' Come With Its Famous Cocktail Billy's At The Beach, Super Bowl food, Newport Beach restaurants Billys at the Beach tiki-style restaurant and bar on the harbor in Newport Beach is offering a pair of to-go food and drinks combinations for Super Bowl LV. And yes, the drinks are its famously strong Mai Tais. The Halftime … [Read more...]
Be Ready For Lines When San Diego Restaurants Reopen This Weekend
Tips For Getting An Outdoor Dining Table San Diego restaurants re-opening, purple tier By Kevin Wilkerson, San Diego Blogger The good – make that great – news is that San Diego restaurants are able to re-open this weekned. The bad news is that many potential customers may not be able to take advantage of it. Here's why that is the case. The ruling by … [Read more...]
Dog Beach Coronado Is Open And Is A Beautiful Play Area For Owners & Pets
All You Need To Know About This Pooch Park By The Ocean Dog Beach Coronado, dog parks, San Diego, dog lovers By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger The dog's life in San Diego is pretty good. At least when the owners take them to Dog Beach on Coronado. Dog Beach is just that – a public beach open for dogs to roam, run into the water and socialize … [Read more...]
Great Scenic Coastal Bike Trails In San Diego County
Where To Ride With Spectacular Views Of Beaches, Boats & More San Diego bike trails, biking, bicycles, locals guide By Kevin Wilkerson, San Diego Blogger In an area with scenic views that can boggle the mind with their beauty, there are bike trails that get you right up to seaside cliffs, along an expansive bay and by beaches. Here are three great … [Read more...]
Outdoor Dining Is Back In California
Gov. Gavin Newsom Shifts Course And Lifts Stay-Home & Curfew Orders California, outdoor dining, COVID-19, Gavin Newsom By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com California Blogger In the ever-changing, back-and-forth, open-one-day-closed-the-next world of California restaurants COVID-19 restrictions, there is yet another change. And unlike so many in the past, … [Read more...]
5 Things That Are Better About Los Angeles Than San Diego
Giving Props To The Glitz, Glamor, Sports Teams And Mexican Food Of LaLA Land Los Angeles, Los Angeles vs. San Diego, California, travel By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com California Blogger I Luv LA! But I love San Diego even more, something I discovered as I moved to "America's Greatest City" a year and half ago from LaLa Land, as pointed out in this … [Read more...]
God Save The Queen (Mary) – Long Beach Landmark Files For Bankruptcy (Again)
Historic Luxury Liner In Danger Of Sinking Financially Queen Mary bankruptcy, Long Beach, LA landmarks By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Publisher The Queen Mary is under water again. Financially, anyway. God save the Queen (Mary)! The Long Beach landmark – the Hollywood sign of that LA city within the city – is in danger of sinking from its berth. The … [Read more...]
Which City Is Better, Los Angeles Or San Diego?
Comparing These Two Southern California Cities From Someone Who Has Lived In Both Places Los Angeles vs. San Diego, California cities By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Lifestyle Blogger The question is often posed to me. Which city is better, Los Angeles or San Diego. As someone who has lived in both places, here is my answer. For me, it's San Diego and … [Read more...]
Escondido’s Yoshinoya Japanese Kitchen Giving Away Free Rice Bowl For Anniversary
San Diego Restaurant Offering Buy One, Get One Free Meal Thru January Yoshinoya Japanese Kitchen, San Diego restaurants It's been a tough year but somehow Escondido's Yoshinoya Japanese Kitchen has made it to 2021 and in celebration is giving away a free regular rice bowl to customers who purchase one regular bowl. This buy-one, get-one-free offer is good … [Read more...]
Why Having No Outdoor Dining At California Restaurants Is Such A Stupid Rule
COVID-19 Restrictions Are Bad For Both Businesses & Patrons Published Jan. 18, 2021 outdoor dining, Gavin Newsom, COVID-19 restrictions, restaurants By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Food Blogger On a warm and sunny Friday afternoon in January, I decided to take a bike ride along the scenic Southern California coast of San Diego's North County. A friend … [Read more...]
San Diego Experiencing Santa Ana Winds And Warm Weather This Weekend
Temperatures To Reach The 80s Along The Coast San Diego weather, Santa Ana winds Posted Jan. 14 By Kevin Wilkerson, San Diego Blogger This IS January, right? In San Diego it's more like August this weekend as Santa Ana winds are bringing very warm temperatures to the area. How warm? It's 80 along the coast and almost 90 inland. All this while the eastern … [Read more...]
Redondo Beach Super Bowl 10K 2021 Information – A Virtual Race
Run On Your Own & No Beer Garden Redondo Beach, Super Bowl 10K By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Redondo Beach Blogger The 2021 Redondo Beach Super Bowl 10K is on, although it will be a virtual race. This means people who sign up will not run the course as part of the usual 7,000 participants but rather do their own race and send in the results to the … [Read more...]
