The holidays are sure happy in the Los Angeles South Bay Beach Cities, especially for single people. There's a number of fun events from strolling through the shops of downtown Manhattan Beach searching for the ones serving adult beverages to a pub crawl of 12 bars in Hermosa Beach to the grand finale, the spectacular fireworks show over the Manhattan Beach Pier. Here are … [Read more...]
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Buccaneer Days Two Harbors Catalina Island Complete Party Guide & Photos
An Epic Party Of Pirates & Wenches In Southern California Yes I am a pirate, 200 years to late... Arrrrg! This chant echoes through the coves and over the hills of Catalina Island's Two Harbors the first of October each year like the sound of cannons thundering on the high seas back in the 1800s. Except that here there's nothing to plunder, aside from other party … [Read more...]
LA’s Barnsdall Friday Wine Tasting Series September Dates
Anyone who is in Los Angeles and says "there's nothing to do in LA" probably has a very limited social life because there is always something to do in that city. It's all over place, too, with a great variety of events and activities, one of which is the Barnsdall Friday Wine Tasting Series. Taking place on Olive Hill and the West Lawn of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Hollyhock … [Read more...]
A Car-Free Los Angeles Summer Olympics? I Have My Doubts
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Editor I'm done. Fed up with it. Finished. Living for 20+ years in Los Angeles is to blame. Or to credit. I like to think of it as the latter. What I am referring to is driving. I don't enjoy getting in a vehicle, sitting in traffic or even being behind the wheel on near-empty two-lane country roads. I would rather be at the dentist than … [Read more...]
Mooning Of The Amtrak Date, Details History & Mug’s Away Saloon Party
The Annual Party Continues At Mug's Away Saloon By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Events Blogger Beers and rears returned to the Mug's Away Saloon in Laguna Niguel on Saturday, July 14, 2025 as the Mooning of the Amtrak – Southern California's unique bar-inspired event – waves to train passengers with a different kind of greeting. People line up against the fence next … [Read more...]
Successful BeachLife Festival Is Back In Redondo Beach In 2026 On These Dates
The highly successful BeachLife Festival – which PubClub.com has dubbed "the Coachella of the South Bay" – is back on these dates in 2026. BeachLife 2026 will take place May 1-3, again in Seaside Lagoon in the Los Angeles South Bay beach city of Redondo Beach. Early bird tickets are already on sale at www.beachlifefestival.com with a limited number available across General … [Read more...]
Fourth Of July Hermosa Beach South Bay Locals Party Guide
Singles Scene Rocks The Beach Cities on The 4th Of July Anyone looking for a party atmosphere need search no farther than Hermosa and Manhattan Beach. For it is at these side-by-side beaches just south of LAX where the red glare is caused not by rockets, but bloodshot eyes from all the partying. There's beach bums and beer, bikinis and martinis. Just about every … [Read more...]
Hollywood Chamber Releases Statement On LA Immigration Raids
The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has isssued a statement on the Donald Trump-led ICE and US Customs and Border Protection immigration raids taking place across Los Angeles. It is from CEO Steve Nissan and was sent to members of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. It reads as follows: Recent immigration enforcement actions have had a detrimental effect on the business and … [Read more...]
Where The LA Immigration Protests Are In Relation To The Top Tourist Sites
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Editor & Publisher For those watching the immigration protests in Los Angeles and are wondering where they are taking place and if the tourist areas are affected, here is your answer. I lived in Los Angeles for 20 years and know it the way some of you know your own self. I've been to nearly every single spot the city and can tell you … [Read more...]
Third Street Promenade Entertainment Zone A Big Test For Other California Cities
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger There was a time when Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica was one of LA's most hip and and happening places to hang out in La La Land. There were people walking around, going in and out of shops, having food and drinks at the restaurants and bars and seeing while being seen. It was a totally LA thing. But times … [Read more...]
