Newport Dunes Also Has An Easter Egg Hunt & Sunrise Easter Church Service Easter Sunday champagne brunch and Newport Beach go together like cocktails on a Duffy in the harbor. And few places in the area offer a more relaxing and scenic brunch than the Back Bay Bistro. It is having its annual Easter brunch with bottomless champagne (or mimosas, if you prefer) … [Read more...]
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Five Crowns Restaurant Complete Spring 2018 Menu Corona del Mar CA
Shortribs, Salmon & Scallops Among New Offerings The upscale and excellent Five Crowns Restaurant in Corona del Mar, CA, just south of Newport Beach, is constantly changing its menu to meet the seasons and provide new experiences for its diners. As an example, it has introduced several new items that are featured on its spring menu. It has small plates such as … [Read more...]
Hermosa Beach Lifestyle Blog: All About The Pub Crawls
Be On The Lookout For Themed Costumed Characters Visiting The Pier Plaza Bars By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Hermosa Beach Lifestyle Blogger The first thing to know about pub crawls in Hermosa Beach is that we don't have them. Some years ago, the police department issued some type of declaration that there are no pub crawls in Hermosa Beach. Apparently this … [Read more...]
Easter Sunday Queen Mary Long Beach Champagne Brunch & Activities
Egg Hunt And A Brunch Buffet With Bottomless Mimosas & Champagne Easter Sunday aboard the Queen Mary, the historic ship permanently docked in Long Beach, CA, involves activities as well as a champagne brunch. Below are all the details and pricing of each. ACTIVITIES (11AM to 3PM): The Queen Mary’s Easter Egg Hunt: (1-2PM in the historic Queen Salon) Search for … [Read more...]
Hermosa Beach Easter Weekend Joya Sangria Egg Hunt & Pub Crawl
Going Bar 'Hopping' In The South Bay Feel like going bar "hopping" on Easter Weekend in the South Bay? Then put on a bunny costume, bunny ears, a cotton tail or anything else you can think of that fits the occasion and join the Joya Sangria Easter Egg Hunt & Pub Crawl in Hermosa Beach. It is on Saturday, March 31 – the day before Easter Sunday – and hops … [Read more...]
The El Segundo Keg Hunt Explained – An LA Lifestyle Blogger’s Review
Easter Eggs Replaced By Kegs At This Unique & Fun Party Event By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Los Angeles Lifestyle Blogger The first time I heard of the El Segundo Keg Hunt, I said "well that sounds fun, but what the heck is it?" After witnessing the first moments of my first one, I said, "oh man this is really fun, but what the heck is it!?" A few … [Read more...]
Hermosa Beach & South Bay This Weekend’s Hot Happenings – PubClub Party Report
March Madness Beach Cities Style Continues With These Top Social Events By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Hermosa Beach Blogger Welcome to the PubClub.com Party Report! This is a rundown of all the hot happenings in and around Hermosa Beach and the South Bay for the weekend of March 23-25. Happy Hour Beach Volleyball Starts Friday Combining two of the most … [Read more...]
Hermosa Beach Lifestyle Blog: Why It’s Impossible To Avoid Going To The Bars
Living In The Super-Social South Bay Means Lots Of Friends & Party Happenings By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Hermosa Beach Blogger A Friday night is coming up and the Happy Hour Beach Volleyball group is playing and then going to, well Happy Hour (anyone who signs up on MeetUp is welcome to join), a friend is having a going-away party at another bar and … [Read more...]
Happy Hour Volleyball In Hermosa Beach Serves Up 8th Season In 2018
South Bay Culture Clash Combines With Dinks & Drinks The two great cultures of Hermosa Beach – beach volleyball and Happy Hour – come together for a weekly happening in the Los Angeles South Bay. Here's the details on what it is, how to join and, of course, all about the Happy Hours. This is the 8th season for it, and it starts on Friday, March 23, at 4 … [Read more...]
Hermosa Beach Yacht Club, The Quirky Neighborhood Bar With Great Burgers
More Naughty Than Nautical, This Los Angeles Dive Bar Has Character & Characters By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Hermosa Beach Blogger It was a chilly Monday night, a friend was in town visiting and for dinner instead of walking the half mile toward Pier Plaza to what was no doubt going to be an empty bar for something to eat and a couple of beers, I suggested … [Read more...]
Reviewing The St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Hermosa Beach Pier Plaza Bar Scene
Irish Smiles Shine Like The Sun In The South Bay's Top St. Paddy's Day Celebration By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Hermosa Beach Blogger Perhaps it was the weather that had everyone in such a good mood. After predictions all week of it possibly raining on our parade, it was instead sunny and even warm, and so, too, was everyone in Hermosa Beach for the Saturday … [Read more...]
Trump National Wine & Beer Festival Sets 2018 Event Date
10th Annual Event Takes Place In Scenic Palos Verdes By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Beach Cities Blogger The original wine and craft beer festival in the Los Angeles South Bay Beach Cities has its date set for the 2018 event. It's Sunday, Aug. 19 at Trump National Golf Club in Palos Verdes. Tickets will be available May 19 and sell out quickly, often within … [Read more...]
