Part of the personality of certain cities are its events and in San Diego, that event is Comic-Con. The annual convention of comic book and sci-fi characters takes over downtown for several days the end July each year and it's such as huge deal that themed pop-ups appear in small spaces on the street, bars and restaurants create special cocktails for it, the staff dresses up in … [Read more...]
Mooning Of The Amtrak Date, Details History & Mug’s Away Saloon Party
The Annual Party Continues At Mug's Away Saloon By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Events Blogger Beers and rears returned to the Mug's Away Saloon in Laguna Niguel on Saturday, July 14, 2025 as the Mooning of the Amtrak – Southern California's unique bar-inspired event – waves to train passengers with a different kind of greeting. People line up against the fence next … [Read more...]
Successful BeachLife Festival Is Back In Redondo Beach In 2026 On These Dates
The highly successful BeachLife Festival – which PubClub.com has dubbed "the Coachella of the South Bay" – is back on these dates in 2026. BeachLife 2026 will take place May 1-3, again in Seaside Lagoon in the Los Angeles South Bay beach city of Redondo Beach. Early bird tickets are already on sale at www.beachlifefestival.com with a limited number available across General … [Read more...]
The Mob Museum In Las Vegas Seeks Public’s Help In Obtaining Artifacts From The City’s Past
While the mob did not create Las Vegas, it had a huge influence on it so much so that there is a place, the Mob Museum, which showcases the history of the mob in Sin City. Apparently, tho, there's more than what meets the eye there because the Mob Museum is seeking the public's help to obtain distinctive, one-of-a-kind artifacts with compelling backstories, objects that … [Read more...]
Fourth Of July In San Diego Fireworks, Events, Bars & More
The Fourth of July in San Diego is not one big bang but several of them. Along with the all the activities that happen at the beaches, as well as the bars and beyond. Several cities offer as much variety as does San Diego for the 4th of July. And this year the 4th is on a Friday, making for a long weekend. Here is a rundown of the events, happenings and bar specials in San … [Read more...]
Fourth Of July Hermosa Beach South Bay Locals Party Guide
Singles Scene Rocks The Beach Cities on The 4th Of July Anyone looking for a party atmosphere need search no farther than Hermosa and Manhattan Beach. For it is at these side-by-side beaches just south of LAX where the red glare is caused not by rockets, but bloodshot eyes from all the partying. There's beach bums and beer, bikinis and martinis. Just about every … [Read more...]
San Diego’s Belmont Park Turns 100 – And It’s Not Just For Kids
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger Since 1925, San Diego has had an amusment park at the beach, a kind of Coney Island of the West Coast if you will (tho with California style; there's no messy Nathan's hot dog eating contest here) and it has been a part of the city's landscape and lifestyle for an entire century. Belmont Park is as iconic to San Diego as the … [Read more...]
Las Vegas Strip Map Of Casinos, Hotels & Attractions
Locations Of Sin City's Bars, Restaurants & Activities This is a map of the casino, hotels and attractions of Sin City, laid out for you in this easy-to-see, one-page layout, from Circus Circus to the Four Seasons. This is where it’s all happening folks, everything up and down the Las Vegas Strip. From world-famous casinos to luxury resorts, the hoteles en Las Vegas … [Read more...]
Hollywood Chamber Releases Statement On LA Immigration Raids
The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has isssued a statement on the Donald Trump-led ICE and US Customs and Border Protection immigration raids taking place across Los Angeles. It is from CEO Steve Nissan and was sent to members of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. It reads as follows: Recent immigration enforcement actions have had a detrimental effect on the business and … [Read more...]
Omni Hotels Summertime Tiki Social Pool Bar Is A Tropical Paradise Experience: A Review
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger I am thrilled to announce that San Diego has a new tiki bar, and it is not a speakeasy. It is one where you don't need an advance reservation, you can stay as long as you like and it even has a pool. It is the Tiki Social experience at the Omni's Tortuga Pool Bar and Terrace at the downtown hotel by Petco Park. Lasting … [Read more...]
San Diego Gondola Rides The Gondola Company Now Offering Picnic Baskets On Rides
The Gondola Company, which offers gondola rides in San Diego, has partnered with Pure Bliss Picnics for curated onboard picnics. Here's a look at the menus. · The Mediterranean Picnic – A spread of hummus, pita, Persian cucumbers, carrots, olives, and fresh seasonal fruit · The Elegant Charcuterie Board – A gourmet assortment of fine cheeses, cured meats, … [Read more...]
Atomic Groove Turns Up The Fun Energy At The Belly Up Friday Happy Hour: A Review
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Nightlife Blogger My friend Connie is fun. As in F.U.N. So when she said that I should check out the band Atomic Groove at the Belly Up Tavern during one of its Friday Happy Hours, I followed her advice and went there with her. And whoa, she was right. What a night! Now, I’m not saying it’s the most fun you can have in San … [Read more...]
Solento Tequila Providing Free Samples At The Pocket Pool Party In Encinitas
It's pool season in San Diego and in Encinits, Solento Tequila is providing fress samples poolside at Alila Marea Beach Resort. Every Saturday in July (7/5, 7/12, 7/19, and 7/26) Solento will host a pop-up tequila bar next to Alila Marea’s oceanfront pool, called The Pocket, offering complimentary tastings of its award-winning organic tequila. This takes place from 11 a.m-3 … [Read more...]