Old Tony’s Redondo Beach Addresses Closing Rumors After 75 Years
Old Tony's, as much of a landmark in Redondo Beach as the beach itself, has addressed rumors that it is closing this summer after 75 years of business. The restaurant and bar, which sits literally on top of breaking waves of the Pacific Ocean and once employed the Beach Boys as busboys, did this with one word, repeated time and time again in a YouTube video: no! In a … [Read more...]
Smackfest 2025 Date Marks 30th Anniversary Of Unique Hermosa Beach Volleyball Event
The lifestyle in Hermosa Beach, CA, is a bit different than anywhere else in the USA. It's a bit quirky, a blend of exercising with socializing and a lot of fun. This is all reflected in one of its signature events, the Smackfest beach volleyball tournament. This isn't the Olympics, but rather a recreational activity involving 1,000-plus locals and visitors who put on … [Read more...]
World’s Top Teams In Long Beach For 60th Congressional Cup Sailing Regatta
The 60th sailing of one of the world’s top international sailboat races is taking place April 30-May 4 in Long Beach, CA. The Congressional Cup – a bold idea when it was created in 1965 with the goal of creating the best sailing match race in the world – is celebrating its Diamond anniversary in 2025. Hosted by the Long Beach Yacht Club, it takes place off the Belmont Pier … [Read more...]
Genesis Invitational Fans Guide, Bars & Singles Party Social Scene
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Editor's Note: The 2025 Genesis Invitational has beem moved from Riveria Country Club in Pacific Palasades to San Diego's Torrey Pines, which also hosts the PGA Tour's Farmer's Open. To get in the swing of things at the Genesis Invitational (formerly the LA Open) in Los Angeles, it's important to know the lay of the land, … [Read more...]
These Legendary Malibu Bars & Restaurants Destroyed In LA Pacific Palisades Fire
By Kevn Wilkerson, PubClub.com Editor & Publisher As someone who lived in Los Angeles for some 20 years, I am watching with jaw-dropping alarm at the devastation from the winter LA fires. Pacific Coach Highway – which everyone there just calls PCH – in Malibu is just ashes right up to the ocean. Along with all the affected homes, the fire has also destroyed some … [Read more...]
Genesis Invitational L.A. Open Best Viewing Holes Spectator Guide
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Golf if not, as has once been suggested, a good walk spoiled. Not when there's a PGA Tour event happening and you've got a cold beer in your hand. And that's exactly the way it is at Riviera Country Club each February (Feb. 13-16 in 2025). Riviera provides the setting and beautiful Pacific Palisades the backdrop for the … [Read more...]
Super Bowl 10K Redondo Beach: A Fun-filled Start to Super Bowl Sunday
South Bay Singles Day: A Beer Garden, The Slip & Partying In Redondo Beach The South Bay Beach Cities of Los Angeles always looks forward to the year's good party events and one of the best is Super Bowl Sunday. In starts with the annual Super Bowl 10K, a race through the streets of seaside Redondo Beach, hits an early high note with a post-race beer garden, then … [Read more...]
All LA Holiday Boat Parades Dates, Locations & Best Viewing Spots
The list of boat parades in the Los Angeles area is as long as the UCLA football team's losses this year. Okay, well maybe not quite that long but there's a bunch of them up and down the Southern California coast, from Marina del Rey to the biggest of 'em all, Newport Beach. PubClub.com has put together this list of the boat parades with the 2024 dates, times, locations … [Read more...]
12 Bars of Christmas Hermosa Beach Date, Bar Schedule & Drink Specials
One of the highlights of a very lively holiday season in the Los Angeles South Bay Beach Cities is the 12 Bars of Christmas and Toy Drive in Hermosa Beach. It's a tradition among singles and the fun party people that involves some 100 people who go in and out of a dozen bars around the pier in a true holiday "cheers." Always held the second Friday of December, the 2025 … [Read more...]
