These Beauties Of Broadcasting Deliver The News In America's Finest City They are the beauties of broadcasting, the knockouts delivering the news, the “whoas” of the weather. In a city as beautiful as San Diego, there are several beautiful girls working at the local TV stations. To recognize them, PubClub.com has compiled a list of the hottest broadcasters and … [Read more...]
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Best Happy Hour Bars In The San Diego Gaslamp – Updated After COVID Shutdowns
Great Deals On Food & Drinks In This Lively Nightlife Hotspot By Kevin Wilkerson, San Diego Nightlife Blogger The San Diego Gaslamp Quarter is one of the best nightlife areas in the USA from Thursday thru Saturday nights. And it is also a place to find great Happy Hour deals in the restaurants and bars. This is a rundown of the best Happy Hour spots in the … [Read more...]
Beach Boys & Ziggy Marley To Play Memorial Day Weekend Concerts At Petco Park
It's Going To Be Fun, Fun, Fun Again In San Diego By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger Okay now THIS is what we're talking about folks. With vaccinations, open doors to bars and restaurants and the return of events, the party landscape is returning to San Diego. And it's just been announced that The Beach Boys and Ziggy Marley will be playing a … [Read more...]
May Is San Diego Bike Month And Here Are The San Diego Bike Coalition Events
Local Bicycling Organization Encouraging People To 'Love To Ride San Diego' One of the great lifestyle pleasures of living in – or visiting – San Diego is the abundance of great places to ride a bicycle. There are rides along bays, the ocean, scenic leisurely trails and challenging terrain with hills. And with the San Diego weather, well, there's no excuse for not … [Read more...]
San Diego Bike Coalition Kicks Off Bike Month With Imperial Beach To Coronado Ride
Free Bike Ride Honors San Diego Cycling Legend Gordy Shields The San Diego Bike Coalition is kicking off San Diego Bike Month with the a ride from Imperial Beach to Coronado. It takes place on Sunday, May 2. This is the Gordy Shields Memorial Ride between 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. PT. The meeting place is Bikeway Village at 536 13th Street and includes stops at the Pier 32 … [Read more...]
Is The Gaslamp Quarter A Safe Place For Bars, Restaurants And Nightlife?
San Diego's Downtown Entertainment Area Under Scrutiny After Fatal Shooting; Police Put More Officers On The Streets By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Nightlife Blogger In the wake of a recent incident in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter in which a trouble-seeking individual found what he was looking for and wound up shooting five people (one fatally), the … [Read more...]
Why I Refuse to Call The Beach Path The Boardwalk In San Diego
Why The Strand Is A More Fitting Term For Southern California's Beaches By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger Southern California beaches have something every beach town should have: a concrete path running parallel to the sand that both a parade of pedestrians and a bike path. They are the heartbeat of the beach towns, full of character and … [Read more...]
With Curfew Lifted, San Diego Bars Can Now Stay Open Late
California's Orange Tier Allows For Later Closing Times By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Nightlife Blogger One of the sort of hidden aspects of San Diego being place in California's less restrictive Orange Tier of COVID-19 restrictions is that the curfew of early closures for bars and restaurants is lifted. That means they no longer have to have last … [Read more...]
Casbah San Diego Club Is Back Open – Without Live Music But Great Tacos
Rock The Casbah Now With DJs & !Salud! Tacos The iconic San Diego live music club the Casbah is back open after being closed an entire year due to COVID-19. That's the good news. The not-so-good is that it won't have any live music until at least this summer. Instead, it will have a DJ and San Diego's famous taco stand ¡Salud! The club is really becoming … [Read more...]
Could San Diego Use A Nightlife Mayor?
A Potential Voice In City Hall For Bars & Nightclubs By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Nightlife Editor One of the rising popular elements that has emerged as a result of COVID-19 restrictions is the appointment of a "nightlife mayor" in various cities around the USA and the world. The closure of bars and nightclubs during the pandemic has brought … [Read more...]
San Diego Padres Opening Day Gaslamp Bars Party Report
Fans Celebrate Team's Win In The Bars During The Game By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger They arrived as early as 8 a.m., even tho the first bar did not open until 10. They wore jerseys, team shirts and hats with an SD logo on the lid. And they surrounded Petco Park, cheered on their team and left happy – both from the booze and a satisfying … [Read more...]
Infinium Spirits Moves Corporate Office To San Diego’s Gaslamp
New Digs Are In Sight Of Petco Park And In SD's Bars & Nightlife Hotspot By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger In a move that's as natural as adding an olive to a martini, Infinium Spirits – one of the nation's fastest growing spirits companies – has relocated its corporate headquarters to San Diego. And not only just San Diego, but into the … [Read more...]
Del Mar Planning On Having Fans At Opening Day 2021 & The Season
The 'Kentucky Derby Of The West Coast' By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger With falling COVID-19 numbers and vaccines being administered across the city, officials at the Thoroughbred Club are anticipating having fans back in the stands for the 2021 horse racing season. This includes Opening Day, which traditionally is such a San Diego social … [Read more...]
