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...]
This San Diego Newcomer Trying To Learn The Local Sports Teams
Padres Offer Hopes For A Championship Tho The History Says 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 … [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...]
How To Travel From Miami To Key West By Car – The Ultimate Driving Guide
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, Closing 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 closing for good on April 1. Going up … [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...]
New Year’s Eve Curfew Causing Mass Hotel Room Cancelations In Key West
NYE Party Is Pretty Much Over In The Conch Republic By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com NYE Blogger Once word started getting out about Key West's New Year's Eve curfew of 10 p.m., potential visitors started canceling their hotel rooms about as quickly as they were expecting to be slamming drinks at the bars along Duval Street. Instead of being booked at 95% … [Read more...]
Scenes Of The San Diego Shutdown During California’s Stay-Home Order
Once-Lively Gaslamp & Waterfront Now Resembles A Ghost Town By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger Was that a tumbleweed I saw? Perhaps. Perhaps not. Maybe it was just some loose debris from one of the disassembled outdoor dining areas blowing in the breeze. With the California-mandated stay-home order in effect, once-vibrant San Diego is now … [Read more...]
Key West New Year’s Eve To Have 10 PM Curfew In 2020-21
This Won't Be A Happy New Year in the Conch Republic By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com New Year's Eve Editor Published Dec. 6, 2020 Key West, one of PubClub.com's Top New Year's Eve destinations, will have a curfew starting at 10 o'clock on NYE night. PubClubbers out in the bars, along Duval Street and elsewhere in the city will have to be back in their hotel … [Read more...]
Iconic Newport Beach Bar Billy’s At The Beach Back Open For Outdoor Dining
Home Of The Hawaiian Theme And Mai Tais Completes Renovation On Newport Harbor Billy's at the Beach, the iconic Newport Beach bar and restaurant on Newport Harbor known for its socially-active scene, Hawaiian-style music from local bands and strong Mai Tais, is back open for outdoor dining (and drinking, of course). It had been undergoing a renovation and now has … [Read more...]
Take A Look At The Sad Scene Of The San Diego Gaslamp Sports Bars
COVID-19 Restrictions & Outdoor Dining Only Keeping Loyal Fans Home By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Nightlife Blogger Sunday mornings and afternoons during fall football season are normally buzzing in San Diego's Gaslamp. Fans wearing team jerseys and shirts gather with other transplants at specific venues and there is a buzz one can just feel by … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett-Themed Margaritaville Resort Comes To Palm Springs
Parrothead Tourists Covered With Oil Have A Place To Flock In The Southern California Desert Some people may claim their Margaritaville is in Palm Springs, but now they can have Margaritaville Resort to blame. The Jimmy Buffett-themed property is open in a collaboration between hospitality brand Margaritaville and Davidson Hotels & Resorts as the Margaritaville … [Read more...]
LA Beach Cities Holiday Gift Guide – Gifts Unique to Hermosa, Manhattan, Redondo Beach
South Bay Offers Active, Social And Food & Drink Presents By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Beach Cities Blogger The Los Angeles Beach Cities are one of the most lively, active places to live in Southern California. And when it comes time to giving presents to the people of Hermosa, Manhattan and Redondo Beach, there are many items based on the area's … [Read more...]
San Diego Holiday Gift Guide 2020 – Cool Gifts Unique To America’s Greatest City
PubClub's List Includes Sailing, Gondola Rides, Wine Tasting And, Of Course, Craft Beers By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger You can go on-line and you can go the mall or a shop (tho it's hard to keep up with the changing COVID-19 rules) to do your holiday shopping. There are cool gadgets and other really neat things for sale but I like to be … [Read more...]
Bourbon Street To Remain Open During Mardi Gras Despite Canceled Parades
New Orleans Also Accepting Visitors For Annual Celebration In 2021 Posted Nov. 17, 2020 The city of New Orleans has canceled its 2021 Mardi Gras parades but it will not close Bourbon Street or try and keep tourists away from visiting during the celebration. "Bourbon Street and Frenchman Street entertainment Districts are open, but subject to Local and State … [Read more...]