South Bay Los Angeles 2019 Top Party Events Dates, Guide & Reviews
The Hottest Annual Happenings In Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach & Redondo Beach By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Beach Cities Blogger The Fourth of July is house party heaven on the Hermosa Beach Strand. And for the resst of the year, there are festivals, a parade, concerts and beer gardens. S If Los Angeles is "La La Land," then its South Bay Beach Cities of … [Read more...]
Oysters & Craft Beer Dinner At Boomtown Brewery In Downtown L.A.
DTLA Arts District Brewery Hosts Food & Beers Pairing Give me oysters and beer, For dinner every day of the year... – Jimmy Buffett, "Tin Cup Chalice" Those song lyrics are because oysters and beer are a Florida thing, sitting at a rustic bar with a cold draft beer in a frosted mug wearing in flip flops and a tank top while looking at the ocean. But … [Read more...]
Lake Arrowhead 2019 Summer Concerts Bands Event Review
Free Tribute Shows On Friday & Saturday Nights In The LA Mountain Village Ih the mountains outside of Los Angeles – but not quite to Big Bear – the village of Lake Arrowhead holds free musical shows from May thru Labor Day, including a show and fireworks on the 4th of July. The Summer Concert Series features primarily rock 'n roll tribute bands – The … [Read more...]
Los Angeles St. Patrick’s Day Top Bars & Events Party Report
Places To Say Erin Go Bragh & Be Irish In L.A. By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Los Angeles Blogger Welcome to the PubClub.com Los Angeles Party Report, laddies & lasses, it's St. Patrick's Day! Here's a rundown bars, party places and events in Los Angeles for St. Patrick's Day. HERMOSA BEACH PARADE Saturday, Before St. Patrick's Day Okay, don't … [Read more...]
Los Angeles St. Patrick’s Day Bars: Tiki No To Serve Guinness & Jameson
Combining Irish & The Islands At This LA Tiki Bar While it's not common to mix Polynesian with St. Paddy, the Tiki No bar in Los Angeles is turning at least a wee bit Irish on St. Patrick's Day. It is serving Guinness beer and $5 shots of Jameson. It opens at 5 p.m., and is open until the wee morning hours (for L.A. anyway) of 2 a.m. So if you like your … [Read more...]
Smackfest Is Hermosa Beach’s Costume Huge Volleyball Summertime Party
Hermosa Beach heats up for Smackfest.This dress-up team-themed event which uses beach volleyball as an excuse to throw a summertime Halloween party – on the beach, no less – has been going on for nearly 30 years. In 2024, it will take place Saturday, June 29 at the Hermosa Beach Pier. It starts at 9 a.m., and the last teams finish around sunset. By which time people from … [Read more...]
Beach Cities Wine & Beer Festival 2018 Tickets Bay Club Redondo Beach
Smackfest Events Third Annual Event Is Saturday, May 12 The third annual Beach Cities Wine & Beer Festival, put on by Smackfest Events, is likely to sell out. Tickets are on sale so be sure to get them now, rather than missing out on one of the area's top springtime happenings. The 2018 event is Saturday, May 12. Originally scheduled for theBay Club in Redondo … [Read more...]
Hermosa Beach Summer Concerts 2018: Everything You Need To Know
Bands On The Sand A South Bay Sunday Tradition By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com South Bay Blogger Each summer, the Los Angeles coastal community of Hermosa Beach hosts a series of concerts on the sand. They are the best of the summer beach concerts in Los Angeles – not nearly as big as the Thursday ones in Santa Monica but with a more, well, South Bay crowd. Several … [Read more...]
Alpine Village Oktoberfest Review & Everything You Need To Know
L.A's Largest German Beer Tent Oompha Band Celebration Oktoberfest at Alpine Village in Torrance, CA, was not exactly Munich. For starters, there was only one beer tent. But there was a beer tent and, like the ones in Germany, it was pretty big, in L.A.'s South Bay Beach Cities. It was rocking with people drinking big beers to an oompha band on Fridays, Saturdays … [Read more...]
Beach Cities Wine & Beer Festival 2019 Date Tickets & Information
4th Annual Event Takes Place At Bay Club In Redondo Beach, CA The first one was such a success that Smackfest Events did it again and well, now its in its fourth year. The Beach Cities Wine & Beer Festival returns to the South Bay on Saturday, April 20, 2019. That's earlier than the May dates in past years. The location is again Seaside Lagoon in Redondo … [Read more...]
El Segundo Keg Hunt 2018 Event Date, Details & Review
Kegs, Not Eggs, Are Hidden In This Fun Event With Clues In The Bars The El Segundo Easter Keg Hunt is back for 2018. You read that right. Keg, and not egg, hunt. It's Saturday, March 31 and goes from roughly noon-6 p.m. The meeting spot is the Tavern On Main (123 Main Street. El Segundo, CA). So what is the Easter Keg Hunt? It's an excuse for groups of people to … [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...]
