Everyone's watchin' to see what you will doEveryone's lookin' at you, ohEveryone's wonderin' will you come out tonight?Everyone's tryin' to get it right, get it right Everybody's workin' for the weekendEverybody wants a new romanceEverybody's goin' off the deep end – Loverboy, Working For The Weekend By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger Yes, it's the … [Read more...]
What’s Up With The Las Vegas Monorail?
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger It is or isn't it? That is the question I am asking after seeing some news stories – including from the local paper, which should be considered a reliable source – about the Las Vegas Monorail. Is it history or isn't it history? Now operated by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA), president and SEO … [Read more...]
Calaveras County Fair & Jumping Frog Jubilee Jumps Into 2024 In May
Some silly events that become big public attractions are created on barstools – the Mooning of the Amtrak is one such example – and some are born of legends. Such is the case with the Calaveras County Fair & Jumping Frog Jubilee. An aspiring novelist, Samuel Clemens, overheard a story about frog jumping competitions during the California gold rush. He turned that into a … [Read more...]
New Ocean Beach Pier Design Revealed And Includes A Pedestrian Skywalk
A design called “The Braid" has been revealed as the new design of the Ocean Beach Pier and it contains a unique feature: a double-decker pedestrian skywalk. Civitas, a worldwide landscape architecture and urban design firm, showed off renderings of the new pier to San Diego in a ceremony on Sunday, April 7. The design is a refined version of the current pier – which is … [Read more...]
San Diego Cocktail Championship Block Party Pours Into The Gaslamp In April
San Diego is having a cocktail party. But not just any cocktail party, it's a block party cocktail party. It is the San Diego Cocktail Championship and it is taking place on Fifth Ave., in the Gaslamp Quarter on Sunday, April 28. Hosted by Rustic Root, Swing Social and Tiki Annex, the street will be blocked off from Market Street to Island Avenue, from 2-5 p.m. This is a … [Read more...]
Cloak & Petal Little Italy Launch Party For Geena The Latina Weekend Parties
Cloak & Petal, the sushi experience in San Diego's Little Italy, is hosting a launch party to introduce its Geena the Latina Margarita and Slushee nights. The event, open to the public, is Friday, April 5, from 9 p.m.-1 a.m. It features $9.33 food and drink specials. Following the launch party, every Friday and Saturday night Cloak & Petal will be home to Geena the … [Read more...]
Karl Strauss Brewing Releases Godfather Italian Pilsner Craft Beer
Karl Strauss Brewing has released a new craft beer, Godfather Italian Pilsner. The beer pays homage to the brewery’s namesake Master Brewer Karl M. Strauss, whose cousin Chris Cramer co-founded the brewery in 1989 in downtown San Diego. The beer is 6.0% alcohol-by-volume (ABV), and it was brewed with Saphir and Aramis hops. The traditional Italian-style pilsner has tasting … [Read more...]
Hermosa Beach Visitors Guide Bars, Nightlife, Events & Local Tips 2026 With Links
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Hermosa Beach is the quintessential Southern California beach town, a place where the "hey dude" mentality comes from a culture of surfing, beach volleyball and life along The Strand. Locals get around on beach bicycles, not in automobiles, and frequent the bars on and around the Pier Plaza which leads to the Hermosa Beach Pier, as seen in … [Read more...]
San Diego Bars Offering Food & Drink Specials For Padres Opening Day
The San Diego Padres Opening Day is a reason to celebrate in this city and several bars in the Gaslamp Quarter and beyond are having food and drink specials. The date is Thursday, March 28 and the opponent is the San Francisco Giants, now managed by previous Padres manager Bob Melvin. First pitch is 1:10 p.m. Just a few blocks from Petco Park on Market Street, The Smoking … [Read more...]
BeachLife Festival DAOU SideStage Food Experience Bands & Chefs
Beyond the music that is the BeachLife festival, there is food and drinks. And for elevated moments of the latter there is the DAOU SideStage Experience, a culinary "setlist" created by event Executive Chef Jacob Ramos and hosted by DAOU Vineyards. It is a sophisticated festival dining experience on the LowTide stage with views of not just the bands but also of the Pacific … [Read more...]