San Diego’s Return To The Red Tier Is A Reason To Cheer
Back Indoor At Restaurants & Bars A Welcome Addition To The City's Nightlife By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Nightlife Blogger Okay bar owners, fling open the doors. Save me a seat at the bar. I'll be in for Happy Hour. San Diego's return to the red tier is a reason to cheer, for we can now go back inside restaurants and bars. It's hardly like … [Read more...]
Would You Do A Dinner In The Dark? It’s Coming To San Diego
Unique, Mystery Dining Experience A Different Kind Of Night On The Town By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Nightlife Blogger It's not always a good feeling to be left in the dark about things. Unless, perhaps, you are at Dinner In The Dark. This unique dining experience is coming to San Diego later this spring on a weekly basis and it involves going to a … [Read more...]
San Diego Nightlife Coming Back To Life In The Gaslamp Quarter
Barflies Are Going Out To The Bars & Restaurants On Fifth Ave. By Kevin Wilkerson, San Diego Nightlife Blogger A visitor from Los Angeles turned onto Fifth Ave., on a Saturday night in early March and stopped in her tracks. Marveling at the scene in front of her – the sound of conversations and music filling up the air, tables full of patrons sitting … [Read more...]
Comic-Con Releases Statement On 2021 Event
Main Event Is Virtual Again But There May Be An In-Person Show In November Comic-Con 2021 will, like 2020, be a virtual event. However, officials are planning for a small (by Comic-Con standards) in November. Here is the official statement released by organizers and published on its website: As you may be aware, due to concern for public health and safety, San … [Read more...]
San Diego Fans Starving For Success From Its Sports Teams
Padres Offer Hope For A Championship Tho History Shows Otherwise By Kevin Wilkerson, San Diego Blogger As an avid sports fan – heck, I began my career as a sports reporter on daily newspapers – I am always interested in what the local teams are up to and, of course, to become a fan of them. That, tho, is easier said than done here in San Diego where I now live. … [Read more...]
How To Get From The Gaslamp To The Mission Bay Bike Path Directions
Getting To This Beautiful San Diego Area Isn't Easy But Is Worth The Effort One of the great joys of being – and especially living – in San Diego is to be able to take advantage of all the coastal scenery around the city. Mission Bay is especially ripe in this area, and if you enjoy riding a bike like me it is ideal for exploring. It is important to note that I am … [Read more...]
San Diego Gaslamp Loses One Of Its Irish Bars
The Dubliner Is Closed, Cleaned Out And Gone By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Nightlife Blogger The Irish flag still flies in front of the Dubliner in San Diego's Gaslamp. It should, however, be a white flag. The Irish bar has surrendered to the COVID-19 lost business and has closed its doors. For good. The building has been cleared out and now … [Read more...]
Here’s The Date For Del Mar Opening Day 2021
Kentucky Derby Of The West Coast Opens On A Saturday By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger The 2021 date for Del Mar Opening Day – the Kentucky Derby Of The West Coast – as we call it on PubClub.com – has been set. And it's a little different than in traditional years. It is July 17, which is on a Saturday. Now as just about everyone in San Diego … [Read more...]
Rising San Diego Gas Prices Make Getting Around On A Bike Even Better
Pedaling Is A Lot Easier Than Paying These High Prices At The Pump By Kevin Wilkerson, San Diego Blogger I saw in the Union-Tribune the other day that San Diego gas prices have risen back to pre-pandemic levels. According to the paper, the average price per gallon is a whopping $3.43. Normally, this would send me into one of my "danged rip-off oil companies" … [Read more...]
Be Ready For Lines When San Diego Restaurants Reopen This Weekend
Tips For Getting An Outdoor Dining Table San Diego restaurants re-opening, purple tier By Kevin Wilkerson, San Diego Blogger The good – make that great – news is that San Diego restaurants are able to re-open this weekned. The bad news is that many potential customers may not be able to take advantage of it. Here's why that is the case. The ruling by … [Read more...]
Dog Beach Coronado Is Open And Is A Beautiful Play Area For Owners & Pets
All You Need To Know About This Pooch Park By The Ocean Dog Beach Coronado, dog parks, San Diego, dog lovers By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger The dog's life in San Diego is pretty good. At least when the owners take them to Dog Beach on Coronado. Dog Beach is just that – a public beach open for dogs to roam, run into the water and socialize … [Read more...]
Great Scenic Coastal Bike Trails In San Diego County
Where To Ride With Spectacular Views Of Beaches, Boats & More San Diego bike trails, biking, bicycles, locals guide By Kevin Wilkerson, San Diego Blogger In an area with scenic views that can boggle the mind with their beauty, there are bike trails that get you right up to seaside cliffs, along an expansive bay and by beaches. Here are three great … [Read more...]