Los Angeles Sushi Chef Dion Expands To Provide Dinner Party Catering
Catered Food & Wine Pairings A Social Success By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Blogger Chef Dion Dominic fired up his torch and began searing pieces of sushi, applying a blazing flame to the top of it, yet doing so as delicately as an artist applying a thin line of paint to a canvas. Around him was the bustle and hum of conversations coming from a dozen … [Read more...]
Shade Hotel Hosts Wedding Planners Event In Redondo Beach & Manhattan Beach
Expo Brings Together Vendors With Future Brides & Grooms By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Blogger A place that holds weddings is also now a place that hosts wedding planning events. Shade Hotel in Manhattan Beach and Redondo Beach in the Los Angeles area are places where "Here Comes The Bride" can be heard on occasion – the latter has two levels devoted to … [Read more...]
Why There’s Always So Many Things To Do In Los Angeles
Concerts, Wine & Craft Beer Festivals & Sports Are A Big Part Of Livin' In L.A. By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Los Angeles Blogger NBA All-Star Weekend. The Genesis LA Open PGA Tour golf tournament. UCLA and UCLA basketball. All this was happening on one weekend in Los Angeles. Oh, and it was 80 degrees at the beach. In February. When you … [Read more...]
L.A.’s Tam O’Shanter Restaurant Bringing Back Patio Dining Area
Food & Drinks On The Deck In Los Angeles Taking advantage of the outstanding year-round weather in Los Angeles, the Tam O’Shanter restaurant is bringing back its patio dining area. Starting in the spring, people will be able to sit outside and eat from the Tam’s menu. It will seat 40 guests. The patio is open same hours as the the Tam, from 11 a.m.-11 p.m., … [Read more...]
Hermosa Beach Mermaid Location To Become Slaters 50/50 Burgers
'Burgers, Bacon & Beer' To Be By The Pier By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Hermosa Beach Blogger Known for years as the dark booth restaurant and bar on the beach with fantastic food (in particular those sensational sauteed mushrooms) and then as a killer place for the best cocktails in town (including the remarkable $5 "Drink of the Week"), the Mermaid is now … [Read more...]
Pechanga Resort Microbrew Beer Festival & Chili Cookoff 2018 Date & Details
10th Annual Event Features Craft Beers, Chili & Live Music In Temecula When people in and around Los Angeles think of things or do in Temecula, going wine tasting is at the top of their list. And for good reason, for there are some 50 wineries in Temecula Valley. But there's also beer, and on Saturday, June 9, Pechanga Resort & Casino is hosting its 10th … [Read more...]
First Time In Los Angeles? Here’s Your Two-Day Itinerary
Visiting La La Land From Seeing The Hollywood Sign To Sports To Sunsets By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger & L.A. Resident What you say, you've only got two days to "see" L.A.!? It's such a big, spread-out city with so much diversity coming here can be an intimidating experience. No problem. Take it from me; you can do this and do it well IF you … [Read more...]
My First Helicopter Ride A Thrill With Celebrity Helicopters In Los Angeles
A Thrill With No Spill High Over L.A. By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Blogger I thought I would be scared. And then I wanted to be scared. Instead, we lifted off so smoothly it would have hardly caused another bubble to rise had I been holding a glass of champagne. I was on my first helicopter ride, courtesy of Celebrity Helicopters, which gives helicopter … [Read more...]
Redondo Beach Super Bowl 10K 2018 Race Report
40th Annual Fun Run Is The True Meaning Of 'Exercise & Socalize' By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com South Bay Blogger I first learned of the Redondo Beach Super Bowl 10K race when I started working at a PR agency (Bob Thomas & Associates), which at the time was located in King Harbor. A few of my associates would dress up and run in it. One year, they were … [Read more...]
Super Bowl Weekend In Hermosa & Redondo Beach Events, Bars & Nightlife
10K Run, Local Bands Plus Eagles & Patriots Bars By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com South Bay Blogger Welcome to the PubClub.com Party Report for Super Bowl weekend, a rundown of events, bands & bars in Hermosa & Redondo Beach. SUPER BOWL 10K The South Bay is a unique place to be for Super Bowl Sunday because for many, the day starts with this … [Read more...]
A Day In L.A.; Bike Ride, Venice Beach Walk & An Unexpected Party
A Surprising Saturday Becomes Another Beach Fun Day By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Blogger Sometimes, the most fun you can have is when you least expect it. Imagine riding a bike up the Southern California coastline, going for a walk with 50 people to a part of Venice Beach that you would never guess is a part of L.A., and then arriving back at home to a … [Read more...]
Getting To Know Los Angeles One Hike At A Time
Venice Canals & Waterfalls Just Part Of L.A.'s Hidden Gems By Kevin Wilkerson, Los Angeles Blogger The city of Los Angeles is like that mysterious girl lurking at the back at your friend's party. She occasionally joins the conversation and sometimes leads it, but at the same time you know she's hiding something really cool. No matter how up front Los … [Read more...]