Memories From Margaritaville Las Vegas Now Closed On The Strip
Meet me in Margaritaville. For many years, that was my Las Vegas mantra, my go-to-place in Sin City. While others were waiting in lines at the big mega clubs – the girls' high heels going click-click-click on the floors to get there – sitting at black jack tables or playing video poker – I was wastin' away in Margaritaville. I just loved the place. I would sit in the bar … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar To Open Sammy’s Island Palms Pool In Las Vegas
A pool bar in Las Vegas. Owned by the Red Rocker himself, Sammy Hagar. Does that just scream party!, or what!? It is about to become a reality as Hagar is opening Sammy's Island, a tropical-themed pool bar at the Palms complete with a Tequileria, a tiki bar, cabanas and even a stage. Hmmmm. It will open on Friday, May 17, just in time for Memorial Day Weeekend in … [Read more...]
San Diego’s Common Theory Public House Taps Otay Ranch For Second Location
San Diego's Common Theory Public House has tapped Otay Ranch for its second location. Known for its diverse, ever-evolving draft beer list and Asian-influenced gastropub menu in the Convoy District, it has expanded to 1980 Optima Street in the Millenia community adjacent to Otay Ranch Town Center in Chula Vista. “Our objective from the beginning was to build a warm, … [Read more...]
San Diego County Breweries Win Nine Golds At Brewers Cup Of California
San Diego continues to live up to its nickame of "Capitol of Craft." Most recently, six San Diego craft brewries won nine gold medals at the Brewer's Cup of California, held in March in Sacramento. Pizza Port Brewing Company won a San Diego-best four Gold Medals and six overall, including two Silver Medals. Three of Pizza Port’s Golds came from its Ocean Beach brewery, … [Read more...]
Karl Strauss Releases Follow The Sun Lager In Its 35th Anniversary Year
In sunny San Diego, Karl Strauss Brewing Company has released a beer called, appropriately enough, Follow The Sun Lager. The light-bodied American lager – 4.2% AVB – has notes of crisp malt and a subtle hop bitterness and is a new core beer for the brewery. It is available on draft and in six packs of 12-oz cans at Karl Strauss’ five San Diego County locations in 4S Ranch, … [Read more...]
Carlsbad Flower Fields Hosting Wine Tasting & Music Sunset Events
Having a wine tasing with food is common, but the Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch is pairing is not just food with wine but also a local bonus: flowers. Starting on Friday March 29 and running every Friday thru mid-May, the Flower Fields will be hosting wine tastings with Advanced Sommelier Lamar Engel of The Wine Milit. The events feature premium wines and food bites, live … [Read more...]
St. Patrick’s Day San Diego Bars Food & Drink Specials
St. Patrick's Day in San Diego will not ever be confused with the huge and famous celebrations in Chicago, Boston or New York, but it is a fun place to be for Irish for a day. Or a weekend in this year's case as St. Paddy's Day is on a Sunday. Here is a breakdown of food & drink specials in several San Diego restaurants and bars for St. Patrick's Day. In Pacific Beach … [Read more...]
Sip of History At Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage Has Whiskey, Wine, Beer & Live Music
Tennessee culture and its presidential history come together again for the ninth Sip of History, an afternoon of whiskey, wine and beer sampling and live music. The event is Saturday, April 9, at Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage just outside of Nashville. It features tastings from some 25 Tennessee distilleries and beer and wine from local craft brewers and vintners, as well as … [Read more...]
Chicago’s Navy Pier Now Has The Thrilling Flyover Attraction
Chicago's Navy Pier now has a thrilling new attraction called, appropriately enough, Flyover. Using drones, Flyover is an exhilarating video that includes footage of climbing skyscrapers 13,000 ft. high to diving straight down buildings, skimming sidewalks, swooping into iconic landmarks like the Chicago Theatre and floating though fireworks. Some of the iconic Chicago … [Read more...]
Dine Out Long Beach Has These Great Leap Day Restaurant Bargains
Check out these great restaurant bargains for Dine Out Long Beach on Leap Day, Feb. 29. Dine Out Long Beach is a foodie's paradise in Long Beach, CA, a city along the coast in Los Angeles County. Aji Peruvian Glass of Wine $2.99 Buono’s Pizzeria First Glass of Wine or Pint of Beer .29 Cents (with purchase of an entrée) District Wine Wine Flight $29 + … [Read more...]
