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Hermosa, Manhattan & Redondo Beach Events: November & December 2026

November 4, 2026 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Holiday Celebrations, Live Music, Pier Lighting, Fireworks & South Bay Beach Town Fun The holiday season in L.A.'s South Bay Beach Cities isn't just about shopping and decorations. It's also about getting together with friends, meeting new people and enjoying some of the area's best community celebrations. From the lively Holiday Open House in downtown Manhattan Beach to … [Read more...] about Hermosa, Manhattan & Redondo Beach Events: November & December 2026

Redondo Beach King Harbor Holiday Boat Parade: Dates & All You Need To Know

November 4, 2026 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Redondo Beach Holiday Boat Parade

Where To Watch The 2026 Boat Parade, Event Times And The Best Bars For Drinks Afterwards The Redondo Beach King Harbor Holiday Boat Parade may not be Southern California's biggest boat parade, but it's a fun holiday gathering along the waterfront. Here's where to watch the decorated boats, what time the festivities begin and where to head for drinks afterward, including some … [Read more...] about Redondo Beach King Harbor Holiday Boat Parade: Dates & All You Need To Know

12 Bars of Christmas Hermosa Beach 2026 Date, Bar Schedule & Drink Specials

October 29, 2026 by kevinwilkerson 2 Comments

Santa pub crawl Newport Beach, CA

The Annual South Bay Holiday Pub Crawl Returns December 11, 2026, With Costumes, Cocktails And A Toy Drive The 12 Bars of Christmas is one of the most festive holiday parties in the Los Angeles South Bay Beach Cities. Every December, a crowd of Santas, elves and other costumed revelers takes over the bars around the Hermosa Beach Pier for an evening of cocktails, Christmas … [Read more...] about 12 Bars of Christmas Hermosa Beach 2026 Date, Bar Schedule & Drink Specials

WeHo Carnaval LA World’s Largest Halloween Block Party Everything You Need To Know

October 12, 2026 by kevinwilkerson 2 Comments

WeHo Carnaval Halloween block party

West Hollywood's Wild & Fun Costume Event On Halloween Night In Los Angeles By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Editor & Publisher One of the biggest and best Halloween events in the USA is the WeHo Carnaval on Halloween night in the West Hollywood area of Los Angeles. It's a block party along Santa Mnonica Blvd., and annually gets around 500,000 people. The … [Read more...] about WeHo Carnaval LA World’s Largest Halloween Block Party Everything You Need To Know

PubClub Classics: South Bay’s Legendary 4th of July Party Scene

June 30, 2026 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Vintage Manhattan Beach 4th of July house party

Red, White & Blue Bikinis, Board Shorts, Bikes & House Parties PubClub Classics revisits memorable destinations and events through firsthand experiences and original photography. This look back at the legendary 4th of July party scene in Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach combines vintage photos with today's reality, showing what has changed—and what still makes … [Read more...] about PubClub Classics: South Bay’s Legendary 4th of July Party Scene

A Simple Guide To The Best Hermosa Beach & Manhattan Beach Bars And Nightlife

June 22, 2026 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Shellback Tavern Manhattan Beach party time

From Hermosa's lively party bars to Manhattan Beach's sophisticated yet still beach-casual taverns, here's where to go out in the South Bay according a long-time local. All Photos And Video Are Copyright © PubClub.com. Unauthorized Use Or Reproduction Is Prohibited By Kevin Wilkerson, Hermosa & Manhattan Beach Blogger You pretty much have to be a local to recognize … [Read more...] about A Simple Guide To The Best Hermosa Beach & Manhattan Beach Bars And Nightlife

Smackfest 2026 Hermosa Beach: Date Photos & Complete Event Guide

June 5, 2026 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Smackfest Hermosa Beach volleyball tournament

An insider's guide to this whacky annual event in Southern California from someone who been to it many times. By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Hermosa Beach Blogger 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 … [Read more...] about Smackfest 2026 Hermosa Beach: Date Photos & Complete Event Guide