New Orleans Cancels 2021 Mardi Gras Parades – But Not The Event
Bourbon Street & The City Still Open During Celebration Posted Nov. 17, 2020 With the thought that it was a potential super spreader last year before anyone had ever heard of the term, the city of New Orleans has canceled all the Mardi Gras parades for 2021. Mayor LaToya Cantrell has banned krewes, which organize he parades, from holding the annual events, … [Read more...]
How San Diego Gaslamp Quarter Restaurants Are Adapting To The Purple Tier
More Outdoor Seating And Heat Lamps Are Critical For Survival By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger The sound of construction is echoing through the San Diego Gaslamp Quarter. It is not, however, coming from hotels, apartments and condos being built. Instead, it is on streets and sidewalks in front of the restaurants, as those businesses are … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving In Las Vegas Is ‘Linqsgiving’ With High Roller & FLY LINQ Discounts
Turkey Dinner Is Also Served At Virgil's Real BBQ Spending Thanksgiving in Las Vegas can be a real turkey. If you know where go to, of course. Virgil's Real BBQ in the LINQ Promenade is offering a full turkey dinner, but before you stuff yourself, you can get in some adventure at the High Roller and FLY LINQ attractions with discounts. Combined, this is being … [Read more...]
Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino In Las Vegas Reopening In December
Property Celebrates With Up To 20% Off Rooms Just in time for Christmas and New Year's Eve, the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas will be reopening in December. Beginning Tuesday, Dec. 22 at 10 a.m. Pacific Time, the hotel will accommodate weekend stays, Thursday through Monday, while the gaming floor will be open seven days a week. Upon opening, … [Read more...]
LA’s Boomtown Brewery Releases Hazy DIPA In Can By Tattoo Artist Fuzi
New Craft Beer Aptly Called Fuzi Boomtown Downtown LA's crafty craft brewery, Boomtown Brewery, has introduced its latest creation, again featuring a colorful artist-designed can. This one is a Hazy DIPA featuring the artwork of tattoo artist Fuzi. It is, appropriately enough, called Fuzi Boomtown. The artist previously designed the can of Boomtown's beloved … [Read more...]
California Mexican Restaurant Miguel’s Jr.’s Holiday Gift Cards Now Available
$5 Bonus Card And On-Line Purchase New For 2020 Mexican restaurant Miguel's, Jr., - which has locations throughout Orange County and the Inland Empire in Southern California – has its annual holiday gift cards now available to customers. And it comes with a bonus this season. Beginning Dec. 1, every gift card purchase of $25 will include a $5 bonus card. … [Read more...]
San Diego Moves Into Purple Tier Despite A Decline In Positive Rate
Restaurants & Businesses Must Suffer The Consequences Of An Unfair State System By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Editor Despite a drop in the positivity rate, San Diego has fallen into the state's dreaded COVID-19 purple tier, putting even more pressure on restaurants & local businesses to stay in business. According to numbers presented by the … [Read more...]
San Diego Party Events Flashback: The SD Bay Wine & Food Festival
Rewinding Moments & Memories As 2020 Festival Is Canceled By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Editor Many places have a kind of anchor event that defines a particular time of year or the season. In Munich, Oktoberfest means the fall October fall harvest season has arrived. In San Francisco, the imminent arrival of summer is signaled with the wild and … [Read more...]
San Diego Gaslamp Gets A New Bar, Toro; Restaurants Coming Soon
Nightlife & Dining Options Increase Along Fifth Ave. By Kevin Wilkerson, San Diego Nightlife Blogger Despite current COVID-19 restrictions the San Diego Gaslamp Quarter is "charging" ahead with the opening of a new bar and two restaurants coming soon. The bar is Toro, which has opened on the prized corner of G Street and Fifth Ave. Right now, it's an … [Read more...]
