By The Kevbeaux, San Diego Blogger If you did not know it was early August, you would think it was the middle of October. San Diego's Mr. October had arrived and the atmosphere at Petco Park among Padres fans was that of a World Series game. It was an overnight sellout, TV news crews were broadcasting live and interviewing fans – including KUSI talking to you're truly – … [Read more...]
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Mendocino Visitors Guide Travel Information Directions Wine Country Accommodations
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger It is the Cinderella of California, the less-recognized sister to the state's more glamorous starlets. Except in Mendocino County, the slipper is always in place and the clock never strikes midnight. For Mendocino is perpetually beautiful. And no matter where one is – be it on the coast, driving through the redwoods or at … [Read more...]
Mendocino County Cities, Fort Bragg, Hopland Tourist Information Bars Nightlife
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger There is no Los Angeles here, no San Francisco, San Diego or Long Beach. Mendocino County has no thriving metropolis, no large center of commerce or industry. Instead, it has a collection of small towns and villages placed peacefully among incredible scenery to make up this Northern California nirvana. This is a look at … [Read more...]
Mendocino County Bars, Nightlife, Craft Beers, Fort Bragg, Casper Inn
By The Kevbeaux, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger In the county that introduced craft beer to California, it stands to reason there would be great places to drink it. And so there are in Mendocino County, two hours north of San Francisco up the 101 Highway. But it's also a haven for dive bars and one legendary live music venue that's known throughout Northern California … [Read more...]
Scenic Drives of Mendocino County Northern California Coast, Wine Country & Redwoods
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger From rolling waves to rolling hills, wineries to breweries and redwoods to red wines, Mendocino County in northern California is a beauty with much more than a beach. This is a guide to the scenic drives of Mendocino County. So fill up the tank, put on the sunglasses, drop the top if you've got a convertible and get those … [Read more...]
Hermosa Beach Smackfest Still At Its Peak After Nearly 30 Years
By The Kevbeaux, PubClub.com You know how it is, you go to a big-time party event that's been going on for many years and say to your friends when it's now just so-so, "well it's not as good as it used to be anymore." We all have that t-shirt. Or you go to an event that you've heard about for years, only to be disappointed in it. When you mention this to some random … [Read more...]
A Tour Guide’s Recommendations On The Best Places To Visit In San Diego
By The Kevbeaux, San Diego Blogger I am often asked and see questions on Facebook groups from first-time visitors seeking recommendations for visiting San Diego. Where do go, what they need to know and the usual "I've never been there before" questions people ask about going to a different destination. So I decided to consult a tour guide to provide these best places to … [Read more...]
Searching For A Wet Burrito In San Diego
By The Kevbeaux, San Diego Food Blogger When I moved to San Diego a couple of years ago from Manhattan Beach up the coast, the last thing I figured I would have trouble finding is a good wet burrito. I mean it's San Diego for cryin' out loud. That should be as easy as seeing sunshine. It's closer to the border than the Los Angeles Beach Cities and has more Mexican … [Read more...]
Pacific Wine & Food Classic 2022 At Newport Dunes Date, Wineries & Restaurants
One thing is certain as the Pacific Wine & Food Classic returns to Newport Dunes in Newport Beach, CA, this fall: you won't go either hungry or thirsty at it. There are 19 wineries pouring more than 100 wines and nearly 30 chefs from area restaurants, including a Champion of the Food Network’s “Chopped!” The Pacific Wine & Food Classic was voted #1 on USA Today’s … [Read more...]
Take A Look As San Diego Prepares For Comic-Con 2022
By Kevin Wilkerson, San Diego Blogger If you did not know that Comic-Con 2022 is now taking place in San Diego, it would still be obvious as you walked through the Gaslamp Quarter that something big is here. Tall buildings are wrapped with advertisements, cherry pickers are lined up like cars before a Padres game – I saw one even going inside the Pendry Hotel – elaborate … [Read more...]
Going Carless In L.A. Is Possible; This Person Saves Money Using Only Uber
By Kevin Wilkerson, Los Angeles Blogger Carless in L.A.? Before you fall over laughing at not having a vehicle in California's most spread-out city with the most clogged freeways and the worst public transportation system of any major destination in the world, hear me out here. My co-producer and co-host for PubClub LIVE!, Soul Cole, has been sans auto as the French … [Read more...]
I Ate At Walking On Water Cafe On The Ocean Beach Pier And Here’s My Review
By The Kevbeaux, PubClub.com Restaurant Critic The Ocean Beach pier in San Diego reopened this summer after having been closed for some badly-needed repairs. And when that happened, I was anxious to try out the restaurant on it, a classic-looking casual joint called the Walking On Water Cafe. Gotta love the name, right! And so, on a Friday, I put on my … [Read more...]
San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival 2022 Dates & Return To Full Event
After having no event in 2020 and a limited one in 2021, the San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival – one of the premier events of its kind in Southern California and a must-do activity for those in the San Diego social scene – returns to its full glory in 2022. The dates are Nov. 9-13, and features the action-packed and spectacular Grand Tasting at Embarcadero Park North on the … [Read more...]