PubClub.com South Bay 4th Of July Weekend Party Report Top Fun Events

June 4, 2026 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

4th of July party Hermosa Beach CA

Redondo Beach Fireworks Back To The 4th By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Los Angeles South Bay Blogger The 4th of July fireworks concludes in Redondo Beach, starting at 9, but they actually start earlier in a different way than explosions in the sky. Rather, there's fireworks starting with the unique Hermosa Beach Ironman and all the house parties. It's Independence Day … [Read more...] about PubClub.com South Bay 4th Of July Weekend Party Report Top Fun Events

LA’s Barnsdall Fridays Wine Nights 2026 Dates, Ticket Prices & Infomation

May 12, 2026 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Barnsdall Friday Wine Tasting Series Los Angeles

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 the city. It's all over place, too, with a great variety of events and activities, one of which is the Barnsdall Fridays Wine Tasting Series. Taking place on Olive Hill and the West Lawn of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Hollyhock … [Read more...] about LA’s Barnsdall Fridays Wine Nights 2026 Dates, Ticket Prices & Infomation

Trademark Brewing Craft Beers Being Served At Long Beach Coast Baseball Team Games

May 12, 2026 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Long Beach Coast baseball team Trademark Brewing

Long Beach has some outstanding craft beers and local brewey and taproom Trademark Brewing has been tapped to serve its brews at Long Beach Coast baseball games. As Official Concessionaire of the club, it will feature a rotating tap program showcasing breweries from across Long Beach throughout the team's inaugural season, which runs at May 19-Sept. 6 with home games being … [Read more...] about Trademark Brewing Craft Beers Being Served At Long Beach Coast Baseball Team Games

The Circle Bar Is Back! Legendary Santa Monica Watering Hole Reopens On Main Street

May 11, 2026 by kevinwilkerson 2 Comments

Circle Bar Santa Monica

By Kevin Wilkeson, PubClub.com's LA Nightlife Blogger The Circle Bar is back! This legendary Santa Monica watering hole on Main Street is open again. The once super-popular bar had closed but come Friday May 22 it will again be part of the LA nightlife scene. A dimly-lit casual watering hole with a circular bar – thus its name – Circle Bar is under new managament and … [Read more...] about The Circle Bar Is Back! Legendary Santa Monica Watering Hole Reopens On Main Street

Long-Standing Santa Monica Bar Britannia Pub Closing (Briefly) To Make Way For A Taco Bell

April 17, 2026 by kevinwilkerson 1 Comment

Britannia Pub Santa Monica

File this one under the "change is not always good" category. Long-standing Santa Monica bar Britannia Pub is closing to make way for a – wait for it – Taco Bell. To be fair t it's a Taco Bell Cantina, which does serve alcohol (beer, wine, sangria, and twisted freezes) in a non-fast food setting, it's still a Taco Bell. Here is a statement Britannia Pub posted on its … [Read more...] about Long-Standing Santa Monica Bar Britannia Pub Closing (Briefly) To Make Way For A Taco Bell

Manhattan Beach Adds MB Wave Rider Electric Shuttles For Local Transportation

April 9, 2026 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Circuit ride share vehicles

Updated July 2026 By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Editor & Publisher Will Manhattan Beach warm to circuit, an on-demand electric vehicle rideshare service? As someone who lived in Manhattan Beach – 40th and 44th streets in El Porto – for many years, I have my doubts. The first attempt at such a service, called Downtowner, lasted about as long as a beer at Shellback … [Read more...] about Manhattan Beach Adds MB Wave Rider Electric Shuttles For Local Transportation

LA Restaurant Porta Via Beverly Hills Relocating After December Fire

April 9, 2026 by kevinwilkerson 2 Comments

Porta Via Beverly Hills

Christmas morning brought not joy and happiness to Porta Via Beverly Hills restaurant, but sadness. A fire destroyed the building. However, the a longtime neighborhood dining spot is reopening and relocating. This summer, it will at 184 N. Cañon Drive, three blocks south of its original locaton. The 5,300-square-foot space – previously home to Nusr-Et – will feature a patio … [Read more...] about LA Restaurant Porta Via Beverly Hills Relocating After December Fire