San Diego St. Patrick’s Day ShamROCK Music + Beer Festival Entertainment & Ticket Infomation
St. Patrick's Day in San Diego includes a huge block party in the Gaslamp Quarter. It is called the ShamROCK Music + Beer Festival and 2024 is its 28th year. It is comprised of live music, beer (duh!), food and shenanigans in a true celebration of an Irish-inspired "holiday." ShamROCK San Diego takes place on Saturday, March 16 from 2-11 p.m., along Sixth Ave., … [Read more...]
Temaki Bar In Encinitas Creates A Special Sushi Roll For St. Patrick’s Day
Temaki Bar In Encinitas is having several offerings in March, including a special sushi roll for St. Patrick's Day. The Mystic Mc is a rainbow roll filled with albacore, salmon, hamachi, avocado, cucumber and sesame topped with krab, shrimp mix, tobiko, lemon and shiso. The price is $17 and green sake bombs, priced at $5, are available on March 17. Temaki Bar also has a … [Read more...]
California Rains Are Bringing New Life And Tourists To Death Valley
Mudslides and flooding are not the only thing the California rains are bringing to the state. In Death Valley, the rain is bringing new life. Wildflowers are blooming. A large salt water lake has appeared in Death Valley, one of the hottest, driest places in the Western Hemisphere . “Most of us thought the lake would be gone by October,” said National Park Services Park … [Read more...]
Celebrating The Women Of Calaveras County For Women’s History Month
Known for its celebrated jumping frog, thanks to Mark Twain, Calaveras County is not some isolated old Western town filled with men as dusty as an aird landscape. It's a moderb town in California between Yosemite National Park and Lake Tahoe with wineries, breweries, restaurants and outdoor recreation. And it's not just men who have built it; women also have played pivotal … [Read more...]
1923 Prohibition Bar Opening A Second Las Vegas Location, Inside The Venetian
The 1923 Prohibition Bar, which is inside The Shoppes At Mandalay Place, is adding a second location. It will be at the Grand Canal Shoppes inside The Venetian Resort Las Vegas with a scheduled opening in mid-2024. “The motivation to open a second 1923 Prohibition Bar is to fulfill the demand for unique, expansive private event spaces on the Las Vegas Strip as well as create … [Read more...]
San Diego Gaslamp Bar barleymash Extends Happy Hour Times
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger The "go-to" bar of San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter, barleymash, has extended the times of its Happy Hour. The popular San Diego restaurant and nightlife spot has added an hour to its daily Happy Hour. It now goes from 3-6 p.m., Monday thru Friday. Previously, as a couple friends and I discovered during a visit a few minutes … [Read more...]
La Jolla CA & La Jolla Cove Articles Links To Restaurants & Things To Do Sightseeing Activities
With sea lions, sea caves, its famous Cove and high-end Village, La Jolla is known as "the Jewel" of San Diego. Its bluffs and cliffs provide incredible elevated views of the Pacific Ocean with waves creating surf spots such as the locally revered Windandsea Beach, kayakers peeking into sea caves, people walking into a sea cave at Sunny Jim's and elegant shopping and dining … [Read more...]
La Jolla Native Opens ‘Gastronomic Elegance’ Aldea Restaurant In The Village
La Jolla native Steve Horowitz has opened Aldea, a Mexican-inspired restaurant with an elevated food & cocktails menu. But it goes beyond that because for Horowitz, it's almost as much about providing a comfortable community gathering place as it is about serving dinners and drinks. "Where gastronomic elegance meets coastal bliss" is Aldea's motto and its name translates … [Read more...]
Nashville Visitors Guide Travel Information What to Do and See in Nashville
Born out of roots from country music and the Grand Ole Opry, Nashville today is a diverse, growing city. Nashville has an NFL team – the Titans, who play in one of the few stadiums in the country located by a body of water – an NHL team (Predators) and is home of an IndyCar race. But it also holds true to its culture and tradition and while it's much more than country these … [Read more...]
Florida Travel Guide Links To Articles On The Beaches, Bars, Lifestyle And General Information
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Florida Blogger With amusement parks and lots of amusement, the state of Florida is a holidays heaven, a forget-the-work-for-a-week place that is high on tourism and doen't mind tackiness. It is also a partier's paradise, with the best beach bars in America as well as daytime drinking places where people pull up to bars on … [Read more...]