Redondo Beach Super Bowl 10K Race Course Runner’s Review
A Mile By Mile Analysis From A Veteran By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com South Bay Blogger The South Bay Beach Cities of Los Angeles start Super Bowl Sunday with a unique event, a 10K race in Redondo Beach. With people in costumes, residents lining the streets playing music and a beer garden, this is known as a "fun run." But don't be fooled, for the course … [Read more...]
Redondo Beach Super Bowl 10K 2018 Weather Forecast
A Cool Morning Run For The 40th Annual Event By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com South Bay Blogger Be sure you've got a long-sleeve t-shirt with you – perhaps one from a past event – for it will be a cool morning run for the 8,000 or so people taking part in the 40th annual Redondo Beach Super Bowl 10K. The weather forecast calls for mostly cloudy conditions with a … [Read more...]
A Fun, Lively Night At The London West Hollywood Bar & Boxwood Restaurant
London Meets Hollywood At This Chic Location At The Sunset Strip By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Los Angeles Blogger I went to a press event and wound up at a party. A full-blown am-I-in-the-wrong-place party where the champagne corks were popping so often it provided a soundtrack, speciality gin and vodka cocktails were being poured along with endless wines, and … [Read more...]
Los Angeles Philadelphia Eagles Bar Is Chelsea Pub Hermosa Beach
'Fly, Eagles Fly,' For South Bay Eagles Alliance For Transplanted Philly Fans By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Los Angeles Nightlife Blogger They yell, cheer and hold up beers to "Fly, Eagles Fly." They are the South Bay Eagles Alliance and they do this – and much more – each Sunday during the NFL season at Chelsea Pub in Hermosa Beach, the top sports bar for … [Read more...]
LA’s Naughty Girl Sienna Sinclaire Hosting White Party In Downtown Los Angeles
Birthday Bash At Freehand Bar In DTLA It's time to get naughty in L.A. Naughty travel guide writer Sienna Sinclaire (Naughty Girl’s Guide to Los Angeles, Naughty Girl’s Guide to Las Vegas, Naughty Vancouver, Naughty San Diego and Naughty San Francisco), is hosting her annual White Party on Saturday, Jan. 13, at Freehand bar in downtown Los Angeles. The … [Read more...]
Los Angeles Travel & Adventure Show 2018 Brings The World To L.A.
Dates, Demonstrations, Speakers, Exhibitors & Ticket Information People in Los Angeles like to travel around the world, but for one weekend in February, the world travels to L.A. It's in the form of the annual Travel & Adventure Show, which in 2018 is Feb. 24-25 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, in Halls, G, H and J. The show runs from 10 a.m.-5 … [Read more...]
Los Angeles Tiki Bar Tiki No & Parrothead Club Hosting Thomas Fire Victims Party
Phins Up For Boat Drinks, TropRock Music & Jimmy Buffett Lifestyle With A Purpose Southern California Parrotheads will be flocking to a place this January they like to call home – a tiki bar! The Los Angeles Parrothead Club – 500 strong Jimmy Buffett fans who do a lot for local charities – is hosing a party at the Tiki No tiki bar in North Hollywood on … [Read more...]
Queen Mary ScotsFestival & Highland Games 2018 Dates, Tickets & Information
25th Annual Event Takes Place February In Long Beach, CA The 25th annual Scottish Festival & Highland Games takes place Feb. 17-18 at the Queen Mary in Long Beach, CA. Here's a rundown of the event, including its activities, food & drinks and ticket prices & information. What: A series of games, events, tastings and demonstrations in the Scottish … [Read more...]
Dine Out Long Beach 2018 Accepting Restaurant Applications
Annual Event Features 50 Local Restaurants Restaurants wanting to take part in Dine Out Long Beach, Restaurant Week 2.0, can register to be a part of this seven-day dining event in Long Beach, CA. The cost is $350 for single restaurants and $300 per location for restaurant groups that have multiple locations. The event takes place Feb. 25-March 3. As of … [Read more...]
AVP Tour Returns To Hermosa Beach For 2018 Hermosa Open
Pro Beach Volleyball Has Two Tournaments In The L.A South Bay Cities After a successful event in 2017, the AVP pro beach volleyball tour is returning to Hermosa Beach in 2018. The Association of Volleyball Professionals hits the sand the weekend of July 26-29. Once again, mecca of beach volleyball in the USA has two events in the Los Angeles South Bay. The AVP … [Read more...]
AVP Hermosa Beach Open 2019 Everything You Need To Know
Pro Beach Volleyball Tour Dates, Times, Location & Social Scene By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Hermosa Beach Blogger The pro beach volleyball tour known as the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP), is back in Hermosa Beach, CA. Once a traditional tour stop for more than 25 years, the AVP returned last year and it was such a success, it's returning … [Read more...]
AVP Manhattan Beach Open 2020 Everything You Need To Know
The Wimbledon Of Beach Volleyball Tour Dates, Times, Location & Social Scene By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Manhattan Beach Blogger While most people look at the Olympics as being the pinnacle of competition in sports, in beach volleyball there's another event that reaches the gold medal standard. It's the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) … [Read more...]