Los Angeles Waterfront Landmark Restaurant San Pedro Fish Market Turns 70

April 7, 2026 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

San Pedro Fish Market original

At a time when some Los Angeles historic restaurants are disappearing – Cole's French Dip just announced it is shutting its doors after 128 years and the Original Pantry closed last March tho a new version is scheduled to reopen this year – some remain strong. One is San Pedro Fish Market, a waterfront landmark restaurant, and it has turned 70 this year.   Founded on Good … [Read more...] about Los Angeles Waterfront Landmark Restaurant San Pedro Fish Market Turns 70

Santa Monica Has A Plan To Revitalize It’s Struggling Third Street Promenade

April 3, 2026 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Santa Monica Pier ferris wheel

There was a time when one of the best bar and nightlife spots in Los Angeles was the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica. It had happening bars, restaurants, lots of foot traffic and a big mall. The place was buzzing all the time and it spilled over into other businesses along Ocean Ave., as well as to the famous Santa Monica Pier. But that was a while ago. The past … [Read more...] about Santa Monica Has A Plan To Revitalize It’s Struggling Third Street Promenade

Hermosa Beach Nightlife Today: Best Bars, Live Music & How The Scene Has Changed

March 4, 2026 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Hermosa Beach Sharkeez

  Looking for the best Hermosa Beach nightlife in 2026? This guide covers current bars, live music venues, local favorites, hidden gems and legendary places that helped shape the South Bay party scene. By Kevin Wilkerson, Former Hermosa Beach Resident As someone who has spent quite a bit of my adult life living in Hermosa Beach and the adjacent Manhattan and … [Read more...] about Hermosa Beach Nightlife Today: Best Bars, Live Music & How The Scene Has Changed

Hermosa Beach St. Patrick’s Day 2026 Parade Complete Guide

March 4, 2026 by kevinwilkerson 8 Comments

Hermosa Beach St. Patrick's Day parade

By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Hermosa Beach Blogger It's small. It's a wee bit silly. And it's back for 2026 and is an Irish-style blast. The annual Hermosa Beach St. Patrick's Day Parade – Saturday, March 14 in 2026 – is only about a dozen blocks and lasts but a couple of hours. But it's this lack of hugeness that makes it so appealing. Instead of having to … [Read more...] about Hermosa Beach St. Patrick’s Day 2026 Parade Complete Guide

BeachLife Festival Returns In 2026 On These Dates With Duran Duan, Sheryl Crowe & More

January 16, 2026 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

BeachLife Festival stage crowd sunset

BeachLife Festival, the "Coachella of the South Bay" as PubClub.com calls it, returns for its seventh year in 2026 with a powerful lineup led by rock 'n roll legends Duran Duran. Also performing will be Sheryl Crowe, The Chainsmokers – the headliner for Sports Illustrated's Super Bowl LX party this year in San Francisco – James Taylor and his All-Star Band, Slightly Stoopid, … [Read more...] about BeachLife Festival Returns In 2026 On These Dates With Duran Duan, Sheryl Crowe & More

Manhattan Beach & Hermosa Beach Top Holiday Events 2025 Dates, Information & Reviews

November 6, 2025 by kevinwilkerson 2 Comments

12 Bars of Christmas Hermosa Beach CA

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...] about Manhattan Beach & Hermosa Beach Top Holiday Events 2025 Dates, Information & Reviews

Buccaneer Days Two Harbors Catalina Island Complete Party Guide & Photos

October 1, 2025 by kevinwilkerson 1 Comment

Buccaneer Days Catalina Island

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...] about Buccaneer Days Two Harbors Catalina Island Complete Party Guide & Photos

A Car-Free Los Angeles Summer Olympics? I Have My Doubts

August 4, 2025 by kevinwilkerson

LA Traffic 405 freeway gridlock

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...] about A Car-Free Los Angeles Summer Olympics? I Have My Doubts