5 Fun Things To Do In San Diego During The Stay-Home Order
Sunsets, Picnics Beaches & Bike Rides things to do, San Diego stay-home order By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger Tired of sitting a home, flipping channels on the TV remote, running out of Netflix shows to watch and having nothing new and exciting to post on your social media channels? Yes, Gov. Newsom's stay-home orders are a nuisance … [Read more...]
Manhattan Beach, CA Shuts Down Outdoor Seating
Restaurant Customers No Longer Able To Sit Outside After Receiving To-Go Orders By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Manhattan Beach Blogger It has been an oasis in a crisis but that is now ending as the city of Manhattan Beach, CA, in LA County, has shut down outdoor seating at its restaurants. Citing a rise in positive COVID-19 cases, it is eliminating tables on … [Read more...]
Before The ‘Jetpack Man’ There Was ‘Lawnchair Larry’ In Los Angeles
Man Gained International Fame By Attaching Weather Balloons To A Lawnchair & Winding Up In LAX Airspace By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Los Angeles Blogger There have been reports of a man flying around Los Angeles Airport on a jetpack. He's as mysterious as Bigfoot or the Loch Ness Monster, as unidentified as D.B. Cooper. The media has dubbed him the … [Read more...]
New Year’s Eve New Orleans COVID 2021 – Bourbon Street Bars
To-Go Drinks To Keep The Party Scene And Good Time Rolling For NYE By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com New Orleans Blogger New Orleans and New Year's Eve. The words bring to mind visions of dancing in the streets, drinking from the balconies on Bourbon Street, full and fun bars and people staggering and celebrating throughout the French Quarter. But not in 2020. … [Read more...]
New Orleans Bars May Not Be Open Inside For New Year’s Eve
NYE In The Big Easy Won't Be So Big In 2021 By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com New Orleans Blogger New Orleans is a city that likes to let the good times roll, but those good times have been more like a trickle in 2020. And that may continue though the last seconds of the year and into 2021, for New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell has put forth a proposal that the bars … [Read more...]
Here’s What’s Happening In Las Vegas For New Year’s Eve 2021
Fremont Street NYE Experience Is On; Strip Block Party Canceled But Restaurants Are Open By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Las Vegas Blogger Sin City may not be as sinful as in past years, but it is open and accepting visitors for the New Year. The Fremont Street NYE Experience is taking place tho the big block party and fireworks show on the Strip has been … [Read more...]
Las Vegas New Year’s Eve 2021 Bars & Nightlife Parties On The LV Strip
Eating, Drinking, Things To Do & Shows To Catch To End 2020 And Welcome In 2021 Posted Dec. 23, 2020 The block party and fireworks show on the Strip is canceled, but there are still places to party in Las Vegas for New Year's Eve. Here is a complete rundown of what's happening at the bars and restaurants on the Las Vegas Strip for New Year's Eve … [Read more...]
Las Vegas New Year’s Eve Fremont Street Experience On For NYE 2021
Everything You Need To Know: Admission Price, COVID Policies, The NYE Countdown & Entertainment By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Las Vegas Blogger Published Dec. 22, 2020 Las Vegas is open for New Year's Eve and so, too, is it's party at the Fremont Street Experience. While the fireworks block party on the Strip has been canceled, this downtown event is … [Read more...]
How To Win A Free Trip To Las Vegas In 2021
Sweepstakes Includes Two Nights Accommodations By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Las Vegas Blogger Las Vegas "kissed off" 2020 on New Year's Eve and is welcoming visitors in the New Year by giving away a free trip to to Sin City in 2021. Put together by the Las Vegas tourism board, it is a celebration of all things that is Vegas. All you have to do is enter by … [Read more...]
Rose Bowl Moved To Texas Is Another Blow To California Gov. Newsom
College Football Playoffs Semifinal Between Alabama And Notre Dame To Be Played In Dallas Instead Of Pasadena By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com California Editor Published Dec. 20, 2000 The Rose Bowl – and California Gov. Gavin Newsom's unbending and restrictive COVID-19 policy – has been intercepted. The "grandaddy of them all" has been moved out of California … [Read more...]
The 2021 Long Beach Grand Prix Will Take Place In September
New Dates Break With Tradition While Also Going Back To The Race's Roots By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Motorsports Editor Published Dec. 18, 2020 In a break with tradition, the 2021 Long Beach Grand Prix will take place in September, rather than its customary time in April. Officially called the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, the dates are Sept. 24-26. The … [Read more...]
UPDATED: San Diego Restaurants Are Back Open – And Have The Strip Clubs To Thank
County Will Not Enforce California Gov. Gavin Newsome's Stay-Home Order By Kevin Wilkerson, San Diego Blogger Posted Dec. 17, 2020 UPDATE (Dec. 18) – An appeals court has reversed this decision until it can take the time to evaluate it. Upon hearing the news a restaurant owner broke down crying on KUSI-TV News. A San Diego Superior Court judge has opened the … [Read more...]