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...]
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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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
This Is Why There Is Never A Wasted Day In San Diego
This Isn't Los Angeles So When Plans Go Awry Simply Make New Ones By Kevin Wilkerson, San Diego Blogger My afternoon did not exactly go according to plan. The idea was to swing by a dive shop to purchase a mask and snorkel – I had somehow managed to lose the mask but hang onto the snorkel when I moved from Los Angeles – and then test out my new equipment in La … [Read more...]
Habana Cuban Restaurant Celebrating 25th Anniversary With $5 Mojitos & Sangria
Costa Mesa & Irvine Locations Have 1995 Pricing On Food & Drinks Sept. 15-20 By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Food & Drinks Editor Published on Sept. 3 If you're in the mood for a little Havana Daydreamin' in "the OC" part of Southern California, then head to Habana, a Cuban restaurant. For one week in September, 15-20, is has menu pricing that dates … [Read more...]
What You Need To Know About San Diego Restaurants & Bars Indoor Dining
Strict Rules Apply For Those Who Don't Want To Dine Outdoor By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Editor Published Aug. 31 Just because indoor dining is back in San Diego's restaurants and restaurant/bars does not mean that things are back to normal. Far from it, in fact. Here's what you need to know if you're going for indoor dining. • All diners … [Read more...]
Next Step For San Diego Bars & Restaurants: Get Rid Of The Food Requirement
Will Dining & Drinking Inside Open The Door For A More Return To Normalcy? By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger San Diego has taken a step forward in its fight against coronavirus, with California Gov. Gavin Newsom allowing restaurants and bars that serve food to once again serve customers inside. There's a catch tho – isn't there always in … [Read more...]
Santa Barbara Bans Sunbathing On Its Beaches For Labor Day Weekend
'Stationary' Activities Not Allowed On The Sand Tho Surfing & Swimming Are Being Permitted By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Editor Published Aug. 27 In an effort to keep big crowds away over the upcoming Labor Day Weekend due to concerns over spreading the coronavirus, Santa Barbara has announced a ban on "stationary" activities on all its beaches. And … [Read more...]
Party Flashback: Remembering The Taste Of Newport In Newport Beach, CA
Annual Fashion Event Drew In Orange County Singles For Three-Day Food & Drink Festival By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger Much like Manhattan Beach to the north used to look forward to the Surfest/6-man event as a seasonal social highlight and even bikers and bare-butts the whacky Mooning of the Amtrak in Laguna Niguel to the south, the city of … [Read more...]
San Diego May Be Spending $352,000 Per Homeless Person For Housing
Pricy Plan Calls For Renovating Vacant Hotels By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Editor Published Aug. 26 Some things are so unbelievable that when you see or read them, you have to do a double-take and go over it two or even three times to be sure what you saw the first time is what is really in front of your eyes. This one certainly qualifies: According … [Read more...]
San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival Canceled For 2020
It's Not So Grand For The Grand Tasting & Other Food And Drink Events By Kevin Wilkerson, PubCub.com San Diego Blogger One of the "must do" events in San Diego and a top happening in the fall, will not be taking place this year. The San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival has been canceled for 2020, officials have just announced. It was originally scheduled for … [Read more...]
San Diego’s Great Restaurants! A Quick-Look Complete Dining Guide
A Guide To The Best Places To Eat For Lunch And Dinner By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger With an ocean as its grocery store and fresh gardens thriving in the perfect climate, San Diego is a feast for food lovers. It may surprise you to learn that agriculture is San Diego's fourth-largest industry and that the area produces more avocados and … [Read more...]
I Finally Found The Best Burger In The San Diego Gaslamp
Tivoli Bar Rivals Rocky's For Taste & Quality – And Don't Forget The Onion Rings By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger I should have started here first. After going around the Gaslamp Quarter to various restaurants and bars to locate the best burger in this part of San Diego, I found it. It is at Tivoli Bar & Grill. This should not … [Read more...]
How To Get A Table At The New Portside Pier Restaurants In San Diego
Tips On Being Able To Enjoy These New Bayfront Dining & Drinking Spots By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger The Portside Pier restaurants on the bay in downtown San Diego are beautifully designed, a very pleasurable place to have a meal and a couple of drinks, and are a long-needed place on the water in this part of the city. It's just that … [Read more...]
Buzzing San Diego’s Portside Pier Restaurants On An America’s Cup Yacht
Sail USA 11 Charter Gets Up Close To Bayfront Dining Spot By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger The suggestion was just a joke, but before I knew it, skipper Mark Strube had IL Moro, ITA-16, a 90-foot boat with a 150-foot mainsail that participated in San Diego's America's Cup, pointed straight at the new Portside Pier restaurants in San Diego … [Read more...]
Fun Things To Do In San Diego: Sailing Aboard An America’s Cup Sailboat
Sail USA 11 Provides A Unique Three-Hour Tour Of San Diego Bay By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger It is one thing to look out onto beautiful San Diego Bay and quite another to be on San Diego Bay. There are a few ways to do this – aboard a Flagship or Hornblower cruise, the Coronado ferry, a jet ski or even a kayak – but there's nothing like the … [Read more...]