Mooning Of The Amtrak Date, Details History & Mug’s Away Saloon Party

July 6, 2025 by kevinwilkerson 2 Comments

people moon a train during Mooning of the Amtrak

The Annual Party Continues At Mug's Away Saloon And Why The Mooning Of The Amtrak Is So Famous? Part Orange County tradition, part roadside spectacle and part giant party, the Mooning of the Amtrak has attracted train-watchers, pranksters and curious spectators for decades. Here's the history behind one of California's strangest annual events. This article was … [Read more...] about Mooning Of The Amtrak Date, Details History & Mug’s Away Saloon Party

Successful BeachLife Festival Is Back In Redondo Beach In 2026 On These Dates

July 2, 2025 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

BeachLife Festival Redondo Beach crowd

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...] about Successful BeachLife Festival Is Back In Redondo Beach In 2026 On These Dates

Fourth Of July Hermosa Beach South Bay Locals Party Guide

July 1, 2025 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Hermosa Beach Ironman winner

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...] about Fourth Of July Hermosa Beach South Bay Locals Party Guide

Hollywood Chamber Releases Statement On LA Immigration Raids

June 26, 2025 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Hollywood Sign Griffith Park Observatory view

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...] about Hollywood Chamber Releases Statement On LA Immigration Raids

Where The LA Immigration Protests Are In Relation To The Top Tourist Sites

June 10, 2025 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Hollywood Griffith Park Observatory

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...] about Where The LA Immigration Protests Are In Relation To The Top Tourist Sites

Third Street Promenade Entertainment Zone A Big Test For Other California Cities

May 20, 2025 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Santa Monica Third Street Promenade

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...] about Third Street Promenade Entertainment Zone A Big Test For Other California Cities

Old Tony’s Redondo Beach Addresses Closing Rumors After 75 Years

May 19, 2025 by kevinwilkerson 2 Comments

Redondo Beach Pier beach ocean Old Tony's

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...] about Old Tony’s Redondo Beach Addresses Closing Rumors After 75 Years

World’s Top Teams In Long Beach For 60th Congressional Cup Sailing Regatta

April 24, 2025 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Congressional Cup match race 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...] about World’s Top Teams In Long Beach For 60th Congressional Cup Sailing Regatta

Genesis Invitational Fans Guide, Bars & Singles Party Social Scene

January 25, 2025 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Northern Trust Open spectators

(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...] about Genesis Invitational Fans Guide, Bars & Singles Party Social Scene

These Legendary Malibu Bars & Restaurants Destroyed In LA Pacific Palisades Fire

January 10, 2025 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Moonshadows Malibu fire destroyed

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...] about These Legendary Malibu Bars & Restaurants Destroyed In LA Pacific Palisades Fire

Genesis Invitational L.A. Open Best Viewing Holes Spectator Guide

January 9, 2025 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Northern Trust Open 18th hole

(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...] about Genesis Invitational L.A. Open Best Viewing Holes Spectator Guide

Super Bowl 10K Redondo Beach: A Fun-filled Start to Super Bowl Sunday

December 20, 2024 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Redondo 10K beer garden

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...] about Super Bowl 10K Redondo Beach: A Fun-filled Start to Super Bowl Sunday

All LA Holiday Boat Parades Dates, Locations & Best Viewing Spots

December 3, 2024 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Redondo Beach boat parade

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...] about All LA Holiday Boat Parades Dates, Locations & Best Viewing Spots

Los Angeles Top Holiday Boat Parades 2024 Dates & Party Information

December 3, 2024 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Marina del Rey Holiday Boat Parade

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...] about Los Angeles Top Holiday Boat Parades 2024 Dates & Party Information

Manhattan Beach Holiday Fireworks: A Spectacular December Celebration

December 3, 2024 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Manhattan Beach Holiday Fireworks

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...] about Manhattan Beach Holiday Fireworks: A Spectacular December Celebration

The Super Bowl 10K Tradition: Running with Style – And A Beer

December 1, 2024 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Super Bowl 10K Hennessey's Redondo Beach

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...] about The Super Bowl 10K Tradition: Running with Style – And A Beer