Redondo Beach King Harbor Holiday Boat Parade Dates And All You Need To Know Guide
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com South Bay Blogger The 2019 Redondo Beach Boat Parade is Saturday, Dec. 10. While hardly as big as the Newport Beach Boat Parade or even the Marina del Rey Boat Parade (which happens on the same night) is is, none-the-less, a good social gathering for those in the South Bay region of Los Angeles. It is hosted by King Harbor Yacht Club and … [Read more...]
Los Angeles Top Holiday Boat Parades 2024 Dates & Party Information
A Guide From Newport Beach To Marina del Rey Dates, information, viewing locations and how to make it a party for the Newport Beach, Marina del Rey, Long Beach, Naples & Redondo Beach boat parades. Boat parades are a big part of the holiday season in Los Angeles. After all, in a place where Santa wears shorts and it's often 70 degrees while you are Christmas shopping, … [Read more...]
Manhattan Beach Holiday Fireworks: A Spectacular December Celebration
If you did not know any better, you would think it's the Fourth of July. But it's December and the sky is exploding in spectacular colors over the Pacific Ocean in Manhattan Beach, CA. This is the annual Manhattan Beach Holiday Fireworks, an annual happening that is taking place Sunday, Dec. 8, in 2024. Annually held on the second Sunday of December, it brings in several … [Read more...]
The Super Bowl 10K Tradition: Running with Style – And A Beer
I was first introduced to 10Ks by one Laz Denes, the coolest dude I've ever met. Laz, being Laz, just didn't run 10Ks. He did them in style. When he lived in L.A.'s South Bay Beach Cities, he was somewhat of an institution at Redondo Beach's annual Super Bowl 10K. He would get a group and do some type of theme. One year, Laz and Co., were the "Channel 10 News team" that … [Read more...]
Manhattan Beach Holiday Fireworks Is A Great L.A. Party: A Local’s Review
The Sensational Show Goes On Again In This South Bay Beach City By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger The house parties were rocking (some reserved, some wild), Joe's Band was playing, people were dancing, The Strand was full of onlookers and the people were hanging out and sitting in beach chairs along the main street. Quite a bit of libations were being … [Read more...]
Dance Music 4 Democracy (DM4D) Launches to Spur Voter Registration Among EDM Fans
Dance Music for Democracy (DM4D) a NEW non-partisan 501(c)(3) charitable organization that’s been registering legions of dance music fans to vote—inspiring them to participate in and be responsible for the electoral outcomes that will impact their futures—debuted in-person October 16 with Beats for Change, a celebrity-studded launch event featuring headlining DJ’s at historic … [Read more...]
Freaky Tiki Happening In Long Beach This October
With a name like Freaky Tiki Happening, you can expect a creatively fun time. This is an event taking place October in Long Beach, CA. It is Oct. 19 at the way-cool Secret Island Tiki Lounge, below Shannon's Corner bar, downtonw on 2nd & Pine Ave. It involves – are you ready for this!? – circus performers, go-go dancers, live music and rum tastings. This is a Flor de … [Read more...]
PBS SoCal Launches LA Food Documentary Series
PBS SoCal is launching a new food documentary digital series dedicated to documenting global food culture that follows the chefs, cooks and entrepreneurs who are revolutionizing what it means to run a restaurant. Called REBEL KITCHENS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, it follows Chef Tolu ‘Eros’ Erogbogbo, Korean transplant Chef Jihee Kim, punk rock Chefs Alex and Elvia Garcia, … [Read more...]
Rooftop LA Rum Fest Set For End Of August In DTLA
If you say "mmm" when you think of rum, then the LA Rum Fest is for you. Also known as the California Rum Fest SoCal Edition, it takes place Thursday, Aug. 29 at the Haas Building DTLA Rooftop. Put on by TheRumLab.com, it is an event featuring two seminars and a rum tastig, along with music from a DJ. All of this is infused with the skyline of downtown Los Angeles. “Rum … [Read more...]