Los Angeles New Year’s Eve 2018 Bars: Karaoke At Tiki No Hollywood
Experience A Tiki Bar On NYE With No Cover Charge By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger Promoter parties, big lines at big bars and bigger cover charges. With no central area for celebrating, that's pretty much what you're looking at on New Year's Eve in Los Angeles. There are no fireworks or a huge public gathering. So you either go to a promoter … [Read more...]
Lighthouse Bayview Cafe In Newport Beach Now Has A Full Liquor License
Creative Cocktails & Bottomless Mimosas Are Served At This Waterfront Restaurant Drinks are now being served at the Lighthouse Bayview Cafe in Newport Beach, CA! While the restaurant overlooking the water always had beer, wine (excellent wine, it is well worth mentioning) and probably the best wine-based Bloody Mary you'll ever have, it now boasts a full array … [Read more...]
Temecula Wine & Balloon Festival 2020 Complete Guide Everything You Need To Know
Tickets, Location, Balloon Rides, Bands, Wine, Beer & The Scene 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. Dates: May 29-31. The event opens at 8 a.m., on Saturday and Sunday and closes at about 11:30 p.m. Tickets: Friday – $30 advance (thru … [Read more...]
Where To Stay When You Are Visiting Los Angeles: Hotel Location Tips
A Local's Insight On How To Find Accommodations In LaLa Land By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Los Angeles Blogger When my sister and her friends came to California for their first visit to Los Angeles, they had booked a room in what they told me was El Segundo, a kind of Mayberry R.F.D., little town just south of the airport, one that's also becoming an … [Read more...]
New Year’s Eve South Bay 2018 Redondo Beach & Hermosa Beach Top Events
Los Angeles Beach Cities NYE Parties Include Portifino Bash, Bars & Bands By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com South Bay Blogger While one might somewhat accurately argue that every night in the South Bay Beach Cities is New Year's Eve, the actual New Year's Eve takes place on Dec. 31, which in 2017 is a Sunday. Portofino New Year's Party, Redondo Beach By far, … [Read more...]
New Year’s Eve 2019 In Long Beach CA: Dine, Drink & Dance At The Federal Bar
Great Food & Atmosphere In A Classy NYE Party Location By Kevin Wilkerson, Los Angeles Nightlife Blogger The Federal, a classy and fun bar in downtown Long Beach CA, is offering a food and party paring for New Year's Eve 2019 and to bring in 2020. And here, here, you can bank on it. This former bank building with high ceilings and interesting artwork is … [Read more...]
Redondo Beach 2018 Super Bowl 10K Registration Information & Prices
L.A.'s South Bay Fun Run & Beer Garden The 2018 Super Bowl 10K in Redondo Beach takes place on Sunday, Feb. 4, and registration is open for the 40th annual event. The entry fee is $30 until Jan 7, then $35 and rises to $40 on-site at the pre-race Expo, which is Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning at the King Harbor parking lot. This is where you pick up your … [Read more...]
Manhattan Beach Fireworks Highlights Top Holidays Things To Do In LA Dec. 8-10 Weekend
PubClub.com Party Report: Boat Parades & 12 Bars Of Christmas Pub Crawl By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Los Angeles Blogger The heart of the holiday season in Los Angeles is here. The second week of December brings us pub crawls, parades of boats and a spectacular holiday fireworks show over the beach. So put on your Santa hat and grab a holiday … [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...]
South Bay Top Happenings Dec. 1-3 PubClub Weekend Party Report
Hermosa Beach & Redondo Beach Things To Do Including Big 10 Pub Crawl & Holiday Strolls By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com South Bay Blogger There's always something happening in the South Bay and the first weekend of December provides a great warmup to the following week's full slate of holiday events (12 Bars, boat parade and fireworks). So get out and … [Read more...]
Marina del Rey Holiday Boat Parade 2021 Everything You Need To Know
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Blogger The 20121 Marina del Rey Holiday Boat Parade is Saturday, Dec. 11. It takes place in Burton Chase Park from 5:55-8 p.m. Of all the holiday boat parades in the Los Angeles area, this is the second largest, behind the multi-day Newport Beach Boat Parade. And it's the only one that begins with a fireworks show. More than 25,000 … [Read more...]
Redondo Beach King Harbor Holiday Boat Parade 2022 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...]
Manhattan Beach ReadyTo Celebrate For 2018 Fireworks
Annual Holiday Celebration One Of The South Bay's Top Events The tree on the pier is lit, the Holiday Open House has had another successful year and now it's time for the highlight event of the season in Manhattan Beach, CA. That's the annual Holiday Fireworks show, which is set to take place on Sunday, Dec. 9. The fireworks are the star on top of the tree, so … [Read more...]