The Nightlife Blogger: San Diego’s Unique Over The Line Beach Party Tournament
By The Kevbeaux, The Nightlife Blogger For years, when when I lived up the coast in Manhattan Beach, I had heard about San Diego's Over The Line tournament, a version of softball with three-person teams played on the hard sand of San Fiesta Island in Mission Bay. It sounded like San Diego's version of the Manhattan Beach 6-man, which at the time was basically a beach … [Read more...]
San Diego, The Craft Beer Capital Of America, Is Getting 22 More Tasting Rooms
By The Kevbeaux, San Diego Blogger Already home to more than 200 breweries and tasting rooms, San Diego is getting 22 more in the near future. Most of these tasting rooms will be open by the end of summer or the end of 2022. With more licensed breweries than any other place in the U.S., San Diego is often known as the "Craft Beer Capital of America." Known primarily for … [Read more...]
Golden Gate Bridge Toll Prices After July 2022 Increase
It is one of the iconic landmarks on the West Coast and a must-to activity when visiting San Francisco. Here is how much it costs vehicles to cross the Golden Gate Bridge, effective July 2022 after the latest increase. • $9.40 for two-axle vehicles pay my mail (a photo of your license plate is snapped and drivers get a bill in the mail. And you had better pay it! This is … [Read more...]
Patrick’s Pub Provides Live Music & Fun Nights In San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter
By The Kevbeaux, San Diego Nightlife Blogger I have, at last, found my local neighborhood hangout bar in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter. Oh, there are a few "go-to" bars that I like to go to on a regular basis: the rooftop of Fairweather behind Petco Park during Padres games, the casual and lively Trailer Park After Dark, Bootlegger Tuscaloosa West for Alabama football games … [Read more...]
AVP Hermosa Beach 2022 Beach Volleyball Tickets & All You Need To Know
Pro beach volleyball is back in one of the hotbeds of the sport, Hermosa Beach, with the 2022 AVP Hermosa Beach Open. The event is July 8-10 south of the HB Pier and it comes on the heels of the Fourth of July weekend, making Hermosa one of the hottest places to be at any California beach to start July. This marks the return of the tournament after it being absent the past … [Read more...]
4th of July Celebrations, Fireworks & Hottest Destinations PubClub.com Party Report!
Grab your suntan lotion, stock up on beer and booze, head to the beach, the lake, the river , a friend's place for a gigantic pool party, or to the bars (or all of the above) because the Fourth of July Weekend is here! The biggest event in America is a time for celebration, fireworks and – for PubClubbers – enjoying daylife and nightlife. Here is a rundown of the very best … [Read more...]
Ocean Beach Street Fair & Chili Cook-off Review Bands, Beer Garden & Food
'By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger When I stepped off the MTS bus at the entrance to the 42nd annual Ocean Beach Street Fair & Chili Cook-off – what, me drive when there's a beer garden!? – to experience this event for the first time, I had a very familiar feeling. There were vendor and food pop-up tents on both sides of Cable Street and also Newport … [Read more...]
Top Places To Drink Wine In California Paired With National And State Parks
You don't have to go far to find wine – or even a wine country – in California. That's because is there were to be an official beverage of California, it would be wine. The state is full of wine tasting regions from north to south, and you might find it surprising that you can pair wine tasting with state and national parks. Here is a rundown of wineries, wine festivals … [Read more...]
Side Bar San Diego Celebrating National Bubbly Day With These Four ‘Popping’ Events
National Bubbly Day is June 4 and for those looking to pop the cork and celebrate in San Diego, Side Bar in the Gaslamp Quarter has a full weekend of events, as well as a bonus on Hump Day of the following week. These events feature one of France’s most distinctive champagne houses, Perrier-Jouët. Friday, June 3, DJ SpydaTek will head the “In Your Dreams” … [Read more...]
A Day At The World Famous San Diego Zoo
By Kevin Wilkerson, San Diego Blogger The San Diego Zoo is probably the most famous zoo in the world. Credit an employee named Joan Embery – she has a bio on Wikipedia! – for taking several animals up to be on the Tonite Show with Johnny Carson. Carson was excellent with animals – making them the star while he reacted to them – and it became a very popular regular feature … [Read more...]
Boomfest 2022 Music & Food Festival Date & Bands At DTLA’s Boomtown Brewery
Ready to go BOOM in DTLA? On Saturday, June 4, Boomtown Brewery in downtown Los Angeles is hosting Boomfest 2022, a music and food festival. The event features nine hours of bands – one hour each, so nine bands – from 3 p.m.-Midnight. Boomfest is a marathon celebration of all things involving beer, food and music. It also has DJs, food trucks and Boomtown's … [Read more...]
San Diego Beer Weekend 2022 Dates, Breweries And Everything You Need To Know
It is time, once again, to cheer the craft beers in San Diego. Everyone in town knows about San Diego Beer Week, of course, the week-long salute to the city's great craft beers and breweries. Well now, the San Diego Brewers Guild raises a few pints to celebrate its 25th anniversary with a new event: SD Beer Weekend. It's June 10-12 and the details are below. SD Beer Weekend … [Read more...]