Manhattan Beach Holiday Fireworks Is A Great L.A. Party: A Local’s Review

November 4, 2024 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Manhattan Beach Holiday Fireworks grand finale

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...] about Manhattan Beach Holiday Fireworks Is A Great L.A. Party: A Local’s Review

Dance Music 4 Democracy (DM4D) Launches to Spur Voter Registration Among EDM Fans

October 29, 2024 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

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...] about Dance Music 4 Democracy (DM4D) Launches to Spur Voter Registration Among EDM Fans

Freaky Tiki Happening In Long Beach This October

September 23, 2024 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Freaky Tiki Happening Long Beach flyer

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...] about Freaky Tiki Happening In Long Beach This October

PBS SoCal Launches LA Food Documentary Series

August 22, 2024 by kevinwilkerson

PBS Rebel Kitchens

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...] about PBS SoCal Launches LA Food Documentary Series

Rooftop LA Rum Fest Set For End Of August In DTLA

August 8, 2024 by kevinwilkerson

LA Rum Festival

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...] about Rooftop LA Rum Fest Set For End Of August In DTLA

LA’s Historic Little Tokyo Neighborhood Celebrates 140 Years

July 9, 2024 by kevinwilkerson

Little Tokyo LA historical photo

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...] about LA’s Historic Little Tokyo Neighborhood Celebrates 140 Years

How To Avoid LA Traffic And Experience The Real Los Angeles

June 20, 2024 by kevinwilkerson

Santa Monica Pier bicycle

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...] about How To Avoid LA Traffic And Experience The Real Los Angeles

BeachLife Festival 2024 Lineup Stages And Times

April 16, 2024 by kevinwilkerson

BeachLife Festival Redondo Beach crowd

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...] about BeachLife Festival 2024 Lineup Stages And Times

Hermosa Beach Visitors Guide Bars, Nightlife, Events & Local Tips 2026 With Links

March 24, 2024 by kevinwilkerson

beer drinkers flip cup

By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com 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 … [Read more...] about Hermosa Beach Visitors Guide Bars, Nightlife, Events & Local Tips 2026 With Links

BeachLife Festival DAOU SideStage Food Experience Bands & Chefs

March 22, 2024 by kevinwilkerson

BeachLife music festival DAOU SideStage Experience

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...] about BeachLife Festival DAOU SideStage Food Experience Bands & Chefs

Dine Out Long Beach Has These Great Leap Day Restaurant Bargains

February 26, 2024 by kevinwilkerson

Dine Out Long Beach

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...] about Dine Out Long Beach Has These Great Leap Day Restaurant Bargains

Los Angeles Club Party And Cocktail Bartender Guide For Nightclubs And Bars

February 7, 2024 by kevinwilkerson

Barnacles Hermosa Beach bars hot girls

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...] about Los Angeles Club Party And Cocktail Bartender Guide For Nightclubs And Bars

Los Angeles Dining, Restaurants and Food Guide

February 7, 2024 by kevinwilkerson

Happy Hour food drink Baleen Kitchen Redondo Beach CA

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...] about Los Angeles Dining, Restaurants and Food Guide

Los Angeles Visitors Guide LA Tourist Travel & Information Spotting Celebrities

February 7, 2024 by kevinwilkerson

Splash Friday Night W Hotel Hollywood Los Angeles Vie Vite wine

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...] about Los Angeles Visitors Guide LA Tourist Travel & Information Spotting Celebrities

Los Angeles Singles Life A Local’s Guide To Being Single in L.A.

February 6, 2024 by kevinwilkerson

The Nightlife Blogger fun bar

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...] about Los Angeles Singles Life A Local’s Guide To Being Single in L.A.

