The 2023 California Wine Festival Dana Point is back with a new location, the Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa. Here is all you need to know: the date, the wineries, food, entertainment and ticket information. The dates are Friday, April 14 and Saturday, April 15. Friday is the Sunset Rare & Reserve Tasting and Saturday is the main event, the Beachside Wine … [Read more...]
Orange County
Buena Park Halloween Events & Activities Go Beyond Knott’s Scary Farm With Bars & Nightlife
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 are also some pretty cool bars and nightlife there, … [Read more...]
California Mexican Restaurant Miguel’s Jr.’s Holiday Gift Cards Now Available
$5 Bonus Card And On-Line Purchase New For 2020 Mexican restaurant Miguel's, Jr., - which has locations throughout Orange County and the Inland Empire in Southern California – has its annual holiday gift cards now available to customers. And it comes with a bonus this season. Beginning Dec. 1, every gift card purchase of $25 will include a $5 bonus card. … [Read more...]
Habana Cuban Restaurant Celebrating 25th Anniversary With $5 Mojitos & Sangria
Costa Mesa & Irvine Locations Have 1995 Pricing On Food & Drinks Sept. 15-20 By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Food & Drinks Editor Published on Sept. 3 If you're in the mood for a little Havana Daydreamin' in "the OC" part of Southern California, then head to Habana, a Cuban restaurant. For one week in September, 15-20, is has menu pricing that dates … [Read more...]
Huntington Beach Enforcing Closed Beach Order This Hot Weekend
PubClub.com Puts 'Boots On The Ground' For this First-Person Report At A Popular Orange County Beach In a complete reversal of its policy announced the previous day, Orange County fully enforced Gov. Newsom's closed beaches order on the weekend. On a sunny Saturday, the police were out in force in Huntington Beach, keeping people off the sand and even out of the … [Read more...]
Mooning Of The Amtrak 2020 Dates & Details – Yes It’s Still Happening!
The Annual Party Continues At Mug's Away Saloon By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Events Blogger Beers and rears returns to the Mug's Away Saloon in Laguna Niguel on Saturday, July 11, 2020 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 … [Read more...]
SOCIAL Huntington Beach Has An Exotic Menu & Creative Cocktails In ‘Beachy Atmosphere’
Restaurant & Bar Features Daily Specials Including An All-Night Happy Hour A popular Costa Mesa restaurant is now open in Huntington Beach. But with a twist. SOCIAL Huntington Beach, located on Beach Blvd., near Atlanta Ave., has a more beach-inspired layout than its Costa Mesa counterpart. In addition to the restaurant's signature “SOCIAL” wall of … [Read more...]
Five Crowns Restaurant Corona Del Mar Thanksgiving Dinner Feast
Oven Roasted Turkey And Prime Rib On The Menu Five Crowns, the upscale restaurant in Corona del Mar, CA, has a Thanksgiving dinner feast on Thursday, Nov 22. The menu features the classic Oven Roasted Free Range Turkey with stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, buttered Blue Lake green beans and housemade cranberry compote. Prime Rib of Beef is served in the … [Read more...]
U.S. Open Of Surfing Is An Event More For Teenagers Than Adults: A Review
Anticipating Big Waves and Hotties in Bikinis, The Event Is More Like the ESPN X-Games Than a True Southern California Experience By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Lifestyle Blogger When I first moved to Los Angeles, one of the first things I wanted to do was go to was the U.S. Open of Surfing, a week-long surf competition that occurs the first of each August in … [Read more...]
There’s More Than Great BBQ At Grasslands Meat Market Anaheim – A Review
Creative Cocktails Take This Disneyland-Area Restaurant To A Different Level By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Food Blogger When I went to the Grasslands Meat Market at GardenWalk next to Disneyland in Anaheim, CA, I was expecting a lot of good BBQ meats. And that is what I got, but I also got something more that I expected – great cocktails. It's kind of … [Read more...]