California’s Manipulating Of COVID-19 Numbers Unfair To San Diego Businesses
'I'm At My Wit's End' Restaurant Owner Says About Possible Move To Purple Tier By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Editor San Diego is on the teetering edge of falling back into the most restrictive purple tier, which would be a huge blow to bar/restaurants, gyms, hair salons and other businesses in the county. For the past several weeks, these places … [Read more...]
New Snack Bar Offers Cheap Beers & Food On The San Diego Bay Embarcadero
Burgers, Bait & Beer Is A Little Shack To Love On The South Embarcadero By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Lifestyle Editor There is now a place on San Diego Bay where you can roll up on your bike, in your running shoes or even with your dog on a leash. You don't have to see a hostess for seating or hope you arrive at Happy Hour to get a cheap … [Read more...]
San Diego Halloween 2020 Was Still A Party With People In Costumes
PubClubbers Go Out In Big Numbers In The Gaslamp Quarter By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger Published Nov. 1, 2020 The students at San Diego State were warned with possible fines if they held large Halloween parties, but down in the Gaslamp Quarter, no such restrictions applied as people showed up on Saturday, Oct. 31, to celebrate and … [Read more...]
Hermosa Beach Bans People Standing In Lines At Bars & Restaurants
City Council Claims Waiting Violates The City's Physical Distancing Guidelines By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Hermosa Beach Editor Posted Oct. 29, 2020 It is now against the rules to stand in line at a bar or restaurant in Hermosa Beach, CA. At its end-of-October meeting, the City Council approved an emergency enforcement measure that prohibits people from … [Read more...]
L.A.’s Terranea Resort Offering Free 3rd Night And Black Friday Travel Deals
Palos Verdes Hotel Overlooks The Pacific Ocean High on a cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Terranea Resort is one of the prime places to stay in Los Angeles. Located in the somewhat secluded Palos Verdes Peninsula in what is locally is known as the South Bay community, it has hotel suites to bungalows, oceanfront "casitas" and luxurious villas, as well as … [Read more...]
Tropical Rock Musicians Are In Key West For TropRock Strong Music Festival
Event A Huge Boost To The Conch Republic Economy After Cancelation Of Fantasy Fest By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Music Blogger Posted: Oct. 27, 2020 More than 50 tropical rock – known in the industry under the genre TropRock – musicians are in Key West, FL, the end of October through the first of November for a major music festival. The artists are playing at … [Read more...]
West Hollywood Halloween Carnival Canceled For 2020
WeHo Annual Costume Block Party Won't Take Place For First Time Since 1987 By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Los Angeles Blogger Posted Oct. 26, 2020 The wild, crazy, creative and funky West Hollywood Halloween Carnival has – like so many other events around the world – been canceled for 2020 because of COVID-19. Here is the part of the statement from … [Read more...]
Bobby Flay To Open New Restaurant, Amalfi, At Las Vegas Caesars Palace
Italian Seafood Menu Concept To Replace Mesa Grill Celebrity chef Bobby Flay, who can seemingly cook anything if his "challenge" shows on the Food Network are any indiction, is opening a new restaurant in Las Vegas that focuses on food from the Amalfi Coast. Appropriate called Amalfi by Bobby Flay, it will be inside Caesars Palace. It is replacing his current … [Read more...]
Adults-Only The Cromwell Hotel To Reopen On The Las Vegas Strip
Drai's Lounge And GIADA Restaurant Also Opening At This 21-And-Over Sin City Property The Cromwell, an adults-only hotel on the Las Vegas, is reopening the end of October after being close during the coronavirus pandemic. Located at the corner of Las Vegas Blvd., and Flamingo Road, it will be open on Thursday, Oct. 29. That leads into Halloween weekend. This is … [Read more...]
A Look At What All Is Happening This Winter In Asheville, N.C.