San Diego Bars, Restaurants & Nightlife News And Events For June
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Nightlife Blogger There's always something fun happening when it comes to San Diego nightlife. Here's the latest news from bars, restaurants and craft breweries all over the city. Bars Bring New Entertainment To Gaslamp, Pacific Beach • Fat Tuesday Slushy Bar Comes The Gaslamp Quarter A taste of New Orleans – not in food but … [Read more...]
The Original 40 Brewing Company Has A New Beer, A Bavarian-style Pilsner
San Diego's Original 40 Brewing Company continues to develop new beers, and it has now created a one with a nod to Europe. It's People’s Crown, a Bavarian-style pilsner and it's available at its North Park brewpub. People’s Crown is 5.1 percent alcohol-by-volume (ABV) with delicate herbal and floral notes on the finish. It’s a crisp, light pilsner-style lager with medium … [Read more...]
Discover San Diego’s East Village With These Events, Deals & Drinks
There's kind of an odd thing with San Diego locals. They go out in the Gaslamp Quarter but often hesitate when going past a certain street – Eighth or Ninth Ave., seems to be the norm – into what is called the East Village part of downtown. What they probably don't realize it that they are likely already in the East Village, for the Gaslamp Quarter only goes from Third to … [Read more...]
Free Summer Concert In San Diego At The Summer Arts Fest At Liberty Station
Bring your lawn chair or blanket, cooler and picnic basket – even your dog or pet – and enjoy free concerts this summer at San Diego's Liberty Station. For three Saturdays in July, August and September, the Arts District Liberty Station presents Summer Arts Fest, Taking place from 4-7 p.m., on the second Saturdays on the North Promenade, the event features bands and … [Read more...]
Iowa Launches AI Travel Tool On Website To Help Visitors Get To Know The Hawkeye State
Iowa, fairly or unfairly not exactly known as an innovative and cutting-edge state, has launched what it calls a "AI travel genius" on its website. Called Goldie, a nod to the American Goldfinch, the state bird of Iowa, it provides instant answers to any travel or tourism questions about the Hawkeye State. It is a pop-up box, similar to chat boxes on other sites but with AI … [Read more...]
Sally’s Waterfront Resturant In San Diego Launches New Weekend Brunch Menu
On the waterfront with views of San Diego Bay and the Coronado Bridge, Sally’s at Manchester Grand Hyatt has launched a new menu for its scenic weekend bruch. The new menu, available Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., is designed to spotlight local ingredients and regional inspirations. The menu items are: • Lobster Roll with Meyer lemon aioli on garlic … [Read more...]
A New Orleans Frozen Drink Bar Is Replacing Henry’s Pub In San Diego’s Gaslamp
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Nightlife Blogger San Diego's nightlife-heavy Gaslamp Quarter used to have a Fat Tuesday parade that went down Fifth Ave. For many, it brought a true feeling of New Orleans right to their doorstep. Now, another kind of Fat Tuesday is coming to the Gaslamp. A bar chain that started in New Orleans, Fat Tuesday, is going into the … [Read more...]
Where The LA Immigration Protests Are In Relation To The Top Tourist Sites
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Editor & Publisher For those watching the immigration protests in Los Angeles and are wondering where they are taking place and if the tourist areas are affected, here is your answer. I lived in Los Angeles for 20 years and know it the way some of you know your own self. I've been to nearly every single spot the city and can tell you … [Read more...]
An Update On The Famous Key West Landmark The Southernmost Point Marker
The most famous landmark in all the Florida Keys, and a major social media and selfie spot for tourists, it's there anymore. But hey, wait a minute! It will be back in place late this summer. The Southernmost Point Buoy, which marks the southernmost point of the continental United States (for trivia folks, the the southernmost point in all of the USA is Ka Lae on the … [Read more...]
California Wine Festival Returns to Carlsbad; Here Are The Dates, Tickets & Info
The two-day California Wine Festival returns to Carlsbad this June. Here are all the details, including the events, wineries, food entertainment and ticket prices. Event Dates: June 20 & 21 Location: Park Hyatt Aviara Resort Golf Club & Spa, 7100 Aviara Resort Drive, Carlsbad, CA • Sunset Rare & Reserve Tasting – Friday, June 20, 2025 | 6:30 – 9 p.m. This is … [Read more...]
Las Vegas’ Atomic Museum Adds Miss Atomic Bomb Exhibit
Miss Atomic Bomb, a mysterious woman who personified the age of nuclear testing in the Nevada desert near Las Vegas, is being featured in the Atomic Museum. She – a Las Vegas showgirl who was dressed up in a mushroom cloud swimsuit for a promotional photograph in 1957 – is the centerpiecde of “Miss Atomic Bomb: Icon of the Atomic Age” in the museum’s Atomic Lounge & … [Read more...]
Oregon’s Silver Falls State Park Accommodations At Smith Creek Village
The “crown jewel” of the Oregon State Parks system has new accommodations with the opening of Smith Creek Village inside Silver Falls State Park. Smith Creek Village, operated by Guest Services, Inc., is a full-service lodging facility with dining, retail, event spaces and, coming in the near future, mountain bike rentals. It features 19 lodging units designed to suit a … [Read more...]