Escape Room LA Adds The Intriguing Pyramid Puzzle – A Review
Using Clues, This Clueless Blogger Discovers One Of The Interesting Things To Do In DLTA By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Los Angeles Blogger I escaped. Rather – and far more accurately – we escaped. A team of strangers, a friend and myself were in the new The Pyramid attraction/puzzle/maze as part of Escape Room LA, a very interesting participation … [Read more...]
Los Angeles Holiday Boat Parades 2022 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 … [Read more...]
Big 10 Pub Crawl Hermosa Beach 2023 Date & Bars
Hundreds of transplanted Midwesterners – wearing shorts and t-shirts rather than thick sweatshirts and heavy coats – descend on Hermosa Beach CA, the first Saturday of December for an annual common connection. It's the Big 10 Pub Crawl, a gathering of alumni from Big 10 schools who gather to watch the college football games building up to the Big 10 Championship, which … [Read more...]
LA Holiday Boat Parades 2021 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 dates, times, locations and … [Read more...]
Newport Beach Restaurants Lighthouse Bayview Cafe Food & Drinks Review
A Review Of Dining & Drinks With A View In Orange County, CA By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Foodie & Nightlife Blogger Within the sometimes wild crashing of the waves, there sits serenity. While places like Sharkeez, Woody’s Wharf, American Junkie and long-time standards like Mutt Lynch’s and Blackie’s are like The Wedge when it comes to nightlife … [Read more...]
Holiday Open House & Barley Band’s Music Video Top Upcoming Party Report Events
Top L.A. November 10-15 Events Include A Free Veteran's Day Event At The USS Iowa and an Enchantment Under The Sea Dance By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Los Angeles Blogger The holidays are here, and while it's hard to believe it's true. The first event on the very heavy South Bay social calendar takes place on Wednesday, Nov. 15. After that it's a series of … [Read more...]
Manhattan Beach Holiday Open House 2023 Date, Review & All You Need To Know
The first of the many November and December seasonal social events in the South Bay is the Manhattan Beach Holiday Open House and Pier Lighting, always held on a mid-Wednesday in November. In 2023, it is on Nov. 15, and as people are walking through the blocked-off streets and going in and out of the stores they know that the holidays have arrived and the Beach Cities are … [Read more...]
South Bay Top Holiday Events 2021 Dates, Information & Reviews
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...]
S+W Hermosa Beach Restaurant Holds Open House Event Menu Review
Revamped Steak + Whiskey Showcases Food & Cocktails By Kevin Wilkerson, Hermosa Beach Blogger The high-end Hermosa Beach restaurant, Steak + Whiskey, is now S+W, and it introduced itself to the South Bay on a warm fall evening in late October with an open house featuring bites from its menu, cheeses and cold meats, and three featured cocktails from the … [Read more...]
Dodger Stadium Faces Little Threat From Fires For World Series In LA Heatwave
100-Degree Temperatures And High Winds Present Danger In California By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Los Angeles Blogger While the World Series games at Dodger Stadium will set a heat record, fans will face little threat from potential fires that might sweep through the Los Angeles area. L.A., is under an Excessive Heat Wave Warning as the World Series opens … [Read more...]
The Wines Pour At Uncorked Hermosa Beach’s Anniversary Party
Wine Shop Celebrates 6th Year With A True #SundayFunday By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Blogger It was a true #SundayFunday at Uncorked wine shop in Hermosa Beach, CA. On a warm and sunny Sunday afternoon the third week of October, the wine flowed, a band played and more than a hundred people met and mingled in what has to be one of the South Bay's top intimate … [Read more...]
South Bay Scream Halloween Party Makes Singles Scream With Joy – A Review
The Bash At The Portofino In Redondo Beach An Annual Fun Affair When it comes to finding a good party, the fun folks of L.A.'s South Bay – which encompasses Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach and Redondo Beach – lock into it like a homing beacon. And that is why you find many of them at the Portofino Hotel's banquet room on Friday, Nov. 27. They will be there for South … [Read more...]
Redondo Beach The Place To Be For Halloween Weekend In The South Bay
South Bay Scream & Richard Blade Costume Contest On Pier Tops Among Many Events By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com South Bay Blogger The place to be this Halloween weekend in the South Bay is Redondo Beach, CA. Especially on Friday "fright" night. That's because there are a lot of things happening, led by the annual South Bay Scream – or the "Portofino … [Read more...]
Halloween 2018 In The South Bay: Top Events & Things To Do And See
South Bay Scream, Richard Blade At The Redondo Pier & Hermosa Beach Bar Parties One of the most fun times to be in the South Bay is during Halloween. Especially if you're single. That's because the people of the South Bay love to dress up and go to Halloween parties. There are not house parties all over the place like there are for the Fourth of July, but … [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...]
Los Angeles Top Things To Do This Weekend Oct. 20-22 PubClub Party Report
Jimmy Buffett In San Diego, Uncorked Wine Tasting & Live Music By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Los Angeles Nightlife Blogger Welcome to the PubClub.com Party Report! Here's a rundown of events and activities in and around Los Angeles for the weekend of Oct. 20-22, with a particular emphasis on the South Bay Beach Cities of Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach and … [Read more...]