$5 BBQ, Brews & Booze At Grasslands Meat Market In Anaheim CA
One-Year Anniversary Celebrations With Special Offers Through The Summer Summertime is warm and at Grasslands Meat Market in Anaheim's GardenWalk, it's sizzlin' with these incredible rub-the-eyes-am-I-seeing-this-correctly food and drink specials. It's the $5 BBQ, Brews & Booze, and it's available every day. It features $5 small plates such as tender Rib Tips … [Read more...]
No Selfie Sticks At The Orange County Fair But The Selfie Museum Is A Blast
Fun Finds At The OC Fair, Including Wine Tasting & The Pig Races By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Blogger If you're going to the Orange County Fair – which runs thru Aug. 12 in Costa Mesa, CA – then leave your selfie stick at home. They are not allowed and will be taken at the entrance gate. However, you can still get great selfies at the fair. This is … [Read more...]
Cinco de Mayo Party With ‘Loco Brews, Loco Grooves’ At House Of Blues Anaheim
Craft Beer, Food & Music Festival On May 5 Here's something cool to do in Southern California for Cinco de Mayo weekend: head to the House of Blues in Anaheim for a craft beer, food and music festival. “Loco Brews, Loco Grooves” features Orange County breweries, local bands and food. Cinco de Mayo-inspired food stations will be positioned throughout the venue, … [Read more...]
Eating Southern In Southern California At The Memphis Cafe In Costa Mesa
Fried Chicken, Steak & Original Cocktails In Orange County By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Food & Drinks Blogger Anyone who tells you that you can't eat Southern in Southern California – which is usually me, quite frankly – should go to Memphis Soul Cafe & Bar in Costa Mesa. I'm not talking the Southern side dishes that are so rare out here, staples … [Read more...]
Brew Ho Ho Craft Beer Festival 2017 Anaheim Everything You Need To Know
Brews, Bands & The Holiday Spirit In The Honda Center Parking Lot The last of the series of Brew Ha Ha craft beer festivals in the Los Angeles area of the year gets the last laugh. It's the Brew Ho Ho Holiday Ale Festival and it takes place on Saturday, Dec. 9, at the Honda Center parking lot in Anaheim. As the name suggests, it focused on ales, including … [Read more...]
Five Crowns Restaurant Food & Wine Menu Items Benefits Breast Cancer Month
Hot Fudge Sunday & J Lohr Wines Result In Donation To Research You can eat decadently and drink good wine while also doing some good for a worthy cause at the Five Crowns Restaurant in Corona del Mar, CA. Five Crowns is supporting National Breast Cancer Awareness Month through two unique promotions. During the month of October, when you order a Pink CC … [Read more...]
Ohana Fest 2017 Dana Point Features Jack Johnson; Everything You Need To Know
Doheny State Beach Three-Day Music Festival Kicks Off With Social Distortion There's a beach party taking place at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, CA, as the official part of summer winds down in the land of endless summer. It's called The Ohana Fest, it's Sept. 8-10, and it features strumming guitarist, surfer and chick magnet Jack Johnson as the headliner … [Read more...]
Orange County Craft Beer Festival Brew Ha Ha 2017 Everything You Need To Know
8th Annual Event Held At Oak County Park The 8th annual Brew Ha Ha Craft Beer Festival returns to Oak Canyon Park in Orange County, CA, on Saturday, Sept. 23 Running from noon to 4 p.m., it features unlimited tastes from more than 250 craft and import beer samplings from more than 90 breweries. New for this year is a 'Rare Beer Section’ with samples of extremely rare … [Read more...]
Laguna Beach Gets New Upscale/Casual Restaurant & Bar Called Oak
Locals Open & Operate Rustic Establishment With California Coastal Cuisine & Craft Cocktails Laguna Beach may be on a cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean, but it now has a bit of a rustic touch to it with the opening of a new restaurant and bar called oak (yes, lower case). The restaurant features steak, chicken, mac 'n cheese and craft cocktails in a rustic yet … [Read more...]