Florida Visitor’s Guide Sunshine State Travel Tourism Lifestyle Beaches
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Florida Blogger Settled as the anchor of the country, beyond even the Deep South, Florida is a palm tree paradise, an easily-accessible state that is filled with fun. Florida is a peninsula but in many ways it's more like an island, as it is so different from even its closest neighbors. Florida is about boats and bikinis, inlets and … [Read more...]
West Palm Beach, Del Ray, Deerfield Beach, Jupiter Bars Nightlife, South Florida Entertainment and Party Guide
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Florida Blogger Blue skies, palm trees and bars are not the exclusive domain of South Beach, Miami and Ft. Lauderdale in South Florida. The huge eastern coastine is dotted with small cities and communties north of Lauderdale, each with it's own cluster of activity and locals. And that means bars! The places include Delray Beach, Deerfield … [Read more...]
PubClub Simple Guide To San Francisco Neighborhoods: Where To Go & What To Expect
A Quick Look At The City's Most Popular Districts, From Union Square and North Beach to the Marina, SoMa and Haight-Ashbury Every San Francisco neighborhood has its own personality. From the business towers of downtown and the nightlife of the Marina to the counterculture of Haight-Ashbury and the restaurants of North Beach, here's a simple guide to understanding the … [Read more...]
San Francisco & Bay Area Sightseeing Tourist Attractions and Activities
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Francisco Blogger Perhaps San Francisco's best attribute – some argue its best quality – is the fact there is so much to do here. There are museums, great restaurants, huge parks, hiking and biking. Even walking around town is a refreshing experience. There's shopping at Union Square (Sack's, Neiman-Marcus, Norsdstrom, Macy's and … [Read more...]
San Francisco City, Nightlife And Entertainment Guide Links & Information
Culture, beauty and romance. Chinatown, the Golden Gate and the 49ers. Few cities in the world can boast the number of recognizable landmarks as can San Francisco, either emotionally or physically. Visitors arrive marveling and leave mesmerized. People who grew up in the area feel it's the greatest city in the world and if they ever leave, they always seem to … [Read more...]
Best French Quarter Bars In New Orleans Beyond Bourbon Street
Where To Drink In The French Quarter Away From Bourbon Street Bourbon Street gets most of the attention, but some of the French Quarter's most interesting bars are found on Decatur, Chartres, Toulouse and the streets in between. I've spent plenty of time exploring them over the years, and this is my firsthand guide to drinking in the French Quarter beyond Bourbon Street. … [Read more...]
New Orleans Local Bars: Nightlife Beyond Bourbon Street
Getting Off Bourbon Street And Into The Real New Orleans Bourbon Street gets the attention but New Orleans locals have plenty of other places to party. A Louisiana friend took me out to several of her favorite bars beyond Bourbon Street, and I've explored plenty more on other visits. Here's my firsthand guide to local nightlife from Frenchmen Street and the Warehouse … [Read more...]
New Orleans Jazz Fest Links To Tickets, Tips & Information
In a city full of big-time events, one of the biggest is a huge multi-day music festival that is a true experience of the flavor, sounds and culture of New Orleans. Around since 1970, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival takes place over two weeks, the last weekend of April and the first weekend of May, with way too many bands to count (it's in the hundreds) spread … [Read more...]
New Orleans Jazz Fest Is Now A Cashless Music Festival Event
Joining other music festivals and events, New Orleans Jazz Fest is a cashless event. As a result, ticket, food, beverage, craft, and merchandise booths no longer accept cash payments. The two-weekend music festival has been around since 1970 and is a celebration of everything that is New Orleans – live bands, Louisiana food and beer drinking – is taking … [Read more...]
New Orleans Visitor’s Guide: French Quarter, Nightlife & Travel Tips
Everything You Need To Know Before Visiting The Big Easy New Orleans is one of America's most distinctive cities, with a culture, cuisine, music and nightlife all its own. I've visited the Big Easy many times over the years, and this guide combines practical visitor information with firsthand observations I've learned along the way — from getting around and exploring the … [Read more...]
New Orleans Nightlife & Travel Guide: Bars, Food, Events & Things To Do
Your Starting Point For Letting The Good Times Roll In The Big Easy New Orleans is one of the world's great nightlife cities, and PubClub has been covering the Big Easy for years. This guide brings together our firsthand reports on Bourbon Street bars, local nightlife, restaurants, sightseeing, Mardi Gras, JazzFest, New Year's Eve and more. Consider this your starting … [Read more...]