LA’s Historic Little Tokyo Neighborhood Celebrates 140 Years
Little Tokyo is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Los Angeles. How old? It's been around for 140 years. Established in 1884, it is a cornerstone of the Japanese American community and one of four remaining Japantowns. It is also the location of the first sushi restaurant in America, Kawafuku, in the 1960s and another restaurant, Fugetsu-do (founded in 1093) claims to have … [Read more...]
How To Avoid LA Traffic And Experience The Real Los Angeles
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com LA Blogger Years of living in Los Angeles taught me one thing: avoid driving if at all possible. Frankly, I've had it with driving in L.A. The travel time is horrible – the city planners apparently have no idea of traffic flow and CALTRANS seems to go out of its way to create car-clogging freeway interchanges (don't get me started there, … [Read more...]
BeachLife Festival 2024 Lineup Stages And Times
The stages are set for BeachLife 2024. Here are the stages, times and performers for this big-time music festival in Redondo Beach, CA, in the Los Angeles South Bay Beach Cities. The location is Seaside Lagoon and the event features nearly 50 acts, including Sting, ZZ Top and Sugar Ray. Performance times for BeachLife Festival (subject to … [Read more...]
Hermosa Beach Guide Links Resources To Bars, Nightlife, Events & Lifestyle
Hermosa Beach is the quintessential Southern California beach town, a place where the "hey dude" mentality comes from a culture of surfing, beach volleyball and life along The Strand. Locals get around on beach bicycles, not in automobiles, and frequent the bars on and around the Pier Plaza which leads to the Hermosa Beach Pier, as seen in LaLa Land. It is one of LA's top … [Read more...]
BeachLife Festival DAOU SideStage Food Experience Bands & Chefs
Beyond the music that is the BeachLife festival, there is food and drinks. And for elevated moments of the latter there is the DAOU SideStage Experience, a culinary "setlist" created by event Executive Chef Jacob Ramos and hosted by DAOU Vineyards. It is a sophisticated festival dining experience on the LowTide stage with views of not just the bands but also of the Pacific … [Read more...]
Dine Out Long Beach Has These Great Leap Day Restaurant Bargains
Check out these great restaurant bargains for Dine Out Long Beach on Leap Day, Feb. 29. Dine Out Long Beach is a foodie's paradise in Long Beach, CA, a city along the coast in Los Angeles County. Aji Peruvian Glass of Wine $2.99 Buono’s Pizzeria First Glass of Wine or Pint of Beer .29 Cents (with purchase of an entrée) District Wine Wine Flight $29 + … [Read more...]
Los Angeles Club Party And Cocktail Bartender Guide For Nightclubs And Bars
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Los Angeles Blogger The song is right. L.A. is one great big freeway. And yes, we do Luv L.A. Southern California is the land of eternal sunshine, wide beaches, thin celebrities and places so famous they have an identity all to themselves: the Hollywood sign, Mann's Chinese Theater, Dodger Stadium and Muscle Beach. This is also a very … [Read more...]
Los Angeles Dining, Restaurants and Food Guide
Restaurants come and go in Los Angeles faster than a freeway chase. Yet there are certain places that are quintessentially L.A. While we've provided some key local spots in each city section, this section provides those special places that make this city so L.A. Upscale Dining Restaurants In L.A. Here's a rundown of some of the best and traditional restaurants in … [Read more...]
Los Angeles Visitors Guide LA Tourist Travel & Information Spotting Celebrities
For many it's a real-life movie set. Cruising the Sunset Strip. Driving past the intersection of Hollywood and Vine. Stopping at Mann's Chinese Theater. Seeing Rodeo Drive. Palm trees the size of skyscrapers. Celebrity's names imbedded in a sidewalk. Beautiful lifeguards patrolling the beaches. The Los Angeles Dodgers. The Lakers. Dodger Stadium. The Coliseum. The Rose … [Read more...]