San Diego Weekend Champagne Brunch The Holding Company – A Review
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger It is okay to drink before Noon on a weekend? Of course it is, especially if you are at a champagne brunch. And double especially if you are in such a lively and fun city like here in San Diego, CA. So where is a good place to do this, you ask? That's easy. Point your compass to Ocean Beach and The Holding Company, for … [Read more...]
SoCal Taco Fest San Diego Tequila & Tacos Event – A Review
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger I kicked off my shoes and put them in the cool water of a fountain. On one side of me I had a fine margarita with Corralejo Blana tequila and on the other a tasty taco. In front of me on a large stage, a band was rocking with 80s tunes from the Violent Femmes and Depeche Mode via FlashPants. Later, I was partying like it … [Read more...]
Carlsbad Flower Fields Now Open Until May 15
Southern California flower lovers – and visitors to the region – have another week to experience the Carlsbad Flower Fields. Originally scheduled to end on Mother's Day, nature has enabled the Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch to extend its season an extra week through May 15th. Even better, extended season tickets are on sale for 50% off the usual price which means single … [Read more...]
Gator By The Bay Cajun Festival Review & All You Need To Know
By The Kevbeaux, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger What a fun event! From the minute I walked into Gator By The Bay – San Diego's Cajun-inspired food and music festival – until the moment I left, this was an enjoyable afternoon and evening in Spanish Landing Park along the Harbor Island back bay. Now I have been to many of these types of festivals in the past. Most are … [Read more...]
PubClub.com Party Report May Events: Jazzfest, Kentucky Derby & More
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger Kentucky Derby – The 148th Run For The Roses If you can't be there, it's fun to gather some people at the bar and make a quick bet, with the winner collecting the money and hopefully sharing it with the others to buy drinks. For those in the LA Beach Cities, Berry Bly is holding his annual Kentucky Derby Party at Shade … [Read more...]
SoCal TacoFest In San Diego Is May 14 In Waterfront Park
By PubClub.com Tacos, tequila, DJs and bands. All in a location across the bay in beautiful and fun San Diego. Where something always seems to be happening every weekend! This event is the SoCal Tacofest, and it's Saturday, May 14 in Waterfront Park, which is across from the Star of India sailing ship as part of the Maritime Museum, as well as the restaurants at … [Read more...]
Is Tom Cruise Coming To San Diego For The Top Gun: Maverick Screening?
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger The long-awaited sequel to the iconic Top Gun movie is due out on May 27 and as a preview, there is a special VIP-only screening taking place on Wednesday, May 4 in San Diego. There will be an event on the flight deck of the USS Midway in the morning, following a private screening at the Sugar Factory movie theater in the … [Read more...]
Carlsbad Flower Fields Are An Ideal San Diego Mother’s Day Gift
You can get your mother – or any relative who is a mother – a nice arrangement of flowers for Mother's Day but here in San Diego you can also take her to walk through fields of spectacular flowers. The Carlsbad Flower Fields, which are called the Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch, feature an impressive display of 50 million Giant Tecolote Ranunculus blooms spread across 50 … [Read more...]
Smackfest Events Spring Fling Review, Photos & Video
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com South Bay Blogger Another great event! I could end PubClub.com's review of the Smackfest Events Spring Fling – a unique combination of beach volleyball with a beer, wine and spirits festival held on the sunny and sandy grounds of Seaside Lagoon in Redondo Beach, CA – right there. And then let these photos and video finish the … [Read more...]
Famous Universal Studios Hollywood Tours Adds Electric Trams
When you think of tourism and things to do when visiting Los Angeles, one of the first things that comes to mind are the trams that are a part of the the University Studio Hollywood Tours. They trams are as iconic as the tour, themselves have been featured in movies and they take you around iconic movie sets that include “Back to the Future” and dynamic rides such as “Fast … [Read more...]
The Spring Classic Beer & Wine Festival Redondo Beach Date & Ticket Information
The fine and fun folks of Smackfest Events are at it again. They have added another event to the party calendar and this is The Spring Classic, a beer and wine festival taking place April 23 in Redondo Beach's Seaside Lagoon. What exactly is The Spring Classic and what is the ticket information? Well, glad you asked because here are the answers. The Spring Classic … [Read more...]
PubClub.com Party Report Top Events & Things To Do For April 2022
Welcome to the PubClub.com Party Report! By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger It's April 2022 and there's a full month of events, things to do, nightlife news, bar happenings and more. So, like a summertime swimming pool, let's jump right into it! National Beer Day Is April 7 Cheers to beers! National Beer Day is Thursday so raise a glass, a pitcher or … [Read more...]
Hearst Castle Reopening To Visitors On May 11, 2022 – Everything You Need To Know
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger One of the top coastal destinations for travelers in California, Hearst Castle, is re-opening to visitors on Wednesday, May 11. The former home of media tycoon William Randolph Hearst, high on a hill overlooking the Pacific Ocean in San Simeon (Central California), was closed during the pandemic and then also when rains … [Read more...]