House Of Blues Sunday Gospel Brunch Review Photos & Video Anaheim CA
Legendary Buffet & Show Lives Up To Blogger's Lofty Expectations By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger From nearly the moment I set foot to live in Los Angeles, I was told that I should go to the Sunday Gospel Brunch at the House of Blues. I never did, tho, until recently. I was too stubborn to leave the beach, where I live, on a sunny Sunday. But, … [Read more...]
Brew Ha Ha 2017 Beer Festivals, Events, Dates, Live Music & Ticket Prices
Craft Beers & Music Flows At These Events In Orange County, CA If you like craft beer festivals and live in Southern California, – and Orange County in particular – then check out these festivals put on by the happily-named Brew Ha Ha Productions. Here's a rundown with descriptions, locations & ticket information for their 2017 events. Sabroso Craft Beer Taco … [Read more...]
Costa Mesa’s Red Room Lounge Features These New Cocktails
The Bar Within Holiday Bar Gets A Twist In Orange County, CA Of course, a bar named Holiday would have drinks for this part of the year. Except, as seems to be with nearly everything at this creative concept in Costa Mesa, CA, it comes with a twist. The new cocktails have been created for the Red Room, the "bar within the bar" at Holiday. Red Room is a lounge inside … [Read more...]
Halloween 2016 Orange County Parties Events Tickets
Mr. OC's List Of Top Costumes Event Happenings At Bars, Promoter Party Bashes & Amusement Parks From amusement parks to bars to promoter parties, there's so many Halloween events happening this year in Orange County, CA, that its downright scary. From Saturday, Oct. 22 thru Halloween night it's a frenzy of activities in what is one of the best adult and singles … [Read more...]
Holiday Cocktail Lounge Adds To Costs Mesa Nightlife Scene
Speakeasy Bar Features Classic Drinks In A Classic Setting In L.A.'s Orange County If you want to take a step back in time yet also be modern and hip, then check out the Holiday Cocktail Lounge in Costa Mesa, CA. Opened in the fall of 2016, it has added a unique touch to this area of Orange County's nightlife. The Holiday Cocktail Lounge is a place that offers 1920s … [Read more...]
OC Fair Hosting Craft Beer Festival The Brew Hee Haw
Beers, Plus Wines, Bands & Tribute Bands Mid-July To Mid-August The Orange County Fair, taking place from mid-July thru mid-August, is opening with something worthy of a toast – a craft beer festival. The Brew Hee Haw Craft Beer Roundup is taking place the weekend of July 15-17 in Costa Mesa, CA. It features 80 beers from primarily California breweries in a wide … [Read more...]
Downtown Brea Yard House Pint Night $4 Draft Beers
Tuesday Nights Beer Specials Add to Late-Night Happy Hour The Yard House in downtown Brea is adding to its late-night Happy Hour with draft beer and burger specials on Tuesdays this summer. Thru Aug. 30, pints from all 130 taps are $4 and all the burgers, with the exception of the Surf 'n Turf, are $8 (the regular prices range from $11.95-$14.95). The deal is good from 10 … [Read more...]
Cali Uncorked A Craft Beer Festival With Food, Wine & Comedy
Inaugural Event Takes Place In Orange County, CA More than 100 craft breweries and wineries are participating in the first Cali UNCORKED, a beer, food, wine and comedy festival taking place in Silverado, CA, on Nov. 14. Among the participating breweries are Fifty Fifty Brewing (which is tapping a keg of bourbon barrel aged Eclipse that has been aged in High West Rye … [Read more...]
Mooning Of The Amtrak Continues In Laguna Niguel, CA
Passengers Cheer When People Show Their Rear To Passing Trains If Paul Simon were to appear at the Mooning of the Amtrak, he might be tempted to start singing "Still Crazy After All These Years." Were he to be dressed in a chicken suit, the way he was during that epic "Saturday Night Live" skit then that would be quite appropriate. Because this event is still going … [Read more...]