Escondido’s Yoshinoya Japanese Kitchen Giving Away Free Rice Bowl For Anniversary
San Diego Restaurant Offering Buy One, Get One Free Meal Thru January Yoshinoya Japanese Kitchen, San Diego restaurants It's been a tough year but somehow Escondido's Yoshinoya Japanese Kitchen has made it to 2021 and in celebration is giving away a free regular rice bowl to customers who purchase one regular bowl. This buy-one, get-one-free offer is good … [Read more...]
San Diego Experiencing Santa Ana Winds And Warm Weather This Weekend
Temperatures To Reach The 80s Along The Coast San Diego weather, Santa Ana winds Posted Jan. 14 By Kevin Wilkerson, San Diego Blogger This IS January, right? In San Diego it's more like August this weekend as Santa Ana winds are bringing very warm temperatures to the area. How warm? It's 80 along the coast and almost 90 inland. All this while the eastern … [Read more...]
5 Fun Things To Do In San Diego During The Stay-Home Order
Sunsets, Picnics Beaches & Bike Rides things to do, San Diego stay-home order By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger Tired of sitting a home, flipping channels on the TV remote, running out of Netflix shows to watch and having nothing new and exciting to post on your social media channels? Yes, Gov. Newsom's stay-home orders are a nuisance … [Read more...]
UPDATED: San Diego Restaurants Are Back Open – And Have The Strip Clubs To Thank
County Will Not Enforce California Gov. Gavin Newsome's Stay-Home Order By Kevin Wilkerson, San Diego Blogger Posted Dec. 17, 2020 UPDATE (Dec. 18) – An appeals court has reversed this decision until it can take the time to evaluate it. Upon hearing the news a restaurant owner broke down crying on KUSI-TV News. A San Diego Superior Court judge has opened the … [Read more...]
Scenes Of The San Diego Shutdown During California’s Stay-Home Order
Once-Lively Gaslamp & Waterfront Now Resembles A Ghost Town By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger Was that a tumbleweed I saw? Perhaps. Perhaps not. Maybe it was just some loose debris from one of the disassembled outdoor dining areas blowing in the breeze. With the California-mandated stay-home order in effect, once-vibrant San Diego is now … [Read more...]
Take A Look At The Sad Scene Of The San Diego Gaslamp Sports Bars
COVID-19 Restrictions & Outdoor Dining Only Keeping Loyal Fans Home By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Nightlife Blogger Sunday mornings and afternoons during fall football season are normally buzzing in San Diego's Gaslamp. Fans wearing team jerseys and shirts gather with other transplants at specific venues and there is a buzz one can just feel by … [Read more...]
San Diego Holiday Gift Guide 2020 – Cool Gifts Unique To America’s Greatest City
PubClub's List Includes Sailing, Gondola Rides, Wine Tasting And, Of Course, Craft Beers By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger You can go on-line and you can go the mall or a shop (tho it's hard to keep up with the changing COVID-19 rules) to do your holiday shopping. There are cool gadgets and other really neat things for sale but I like to be … [Read more...]
How San Diego Gaslamp Quarter Restaurants Are Adapting To The Purple Tier
More Outdoor Seating And Heat Lamps Are Critical For Survival By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger The sound of construction is echoing through the San Diego Gaslamp Quarter. It is not, however, coming from hotels, apartments and condos being built. Instead, it is on streets and sidewalks in front of the restaurants, as those businesses are … [Read more...]
San Diego Moves Into Purple Tier Despite A Decline In Positive Rate
Restaurants & Businesses Must Suffer The Consequences Of An Unfair State System By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Editor Despite a drop in the positivity rate, San Diego has fallen into the state's dreaded COVID-19 purple tier, putting even more pressure on restaurants & local businesses to stay in business. According to numbers presented by the … [Read more...]
San Diego Party Events Flashback: The SD Bay Wine & Food Festival
Rewinding Moments & Memories As 2020 Festival Is Canceled By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Editor Many places have a kind of anchor event that defines a particular time of year or the season. In Munich, Oktoberfest means the fall October fall harvest season has arrived. In San Francisco, the imminent arrival of summer is signaled with the wild and … [Read more...]
San Diego Gaslamp Gets A New Bar, Toro; Restaurants Coming Soon
Nightlife & Dining Options Increase Along Fifth Ave. By Kevin Wilkerson, San Diego Nightlife Blogger Despite current COVID-19 restrictions the San Diego Gaslamp Quarter is "charging" ahead with the opening of a new bar and two restaurants coming soon. The bar is Toro, which has opened on the prized corner of G Street and Fifth Ave. Right now, it's an … [Read more...]
California’s Manipulating Of COVID-19 Numbers Unfair To San Diego Businesses
'I'm At My Wit's End' Restaurant Owner Says About Possible Move To Purple Tier By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Editor San Diego is on the teetering edge of falling back into the most restrictive purple tier, which would be a huge blow to bar/restaurants, gyms, hair salons and other businesses in the county. For the past several weeks, these places … [Read more...]