Presidio Tunnel Tops Park Provides Stunning Views Of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge
San Francisco has a scenic new recreational park with stunning views of the Golden Gate Bridge. Called the Presidio Tunnel Tops, it features scenic overlooks, trails, picnic areas, gathering spaces and food options with bridge and city views unlike anywhere else in San Francisco. It is surrounded by gardens and meadows that include 180 varieties of plants native to the … [Read more...]
Easter Brunch Menu At San Pedro Fish Market Long Beach
San Pedro Fish Market Long Beach is having an Easter brunch and here is the menu. It involves several creative dishes, including Coconut Rum French Toast and the Pedro Breakfast Burrito, which contains grilled shrimp & Kielbasa sausage, two over-easy eggs, crispy potatoes, pico de gallo, cheese and signature aioli. The menu is inspired by Asian and Latin flavors and … [Read more...]
Ocean Beach Bar The Holding Company Has Rainy Day Drink Specials
It rains in San Diego about as often as a local sports team wins a championship – well a little more often than that – but when it does you can soak in the change in the weather with several rainy day drink specials at Ocean Beach bar The Holding Company. On any day where it's not sunny you can drown your sunshine sorrows with these drink specials. The Rainy Day Specials … [Read more...]
Mutt Lynch’s, One Of Newport Beach’s Classic Dive Bars, Reopens After Remodel
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger Mutt Lynch's, one of Newport Beach, CA's classic dive bars, is back open after a four-month remodel. "Still a party and you're invited," reads the message on the old-fashioned marquee. It is one of the trio of traditional and – among locals, legendary – dive bars along the walk and bike path adjacent to the beach. The … [Read more...]
Three Must-Do Signature Cocktails To Try When Visiting Avalon, CA
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger When you travel, it's important to immerse yourself in the local flavor of a place and for PubClub.com, that means one thing: drink what the local drink or try out a destination or restaurant/bar's signature item. Catalina Island, 26 miles across the sea from Los Angeles, has a signature cocktail and the main town of … [Read more...]
Camping In San Francisco? Yes, And Presidio Park’s Rob Hill Campground Is Taking Reservations
Are you aware that you can go camping in San Francisco? It's true and one of the two spots, Rob Hill Campground in the scenic Presidio, is now taking reservations. It is open April 1-Oct. 31. Located on four wooded acres in the Presidio, Rob Hill Campground is a secluded spot tucked away in a grove of cypress and eucalyptus trees with spectacular views of the Pacific … [Read more...]
Pacific CA Hotels: Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites San Francisco
When looking for a hotel in the San Francisco area but away from "the City," consider Pacifica, a small community 25 miles to the south where you can stay right on the beach. The Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites San Francisco Pacifica is now open in this quaint town that is well known for surfing, mountain biking and hiking. As well as relaxing and having a couple … [Read more...]
Best San Diego Sports Bars For Watching March Madness Drink Specials
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Nightlife Blogger San Diego has so many fun bars it always seems like madness in them but when it comes to the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament it's officially March Madness. Oh, just because hometown San Diego State isn't expected advance very far doesn't mean there's no team to root for and it's not fun. With people filling out … [Read more...]
Take A Look Inside Nick Cannon’s New Wild ‘N Out Bar In San Diego
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Nightlife Blogger Nick Cannon's Wild 'N Out bar in the San Diego Gaslamp is open and PubClub.com takes you inside this bar that is true to its name. Because it's wild and if you try and down one of its supersized, ice-bucket large cocktails without a LOT of help, you will be out, as in passed out and out of the bar. Nick Cannon … [Read more...]
Nick Cannon Himself Officially Opens Wild ‘N Out Bar In San Diego
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Nightlife Blogger In a scene straight of of Hollywood – a red carpet lined with TV cameras, flash-popping paparazzi and a packed red carpet surrounded by a crowded entrance – Nick Cannon himself came to San Diego to open the Gaslamp's newest bar, Wild 'N Out. The San Diego native returned home to a nightlife and business owner … [Read more...]
San Diego’s Patrick’s Gaslamp Pub Reopening For St. Patrick’s Day
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger It was just after St. Patrick's Day a couple of years ago when Patrick's Gaslamp Pub closed its doors, slammed shut by the pandemic. In fact, it was one of the last Gaslamp bars to close during that time. So it's only natural that it would reopen in time for St. Patrick's Day. Only now it's under the ownership of Good … [Read more...]
The Prestige Magic Lounge Now Open In San Diego’s Gaslamp
By Kevin Wilkerson PubClub.com San Diego Nightlife Blogger There's a lot of magic happening in the San Diego Gaslamp Quarter these days. Quite literally, too, with the opening of The Prestige Magic Lounge & Showroom on Fourth Ave., across from Balboa Theater between E and F streets. This is an intimate magic (and comedy because most magicians are comedians, too) … [Read more...]
San Diego Gaslamp Nightlife News: New Magic Dinner Theater & Nick Canon Bar
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Nightlife Blogger The nightlife in the San Diego Gaslamp Quarter continues to evolve. So much so that this is PubClub.com's third update already this year. That's a lot of new entertainment openings in an area already rich with nightlife. This update includes two new very cool places, a magic dinner theater and a bar/restaurant … [Read more...]