Fiesta Del Sol In Solana Beach Shows The Fun Of Living In San Diego
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger The last Saturday of May was overcast, not exactly the type of day that makes you jump out of bed and say, "hey, I've got to get out in this beautiful weather!" Still, looking for something to do, I headed to San Diego's North County to check out Fiesta del Sol, a free art and music festival in Solana Beach. I figured if … [Read more...]
Hasta Manana Cantina Celebrates 1-Year Anniversary With All-Night Happy Hour
Hasta Manana Cantina, an excellent Mexican restaurant and bar in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter, is having a party and you're invited. It is celebrating its one-year anniversary on Wednesday, June 18, highlighted by an all-night Happy Hour. But that's not all. There will also be tray-passed snacks. raffles and giveaways, including a chance to win $25 and $100 comp cards. There … [Read more...]
As Las Vegas Visitors Decline, Hotel Rates Rise
There's one way to make up for lost tourism dollars with questions about the economy, the anti-USA sentiment sweeping across the world due to Donald Trump's policies and tariffs, and Las Vegas is doing it. That is to simply raise room rates for hotels. According to a monthly report from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority released the end of May, tourism … [Read more...]
Lakehouse Resort’s ‘Live at the Lake’ San Marcos Dates, Bands & Ticket Prices
Summer concerts are a big part of the endless summer lifestyle in Southern California, and in the San Diego community of San Marcos, that's Lakehouse Resort’s Live at the Lake. People lounge on the Lakeside Lawn with a blanket orin low-back chair for the tribute band concerts by the water. It starts with local band at 4:30 p.m., wiht the headliner at 5:15. Gates open at 4 … [Read more...]
Mavericks Beach Club In Pacific Beach Launches Bingo Nights
Bingo, once an activity once favored primarily by seniors in seniors homes (or in Vegas at a restaurant table while you're waiting for that hangover-helper breakfast to arrive) has made its way to a much younger generation. And it's a party. In fact, at Mavericks Beach Club in San Diego's Pacific Beach, it's a bi-weekly event called Bingo Remixed SD. It happens every … [Read more...]
Lake Travis In Austin, Texas Is A Top Memorial Day Party Destination
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Looking for a place to party for Memorial Day? Or Labor Day? Want to find a place that's a wild three-day weekend that's somewhat off the beaten tourist path, where hot locals know to go to party? Then look no further than Lake Travis. Yes, lakes are awesome spots to be for holiday weekends. Boats, brews, hot babes … [Read more...]
Third Street Promenade Entertainment Zone A Big Test For Other California Cities
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger There was a time when Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica was one of LA's most hip and and happening places to hang out in La La Land. There were people walking around, going in and out of shops, having food and drinks at the restaurants and bars and seeing while being seen. It was a totally LA thing. But times … [Read more...]
Old Tony’s Redondo Beach Addresses Closing Rumors After 75 Years
Old Tony's, as much of a landmark in Redondo Beach as the beach itself, has addressed rumors that it is closing this summer after 75 years of business. The restaurant and bar, which sits literally on top of breaking waves of the Pacific Ocean and once employed the Beach Boys as busboys, did this with one word, repeated time and time again in a YouTube video: no! In a … [Read more...]
Del Mar Horse Race Track Full List Of 2025 Events & Dates
Del Mar's horse racing track – where the turf meets the surf – has may activities beyond just what happens on the dirt and grass. This year, the facility has a wine festival, a food festival and its traditional Friday Happy Hour. The season starts on July 19 and runs thru Sept. 7. Here's a full list of the 2025 events and dates at Del Mar. • Opening Day, July 18 Del … [Read more...]
Del Mar Opening Day 2025 Complete Guide Everything You Need To Know
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); This is your complete guide with everything you need to know to attend this annual event from the hats to cocktails to the social scene. Date: Friday, July 18. Gates open at 11:30; racing is from 2-5 p.m. Tickets: $73, $98 Clubhouse (reserved seating), $93 Stretch Run, You may contact the ticket office at (858) … [Read more...]
Top 10 Tips For Attending Del Mar Opening Day
The Bars, Social Scene, Tickets & All You Need To Know Spending a day at Del Mar, the famous Southern California horse racing track "where the turf meets the surf" is a laid-back, relaxing and also exhilarating experience. If done properly.it's an enjoyable time by the beach, combining a sporting event with the makeup of a social mixer and outdoor party. PubClub.com … [Read more...]
San Diego’s Horton Plaza Is A Boulevard of Broken Dreams
By Kevin Wilkerson, San Diego-based blogger When I first started to come to San Diego – for work and for pleasure – in the 1990s, Horton Plaza was a cool gathering spot for press events, media lunches and just for hanging out in general. It was a multi-level, hip outdoor mall with shops big and small, restaurants and a happening vibe that put me in a "San Diego is cool" … [Read more...]
San Diego Bar News: Cloak & Petal In Little Italy Expands Cocktail Menu
Cloak & Petal, a Japanese-inspired lounge and restaurant in San Diego's Little Italy, has expanced it cocktail menu by adding several creative drinks. They are: • A5 Royale Reserve: a5 fat-washed Suntory ao Japanese whiskey, sanonto sugar, bitters, smoked • Aqua Ryu: real de valle tequila, passion fruit, aperol, lime, togorashi, honey • Lychee Sakura: haku vodka, … [Read more...]