Los Angeles Singles Life A Local’s Guide To Being Single in L.A.
By The Bartender, PubClub.com's LA Roving Party Animal My maid has a cell phone. Maybe that's not such a big deal but it is an indicator of everyday life in Los Angeles. She uses it like a sales person, calling almost weekly to set up her next appointment and attempting to guilt-trip me into scheduling her for more visits. (I'm holding out for her to start offering … [Read more...]
LA’s BeachLife Festival To Feature Sting, Incubus And My Morning Jacket As 2024 Headliners
The lineup for the 2024 BeachLife Festival in Los Angeles has been announced and it has three huge headliners as well as several other highly-recognizable and popular acts. Sting, Incubus And My Morning Jacket are the headliners on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, respectively. Other bands include ZZ Top, Sugar Ray, Steel Pulse, Seal, Dirty Heads and DEVO. The diverse music … [Read more...]
Awards Show Season Gets Underway With Hollywood Creative Alliance’s Astra Film Awards Sponsored By Sommsation Wines
The 2024 awards season got underway Saturday night at the historic Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles with the latest edition of the HOLLYWOOD CREATIVE ALLIANCE ASTRA FILM AWARDS, sponsored by Sommsation Wines, who provided sommelier-curated wine tastings and wine pairings with dinner and gifted winners and honorees with selected wines and accessories in a luxe bamboo gift … [Read more...]
Awards Shows Roll on a Second Night with Astra Awards Sponsored by Sommsation Wines
TV stars came out in force with a twist of a corkscrew last night at the historic Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles with the second night of Astra celebration and celebrities: the 2024 TV edition of the HOLLYWOOD CREATIVE ALLIANCE ASTRA AWARDS, sponsored by Sommsation Wines. Sommsation Wines at the Biltmore DTLA Hosted by comedian Aida Rodriguez, the HCA conferred … [Read more...]
LA’s Iconic Hollywood Sign Turns 100 Years Old
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger The iconic landmark of Los Angeles, a sign on a hill in the Santa Monica Mountains, has hit its centry mark. It's "birthday" is Dec. 8. The Hollywood sign, the most photographed landmark in L.A., turns 100 years old in 2023. Not bad for a real estate promotion that was only … [Read more...]
Manhattan Beach Hometown Fair Returns This Weekend With 10K & Beer Garden
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The party is back on in Manhattan Beach the weekend of Oct. 7-8 with the return of Old Hometown Fair, an annual event that is highlighted by a 10K run the first morning and two days of the legendary beer garden. To be sure, this is no small-town, boring family festival. It is exactly what Manhattan Beach and the entire Los … [Read more...]
Pacific Airshow Rocks (And Rolls) Huntington Beach Sept. 29-Oct. 1 Weekend
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Rocking and rolling on the sand, in the sky and even on the water are all parts of the annual Pacific Airshow, a mega event that's a lot more than airplanes. The 2023 event takes place the weekend of Sept. 29-Oct. 1 in Huntington Beach, CA. To say it's more than what happens in the sky is like saving there is a little bit … [Read more...]
Dances with Films Dances Back to TCL Chinese Theaters for 26th Annual Edition
Six Films Highlight Closing Weekend of Discovery Film Festival It’s late June in Los Angeles, and that means: June gloom is about to give way to summer, the jacaranda super bloom has colored the city in purple flowers that pop underfoot, and Dances With Films has come back to the TCL Chinese Theaters in Hollywood. The Festival runs through July 2 at the Ovation Hollywood … [Read more...]
The Federal North Hollywood and Knitting Factory NoHo Step Into Summer
New Chef's Web Site Heralds Summer Menu, Discount Continues for Striking Writers, LA Beer Week, Ever-Expanding Music Program (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); This is an this update on things happening at the Los Angeles nightclubs Knitting Factory NoHo and The Federal North Hollywood. First, the new patio's open. Join us on shaded, … [Read more...]