San Diego Gaslamp Nightlife News: Another Hookah Bar Coming Soon
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Nightlife Blogger The evolution of San Diego Gaslamp nightlife continues to evolve, as PubClub.com reveals that a hookah bar is going into the location of the former Tropical Savor on Fourth Ave. With the building undergoing a complete renovation, I talked with one of the builders who provided the information. Meanwhile, the … [Read more...]
These Lively Bars Are Where To Watch The Super Bowl In San Diego
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger The Chargers are not in the game – heck there's not even in town anymore – and that city to the north is hosting Super Bowl LVI rather than here in America's Finest City. Still, because it's a big party event here because it's a fun event and San Diego is a fun city. These lively bars are where to watch the Super Bowl … [Read more...]
This Valentine’s Day, Take A Motorcycle Sidecar Tour In Temecula CA’s Wine Country
Here's a unique date idea for Valentine's Day: a ride in a motorcycle sidecar through Southern California's wine country. This one of the top Valentine's Day ideas you can have for your significant other. Called the Tour de Love of Temecula, it rolls from the heart of old town to the hills of wine country and will let you spend Valentine's Day in Temecula, CA. Sidecar … [Read more...]
California’s San Luis Obispo Offering $100 Gift Certificates For Travel Thru March
San Luis Obispo, California's slow town in the central part of the state, is enticing visitors by offering a $100 gift certificate bundle for two-night stays thru March. The $100 bundle comes in the form of gift cards, and visitors can choose between itineraries upon arrival. People can select from food and wine, arts and culture, outdoor exploring and one for the remote … [Read more...]
San Diego Gaslamp Nightlife News: NOVA SD Replaces OMNIA Nightclub
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Nightlife Blogger In more San Diego Gaslamp nightlife news, Insomniac is launching NOVA SD nightclub in the OMNIA location, as NOVA SD is replacing OMNIA nightclub. It's another move in the San Diego Gaslamp Quarter's nightlife scene that is already seeing some big changes in early in 2022. Earlier, PubClub reported on new places … [Read more...]
San Diego St. Patrick’s Day Parade Date, Route & Post-Parade Festival
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger San Diego is hardly as well known as Boston, Chicago or even where I used to roam, Savannah, GA, when it comes to St. Patrick's Day parades. But it has one, and it is one of the largest St. Patrick's Day parades in the USA. There's even a post-parade festival afterward with bands, beer and a true Irish enviornment. It is … [Read more...]
San Diego’s Best Burger Is At Rocky’s Crown Pub In Pacific Beach
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger Several years ago, when I worked at Bob Thomas & Associates Public Relations based in Redondo Beach, CA, I went to San Diego for a client and Bob told me while I was there to go to Rocky's Crown Pub for one of the best burgers on the planet. Bob loves a great burger and when the man whose name was on the door … [Read more...]
Gator By The Bay San Diego 2022 Dates, Music Lineup & Ticket Information
A true spice of New Orleans comes once again to San Diego first weekend in May with a music, food and drinks event called Gator By The Bay. Fer sure! It is billed as "the largest, most-authentic Louisiana-themed music and food festival this side of the bayou." Presented by San Diego’s Bon Temps Social Club, it features four days of live music with more than 100 musical acts … [Read more...]
Calaveras County, CA, Offers Up More Than Jumping Frogs In The Wintertime
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger You probably know of Calaveras County, CA, for its jumping frog, made famous by Mark Twain. But did you also know that it is full of wintertime activities, including having a ski resort, as well as river rafting, zip lining, biking and hiking and even distilleries and wineries – complete with an annual grape stomp – the rest … [Read more...]
San Diego Gaslamp Quarter Nightlife News: Bar Openings & Closings
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Nightlife Blogger The start of 2022 has signaled a new year for nightlife in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter. There is a new bar open in a familiar location, a locals' favorite has closed and there's some potentially huge things happening along a normally quiet stretch of Fourth Ave. Here's a rundown of the nightlife news in the … [Read more...]
Garth Brooks San Diego Petco Park 2022 Concert Date & Tickets
There was no Holiday Bowl but there will be something other than baseball taking place in Petco Park this year. Country Music superstar Garth Brooks will be playing in the stadium on Saturday, March 5. Showtime is 7 p.m. The concert is being hosted by the San Diego Padres. “We are extremely excited to welcome Garth Brooks to Petco Park for his first visit to San Diego in … [Read more...]
Manhattan Beach Nightlife News: Outdoor Dining Extended Thru March
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Manhattan Beach Blogger Those outdoor dining areas are not going away just yet in Manhattan Beach, CA. Originally scheduled to end in January, the City Council unanimously voted to extend them through the end of March in its final December meeting. The reason was not please from several – but certainly not all – restaurants and … [Read more...]