New Snack Bar Offers Cheap Beers & Food On The San Diego Bay Embarcadero
Burgers, Bait & Beer Is A Little Shack To Love On The South Embarcadero By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Lifestyle Editor There is now a place on San Diego Bay where you can roll up on your bike, in your running shoes or even with your dog on a leash. You don't have to see a hostess for seating or hope you arrive at Happy Hour to get a cheap … [Read more...]
San Diego Halloween 2020 Was Still A Party With People In Costumes
PubClubbers Go Out In Big Numbers In The Gaslamp Quarter By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger Published Nov. 1, 2020 The students at San Diego State were warned with possible fines if they held large Halloween parties, but down in the Gaslamp Quarter, no such restrictions applied as people showed up on Saturday, Oct. 31, to celebrate and … [Read more...]
San Diego Free Parking Ends And City Is Again Issuing Parking Tickets
Meter Maids Return And Are Giving Out Tickets By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger Well, it was nice while it lasted. The city of San Diego had free parking on its streets during the summer and early fall – a move to encourage people to visit and support local businesses – but that officially ended on Oct. 15. On that day, parking meters began … [Read more...]
Padres Fans Have The Playoff Spirit – It’s Just Hard Finding Them
San Diego Should Be Buzzing With The Playoff Series Vs. The Dodgers, But It's Not In The Gaslamp Quarter By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger The San Diego Padres are in the NL Division Series playoffs against the hated Los Angeles Dodgers – the Dodgers! – and you just know the entire city is fired up about it. The problem is that there is little … [Read more...]
San Diego Has Very Good Nightlife And Here’s Why
5 Reasons SD Rocks It With Bars & Clubs By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Nightlife Blogger In many ways, San Diego is that forgotten cozy city to the south while California's other more marquee destinations – LA and Hollywood, San Francisco – take center stage. But it is also a prime place to visit and yes, San Diego does indeed have very good … [Read more...]
5 Things I Learned Going Carless In San Diego
Getting Around The City Utilizing Trolleys, Trains, Buses, My Feet & A Bicycle By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger Fed up with yet another expensive car repair for my BMW – $1,800 this time just to get the "check engine" light off in order to get it to pass the smog inspection so I could get the registration renewal sticker – I started looking at … [Read more...]
San Diego Bars Are Open – And Some Nightlife Venues Are Thriving
There Is A Party But COVID-19 Rules Limit The Singles Scene By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger The first impression visiting friends said when getting a look at the bar and restaurant scene in San Diego's Gaslamp was this: "wow!" Used to the closed confines of Los Angeles, they marveled at the lively scene along Fifth Ave., and spilling out onto … [Read more...]
This Is Why There Is Never A Wasted Day In San Diego
This Isn't Los Angeles So When Plans Go Awry Simply Make New Ones By Kevin Wilkerson, San Diego Blogger My afternoon did not exactly go according to plan. The idea was to swing by a dive shop to purchase a mask and snorkel – I had somehow managed to lose the mask but hang onto the snorkel when I moved from Los Angeles – and then test out my new equipment in La … [Read more...]
What You Need To Know About San Diego Restaurants & Bars Indoor Dining
Strict Rules Apply For Those Who Don't Want To Dine Outdoor By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Editor Published Aug. 31 Just because indoor dining is back in San Diego's restaurants and restaurant/bars does not mean that things are back to normal. Far from it, in fact. Here's what you need to know if you're going for indoor dining. • All diners … [Read more...]
Next Step For San Diego Bars & Restaurants: Get Rid Of The Food Requirement
Will Dining & Drinking Inside Open The Door For A More Return To Normalcy? By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger San Diego has taken a step forward in its fight against coronavirus, with California Gov. Gavin Newsom allowing restaurants and bars that serve food to once again serve customers inside. There's a catch tho – isn't there always in … [Read more...]
San Diego May Be Spending $352,000 Per Homeless Person For Housing
Pricy Plan Calls For Renovating Vacant Hotels By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Editor Published Aug. 26 Some things are so unbelievable that when you see or read them, you have to do a double-take and go over it two or even three times to be sure what you saw the first time is what is really in front of your eyes. This one certainly qualifies: According … [Read more...]
San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival Canceled For 2020
It's Not So Grand For The Grand Tasting & Other Food And Drink Events By Kevin Wilkerson, PubCub.com San Diego Blogger One of the "must do" events in San Diego and a top happening in the fall, will not be taking place this year. The San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival has been canceled for 2020, officials have just announced. It was originally scheduled for … [Read more...]
San Diego’s Great Restaurants! A Quick-Look Complete Dining Guide
A Guide To The Best Places To Eat For Lunch And Dinner By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger With an ocean as its grocery store and fresh gardens thriving in the perfect climate, San Diego is a feast for food lovers. It may surprise you to learn that agriculture is San Diego's fourth-largest industry and that the area produces more avocados and … [Read more...]