Uncorked Hermosa Beach Hosting 6th Anniversary Party Date & Details
Wine Shop Celebrates With Wine Tasting Event On Upper Pier Ave. By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.co South Bay Blogger Uncorked Wine Shop is uncorking several of its wines for its six-year anniversary party on Sunday, Oct. 22. The speciality wine shop in Hermosa Beach, CA, is hosting an event that people who have been to in the past have raved about … [Read more...]
Shade Hotel Redondo Beach Celebrates One-Year Anniversary With Lavish Party
Hundreds Of South Bay Locals Turn Out For A Big Cheers To Waterfront Property By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Redondo Beach Blogger Boats bobbed in the water in the background, champagne and appetizers were being passed around and hundreds of well-dressed people arrived as if for a special occasion. And it was a special occasion, the one-year anniversary party … [Read more...]
Le Diner En Blanc Los Angeles 2017 Review: A Spectacular Evening & Setting
Pasadena City Hall The Secret Location For All-White Pop-Up Dinner Party By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Los Angeles Nightlife Blogger The mystery location was revealed on a warm Saturday afternoon, and by 5:30, people began arriving at Pasadena City Hall. They carried their tables and chairs, set up their decorates and settled down for the classy all-white … [Read more...]
Hermosa Beach Pier Plaza Nightlife Under Scrutiny From City Council
Bars Being Questioned After Questionable Video Shown At Meeting A video that was shown before a city council meeting is likely to prompt Hermosa Beach to take measures – perhaps dramatic ones – that will affect the nightlife on Pier Plaza. The video, a time lapse from a videographer hired by the city, showed one night on the pier, a Saturday night in early … [Read more...]
Hermosa Beach Houses Displaying Top Halloween Decorations
Skeletons, Pumpkin Heads & The Munsters Decorate The Strand By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Hermosa Beach Blogger The Los Angeles beach town of Hermosa Beach is getting in the mood for Halloween, as several houses are decorated for the "scary" day and night on Oct. 31. By mid-October, a half dozen houses on The Strand had put out decorations. PubClub.com … [Read more...]
5 Ways How To Tell It’s Fall Season In Hermosa Beach, CA
When Endless Summer Gives Way To Bottomless Mimosas By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Hermosa Beach Blogger The sun is out, people are surfing, riding bikes and running along The Strand, and are dressed in shorts, t-shirts and flip flops. There is the near-constant "thump thump" sound of volleyballs being hit for games and classes on the sand. Thump. Thump. … [Read more...]
Top Things To Do In Los Angeles This Weekend Oct. 13-15 Party Report
Diner En Blanc, Shade Redondo Beach's Anniversary Party & South Bay Oktoberfest By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Los Angeles Nightlife Blogger Welcome to the PubClub.com Party Report! This is a rundown of top things happening in and around Los Angeles, which an emphasis on the South Bay Beach Cities. Friday's Featured Event • Shade Hotel's 1-Year … [Read more...]
South Bay Oktoberfest 2017 Redondo Beach Discount Tickets Code
It's 'Ein Prosit; With Beers, Music & Singles At Bay Club You don't have to be at Alpine Village, Old World in Huntington Beach or in Big Bear to hoist a beer mug and say "Ein Prosit" to celebrate Oktoberfest in Los Angeles. In fact, you can do it outdoors in the sunshine by a bunch of sailboats. It's the South Bay Oktoberfest, and it's Saturday, Rocktober 14, … [Read more...]
Manhattan Beach Shooting Victims Have Memorials At Las Vegas Site
Sandy Casey & Rachel Parker Remembered At Scene Of Tragedy By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Blogger There was a touching memorial on the Manhattan Beach Pier and now Las Vegas shooting victims Sandy Casey & Rachel Parker are being remembered at the site where they lost their lives. They each have a memorial at the site of the Route 91 Harvest Music … [Read more...]
Shade Hotel Redondo Beach Celebrating 1-Year Anniversary Party
'Blowout Bash' Scheduled For Bar On Friday, Oct. 13 By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com South Bay Blogger Normally, Friday the 13th is a day to stay inside, avoid walking under any ladders, not to cross the paths of any black cats and in general avoid any bad luck that might come your way. But for those in around the South Bay Beach Cities of Los Angeles, this year … [Read more...]
Nearly A Thousand Turn Out To Manhattan Beach Vigil For Las Vegas Shooting Victims
Community Comes Together To Mourn Locals Who Perished In Attack By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com South Bay Blogger Approximately 1,000 people gathered on the Manhattan Beach Pier on Wednesday, Oct. 4, for a vigil to recognize and honor two local victims of the previous weekend's deadly Las Vegas shooting at a country music concert. MB Police employee Rachel … [Read more...]