MARIACHI USA Is Back At The Hollywood Bowl On Saturday, June 3
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); MARIACHI USA is back at the Hollywood Bowl on Saturday, June 3. Here are the times, the bands and information on the traditional fireworks for this mariachi bands extravaganza. This event has been at the Hollywood Bowl since its inception 34 years ago, making it the longest-running paid Latino event in the U.S., and the … [Read more...]
These New New Restaurants Are At Collage at South Coast Plaza In Costa Mesa, CA
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Foodies have even more places to eat at Collage at South Coast Plaza In Costa Mesa, CA. The elevated food court next to Bloomingdale's has added Blossoms & Brass, K Soul Food, and Phoholic and Cha Redefine. "We are thrilled to introduce Blossoms & Brass, Cha Redefine, K Soul Food and PhoHolic as the latest additions … [Read more...]
Temecula Wine & Balloon Festival 2024 Tickets, Concerts & Wineries Complete Guide
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Here are the dates, ticket prices, balloon rides, bands, beers & wines and the complete scene of this annual pairing of wines and balloons in Temecula, CA. This is the event's 40th anniversary. Dates: May 17-19. The event opens at 8 a.m., on Saturday and Sunday and closes at about 11:30 p.m. Tickets: (GA, Advance … [Read more...]
San Pedro Fish Market Finds A New Landing Spot Near Its Original Location
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); For more than 50 years, San Pedro Fish Market was a landmark in Ports O’ Call Village in San Pedro, CA. And now, it's back home again. Or close enough. Just two months after having closed to make way for the West Harbor development project, San Pedro Fish Market has a new landing spot. It's called the “Landing,” just a few … [Read more...]
The USGA Is Having A Fan Fest During The U.S. Open In Los Angeles
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The USGA is hosting an NFL Experience-type of Fan Fest event during the week of the U.S. Open golf tournament in Los Angeles, June 15-18 Called the U.S. Open Showcase, it will take place at Westfield Century City shopping mall. The tournament is just a few miles away at the Los Angeles Country Club. The … [Read more...]
Why An LA-to-Vegas High Speed Train Will Take More Than Two Hours
With all due respects to Brightline West and its plan to build a high-speed train from Los Angeles to Las Vegas, it will take a heck of a lot longer to travel between the two cities than the two hours that is being reported by the media. Five is more like it. Why? That is easy to explain. The train will not actually depart from Los Angeles. Instead, it will leave from … [Read more...]
Long Beach Nightlife Centers Around The Annual Grand Prix April 16-19
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger The nightlife scene in Long Beach, CA, shifts in mid-April every year because a 200-mph beach party rolls into town. It's the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, which in 2023 is celebrating its 48th annual event the weekend of April 14-16. And it all begins on Thursday, … [Read more...]
Oscars Host Jimmy Kimmel Building Mansion In LA’s Hermosa Beach
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Hermosa Beach Blogger Jimmy Kimmel is building a house in the Los Angeles beach city of Hermosa Beach that he purchased in 2018 for $8 million. And it's not on The Strand. Instead, it appears to be – gasp! – east of Pacific Coast Highway at about 4th or 5th Street and is at least three … [Read more...]
All-Star Rock Band Kings of Chaos To Headline Acura Grand Prix Of Long Beach 2023 Concerts
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach rocks into Southern California the weekend of April 14-16. In more ways than one. Not only does it involve race cars going 200 mph on city streets, but it also rocks with live music. On Saturday night, April 15, all-star rock band Kings of Chaos – with special guests– will be playing in … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar Songs To Be Featured At Whisky A Go Go’s Ultimate Jam Night
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Sammy Hagar has left more than empty tequila bottles in his wake. The Red Rocker, who is still rocking, has also left a rock music legacy that will be celebrated during Ultimate Jam Night at the legendary Sunset Strip musical club the Whisky A Go Go on Tuesday, Feb. 28 Hagar's songs will be performed by Orianthi, Tracii … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar’s Cabo Wabo Beach Club Coming To Huntington Beach, CA
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Surf City, USA has more than wave rippers, curlers, kooks and cutbackers. It has great nightlife and it's getting even better with the addition of the Cabo Wabo Beach Club & Bar. With a scheduled opening sometime this spring, the Red Rocker's no-doubt-to-be-rocking bar will be at The Waterfront Beach Resort on PCH a few … [Read more...]