Experience The Booze Cruise Cocktail Experience At DREAMBOX360º Las Vegas Bar
Set sail for, er, Las Vegas? Yes, this desert city some 300 miles from the Pacific Ocean has a boat party. It's called “The Booze Cruise,” and it's a tropical-themed cocktail tasting adventure set against a backdrop of 360-degree projection of islands and ocean views with classic yacht rock and party hits providing the soundtrack. A bikini-clad girl is the "cruise … [Read more...]
Smackfest 2025 Date Marks 30th Anniversary Of Unique Hermosa Beach Volleyball Event
The lifestyle in Hermosa Beach, CA, is a bit different than anywhere else in the USA. It's a bit quirky, a blend of exercising with socializing and a lot of fun. This is all reflected in one of its signature events, the Smackfest beach volleyball tournament. This isn't the Olympics, but rather a recreational activity involving 1,000-plus locals and visitors who put on … [Read more...]
San Diego Dog-Friendly Restaurants & Bars In The Gaslamp And East Village
A lot of people in San Diego have dogs, and there's a quite a few dog-friendy bars and restaruants in the city. Mainly, they are in the beaches, but there are also a few in the Gaslamp Quarter and East Village. Here are a few of them. PubClub.com will be adding more places as we discover them. • Borrego Rooftop Kitchen + Cocktails On the ninth floor of Hotel Indigo San … [Read more...]
Las Vegas Braces For Perhaps Its Biggest Wedding Day Ever: 5/25/25
Las Vegas has seen some busy wedding days in the past, but it is now preparing for perhaps it's biggest wedding day ever: May 25. The date is 5/25/25,or 5-2-5-2-5, which reads the same forward and backward. "Conducting more destination weddings than any other place on the planet, we’ve spent decades tracking trends and anticipating demand," said Clark County Clerk Lynn … [Read more...]
San Diego Breweries Win More Awards, This Time At The Olympics of Beer Competition
San Diego craft breweries are on a roll when it comes to getting recognized for excellence. Soon afer taking home seven gold medals at the Brewers Cup Of California. five earned silver and bronze at the 2025 World Beer Cup, the largest international beer competition that often referred to as The Olympics of Beer Competitions. Eight medals overall were awarded to breweries in … [Read more...]
San Diego Breweries Win Big At Brewers Cup Of California
San Diego County Breweries won big at the 2025 Brewers Cup Of California. Seven won Gold Medals at the fifth annual statewide brewing competition put on by The Sacramento Area Brewers Guild in partnership with San Diego Brewers Guild and other brewers guilds. The competition was held the last weekend in April. “From Carlsbad to El Cajon, craft breweries across San Diego … [Read more...]
Where To Party In San Diego For Cinco de Mayo: These Bars Offering Specials
Cinco de Mayo is May 5 and being less than 20 miles fromTijuana, San Diego is a natural place for gringos and others to party on that festive day. It's a time of music, margaritas (and other tequila libations along with cervezas), big sombreros and happy smiles everywhere. That's what happens when you drink tequila. With that in mind, here's a rundown of bars and restaurants … [Read more...]
Elton John San Diego Concert ‘Tiny Dancer’ Cocktail At Borrego Rooftop Kitchen
Petco Park is hosting a very special event, an Elton John San Diego concert. It takes place on Friday, May 9. The concert goes from 8-10 p.m. It's special because the Rocket Man officially retired from touring in 2023 but still plays one-off sets from time to time. His San Diego show is called Concert for Cures, a benefit concert raising awareness and funds for innovative … [Read more...]
The 6th and G Breakfast Co., Brings Hangover-Helping Food To San Diego’s Gaslamp
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger There's a new player – new meaning it opened in late 2025 and by now in 2026 is firmly established – in the crowded breakfast community in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter. It is 6th and G Breakfast Co. Okay, if you want to nitpick it's technically in East Village, but the location is 6th Ave., & G Street. PubClub.com has … [Read more...]
World’s Top Teams In Long Beach For 60th Congressional Cup Sailing Regatta
The 60th sailing of one of the world’s top international sailboat races is taking place April 30-May 4 in Long Beach, CA. The Congressional Cup – a bold idea when it was created in 1965 with the goal of creating the best sailing match race in the world – is celebrating its Diamond anniversary in 2025. Hosted by the Long Beach Yacht Club, it takes place off the Belmont Pier … [Read more...]
Snoop Dogg To Perform At San Diego’s Oxford Social Club Memorial Day Weekend As DJ Snoopadelic
Celebrated rap star, commercial pitchman and even man-about-the-Summer Olympics Snoop Dogg is coming to San Diego. He will be doing a one-night-only perforance at Oxford Social Club on Sunday of Memorial Day Weekend . He will be performing as DJ Snoopadelic at the Gaslamp Quarter nighclub in the Pendry hotel. Tickets are on sale now here. Early bird general admission … [Read more...]
San Diego’s The Lobby Tiki Bar & Grill’s Grand Opening Party Date & Details
The Lobby Tiki Bar & Grill, San Diego's new Polynesian paradise, is having its official "aloha" moment for customers with a grand opening party. It takes place Saturday, April 19, fron 2-6 p.m. The event features drinks, rum tastings, a traditional Hawaiian plate luinch plus tiki-style entertaiment. As the bar is small, iis highly recommended to get advance … [Read more...]