New Orleans Nightlife: The Best Bars On Bourbon Street
A Firsthand Guide To NOLA Nightlife On Bourbon Street Bourbon Street is the epicenter of New Orleans nightlife, with live bands, karaoke, balconies, Hurricanes, Hand Grenades and bars packed together for block after block. I've partied here on ordinary weeknights and during some of the city's biggest events, and this is my firsthand guide to the bars and nightlife of … [Read more...]
New Orleans Food Guide: Restaurants, Po-Boys, Gumbo & Local Favorites
Where To Eat And What To Eat In The Big Easy New Orleans is as much a food town as it is a party town. I've eaten my way through the French Quarter and beyond over several visits, from po-boys and gumbo to muffulettas, oysters and some of the city's legendary restaurants. Here's my firsthand guide to where to eat — and what to eat — in the Big Easy. By Kevin Wilkerson, … [Read more...]
Top Things To Do In New Orleans: Sightseeing, Tours & Activities
What To Do In The Big Easy When You're Not On Bourbon Street There's considerably more to New Orleans than Bourbon Street and nightlife. I've explored the Big Easy on foot, ridden its historic streetcars, toured Mardi Gras World and ventured into the Louisiana swamps, and these are some of my favorite sightseeing activities and things to do during the day. This article was … [Read more...]
Key West Tourism Information Travel Information Guide
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Key West Blogger Kick off the shoes, take off the tie and lose yourself in Margaritaville. Key West is a step back into time, in fact, into no time. It's a place of slow pace, of changing attitudes, of free-flowing spirits and free spirited individuals. The southernmost city in the United States, closer to Havana than Miami (90 miles to … [Read more...]
Key West Bars Nightlife Review Listings Party Guide Live Bands & Sunsets
Editor's Note: This article was updated in 2026 By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Key West Nightlife Blogger I went down to Captain Tony's to get out from the heat... This line from a Jimmy Buffett song pretty much describes the bar scene in Key West. People walking down Duval Street on a warm afternoon give up the notion of doing anything productive and stop into one of … [Read more...]
Key West Nightlife Blog Bartenders Party Guide
By The Bartender, PubClub.com Roving Party Animal The dude's name is Hayney, he's got a convertible, a locals knowledge of the Florida Keys and more Jimmy Buffett music than probably The Man himself. Add to the fact that Hayney can load up a cooler the way my mother can pack car, and I was in business for my first visit to Cayo Hueso, as the Cubans call Key West. If … [Read more...]
Key West Visitor’s Guide Travel Touris Information And Conch Republic Myths
Prior to soaking in its sun, here's what to expect regarding attitudes (very important here), customs, transportation, weather and more in Key West. The Myths and Legends of Key West It can't be true, some say, that Key West is as laid-back as people claim it to be. Let's just put it this way: no one will ever confuse it with New York City. If Key West seems part … [Read more...]
Los Angeles Club Party And Cocktail Bartender Guide For Nightclubs And Bars
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Los Angeles Blogger The song is right. L.A. is one great big freeway. And yes, we do Luv L.A. Southern California is the land of eternal sunshine, wide beaches, thin celebrities and places so famous they have an identity all to themselves: the Hollywood sign, Mann's Chinese Theater, Dodger Stadium and Muscle Beach. This is also a very … [Read more...]
Los Angeles Dining, Restaurants and Food Guide
Restaurants come and go in Los Angeles faster than a freeway chase. Yet there are certain places that are quintessentially L.A. While we've provided some key local spots in each city section, this section provides those special places that make this city so L.A. Upscale Dining Restaurants In L.A. Here's a rundown of some of the best and traditional restaurants in … [Read more...]
Los Angeles Visitors Guide LA Tourist Travel & Information Spotting Celebrities
For many it's a real-life movie set. Cruising the Sunset Strip. Driving past the intersection of Hollywood and Vine. Stopping at Mann's Chinese Theater. Seeing Rodeo Drive. Palm trees the size of skyscrapers. Celebrity's names imbedded in a sidewalk. Beautiful lifeguards patrolling the beaches. The Los Angeles Dodgers. The Lakers. Dodger Stadium. The Coliseum. The Rose … [Read more...]
Los Angeles Singles Life A Local’s Guide To Being Single in L.A.