I Finally Found The Best Burger In The San Diego Gaslamp
Tivoli Bar Rivals Rocky's For Taste & Quality – And Don't Forget The Onion Rings By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger I should have started here first. After going around the Gaslamp Quarter to various restaurants and bars to locate the best burger in this part of San Diego, I found it. It is at Tivoli Bar & Grill. This should not … [Read more...]
How To Get A Table At The New Portside Pier Restaurants In San Diego
Tips On Being Able To Enjoy These New Bayfront Dining & Drinking Spots By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger The Portside Pier restaurants on the bay in downtown San Diego are beautifully designed, a very pleasurable place to have a meal and a couple of drinks, and are a long-needed place on the water in this part of the city. It's just that … [Read more...]
Buzzing San Diego’s Portside Pier Restaurants On An America’s Cup Yacht
Sail USA 11 Charter Gets Up Close To Bayfront Dining Spot By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger The suggestion was just a joke, but before I knew it, skipper Mark Strube had IL Moro, ITA-16, a 90-foot boat with a 150-foot mainsail that participated in San Diego's America's Cup, pointed straight at the new Portside Pier restaurants in San Diego … [Read more...]
Fun Things To Do In San Diego: Sailing Aboard An America’s Cup Sailboat
Sail USA 11 Provides A Unique Three-Hour Tour Of San Diego Bay By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger It is one thing to look out onto beautiful San Diego Bay and quite another to be on San Diego Bay. There are a few ways to do this – aboard a Flagship or Hornblower cruise, the Coronado ferry, a jet ski or even a kayak – but there's nothing like the … [Read more...]
No Comic-Con Makes For Strange Feeling In The San Diego Gaslamp
Canceled Event For 2020 Not The Same Virtually As In Person By Kevin Wilkerson, San Diego Blogger A waiter at Barleymash restaurant in San Diego's Gaslamp looked up from his table for a second on a Friday evening in last July after seeing a flash of a person in a superhero costume. "Hey!," he exclaimed to his customers. "We just had 10 seconds of … [Read more...]
How To Watch Padres Games When They Play In Petco Park
Altitude Sky Lounge & Fairweather Bar Provide Views Inside The Stadium By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger Play ball! The Padres are back in Petco Park. Except you can't be there due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fans – other than some cardboard cutouts – are not allowed in games. Several people are anxious to see the games in person and here's … [Read more...]
Why Is The San Diego Gaslamp Such An Unfriendly Place To Ride A Bicycle?
Lack Of Bike Lanes Is A Big Part Of The Problem By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Lifestyle Blogger Every time I get on my bicycle to go to the grocery store or to head down to the water for a scenic bayside ride, I ask myself this question: why is the San Diego Gaslamp Quarter is such an unfriendly place to ride a bicycle? I'm constantly battling cars … [Read more...]
San Diego Waterfront Bars Raise The Bar With These Portside Pier Restaurants
Brigantine Brings New Players To The Bay At The Broadway Pier By Kevin Wilkerson, San Diego Nightlife Blogger San Diego has a beautiful bay, ideal for enjoying on a sunny afternoon or at sunset as the day transforms into evening. But there is almost no place to have a cocktail to take in that view. That soon will be changing when restaurants open at the … [Read more...]
Understanding San Diego’s New Outdoor-Only Restaurants & Bars Restrictions
The Latest COVID-19 Rules Explained By Kevin Wilkerson, San Diego Blogger The moving target that is eating and drinking at San Diego restaurants and restaurant/bars has changed again and since it's difficult for the establishments to keep track of things, it's even harder for customers. With this in mind PubClub.com presents this guide to help you understand … [Read more...]
San Diego Bars Adhering To Social Distancing Rules During Curbside Gaslamp
Nightlife Mixes With Restaurant Diners In A Lively Weekend Scene By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger There's noise from conversations, music, lines out the doors and pedicabs are patrolling the area looking for customers. On the surface, it seems a normal night of nightlife on a weekend in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter. But look closer, and you … [Read more...]
Several More San Diego Restaurants Join Curbside Gaslamp For Outdoor Dining
Asti, Butcher's Cut, Grestyone Steakhouse Put Tables On Fifth Ave.; American Junkie Reopens By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger A group sat at a table, having drinks and laughing, while just down the street a couple prepared to have a romantic dinner. The people were seated on Fifth Ave., enjoying the pleasant weather on a Friday night. They were … [Read more...]
Curbside Gaslamp Street Dining On 5th Ave., Everything You Need To Know
Bars & Restaurants Put Tables In The Street Along Fifth Ave. By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger The street dining that debuted in Little Italy has expanded to the Gaslamp Quarter, as San Diego is embracing this new style of dinner and drinks experience as result of the coronavirus pandemic. Curbside Gaslamp, as it is called, is both bigger … [Read more...]
Little Italy San Diego Al Fresco Dining In The Street All You Need To Know
An Experiment That Works As Restaurants Return To Sit-Down Service By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger They aren't dancing in the street but rather dining in the street in San Diego's Little Italy. With restaurants back open to sit-down dining throughout the county, this neat little community with a blocks-long lineup of Italian restaurants, wine … [Read more...]