San Francisco Opens The Museum Of Failure, A Teasure Trove Of Fascinating Failures
We have all seen and experienced failures in life – the Yugo comes immediately to PubClub.com's mind – and now there is a museum in San Francisco devoted to what it describes as "a treasure trove of fascinating failures." It is the internationally renowned Museum of Failure is making its highly anticipated San Francisco debut celebrating high hilarity “oops” moments in … [Read more...]
Experince The Taste Of East Village, A Two-Day Culinary Tour Of San Diego Restaurants
There won't be any May Grey in San Diego's East Village on the 21st and 22, for those are the 2025 dates for the third annual Taste of East Village. Going from 4-8 p.m., this is a two-day culinary tour of 30 of the downtown neighborhood's most popular restaurants. At check-in, ticketholders will be given a Taste Passport which will serve as a guide to the participating … [Read more...]
Check Out The Tiki Oasis San Diego 2025 Dates, Tickets & Entertainment
Get your tiki on at Tiki Oasis in San Diego. The multi-day festival is back and the 2025 dates are Aug. 6-10. The location is the traditional Town & Country Inn in Mission Valley (ideally suited in the center of town and right off a Green Line trolley stop) and in fact the entire property is turned into a tik oasis for five days. There are pool parties with a band and … [Read more...]
Get A Taste Of Cuba At San Diego’s Havana 1920’s Havana Nights
The sites, sounds and flavors of Cuba can be experienced during a really cool event at San Diego's Havana 1920 in the Gaslamp Quarter. It's called Havana Nights and it happens a few times a year. The next one is Thursday, April 3. What is Havana Nights, you ask? It's a spicy event with free – yes, free – food, drink samples and a Latin beat to make it all complete. Guests … [Read more...]
San Diego Bar Quartyard Celebrating 10th Anniversary With This Big Party
San Diego Bar Quartyard is courting its patrons by holding a big bash to celebrate its 10th anniversary. Scheduled for Saturday, April 5, it feature dynamic live music in a ticketed event. Going from 5:30-9 p.m., the stage in the open-air venue (don't worry, the weather will be sunny reach into the 70s that day) will have a renowned performer and DJs. Tickets are $30.90 … [Read more...]
San Diego To Ensenada Ferry To Begin Service According To Azteca Ferries UPDATED 2026
This story has been updated in January of 2026 By Kevin Wilkerson, San Diego Blogger Ferry service between San Diego and Ensenada, Mexico, is apparently moving forward and is ready to begin service in April. Not. Back in 2025, Azteca Ferries posted on its website, Aztecaferries, that " ferry between Ensenada and San Diego is preparing to set sail." Yet when I checked … [Read more...]
Padres Opening Day At Margaritaville Features The Margaritaville Podcast
For those who either want a license to chill or want to waste away again, Margaritaville Hotel San Diego is having a party for Padres Opening Day. On Thursday, March 28, before the Padres take the field, the party will have started at Margaritaville. It begins at 11 a.m., with a live recording of The Margaritaville Podcast, License to Chill, at LandShark Bar & Grill, … [Read more...]
It’s Time To Get Rid Of Those Stinky Hot Dog Vendors In The Gaslamp Quarter
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Nightlife Blogger That smell filling up the Gaslamp Quarter on weekend nights comes not that of sweet perfume coming from beautiful girls or some type of pleasant aroma from the bars and nightclubs. It's more like a stench and it comes from the dozens of hot dog venders clogging up the sidewalks. On nearly every corner, they are … [Read more...]
This San Diego Bar Has Bottomless Beers On National Beer Day
What's better than a place offering bottomless beers on National Beer Day? Not much. And that is exactly what this spot in San Diego's North County is doing – it has bottomless draft beers for $25. It is Temaki Bar located on the happening stretch of Highway 101 in downtown Encinitas. And the beers aren't the cheap stuff; they are Harland Brewing Co.'s Japanese Lager … [Read more...]
Catch March Madness At These San Diego Bars
Let the madness begin. March roars in like a lion and roars out like one, too when it comes to college basketball. The 2025 Men's Basketball Tournament is one of the most exciting multi-day sports events in the world. In one weekend, for example, it goes from 64 teams to 16 and the often wild results and hard-to-fathom upsets make it maddening to millions who fill out … [Read more...]
Monthy Full Moon Bike Rides In San Diego At Luiseño Bike Park Full Details
Here's something different to do in San Diego: take a full moon bike ride on a mountain bike trail. It's Trailblazers After Hours, a monthly full moon nighttime riding event at Luiseño Bike Park at La Jolla Indian Adventure Park. You ride the park’s terrain under the glow of a full moon then gather around a bonfire to bond with your fellow riders. You can then camp overnight … [Read more...]
Carlsbad Flower Fields Are Now Open; See What’s New For 2025
One of the most colorful "things to do" in San Diego is to visit the vibrant Carlsbad Flower Fields. The 2025 season is in full bloom and runs for approximately six to eight weeks through Mother's Day. The Southern California attraction’s 2025 theme of “Where Color Takes Flight” is inspired by this year’s unique outdoor installation featuring over three dozen … [Read more...]