Boomtown Celebrates 8th Anniversary With All-Day Beer, Music And Food Festival February 18th
Eight years ago, Boomtown Brewery planted a flag in the northernmost reaches of the DTLA Arts District community with a neighborhood taproom and event space featuring handcrafted local beer. Eight years of rotating taps, perennial favorites and more than a dozen of their Artist Series hazy DIPA can releases later—and surviving the pandemic years with loading dock sales of … [Read more...]
Or Bar West Hollywood A ‘Modern Cocktail Lounge’ In Gold Coast Location
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); A "modern cocktail lounge" is now in home of the previous Gold Coast location in West Hollywood, CA. Or Bar is inspired by French disco-era decadence reminiscent of the chic nightlife scene of the late 1970s and early 1980s. A press release describes is as "a modern cocktail lounge with a decadent, disco-flavored vibe." The … [Read more...]
Details On The Santa Monica New Years Eve Pub Crawl
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); There are several ways to spend a fun New Year's Eve. One is to go to a fun destination like New Orleans, Las Vegas or any of these top New Year's Eve destinations around the world, another is to go to a big promoter party like this one in San Diego and another is to crash (er, attend) a friend's place who is having a house … [Read more...]
San Pedro Fish Market 12 Days of ShrimpMas Has Daily Giveaways
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); As the food – including its famous shrimp tray – is not enough, San Pedro Fish Market 12 Days has of ShrimpMas with cool daily giveaways. Running Dec. 10-22, it has prizes including San Pedro Fish Market’s World Famous Shrimp Trays, a romantic gondola ride and festive dinner experiences, just to name a few items Check in … [Read more...]
Queen Mary Ship In Long Beach To Reopen By End Of 2022
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Editor The Queen Mary ship, the iconic landmark in Long Beach, CA, is set to reopen to visitors by the end of 2022. This could mean she would be able to host a New Year's Eve party as she did in the past. The one-time luxury ship that carried celebrities – Winston Churchill, Bob … [Read more...]
Hermosa Beach Elections City Council Candidates
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); By Kevin Wilkerson, Hermosa Beach Blogger PubClub.com is not a political site. That is why you never see articles on political topics, ripping or supporting any particular politician and why I never have to apologize for some stupid politically-motivated social media post. It is, however, a lifestyle website. So when I … [Read more...]
Knitting Factory Returns To LA Nightlife With Knitting Factory NoHo
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Knitting Factory Returns to Los Angeles nightlife with the Knitting Factory NoHo. Knitting Factory Hollywood closed in 2019 but the new live music nightclub will be on the second floor of the historic Federal Bar in North Hollywood, opening late in 2022. It will have live music acts and a … [Read more...]
Billy’s At The Beach Newport Beach Adds An All-Night Happy Hour & SIN Night
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Billy's at the Beach, the waterfront restaurant and tiki bar in Newport Beach, CA, has added two special nights to its weekly menu of fun. It now has SIN nights on Sunday from 6 p.m.-close and an all-night Happy Hour for everyone on Wednesdays, 3-close. SIN nights are usually pretty good party nights around the USA, … [Read more...]
Smacktoberfest 2022 Beer Wine Spirits Festival Date & Ticket Information
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The third annual Smacktoberfest, a combination beer, wine and spirits festival with a beach volleyball tournament for those who want to play, taking place Saturday, Oct. 15, in its usual location in Redondo Beach, CA. That would be Seaside Lagoon adjacent to King Harbor. Tickets are $40 for the event and beach volleyball … [Read more...]