San Diego Bars & Wineries Reopen After COVID-19 Shutdown
Nightlife Slowly Returning To The City By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger Raise your wine glass, join your buddies for a pint or hoist a cocktail in a cheers and celebration. Good news San Diego nightlife seekers: the bars and wineries are re-opening this weekend. Somewhat hidden in the county's announcement that pools, gyms, museums, galleries, … [Read more...]
Now That San Diego Bars Are Open, Here’s What You Need To Know
Social Distancing Rules, Tips, & Navigating The New Singles Scene By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger There was laughing echoing down the empty street, the sound coming from an outdoor table at a San Diego Gaslamp restaurant/bar. It was obvious someone was having a good time. This group was seated outside on Sixth Avenue and over on Fourth … [Read more...]
San Diego Restaurants Are Open And Here’s What It’s Like To Dine Out Now
Everything You Need To Know About Dining In Under California's Phase 2 Rules By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger Initially, I was a bit apprehensive. I wasn't overly excited to go out to dinner here in San Diego and have to abide by California's COVID-19 Phase 2 rules. But I was also curious. I had a lot of questions, such as: do we have to wear a … [Read more...]
San Diego Bars Are Open Like Restaurants But With This One Rule
Food & Drinks Required For Service By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Nightlife Blogger There has been a lot of media attention on San Diego restaurants re-opening as the county has advanced to Stage 2 of the COVID-19 pandemic procedure, but what about the bars? PubClub.com has the answer. Keep in mind this does not include nightclubs, which are … [Read more...]
San Diego Restaurants Open With COVID-19 Social Distancing Rules
The New World Of Going Out For Food & Drinks By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger Slowly – very slowly – San Diego is trying to return to normal. Of course, there is a new normal, so things are very much different now than they were before the coronavirus pandemic, but with the county having been granted Phase 2 status by the state, restaurants … [Read more...]
San Diego Symphony Shell No Summer Concerts
New Waterfront Venue's 2020 Shows Postponed To 2021 By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger So much for classical music filling the air, the Beach Boys, Smokey Robinson and the dozens of other acts that were to be taking place this summer at the new Shell amphitheater. The newly-built some of the San Diego Symphony on the Embarcadero is San Diego Bay … [Read more...]
San Diego’s Wonderfront Music & Arts Festival 2020 Postponed To 2021
Officials Planning An Alternative Fall Event It's little wonder that another San Diego event has been canceled due to COVID-19. The Wonderfront Music & Arts Festival, which was about to enter just its second year in 2020, has been postponed to 2021. The inaugural three-day event, held in November, featured more than 125 artists on 10 stages from Broadway Pier … [Read more...]
San Diego’s Big Bay Boom 4th of July Fireworks A Dud In 2020
Show Canceled Because Of COVID-19 Social Distancing Rules By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger One of the biggest Fourth of July fireworks celebrations in the USA will be a dud in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic. San Diego's Big Bay Boom has been canceled because officials said the city will not be in stage four from the virus to enable it … [Read more...]
San Diegans Out Getting Exercise After New Face Coverings Requirement
Wearing Masks Not Required During Exercise By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger One day after the county of San Diego declared that all residents must wear face covering while in public, San Diegans were out on a sunny weekend to stretch their legs and get some exercise. And not all had a mask. In fact, by PubClub.com's observation, about 40% were … [Read more...]
Over-The-Line, San Diego’s Summertime Beach Party, Canceled For 2020
Old Mission Beach Athletic Club OTL Due To COVID-19 By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger It was as inevitable as a July heatwave. San Diego's beach summertime party, the Over-The-Line Tournament – known by locals simply as "the OTL" – will not take place in 2020. It has been canceled by organizers because of coronavirus fears. The two-weekend … [Read more...]
Another Canceled San Diego Event: Coronado 4th Of July Parade & Fireworks
Annual Party Joins Comic-Con & County Fair By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger The coronavirus shutdown has claimed another event casualty in San Diego. Add the Coronado 4th of July parade and party to the list that includes the county fair and Comic-Con. Officials made the announcement on April 29, stating there's simply not enough time to … [Read more...]
Two Big San Diego Summer Events That Have Not Been Canceled
Del Mar Opening Day & OTL Still Scheduled To Take Place In July By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger Comic-Con is gone. So, too is the county fair and the pride parade. But not all the big and fun events – decades-long signature summertime happenings in this city – have not been canceled in San Diego. As of this writing, two big summertime ones … [Read more...]
San Diego Gaslamp Nightlife Goes (Very) Dark During COVID-19 Shutdown
The Night The Music Died Along Popular Fifth Avenue By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Nightlife Blogger There were no people walking along crowded sidewalks and spilling into the street, no lines at the businesses, no music-blaring pedicabs and very few cars. The San Diego Gaslamp Quarter – the mecca of the city's nightlife and one of the top bar districts on … [Read more...]