Identity Of Las Vegas’ ‘Miss Atomic Bomb’ Finally Revealed
One of the most iconic images of the early days of Las Vegas is of a showgirl wearing a white mushroom cloud swimsuit with her arms reaching into the sky in a pose of jubilation. The photo – and the girl in it – was flaunting the nuclear test explosions in the nearby desert that took place back in the 1950s that became somewhat of a tourist attraction. For years, the model's … [Read more...]
Daytona Beach Bike Week Key Dates & Events
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Bikes, bands, bikinis and the rumbling, grumbling sound of motorcycles. It's all a part of Daytona Beach Bike Week. Taking place March 1-9 in Daytona Beach, Fla., it is either the largest or second-largest gathering of motorcycle enthusiasts in the world. The other huge one is Sturgis, which in 2022 is Aug. 5-14 in South … [Read more...]
Bands Look Forward To Performing At ShamROCK, San Diego’s St. Patrick’s Block Party
It's a plum gig. Several thousand people in a festive environment, multiple bands on multiple stages and an audience of happy beer-drinking people celebrating at a fun event. It's understandable that bands are excited to play ShamROCK Music + Beer Festival, San Diego's annual St. Patrick's Day block party in the Gaslamp Quarter. The 2025 Shamrock event is Saturday, March … [Read more...]
San Diego Breweries Take To The Ice For The Pucks & Pints Charity Hockey Game
It's back. For the seventh year, the San Diego breweries Pucks & Pints charity hockey game and festival is taking place. The 2025 date and location is Saturday, March 29 at Pechanga Arena and neighboring Bay City Brewing. The event includes a hockey game with staff members of San Diego craft breweries at 12:30 p.m., the beer-and-BBQ festival from 2- 5 p.m., and the San … [Read more...]
Beloved California Restaurant Closes After 25 Years Due To Fires
By Kevin Wilkeson, PubClub.com Sometimes, you walk into a place for the first time and feel like you've been there forever. There's a smile or warm greeting from a staffer, cool decor that suits your style or an overall feeling that's just "you." I felt all that and more the first time I walked into the The Haute Enchilada Café & Gallery in Moss Landing, CA. Oh, I … [Read more...]
San Diego Happy Hours Boots On The Ground Real-Life & Honest Reviews
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger Welcome to PubClub.com's ultimate Happy Hour page for San Diego. Here you will find honest, been-there-done-that, boots on the ground reviews of Happy Hours all over the city. I have either been to, or someone I know and trust, has been to all of these places. This article was researched and written by a human with no … [Read more...]
Attention GIrls In Vegas: Wear You Bikini To Minus5º ICEBAR For This Special
For those who want to look hot when its cold, show up in your bikin to Minus5º ICEBAR in Las Vegas. In a salute to Spring Break, the icy bar, which is maintained at a constant 23 degrees, is offering girls who show uip in a bikini two-for-one admission before 6 p.m. at all three Las Vegas Strip locations: Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, The LINQ Promenade and Grand Canal … [Read more...]
San Diego’s Borrego Rooftop Bar & Restaurant Launches New Menu
San Diego's Borrego Rooftop Kitchen + Cocktails has a new chef and with him, a new menu. Chef Paulerio, a San Diego native, has created dishes that bridge the flavors of Southern California with global influences that reflect his diverse culinary experiences. The new appetizers, entrees and desserts are: • Falafel bites, crispy, savory chickpea bites with raita, pickled … [Read more...]
Smoking Gun Replaces Bootlegger As Alabama’s San Diego Alumni Bar
By Kevin Wilkeson, PubClub.com San Diego Nightlife Blogger San Diego Crimson Tide fans are rolling over to The Smoking Gun as it is the new San Diego Bama Fans official alumni bar. It is on Market between 5th & 6th in the Gaslamp Quarter (okay, technically East Village) just a couple of blocks from the previous alumni bar Bootlegger. The latter was home to the San … [Read more...]
San Diego Famous Movie Locations For Top Gun, Anchorman & More
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger People know Los Angeles as a real-life movie set, with the Hollywood Walk of Fame, TMZ celebrity tours and even the famous (or, to locals, infamous) Maps of the Stars Homes sold on Hollywood Blvd. But just to the south, San Diego has had its share of Hollywood moments, too. The original Top Gun was filmed all over the … [Read more...]
Experience Lower Prices & Festivals By Visiting California Wine Countries In The Winter
Every savvy traveler knows you can save money by visiting destinations in the off season. This is certainly true in California's wine countries. In addition to the reasons listed below, the winter weather in the state's wine regions is quite pleasant with days sunny and high temperatures generally in the 60s. There's none of those icy roads and frigid temperatures that stifle … [Read more...]
Slowly Restaurant Quickly Making Waves In Pacific Beach With Creative Promotions
There's a quick way for a new restaurant and bar to gain attention, even in crowded San Diego and even when it's located in the youthful Pacific Beach neighborhood. Even if the name of it is Slowly. The Slowly Restaurant & Lounge is doing this with some creative weekday promotions. After all, any place can have great food and/or drinks but you've got to get … [Read more...]
Experience Hoover Dam Rafting Adventures With These Tours
There's a lot more things to do in Las Vegas than gamble, walk the Strip, see the shows and go to the bars and clubs. Just outside of town there are many nature adventures, one of which is river rafting Black Canyon National Water Trail on the Colorado Rive at the base of the Hoover Dam. There are tours offered by operator Hoover Dam Rafting Adventures, which has been in … [Read more...]