Awards Show Season Gets Underway With Hollywood Creative Alliance’s Astra Film Awards Sponsored By Sommsation Wines

January 9, 2024 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

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...] about Awards Show Season Gets Underway With Hollywood Creative Alliance’s Astra Film Awards Sponsored By Sommsation Wines

Awards Shows Roll on a Second Night with Astra Awards Sponsored by Sommsation Wines

January 9, 2024 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

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...] about Awards Shows Roll on a Second Night with Astra Awards Sponsored by Sommsation Wines

LA’s Iconic Hollywood Sign Turns 100 Years Old

November 6, 2023 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Hollywood sign from Griffith Park

(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...] about LA’s Iconic Hollywood Sign Turns 100 Years Old

Manhattan Beach Hometown Fair Returns This Weekend With 10K & Beer Garden

October 3, 2023 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Manhattan Beach Hometown Fair 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...] about Manhattan Beach Hometown Fair Returns This Weekend With 10K & Beer Garden

Pacific Airshow Rocks (And Rolls) Huntington Beach Sept. 29-Oct. 1 Weekend

September 22, 2023 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Pacific Airshow Huntington Beach CA

(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...] about Pacific Airshow Rocks (And Rolls) Huntington Beach Sept. 29-Oct. 1 Weekend

Dances with Films Dances Back to TCL Chinese Theaters for 26th Annual Edition

June 29, 2023 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

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...] about Dances with Films Dances Back to TCL Chinese Theaters for 26th Annual Edition

The Federal North Hollywood and Knitting Factory NoHo Step Into Summer

June 16, 2023 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

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...] about The Federal North Hollywood and Knitting Factory NoHo Step Into Summer

MARIACHI USA Is Back At The Hollywood Bowl On Saturday, June 3

May 30, 2023 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

MARIACHI USA Hollywood Bowl

(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...] about MARIACHI USA Is Back At The Hollywood Bowl On Saturday, June 3

These New New Restaurants Are At Collage at South Coast Plaza In Costa Mesa, CA

May 30, 2023 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

South Coast Plaza restaurant Blossoms & Brass

(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...] about These New New Restaurants Are At Collage at South Coast Plaza In Costa Mesa, CA

Temecula Wine & Balloon Festival 2024 Tickets, Concerts & Wineries Complete Guide

May 16, 2023 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Temecula Wine & Balloon Festival concert

(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...] about Temecula Wine & Balloon Festival 2024 Tickets, Concerts & Wineries Complete Guide

San Pedro Fish Market Finds A New Landing Spot Near Its Original Location

May 4, 2023 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

San Pedro Fish Market’s new Landing location San Pedro CA

(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...] about San Pedro Fish Market Finds A New Landing Spot Near Its Original Location

The USGA Is Having A Fan Fest During The U.S. Open In Los Angeles

May 4, 2023 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Los Angeles Country Club 2023 U.S. Open golf course

  (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...] about The USGA Is Having A Fan Fest During The U.S. Open In Los Angeles

Why An LA-to-Vegas High Speed Train Will Take More Than Two Hours

April 28, 2023 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Brightline high-speed train

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...] about Why An LA-to-Vegas High Speed Train Will Take More Than Two Hours

Long Beach Nightlife Centers Around The Annual Grand Prix April 16-19

April 7, 2023 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Long Beach nightlife Belmont Shore bars Panama Joe's

(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...] about Long Beach Nightlife Centers Around The Annual Grand Prix April 16-19

Oscars Host Jimmy Kimmel Building Mansion In LA’s Hermosa Beach

March 5, 2023 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Jimmy Kimmel Hermosa Beach house

(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...] about Oscars Host Jimmy Kimmel Building Mansion In LA’s Hermosa Beach

All-Star Rock Band Kings of Chaos To Headline Acura Grand Prix Of Long Beach 2023 Concerts

March 2, 2023 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

All-star rock band Kings of Chaos

(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...] about All-Star Rock Band Kings of Chaos To Headline Acura Grand Prix Of Long Beach 2023 Concerts

Sammy Hagar Songs To Be Featured At Whisky A Go Go’s Ultimate Jam Night

February 22, 2023 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Sunset Strip bars Whiskey-A-Go-Go live music venue

(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...] about Sammy Hagar Songs To Be Featured At Whisky A Go Go’s Ultimate Jam Night