New Year’s Eve In Temecula, CA, Wine Country Grape Drop & Events
In New York City, they have a Waterford Crystal ball drop for New Year's Eve. In funky Key West FL, it's a high heel shoe drop. In Hermosa Beach, CA, it's a beach ball drop. So what would you think they have in the Southern California wine country of Temecula, CA for NYE? If you guessed a grape drop then you are correct. This is a public event in downtown Temecula … [Read more...]
Boots In The Park Returns To San Diego In 2022; Lineup & Date
Boots in the Park, a huge one-day country music concert held at Waterfront Park, is returning to San Diego for 2022. The date is Saturday, April 2. Blake Sheldon is the headliner and also in the lineup is Brett Young and Carly Pearce. Currently, ticket prices have not been announced, nor is a time for ticket sales. The event's website has a pre-sale registration. And not … [Read more...]
Manhattan Beach Nightlife News: December Holiday Party Events
By Kevin Wilkerson, Manhattan Beach Blogger While Manhattan Beach – and the surrounding Los Angeles South Bay Beach Cities for that matter – might be a place of the endless summer, one of its most festive months is December. For starters, the sunsets are ridiculously early at about 4:45, but that means you can watch them with a drink in your hand during Happy Hour. It … [Read more...]
How To Use The San Diego Trolley Extension For Pacific Beach Access
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger To read and see the media reports, the new San Diego trolley blue line extension will transport you to within footprints of Mission Bay and Pacific Beach, where all you have to do is step off in your flip flops and have your toes between the sand. In reality, that's not the case at all. In fact, the Mission Bay and PB … [Read more...]
San Diego Trolley Extension Kickoff Party Creates Excitement For New La Jolla Line
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger There were bands, performers, the UCSD cheerleaders – some of whom literally went head over heels – and very crowded trolley trains to celebrate the opening of the new San Diego trolley extension's "La Jolla line." The party was at the next-to-last stop on the new 11-mile blue line extension at San Diego State's Warren … [Read more...]
New Year’s Eve San Diego: Giant Party With 10 Rooms At Encore Events Center
If you're among those wondering what is happening for New Year's Eve in San Diego, then here is your answer. A massive party is taking place at Encore Events. It has 10 – count 'em ten – party rooms, five decades of music in 10 themed rooms, two stages of bands, 15 DJs, and open bar, and appetizers. If you are rubbing your eyes and wondering if all this can possibly exist … [Read more...]
Los Angeles Has A New Tiki Bar, The CanTiki In Glendale
Yes, you can tiki at tiki bars in Los Angeles. And now there's one in Glendale, called The CanTiki. The CanTiki is a cantina-style cocktail bar with tiki flair that brings an up-scaled vibe to tiki. It features lush design and lighting, lounge-style seating, a long horseshoe-shaped bar and a piano, stage and a DJ booth. The CanTiki serves up a mix of tropical … [Read more...]
The Coolest Things At The 2021 Grand Tasting San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger One of the things that I always look forward to during the San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival's Grand Tasting – other the wines, spirits, craft beers, food and great crowd – is the creative displays from the vendors. I'll never forget the year that Monkey Shoulder whiskey had everyone go into an orange Port-o-Let, only to … [Read more...]
San Diego Wine + Food Festival’s 2021 Grand Decant A Wine Lover’s Paradise
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger When I peered into the glass windows of the 2021 Grand Decant, the Friday night tasting adventure that is one of the top annual events of the San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival, one thought came to mind. "Wow, this is a wine lovers paradise!" What I saw at Julep Venue, a new location for this event, was rows and rows of … [Read more...]
Esperanza Manhattan Beach Hosts Mico Tequila Party And PubClub.com Was There
Tequila and Esperanza, the sexy new restaurant/bar in Manhattan Beach, CA, go together like beach volleyball and this laidback Southern California community. So when Mico tequila hosted an event there, PubClub.com was there too! PubClubette Ashley and photographer JC drank reposado, blanco, anejo and extra anejo. The drinks were paired with tacos from Esperanza as well as … [Read more...]
SeaCo Catch Wins Best San Diego Taco At Wine + Food Festival’s Taco TKO
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger SeCo Catch won both the judge's and people's choice awards as Best Tacos at the Taco TKO, the final event of the 2021 San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival. The plant-based gluten-free fried tacos beat out Sand Bar restaurant, which finished second, and Coco Mayo, which finished third with its steak Caribbean tacos. Nearly a … [Read more...]
Registration Is Now Open For The 2022 Redondo Beach Super Bowl 10K
The Redondo Beach Super Bowl 10K – one of the South Bay's most iconic events – is back for 2022 and registration is now open to runners. The date is Feb 13 which is, of course, Super Bowl Sunday. The price is $40 for each the 10K run, the 5K run/walk, and Baby Buggy 10K. A new category includes both the 5K and 10K runs for $60. The Super Bowl 10K is the top winter … [Read more...]
The Best Months To Visit San Francisco For Weather
By Kevin Wilkerson, San Francisco Blogger Fisherman's Wharf, the Golden Gate Bridge, cable cars that go up and down steep hills, curvy Lombard Street, great restaurants and summertime street festivals. This is San Francisco and it is a top travel destination in the USA. But when are best months to visit San Francisco? The joke is the line Mark Twain was said to have … [Read more...]