San Diego Gaslamp Happy Hours: Food & Drinks And Happenings At El Chingon
The slogan of "Bad Ass Mexican" is what the owners apply to El Chingon, one of the most consistently happening places in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter. Nearly every afternoon there are people sitting on its patio having food & drinks and many nights there's a line to get in, as it transforms from an innocent-looking restaurant into a desirable nightlife destination. The … [Read more...]
News & Events In Kauaʻi Hawaii For The Winter Season 2025
Even in this "leid-back" destination, there's a lot happening this winter on Hawaii's Garden Island, Kaua'i. Discover the latest happenings in Kaua‘i in this article from resort renovations to new dining options. Don't miss out on these events this winter. "Escape the winter weather and come experience the warmth of the Garden Island,” said Sue Kanoho, Executive Director of … [Read more...]
Walla Walla, Washington February Events Inlude A Beer Festival & Restaurant Month
Walla Walla, Washington, home to TV Batman star Adam West and a major U.S. wine destination, is kicking off 2025 with a series of February events. The are Resturant Month (yes, a whole month; most cities just have a restaurant week), a film fest and a beer festival. “Combined with February Film Feast, Walla Walla Brewfest, and Valentine’s Day all falling within the month, … [Read more...]
Celebrate San Diego St. Patrick’s Day With A Parade & Block Party
Of course there's a St. Patrick's Day celebration in a city as fun, carefree and lively as San Diego. In fact, there are two, a parade on the Saturday prior to St. Paddy's Day and a block party in the Gaslamp, both on Saturday, March 15. It's a perfect tuneup to St. Patrick's Dauy two days later at lively San Diego Irish bars. SAN DIEGO ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE There's a … [Read more...]
These San Diego Restaurants Are Donating Menu Proceeds To Los Angeles Wildfire Victims
Update: This campaign donatted $4,625 to the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank. Eight San Diego bars and restaurants have joined forces to bring aid to affected Southern California communities affected by the wildfires with a special campaign called Dining for Disaster Relief. Originally scheduled to end in January many have now extended it through February. The following … [Read more...]
Genesis Invitational Fans Guide, Bars & Singles Party Social Scene
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Editor's Note: The 2025 Genesis Invitational has beem moved from Riveria Country Club in Pacific Palasades to San Diego's Torrey Pines, which also hosts the PGA Tour's Farmer's Open. To get in the swing of things at the Genesis Invitational (formerly the LA Open) in Los Angeles, it's important to know the lay of the land, … [Read more...]
Discover the North San Diego Tiki Bar in Oceanside: Review Of The Lobby Tiki Bar
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Nightlife Blogger Jimmy Buffett may not have known where to go when the volcano blows but I sure do when I'm in San Diego: Straight to The Lobby Tiki Bar & Grill in Oceanside. There, one can get a flaming volcano cocktail and The Nacho Volcano with smoke coming out of it. As as well as several other concoctions in a Polynesian … [Read more...]
The Boring Company’s Las Vegas Loop Now Includes The Westgate Hotel
The Las Vegas Loop, an underground system of one-way tunnels that uses electric Teslas to transport people, now includes the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino. Located at the hotel’s porte-cochere, it provides access to a one-of-a-kind transportation system, enabling riders a fast and convenient way to move in and around the Las Vegas Strip corridor. "The addition of … [Read more...]
San Diego Bar Bootlegger Closed: Saying Goodbye to a Local Institution
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Nightlife Blogger Bootlegger, a San Diego bar institution and favorite locals' hangout, has closed its doors after 13 years. "Let's meet at 'the Boot,' " was a familiar refrain for many in the Gaslamp Quarter/East Village area when deciding where to go out, for people knew they could get good food and drinks, be welcomed by familiar … [Read more...]
California Day Trip: To San Juan Capistrano & The Swallow’s Inn Dive Bar
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com The idea had been floating around in my head ever since I first saw some kind of vintage – or was it a hippie? – community out the window of the Pacific Surfliner train during its stop in San Juan Capistrano in Southern California. So when Amtrak was offering $10 fares to go anywhere between San Diego and San Luis Obispo, I decided to take a … [Read more...]
San Diego Mojo Volleyball Spike City Excitement: I Got My Mojo On At The San Diego Mojo Women’s Volleyball Game
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger There's quite a bit of mojo around San Diego and I got a bit of it myself recently. It came from attending a game of the San Diego Mojo, the city's professional women's volleyball team. Yes, San Diego has a women's professional volleyball team. This is not the AVP tho, for rather than being a weekend tournament on the … [Read more...]
Romantic Things To Do For San Diego Valentine’s Day: The Coronado Gondola
San Diego, unlike Paris, is not known as a romantic city. But being on an ocean and with far better weather than the City of Lights, there are several romantic things to do in what the local tourism board touts as being America's Finest City. For couples seeking romance on Valentine's Day in San Diego there is an activity that is famous in a European city other than Paris: … [Read more...]
These Legendary Malibu Bars & Restaurants Destroyed In LA Pacific Palisades Fire
By Kevn Wilkerson, PubClub.com Editor & Publisher As someone who lived in Los Angeles for some 20 years, I am watching with jaw-dropping alarm at the devastation from the winter LA fires. Pacific Coach Highway – which everyone there just calls PCH – in Malibu is just ashes right up to the ocean. Along with all the affected homes, the fire has also destroyed some … [Read more...]