San Diego COVID-19 Lockdown Update: All Quiet On The Western Front
Observations Of the Coronavirus Crisis On The Waterfront & In The Gaslamp Quarter By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger I went for a run today. Frankly, I half expected to get pulled over by a cop telling me to get back to my apartment, considering Gov. Gavin Newsom put the entire state on lockdown the previous evening. But we all need to … [Read more...]
A Line At Ralph’s But Not The Field: San Diego Bars & Restaurants COVID-19 Shutdowns
People Line Up To Get Into The Grocery Stores Instead Of The Irish Pubs By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger There were lines at Grocery Outlet and Ralph's, but not at The Field and Dubliner Square. People were buying not beer, but bread and, as I found out, apparently a lot of olive oil, too. San Diego quickly felt the effects of the bars and … [Read more...]
San Diego Bars & Restaurants Closed Due To COVID-19 Pandemic
Last Call For Alcohol Given By Mayor Kevin Faulconer By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger On Monday afternoon before St. Patrick's Day, a couple sat on the patio of Barleymash each enjoying a glass of wine. Inside, a half a dozen people were inside at the bar having drinks, and other establishments in the Gaslamp Quarter had a few customers, as … [Read more...]
San Diego Gaslamp Bars Stay Open Amid COVID-19 Shutdowns – For Now
Customers Still Go Out As Coronavirus Shuts Down Many Cities By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger A few hours after Gov. Gavin Newsom called for the closure of all bars and wineries in California, bars in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter were still open, but many had only a few customers. Some were completely empty and others had as few as two customers … [Read more...]
San Diego St. Patrick’s Day 2020 Update: Parade, Irish Festival & Shamrock All Canceled
Events A Victime Of Coronavirus Concerns By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger There is a reason to be feeling green this year, but for a different reason. San Diego has cancelled all of its prime St. Patrick's Day events. The parade, Irish Festival and Gaslamp block party ShamROCK will not take place in 2020 in response to the coronavirus crisis. The … [Read more...]
San Diego ShamROCK St. Patrick’s Day Block Party 2020 Canceled
Coronavirus Fears End Gaslamp Event The giant block party with bands, entertainers and a lively green-clad crowd in the Gaslamp Quarter has been canceled. Organizers of ShamROCK made the announcement on Thursday before the party, which was to have taken place on Saturday, March 14. Here is the statement: Our loyal ShamROCKERS! At the direction of California … [Read more...]
The Ultimate San Diego Weekend Itinerary Guide
From Sightseeing To Nightlife, Here's What To Do & Where To Do It In SD By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger The sun it out, you're in San Diego – San Diego! – and you're as anxious to get moving as a teenager who has a date with the head cheerleader. But like that person, you don't want to fumble the opportunity. You want to make the most of it and … [Read more...]
San Diego Electric Scooter Ban In Mission Beach, Pacific Beach & LaJolla
What You Need To Know About The 2020 Law By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger Riding electric scooters – the popular but scorned devices from companies such as Lime and Bird – are illegal along the walking/running/biking path at San Diego beaches. The scooters are not allowed along the so-called Boardwalk (although its concrete) from Mission Bay to La … [Read more...]
American Junkie San Diego Gaslamp Dollar Beers Night
$1 Pizza Too, On Thirsty Thursdays At This SD Bar By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger Red solo cup, Fill it up, Let's have a party! And so it is every Thursday night at American Junkie in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter. That is when the bar, in the heart of lively Fifth Ave., has its dollar beers night. That's right, dollar beers. $1. And not just the … [Read more...]
How Do You Feel About A Carless Fifth Ave. In San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter?
Plans Call For A Pedestrian Promenade By Kevin Wilkerson, San Diego Blogger San Diego's vibrant Fifth Ave., the centerpiece of the nightlife and restaurant scene in the downtown Gaslamp Quarter, may be making a big change. A proposal by the San Diego Gaslamp Association calls for making a pedestrian promenade out of the popular street. An artist's rendering shows … [Read more...]
With A Margaritaville Hotel In The Gaslamp, Will Jimmy Buffett Play The Shell In San Diego?
A Margaritaville Match Made In Heaven Could Lead To A 'Live By The San Diego Bay' Show By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger It's a match made in Margaritaville heaven, a new hotel and a new outdoor concert venue on the water that conjures up thoughts of the epic "Live By The Bay" show. A Margaritaville Hotel is opening in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter, and … [Read more...]
San Diego Gaslamp Getting A Margaritaville Hotel
Will Parrotheads Flock ForThis Jimmy Buffett-Themed Place To Stay? The San Diego Gaslamp is not generally a place for themed businesses – like are right at home by amusement parks or in Las Vegas – but it is getting one when the Margaritaville Hotel opens sometime in 2021. It is taking over the Hotel Solamar at 436 Sixth Ave. Parent company Pebblebrook Hotel Trust … [Read more...]