The Best Months To Visit Los Angeles For Weather
By Kevin Wilkerson, Los Angeles Blogger Beaches, Hollywood, Santa Monica, the Sunset Strip and a never-ending real-life movie scene. Sunshine nearly every day and endless summer. This is Los Angeles and it is a top travel destination in the USA. But when are best months to visit Los Angeles? Los Angeles is a great city to visit anytime but the absolute best … [Read more...]
The Best Months To Visit San Diego For Weather
By Kevin Wilkerson, San Diego Blogger Sunshine nearly every day and endless summer. Beaches, two great bays, beaches, a tourism destination island and nightlife among the best in the country. This is San Diego and it is a top travel destination in the USA. But when are best months to visit San Diego? San Diego is a great city to visit anytime but the absolute … [Read more...]
Where To Stay For Nightlife In Downtown & The San Diego Gaslamp
By Kevin Wilkerson, San Diego Nightlife Blogger The San Diego Gaslamp Quarter – which is also known as the downtown area – is one of the country's most dynamic spots for nightlife. Every Friday and Saturday night the area is buzzing with activity. The main street, Fifth Ave., is blocked off to traffic and people fill up the street as well as surrounding streets, Petco … [Read more...]
Great Pumpkin Festival Beer Festival 2021 Halloween Block Party Review San Diego
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Nightlife Blogger San Diego is a city full of fun large-scale events and the inaugural please-do-it-again Great Pumpkin Beer Festival is certainly one of them. This Halloween costume block party in the Gaslamp Quarter brought a Seattle tradition to Southern California and it was beer-flowing fun. It was held along Island and … [Read more...]
Toro Nightclub Is Swarming With San Diego Singles On Wednesday Nights – And Here’s Why
By Kevin Wilkerson, San Diego Nightlife Blogger The people roll in from all sides of the street and even from a party bus. They come seeking fun, partying with other San Diego singles and dancing and drinking to EDM music. Their destination is Toro nightclub on the corner of 5th Ave., and G Street in the Gaslamp Quarter. And they pack the place every Wednesday night. … [Read more...]
Agave Azul Hermosa Beach Is The South Bay Super Chargers Game-Watching Bar
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger The place is blue, and it gets a bolt of blue and yellow energy every Sunday. Or whenever the LA Chargers play a game. Agave Azul Cantina in Hermosa Beach is the game-watching bar of the South Bay Super Chargers fan group, who gathers in mass (30-50 strong) to cheer on their team. Raffle tickets are passed around to … [Read more...]
Manhattan Beach Nightlife News: Esperanza Open & Outdoor Dining Ends
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger One of my long-time complains about bars and restaurants in Manhattan Beach has been the lack of outdoor seating. After all, here you have a place with the best weather in the world – an average of 325 days of sunshine – and there were almost no places to sit outside to eat or have a few drinks. Particularly with an ocean … [Read more...]
How To Win 2 Tickets & 5 Beers To The Great Pumpkin Beer Festival San Diego Contest
Beers, a giant pumpkin beer tap, live music and a block party in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter. It's the Great Pumpkin Beer Festival and it takes place Saturday, Oct. 30 – Halloween Eve! – along Island Street in the Gaslamp. And here's how to win two tickets to it, along with five beers, in this contest presented by PubClub.com. To enter, simply do the following: • … [Read more...]
San Diego’s Great Pumpkin Beer Festival 2021 Beers, Date & Ticket Prices
Every Charlie Brown fan knows about the Great Pumpkin, and craft beer lovers in Southern California should know about San Diego's Great Pumpkin Beer Festival. It's Saturday, Oct. 30 in the Gaslamp Quarter and features 40 breweries as well as a special tapping of a 1,400-pound real pumpkin keg. The idea was seeded in Seattle and has now spread to America's Finest City. It … [Read more...]
San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival Adds Three New Events For 2021
Already stuffed with several events that fills the palate of Southern California wine and food lovers, the lineup of events at the San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival has gotten even more full with the addition of three new events for 2021. Here they are with a description of each. Game On! Louis Latour Wine Dinner featuring Chefs Suzette Gresham, Bernard Guillas & … [Read more...]
Single In San Diego: La Mesa Oktoberfest Is A Party – A Review
By Joey Freshwater, PubClub.com San Diego Singles Blogger After having a ho-hum time at the El Cajon Oktoberfest the previous weekend, I wasn't quite sure what to expect from the La Mesa Oktoberfest. Well, the second I got off the trolley, I could tell it would be a more lively experience. For starters, it's right at the trolley station. El Cajon's is a couple miles … [Read more...]
You Can Win A Trip To Napa Valley Wine Country By Taking A Picture Of Yourself Drinking Wine
It sounds too easy to be true but it is – you can win a trip to the Napa Valley Wine Country simply by taking a picture of yourself, well, enjoying wine. HALL, WALT and BACA Wines, a set of family-owned wineries based in both Napa and Sonoma counties has launched a My Wine Moment Giveaway in which the winner will receive a four-day trip to Napa. The Photo Giveaway is open … [Read more...]