Genesis Invitational L.A. Open Best Viewing Holes Spectator Guide
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Golf if not, as has once been suggested, a good walk spoiled. Not when there's a PGA Tour event happening and you've got a cold beer in your hand. And that's exactly the way it is at Riviera Country Club each February (Feb. 13-16 in 2025). Riviera provides the setting and beautiful Pacific Palisades the backdrop for the … [Read more...]
Celebrate New Year’s Eve At Fremont Street In Las Vegas: Ticket Prices & Bands
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Las Vegas Blogger For those looking to party somewhere else than the Strip for New Year's Eve in Las Vegas, there is the Fremont Street Experience. Here are the full details. • The event will take place from 6 p.m.-4 a.m. • There is an entry fee of $50 in advance. Tickets are the gates … [Read more...]
Celebrate New Year’s Eve in San Francisco with Spectacular Fireworks
The City by the Bay shoots fireworks over the bay on New Year's Eve. San Francisco celebrates the end of the old year and the beginning of the new one with a free midnight show framed by the Bay Bridge. Called "Fireworks Over The Bay," it takes place off Pier 14 at the foot of Mission Street and the Embarcardero. People line up on the sidewalks on both sides of The … [Read more...]
New Orleans Top Singles Party Events: Spice up Your Nightlife!
New Years Eve, Mardi Gras, JazzFest, Pardi Gras & Festivals In The Big Easy New Orleans is a year-round party yet added to this like shrimp into gumbo are a number of fun events that add even more spice to the city. PubClub.com has compiled this list of our top events, along with a description and the dates for 2025. For you singles out there, these are the prime … [Read more...]
Super Bowl 10K Redondo Beach: A Fun-filled Start to Super Bowl Sunday
South Bay Singles Day: A Beer Garden, The Slip & Partying In Redondo Beach The South Bay Beach Cities of Los Angeles always looks forward to the year's good party events and one of the best is Super Bowl Sunday. In starts with the annual Super Bowl 10K, a race through the streets of seaside Redondo Beach, hits an early high note with a post-race beer garden, then … [Read more...]
Las Vegas New Year’s Eve Fireworks: A Spectacular Celebration
Las Vegas for New Year's Eve is a blast and a bang. Several bangs, actually. For NYE 2024, Sin City has two fireworks show, one along multiple hotels along the Strip and another one downtown at the Fremont Street Experience. More than 400,000 go to Las Vegas for New Year's Eve. On the Strip, fireworks are launched from hotels one right after another – boom, boom, boom, … [Read more...]
Enjoy Discounted Drinks At These San Diego Bars Before The Wild Horses Festival
The 2024 Wild Horses Festival, a counry music festival in San Diego's Petco Park – the home stadium of the Padres baseball team – is back for 2024. The date is the eve of New Year's Eve, or Dec. 30. The 2024 headliners are Post Malone. Vincent Neil Emerson, Zach Top and Paul Cauthen. And those with tickets looking to get a few cocktails before the show can get discounted … [Read more...]
Karl Strauss New Red Trolley Beer: A Bolder Take on a Classic San Diego Brew
Karl Strauss Brewing Company is ending its 35th year in style. It has introduced a new beer, Imperial Red Trolley, a "bolder a bolder take on their flagship, award-winning Red Trolley Ale," it stated in a press release. “This year is about honoring where we started while continuing to build what’s next,” said Chris Cramer, Co-Founder of Karl Strauss. “We’ve never been ones to … [Read more...]
Bloody Marys San Diego New Year’s Day: Where to Find the Best & Spicy Michelada
The day after the night before can always be a little rough, especially when that night is New Year's Eve. That's why New Year's Day is the ulimate time for the hair-of-the-dog cocktail, making it the perfect time to be declared as National Bloody Mary Day. And yes, there is such a thing. In San Diego, there are several bars and restaurant-bars that specialize in Bloody … [Read more...]
Las Vegas Resort Fees Keep Increasing Despite Few Good Benefits
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Las Vegas Blogger Resort fees, the bane of travelers everywhere, are getting even more costly. And the benefits are not keeping pace. Take MGM Resorts International in Las Vegas, for example. It has raised its resort fees at its various properties ranging from $45 to $55 a day. The hotels are Bellagio, Aria, Vdara, The Cosmopolitan of Las … [Read more...]
All LA Holiday Boat Parades Dates, Locations & Best Viewing Spots
The list of boat parades in the Los Angeles area is as long as the UCLA football team's losses this year. Okay, well maybe not quite that long but there's a bunch of them up and down the Southern California coast, from Marina del Rey to the biggest of 'em all, Newport Beach. PubClub.com has put together this list of the boat parades with the 2024 dates, times, locations … [Read more...]
12 Bars of Christmas Hermosa Beach Date, Bar Schedule & Drink Specials
One of the highlights of a very lively holiday season in the Los Angeles South Bay Beach Cities is the 12 Bars of Christmas and Toy Drive in Hermosa Beach. It's a tradition among singles and the fun party people that involves some 100 people who go in and out of a dozen bars around the pier in a true holiday "cheers." Always held the second Friday of December, the 2025 … [Read more...]