Outdoor Activities, Music, Downing Food & Drinks And More Things To Do In This Western North Carolina City You may think of Asheville, N.C., as a great place to go hiking or biking and then settling down for a few beers at a local craft brewery. And that's all true. In the summertime. But things to do in this small city in the western part of North Carolina … [Read more...]
Caesars Returns Live Entertainment To The Las Vegas Strip
Big Elvis Among Acts That Are Back Performing In Sin City One of the many attractions of Las Vegas are the live entertainment shows from residencies by big-name stars to lounge acts. And Caesars Entertainment has take a step in returning all of that to Sin City by bringing back live entertainment to its properties on the Strip. Here is a rundown of shows and lounge acts … [Read more...]
Popular Din Tai Fung Dumplings & Noodles Restaurant Opens At ARIA Las Vegas
Taiwanese Restaurant Features 'Small Miracles' Of Food The popular Din Tai Fung, celebrated from Taipei to Los Angeles for perfecting the art of the Xiao Long Bao, has come to ARIA Las Vegas. The legacy of Din Tai Fung dates back to Taiwan 1972 when Mr. Bing-Yi Yang transformed his simple cooking oil shop to focus on what was then an increasingly popular food item … [Read more...]
San Diego Free Parking Ends And City Is Again Issuing Parking Tickets
Meter Maids Return And Are Giving Out Tickets By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger Well, it was nice while it lasted. The city of San Diego had free parking on its streets during the summer and early fall – a move to encourage people to visit and support local businesses – but that officially ended on Oct. 15. On that day, parking meters began … [Read more...]
Company Offering Zero Gravity Flight Out Of Long Beach, CA
Zero Gravity Corporation To Take People On A Journey Like An Astronaut If you've ever wondered what it's like to float in space like an astronaut tumbling weightless in the Space Shuttle, then you can experience it for yourself this October in Long Beach, CA. A company, Zero Gravity Corporation, is providing a zero gravity flight out of the Long Beach airport. … [Read more...]
LA’s Boomtown Brewery Releases Halloween-Inspired Beers
DTLA Craft Brewery Features A Pumpkin Ale & Other New Craft Brews Halloween is here and to keep rockin' in Rocktober, Boomtown Brewery in downtown Los Angeles has released Halloween-themed beers. One has a name appropriate with the season, Devil's Delight. It is the the next installment in its artist series, Devil's Delight. This Hazy DIPA design was created … [Read more...]
AREA15 In Las Vegas Has This Unique 360-Degree Football Experience
Raiders Games & MNF Features Viewing On All Walls With Football 360 You've heard of and no doubt experienced surround sound. But what about surround video? That's what AREA15 in Las Vegas has for all Raiders games and the NFL's Monday Night Football contests. It broadcasts the games on projection-mapped walls that literally surround the patrons with screens. … [Read more...]
Padres Fans Have The Playoff Spirit – It’s Just Hard Finding Them
San Diego Should Be Buzzing With The Playoff Series Vs. The Dodgers, But It's Not In The Gaslamp Quarter By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger The San Diego Padres are in the NL Division Series playoffs against the hated Los Angeles Dodgers – the Dodgers! – and you just know the entire city is fired up about it. The problem is that there is little … [Read more...]
San Diego Has Very Good Nightlife And Here’s Why
5 Reasons SD Rocks It With Bars & Clubs By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Nightlife Blogger In many ways, San Diego is that forgotten cozy city to the south while California's other more marquee destinations – LA and Hollywood, San Francisco – take center stage. But it is also a prime place to visit and yes, San Diego does indeed have very good … [Read more...]
5 Things I Learned Going Carless In San Diego
Getting Around The City Utilizing Trolleys, Trains, Buses, My Feet & A Bicycle By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger Fed up with yet another expensive car repair for my BMW – $1,800 this time just to get the "check engine" light off in order to get it to pass the smog inspection so I could get the registration renewal sticker – I started looking at … [Read more...]