Single In San Diego: At The El Cajon Oktoberfest – A Review
By Joey Freshwater, PubClub San Diego Singles Blogger Feeling the urge to get a little taste of the atmosphere of Munich in late September/early October without traveling to Germany, I went to check out the El Cajon Oktoberfest. It's the largest Oktoberfest celebration in San Diego and I was anticipating a day full of holding up large German beers, singing, dancing, … [Read more...]
San Diego’s Coronado Ferry Ticket Price Jumps To $7 (That’s $14 RT)
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger Whoa! The price of a ferry ticket from San Diego to Coronado has jumped from $5 to $7. That's one way. So the round-trip price is now $14. That's nearly a 50% increase. What was once a cheap way to get across the bay to access Coronado Island (which is not really an island but it sounds better for PR and marketing … [Read more...]
Hermosa Beach’s Tower 12 Restaurant & Bar Expanding To San Diego
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Nightlife Blogger In a move that's been a while in the making Tower 12 – a beach bungalow- style restaurant and bar in Hermosa Beach and home to PubClub LIVE! – is expanding to San Diego. Specifically, it will be in Pacific Beach, which is kind of the Hermosa Beach of San Diego. So it will be right at home. It will be taking over … [Read more...]
PIER 39 Attraction Aquarium Of The Bay Lets You Walk Through SF’s Marine Life
View San Francisco Bay's Aquatic Animals Swimming Around You While Walking In A Tube There are many things for San Francisco visitors to do at the city's famous PIER 39, and one of them has people literally walking through a tube surrounded by the marine life in the bay. The Aquarium of the Bay features 300-foot-long clear acrylic tunnels with many of the bay's … [Read more...]
San Diego Oktoberfest Celebrations – La Mesa And El Cajon. Prost!
Bier Halls, Oompa Bands And The Chicken Dance At The Festivals By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger Ein Prost! It's Oktoberfest time around the world and in San Diego there's two big festivals that will have you thinking you're in Munich. Well, maybe not quite, but close enough. There are two major festivals in San Diego, one taking place … [Read more...]
Bars, Nightclubs, Breweries & Wineries In LA County To Require Proof Of Vaccination
Drinking With A Vaccination Card The New Norm In Los Angeles By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger If you're going to be having beers, cocktails or wine in inside at a Los Angeles County bar, you need to be vaccinated. Af of Friday, Sept. 17, anyone who goes to an indoor bar, nightclub, brewery or winery will be required to show proof of … [Read more...]
Check Out These Great Guest Perks At Mendocino’s Brewery Gulch Inn
At the Brewery Gulch Inn in Mendocino County, CA, you get much more than a mint on your pillow. You get an evening Wine Hour in a "gourmet treasure chest." And it's complimentary to all guests. During the daily wine hour, wines and local beers are available along with a “Mendo” Box of every-changing appetizers. Each person gets to take a box of food from a cart to enjoy … [Read more...]
Pacific Wine & Food Classic Cancels 2021 Event
Next Event Scheduled For First Weekend In October 2022 One of America's top food festivals – the Pacific Wine & Food Classic at Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort in Newport Beach, CA – has been canceled for 2021. The beachside event that features the bounty of Southern California with wines, cocktails, and food from the region’s top chefs had been scheduled for … [Read more...]
Pike Long Beach Celebrates National Cheeseburger Day With $10 Burger & A PBR
Burgers, A Beer And Then A Band At This Eatery & Bar Owned By The Social Distortion Drummer National Cheeseburger Day is Saturday, Sept. 18 and the Pike Restaurant and Bar in Long Beach, CA is celebrating with $10 burgers and a PBR. Well, you can get a soft drink instead of the beer, but beer and cheeseburgers go together like bun and the meat. The special … [Read more...]
Bamboo Lounge Brings Nightlife Elegance To Westlake Village
LA Bar Mixes Creative Drinks With A DJ To Create A Soothing Setting There's a new cool vibe bar in Westlake Village. Yes, Westlake Village, a place known primarily for being a residential area with malls. In fact, this establishment is located in one of the latter, the Shoppes at Westlake Village. It's Bamboo Lounge and it features beer, wine and cocktails with … [Read more...]
San Francisco Travel Association Optimistic About Travel In 2022 And Beyond
The City By The Bay Expects A Rise In Visitors For The Future San Francisco has a lot to offer visitors – its excellent cuisine, cool bars, unique attractions like Alcatraz prison, Lombard Street and the Golden Gate Bridge being among them – but it has not been getting its usual amount of travelers due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, much like the almost-daily … [Read more...]
Food For Thought: Breaking Down San Diego U-T’s ‘Best Of’ List
Chewing On The Union-Tribune's Best Burgers, Fish Tacos, Steakhouse & MicroBrewery By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger I always love it when newspapers and other publications put out a "Best Of" list. They provide moments of "hmmm," a few thoughts of "I need to check out that place," but mainly the question of "what were they thinking!?" And … [Read more...]