Buena Park Halloween Events & Activities Go Beyond Knott’s Scary Farm With Bars & Nightlife
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); As anyone in Southern California knows, Halloween in the Los Angeles area means theme parks have "spooktacular" events. The one at Knott's Scary Farm in Orange County's Buena Park is one of the most popular of these. But Halloween in Buena Park is not just for teenagers seeking to scream and experience scary things. There … [Read more...]
It Is Time To Close Union Station And Relocate Amtrak To LAX
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Editor In its full glory, Union Station was an Art Deco gem of Los Angeles. It was THE transportation hub of the city, the scene of many movies depicting the time periods in the 1920s, 30s and 40s and even hosted a Roaring Twenties New Year’s Eve party. One could easily picture the … [Read more...]
I Had Breakfast At Scotty’s On The Strand Hermosa Beach And Here’s What I Thought Of It
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); By The Kevbeaux, PubClub.com Hermosa Beach Blogger It had been so long since I went to Scotty's On The Strand in Hermosa Beach, CA, that I could not remember the last time I ate there. I don't really have a reason for not going there, other than the fact that it's "always there and I can go there anytime" that so many of … [Read more...]
Live Music & Karaoke In DTLA Can Be Found At Boomtown Brewery
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Music is everywhere in Los Angeles and here's where to find it, along with karaoke in downtown L.A., known to locals as DTLA. Craft brewery Boomtown Brewery has several days of music. As Boomtown likes to say "because people can't live on beer alone." All of Boomtown’s events are free. There are no food or drink specials on … [Read more...]
MICHELIN Guide Adds These 18 Los Angeles Restaurants To Its 2022 California Edition
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); From a breakfast sandwich to steaks and from Thai to French and beyond, MICHELIN Guide has added 18 Los Angeles restaurants to its 2022 California Guide. The guide will be out this fall. “By revealing some of the new additions made by our inspectors throughout the year, we enhance our digital tools to further strengthen the … [Read more...]
Hermosa Beach Smackfest Still At Its Peak After Nearly 30 Years
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 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 … [Read more...]
Pacific Wine & Food Classic 2022 At Newport Dunes Date, Wineries & Restaurants
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 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 … [Read more...]
Going Carless In L.A. Is Possible; This Person Saves Money Using Only Uber
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 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 … [Read more...]
AVP Hermosa Beach 2022 Beach Volleyball Tickets & All You Need To Know
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 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 … [Read more...]
4th of July Celebrations, Fireworks & Hottest Destinations PubClub.com Party Report!
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 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 … [Read more...]
Boomfest 2022 Music & Food Festival Date & Bands At DTLA’s Boomtown Brewery
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 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 … [Read more...]
PubClub.com Party Report May Events: Jazzfest, Kentucky Derby & More
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 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 … [Read more...]
Smackfest Events Spring Fling Review, Photos & Video
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 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 … [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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
The Castle Is Manhattan Beach’s Dive Bar With Hot Bartenders
Tasty Servers & Tasty Food Serve Up Locals At This Long-Time South Bay Haunt By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Manhattan Beach Blogger I walked into the Castle Bar & Grill, one of Manhattan Beach's long-standing dive bars located at Marine Street and PCH, and started seeing double. As in double Ds! They belonged to the buxom blonde bartender, who was … [Read more...]
Catalina Wine Mixer 2021 Dates, Details, Ticket Prices & Information
6th Annual Event Is Sept. 10-11 At Avalon's Descanso Beach Club The Catalina Wine Mixer is two days of music from bands and DJs and, of course, wine. It is Sept. 10-11 in 2021 and will also have a lot of helicopters because it is inspired by the 2008 movie Step Brothers, in which Adam Scott’s character refers to a a fictional event by that name as “the … [Read more...]