Florida Bars, Nightclubs & Restaurants Now Open & College Students’ Bill Of Party Rights
Gov. Ron DeSantis Brings The Fun Back Into The Sunshine State By Kevin Wilkerson, Pubclub.com Nightlife Blogger It's party time again in Florida. On the final Friday of September, Gov. Ron DeSantis the Sunshine State is moving into full Phase 3 of its reopening from COVID-19 restrictions The order specifically lifts COVID-19 restrictions on restaurants also … [Read more...]
Renting Palapas On Two Harbors Harbor Sands Catalina Island
Relax On A Private Beach With A Waitress Bringing You Food & Drinks By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger If relaxing on a private beach with a waitress bringing food & drinks sounds good to you, then keep reading this article. Because that travel fantasy is actually a reality at the Harbor Sands club at Two Harbors on Catalina Island in … [Read more...]
Two Harbors Catalina Island Harbor Reef Restaurant Dining Food Review
Steaks, Fish, Juicy Chicken & Fried Calamari Are The Stars Of This Menu By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Food Editor You may not expect to get fine dining in a place with dirt roads and just one restaurant, but that is indeed the case at Two Harbors on Catalina Island. The Harbor Reef is an excellent restaurant. It's located on the deck next to the daytime … [Read more...]
A List Of What There Is To Do In Two Harbors On Catalina Island
Hiking, Biking, Camping & Water Sports Among Its Many Activities By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger It's a common question when someone brings up going to Two Harbors on Catalina Island. What the heck is there to do in Two Harbors? After all, it's not Avalon. There is but a single restaurant and bar and the only shopping is in the General … [Read more...]
Two Harbors Camping Catalina Everything You Need To Know Tips & Info
Campground Amenities, Prices & Recommendations On Things To Do At This Southern California Island Oasis By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger Here is everything you need to know about camping at Two Harbors from campsite options to pricing, along with important tips and recommendations of things to do at this island oasis 26 miles across the sea from … [Read more...]
San Diego Bars Are Open – And Some Nightlife Venues Are Thriving
There Is A Party But COVID-19 Rules Limit The Singles Scene By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger The first impression visiting friends said when getting a look at the bar and restaurant scene in San Diego's Gaslamp was this: "wow!" Used to the closed confines of Los Angeles, they marveled at the lively scene along Fifth Ave., and spilling out onto … [Read more...]
4 Ways On How To Get To Avalon And Two Harbors On Catalina Island
Transportation Is Via Catalina Express Ferry Service & Private Boats By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger Catalina is 26 miles across the sea from Los Angeles, but with no very long bridge connecting it to the mainland, it is not possible to drive to it. So how do you get to the robust town of Avalon and the more isolated area of Two Harbors? … [Read more...]
PubClub.com Visits Two Harbors, Catalina Island’s Hidden Paradise
Camping & Top Things To Do In Two Harbors By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger It is 26 miles across the sea and Catalina Island is waiting for me. That lyric from a cute 50s song from the Four Preps is about Santa Catalina, an island off the Los Angeles coast that is "a tropical heaven out in the ocean" to borrow another lyric from that … [Read more...]
California Whale Watching Viewing Locations Are Plenty In Pacifica
See The Whales In This Coastal Town Without Being On A Boat One of the most spectacular sights of nature to witness in the Golden State are the winter and spring migrations of the California grey and blue whales. All along the coast, the giant and majestic creatures make their way from their feeding grounds in Alaska to Mexico's Baja Peninsula for calving, and … [Read more...]
Knoxville, TN, Offers Several Social Distancing Outdoor Activities This Fall
Beyond Tennessee Football Are Colors Other Than Orange & A German Beer Hall By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger When one thinks of Knoxville, TN, in the fall, the obvious top-of-mind thing that comes to mind is Neyland Stadium, the Tennessee Vols and the checkerboard end zone. And while that is certainly a huge part of the landscape in September, … [Read more...]