Hometown Fair & Buccaneer Days Highlights Top Los Angeles Weekend Things To Do Oct. 7-8
Manhattan Beach & Two Harbors On Catalina Island Host Top Events By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Los Angeles Nightlife Blogger It's October in Los Angeles, which might as well be called Rocktober. Because there's several events that rock this place, and some don't have anything to do with Halloween. Here's a rundown of this weekend's top events, which … [Read more...]
Manhattan Beach Holding Candlelight Vigil For Las Vegas Shooting Victims
Event To Be Held At Sunset On The Manhattan Beach Pier Several communities beyond Las Vegas have been affected by the mass shootings that occurred during a country music concert, and one of those is the Los Angeles beach town of Manhattan Beach. Two people with ties to the city were killed in the attack and another one was wounded. To recognized these victims, … [Read more...]
Manhattan Beach Hometown Fair & Beer Garden 2024 Everything You Need To Know
Beer Garden A Top Weekend Destination For South Bay Singles One of the top weekends in the Los Angeles South Bay is the annual Old Hometown Fair in Manhattan Beach. Here's what it is, when it is and all about it. WHAT: Old Hometown Fair, a traditional event featuring arts and crafts booths, food vendors, kiddie rides, a band and – most importantly for most … [Read more...]
Abbott Kinney Festival 2017 Date Event Review Venice, CA
September LA Events: Beer Gardens, Bands & An Eclectic California Crowd The artistic, eclectic somewhat funky and very definitely stylish area of Venice hosts an annual celebration of its people and the place each fall. It's called the Abbot Kinney Festival, and it takes place on Abbot Kinney Blvd., between Main Street and Venice Blvd. (it takes place Sunday, Sept. … [Read more...]
Lobster Festival Redondo Beach 2017 Bands & Ticket Prices
Annual Lobsterfest Brings In Elvis Tribute Plus South Bay Musicians Barley & Soul Shaker You can get your soul shaken, get "All Shook Up" and take a musical trip "Up North" with the bands at the 2017 Redondo Beach Lobster Festival. The annual event, held the weekend of Sept. 22-24 in Seaside Lagoon by King Harbor Marina, features an Elvis tribute band – … [Read more...]
Le Diner En Blanc Returns To Los Angeles For 2017; Event Date & Details
On-Line Registration Is Open For This Unique Pop-Up Dinner Party At A Secret L.A. Location The elegant, white and mysterious dinner party is back for 2017. Le Diner en Blanc Los Angeles will take place on Saturday, Oct. 14. Of course, we can't give you the location because it's a secret. It's a secret until two hours before the event, in fact. But it will be in … [Read more...]
How To Sign Up For Le Diner En Blanc Los Angeles 2019 All-White Dinner Party
Information On The Event & The Date; The Location Is TBD Until The Last Minute Le Diner en Blanc – Los Angeles, LA's elegant all-white dinner party held in a secret location not revealed until the last moment, is taking place on Saturday, Oct. 12. If you're wondering how to attend, you need to register on-line in advance. And that may only put you a waiting … [Read more...]
Los Angeles Officially Wins Bid; Will Host 2028 Summer Olympic Games
L.A.'s The Place For Olympics For The Third Time By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Los Angeles Blogger While has been been known for some time became official on Wednesday, Sept. 13. Los Angeles will host the 2028 Summer Olympic Games. The International Olympic committee unanimously approved Los Angeles during a meeting in Lima, Peru. “This is the moment … [Read more...]
Lightning Strikes Los Angeles At Hermosa Beach & Redondo Beach
LA Weather Takes A Bizarre Turn On Sunday Evening By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Los Angeles Blogger On a day when the nation was watching the path, damage and effects of Hurricane Irma in Florida, a bit of odd weather hit Los Angeles. Sunday evening and early Sunday night, there were lightening strikes over the Pacific Ocean in Hermosa Beach and Redondo … [Read more...]
Oktoberfest Beer Gardens Open Sept. 8 Weekend In Los Angeles
Alpine Village & Old World Feature Oompa Bands, The Chicken Dance & Big Beers The time for hoisting big beers – some even in glass boots – of dressing in lederhosen or barmaid outfits, listening to an "oompha" band and doing the chicken dance is here. Oktoberfest has arrived in Los Angeles. The two biggest and most popular Oktoberfest celebrations in L.A., and … [Read more...]
The Mermaid Now Closed A Blow To Hermosa Beach Bars & Nightlife
Legendary South Bay Bar A Favorite Watering Hole Among Many Locals The Mermaid was not one of those kinds of places with long lines, pumping music and full of people who are not from the South Bay. It was a locals' hangout and a haven for those in their 30s and above to go out, enjoy great cocktails from well-trained bartenders – some of whom became fast friends with … [Read more...]
Mermaid Bar And Killer Shrimp Restaurant In Hermosa Beach Closes
Say Goodbye To Legendary Drinking Institution, Its Great Bartenders And The South Bay's Best Cocktail There's no more Drink of the Week, no more shaker-shaking bartenders mixing up the best cocktails in town, no more of the South Bay's many singles piling in and packing the place after a big event like Smackfest. The Mermaid, an institution in Hermosa Beach that's been … [Read more...]