Beach Boys To Play A Summer Concert In San Diego’s New The Shell Amphitheatre
It's Going To Be 'Fun, Fun, Fun' At This Embarcadero Venue By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger There will be a lot of "Fun Fun Fun" happening in San Diego's newest concert venue, The Shell Amphitheatre, when the Beach Boys come to the sunny city. The legendary "Good Vibrations" band – or the 2020 version of them anyway – will play on July 13, the first … [Read more...]
San Diego Symphony’s Summer New Home, The Shell, Also Has Concerts
The Beach Boys & Crowded House To Play Embarcadero Venue In 2020 By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger There's going to be a lot of "Good Vibrations" coming out of the new summer home of the San Diego Symphony. The Beach Boys are having a concert on July 13, one of the first events in the permanent outdoor venue, which is at the Embarcadero South at San … [Read more...]
Mardi Gras In San Diego: No Parade But A Beads & Booze Bar Crawl
Gaslamp Quarter Bars Hosting A Big Easy Beads, Bites & Booze Tour If you want to laissez le bon temps rouler in San Diego for Mardi Gras, then sign up for the Big Easy Bites & Booze tour. Taking place on Saturday, Feb 22 – Fat Tuesday is Feb. 25 – the event involves a self-guided bar crawl through Gaslamp restaurants and bars. For $25 you get 20 "sips and bites" … [Read more...]
AQUAlounge Bringing A Floating Nightclub To San Diego’s Mission Bay
Three-Level Yacht To Be Like A Vegas Pool Party By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Nightlife Blogger What is San Diego nightlife missing? How about a little daylife. Well folks that's coming in the fall when Pacific Beach tech entrepreneur Brad Hunter launches AQUAlounge, a three-level yacht in Mission Bay that is going to be a like a floating … [Read more...]
San Diego’s Deserted Horton Plaza May Become Lively Again
Development Firm May Bring In Popular Shopping Destinations And Bar/Restaurants By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger Hark back to the days when Horton Plaza was a mecca of San Diego activity, buzzing with life from the shops, bar/restaurants, cute girls in kiosks and constant foot traffic. Those days may be returning as as retail development firm … [Read more...]
San Diego Gaslamp 2020 ShamROCK Block Party Date, Details & Ticket Prices
St. Patrick's Bash Includes Young Dubliners There's a lot of shenanigans taking place in San Diego's Gaslamp. While that's not unusual for a normal weekend night, this one is different because on Saturday, March 14, its the annual ShamROCK St. Patrick's-themed block party. For 10 hours, the streets are blocked off for a rockin' party that involves bands, Irish … [Read more...]
Lime Becomes Third Scooter Company To Leave San Diego Since September
Dockless Scooters Leaving The City Due To Regulations But Need To Look In The Mirror By Kevin Wilkerson, San Diego Blogger Lime squeezed about all it can out of San Diego and has pulled out of the city, the company announced in January. It is the third dockless electric scooter company to do so since September, joining Skip and Uber's Jump. This still leaves … [Read more...]
San Diego Needs To Step Up Its Party Game For New Year’s Eve
City Needs To Have Fireworks As Part Of A Big NYE Celebration By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger (Editor's note:This article was posted after NYE 2020 and of course the situation is completely different for 2021 New Year's Eve due to COVID-19.) San Diego is one of the most fun cities in the world for 364 days a year. It's just that 365th day … [Read more...]
The San Diego Bay Holiday Boat Parade Of Lights Experience
From Yachts To Dinghies, It's A Festive Event On The Water By Kevin Wilkerson, San Diego Blogger I love a parade. A boat parade, anyway. During the holiday season, there are boat parades all up and down the California coast. I have been to the multi-day Newport Beach Boat Parade, the Marina del Rey Boat Parade and the intimate Redondo Beach Boat … [Read more...]
American Junkie Dots the ‘i’ As San Diego’s Rockin’ Ohio State Game-Watching Bar
Where OSU Alumni Cheer For The Buckeyes In The Gaslamp Quarter By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Nightlife Blogger They stand up and spell O-H-I-O with their hands, sing the fight song and cheer loudly at every score. While also drinking beer and other libations and playing a lively game of beer pong. "They" are the Ohio State alumni who now live in … [Read more...]
PubClub.com To Spend New Year’s Eve In San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter
Will SD Earn A Spot In The Top NYE Party Destinations List? By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger Since it's like New Year's Eve every Friday and Saturday night anyway, PubClub.com – the world's leading authority on NYE party destination – has decided it will spend the end of 2019 and beginning of 2020 in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter. PubClub has … [Read more...]
San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival Grand Tasting 2019 Event Review
A Blast By The Bay – Again By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Food & Wine Blogger Sunshine and wine. There was an abundance of both – as well as plenty of people to enjoy each of them – at the annual Grand Tasting, the spectacular signature event of the annual San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival. On a tourism postcard day along the bay, this annual event … [Read more...]