Sammy Hagar’s Cabo Wabo Beach Club Coming To Huntington Beach, CA

February 17, 2023 by kevinwilkerson 2 Comments

Sammy Hagar's Cabo Wabo Beach Club in 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...] about Sammy Hagar’s Cabo Wabo Beach Club Coming To Huntington Beach, CA

Boomtown Celebrates 8th Anniversary With All-Day Beer, Music And Food Festival February 18th

February 17, 2023 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

 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...] about Boomtown Celebrates 8th Anniversary With All-Day Beer, Music And Food Festival February 18th

Or Bar West Hollywood A ‘Modern Cocktail Lounge’ In Gold Coast Location

January 3, 2023 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Or Bar West Hollywood CA

(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...] about Or Bar West Hollywood A ‘Modern Cocktail Lounge’ In Gold Coast Location

Details On The Santa Monica New Years Eve Pub Crawl

December 15, 2022 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

New Year's 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...] about Details On The Santa Monica New Years Eve Pub Crawl

San Pedro Fish Market 12 Days of ShrimpMas Has Daily Giveaways

November 29, 2022 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

San Pedro Fish Market famous shrimp tray

(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...] about San Pedro Fish Market 12 Days of ShrimpMas Has Daily Giveaways

Queen Mary Ship In Long Beach To Reopen By End Of 2022

November 1, 2022 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

The Queen Mary Long Beach skyline

(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...] about Queen Mary Ship In Long Beach To Reopen By End Of 2022

Hermosa Beach Elections City Council Candidates

October 28, 2022 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Hermosa Beach Strand bike riders

(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...] about Hermosa Beach Elections City Council Candidates

Knitting Factory Returns To LA Nightlife With Knitting Factory NoHo

October 19, 2022 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

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...] about Knitting Factory Returns To LA Nightlife With Knitting Factory NoHo

Billy’s At The Beach Newport Beach Adds An All-Night Happy Hour & SIN Night

October 7, 2022 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Billy's at The Beach Newport Beach food

(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...] about Billy’s At The Beach Newport Beach Adds An All-Night Happy Hour & SIN Night

Buena Park Halloween Events & Activities Go Beyond Knott’s Scary Farm With Bars & Nightlife

September 9, 2022 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Haunted Lounge cocktail bar Knotts Scary Farm Halloween

(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...] about Buena Park Halloween Events & Activities Go Beyond Knott’s Scary Farm With Bars & Nightlife

It Is Time To Close Union Station And Relocate Amtrak To LAX

August 10, 2022 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Union Station Los Angeles

(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...] about It Is Time To Close Union Station And Relocate Amtrak To LAX

I Had Breakfast At Scotty’s On The Strand Hermosa Beach And Here’s What I Thought Of It

August 10, 2022 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Scotty's On The Strand Hermosa Beach restaurant

(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...] about I Had Breakfast At Scotty’s On The Strand Hermosa Beach And Here’s What I Thought Of It

Live Music & Karaoke In DTLA Can Be Found At Boomtown Brewery

August 10, 2022 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Holly Crow Jazz Band

(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...] about Live Music & Karaoke In DTLA Can Be Found At Boomtown Brewery

MICHELIN Guide Adds These 18 Los Angeles Restaurants To Its 2022 California Edition

August 10, 2022 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

(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...] about MICHELIN Guide Adds These 18 Los Angeles Restaurants To Its 2022 California Edition

Hermosa Beach Smackfest Still At Its Peak After Nearly 30 Years

July 31, 2022 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Smackfest Hermosa Beach

(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...] about Hermosa Beach Smackfest Still At Its Peak After Nearly 30 Years

Going Carless In L.A. Is Possible; This Person Saves Money Using Only Uber

July 18, 2022 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

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(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...] about Going Carless In L.A. Is Possible; This Person Saves Money Using Only Uber

AVP Hermosa Beach 2022 Beach Volleyball Tickets & All You Need To Know

July 1, 2022 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

AVP Hermosa Beach volleyball tournament

(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...] about AVP Hermosa Beach 2022 Beach Volleyball Tickets & All You Need To Know

4th of July Celebrations, Fireworks & Hottest Destinations PubClub.com Party Report!

June 29, 2022 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Fourth of July house party Kat in the hat

(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...] about 4th of July Celebrations, Fireworks & Hottest Destinations PubClub.com Party Report!

Boomfest 2022 Music & Food Festival Date & Bands At DTLA’s Boomtown Brewery

May 28, 2022 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

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(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...] about Boomfest 2022 Music & Food Festival Date & Bands At DTLA’s Boomtown Brewery

PubClub.com Party Report May Events: Jazzfest, Kentucky Derby & More

May 6, 2022 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Kentucky Derby Party Shade Hotel Redondo Beach

(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...] about PubClub.com Party Report May Events: Jazzfest, Kentucky Derby & More

Smackfest Events Spring Fling Review, Photos & Video

April 25, 2022 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Smackfest Events Spring Fling beer & wine festival Redondo Beach CA

(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...] about Smackfest Events Spring Fling Review, Photos & Video

Famous Universal Studios Hollywood Tours Adds Electric Trams

April 14, 2022 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Universal Studios Hollywood iconic tram

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...] about Famous Universal Studios Hollywood Tours Adds Electric Trams

Easter Brunch Menu At San Pedro Fish Market Long Beach

March 24, 2022 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Easter brunch San Pedro Fish Market

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...] about Easter Brunch Menu At San Pedro Fish Market Long Beach

Mutt Lynch’s, One Of Newport Beach’s Classic Dive Bars, Reopens After Remodel

March 15, 2022 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Mutt Lynch's Newport Beach dive bar

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...] about Mutt Lynch’s, One Of Newport Beach’s Classic Dive Bars, Reopens After Remodel

The 3 Must-Try Signature Drinks of Catalina Island (And Where To Get Them)

March 9, 2022 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Wiki-Wacker drinks Luau Larry's Catalina Island Avalon PubClub Eric Stone

Catalina Island has more than beaches, golf carts and ocean views—it also has its own signature cocktail culture. From the famous Buffalo Milk to the fruity Wiki Wacker, these are the must-try drinks in Avalon based on firsthand PubClub experience. By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger When you travel, it's important to immerse yourself in the local flavor of … [Read more...] about The 3 Must-Try Signature Drinks of Catalina Island (And Where To Get Them)

This Valentine’s Day, Take A Motorcycle Sidecar Tour In Temecula CA’s Wine Country

February 3, 2022 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Side Car Tours wine tasting Temecula CA

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...] about This Valentine’s Day, Take A Motorcycle Sidecar Tour In Temecula CA’s Wine Country

New Year’s Eve In Temecula, CA, Wine Country Grape Drop & Events

December 17, 2021 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

New Year's Eve grape drop Temecula CA

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...] about New Year’s Eve In Temecula, CA, Wine Country Grape Drop & Events

Manhattan Beach Nightlife News: December Holiday Party Events

November 30, 2021 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Shellback Tavern Manhattan Beach, Ca

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...] about Manhattan Beach Nightlife News: December Holiday Party Events

Los Angeles Has A New Tiki Bar, The CanTiki In Glendale

November 17, 2021 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Scorpion bowl The CanTiki Glendale, CA

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...] about Los Angeles Has A New Tiki Bar, The CanTiki In Glendale

Esperanza Manhattan Beach Hosts Mico Tequila Party And PubClub.com Was There

November 16, 2021 by kevinwilkerson Leave a Comment

Esperanza Manhattan Beach Mico tequila girls PubClubette

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...] about Esperanza Manhattan Beach Hosts Mico Tequila Party And PubClub.com Was There

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Get the Full Party Guide! See the Best Bars, Events & Travel Tips! Read Complete Nightlife Reviews! PubClub.com is a content-oriented nightlife tourist guide dedicated to social-minded travelers with articles on worldwide destinations such as Amsterdam, the Greek Islands, Prague, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Hawaii, Canada, and more. Top keywords for search are pubclub, pub club, party pubs, club pub, travel pub, pub club night, pubs and clubs and the pub club.
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