By The Bartender, PubClub.com's LA Roving Party Animal My maid has a cell phone. Maybe that's not such a big deal but it is an indicator of everyday life in Los Angeles. She uses it like a sales person, calling almost weekly to set up her next appointment and attempting to guilt-trip me into scheduling her for more visits. (I'm holding out for her to start offering … [Read more...]
Las Vegas Vacation Planning Visitor’s Guide Tourist Tourism Information
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Las Vegas Blogger Here's all you need to know – what to expect regarding attitudes, customs, transportation, weather and more in Las Vegas. Myths and Legends of Las Vegas Yes, it's true. You can drink, gamble, eat and do just about everything else in Las Vegas 24 hours a day. In fact, about the only thing you cannot find in this town is … [Read more...]
Las Vegas Nightlife Blog From The Bartender, PubClub.com’s Roving Party Animal
Does anybody really know what time it is? Does anybody really care? It’s 4 a.m., or maybe 5, and the waitress has just delivered another free cocktail in between plays at the craps table and my flirting with a tall blonde from the North County part of San Diego whom I have nicknamed, enthusiastically and somewhat creatively, 'North County.' This is Las Vegas, and The … [Read more...]
Complete Las Vegas City Guide: Links, Information, Things To Do Club Party, Bars & Nightlife
There is no doubting that Las Vegas is touristy, tacky and trumped-up. Yet it is one of the few places on Earth that actually can get away with being this gaudy, flaunting its glitter in our faces like a pretty girl looking for attention. The makeup this gal wears is dazzling. Grand casino entrances sparkle from the street. Inside, places are palaces of fantasy … [Read more...]
Las Vegas Super Bowl LVIII FHM Babes In Toyland, Lil Wayne & AZILO Ultra Pool Party
If you're looking for a single place to plant yourself for Super Bowl Week, then SAHARA Las Vegas just might be the spot. It has several Super Bowl LVIII events, including the FHM Babes In Toyland Playmakers Party, Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz performing in the SAHARA Theatre and a pool party at its AZILO Ultra Pool. Here is information on each. Playmakers Party at AZILO … [Read more...]
Complete Las Vegas Super Bowl LVIII Guide With Links, Celebrity Parties Bars & Top Events
It's big-time party time in the big-time party city. Super Bowl LVIII is in Las Vegas. The teams are in town, fans of the Kansas City Chieft and San Francisco 49ers are all pumped up the usual Super Bowl crowd is partying and Taylor Swift will make it on time after her Tokyo concert. PubClub.com is your one-stop party headquarters for all things Super Bowl. Well from a … [Read more...]
Discover the Hottest Pacific Beach And Mission Beach Bars
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger For the young and young at heart, Pacific Beach is the place to be in San Diego. This is where the party meets the Pacific, a heavenly hangout of beachside bars, neighborhood pubs and dance spots. In "PB," as locals call it, there is always something going on any night of the week. And it so compact, most places are within … [Read more...]
La Jolla Scenic Visitor’s Guide To The Cove, Children’s Pool, Restaurants And Bars
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Bloggger Going North from San Diego, La Jolla is the first jewel on the route. Locals say La Jolla actually means "the jewel," tho historians believe it traces to the original native indians who named it for its many sea caves and one local tour guide swears it means "city of no parking" for it's always hard-to-find spots around the … [Read more...]
Del Mar North San Diego County Scenic Visitor’s Guide & Restaurants
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger There are miles and miles of beaches and cliffs, a nature's gift of seemingly endless beauty. The North County communities of San Diego – Del Mar, Solona Beach, Cardiff by the Sea, Leucadia, Encinitas and Carlsbad – are small patches of civilization wrapped around some of the most spectacular coastal scenery in the continental … [Read more...]
Complete San Diego City Guide: Links, Information, Things To Do Club Party, Bars & Nightlife
This story is constantly being updated with San Diego events and news with the last update occuring in Feb. 2026. By Kevin Wilkerson, San Diego Blogger Welcome to Sunny San Diego! It's the beauty and the beach, a postcard on the Pacific, a supermodel as a city. Palm tree-lined streets are a part of San Diego's beauty. And oh, those signature San Diego skies. True … [Read more...]
San Diego Visitor’s Guide City Tourist Travel Tourism Information
Sweet sunshine, a picture-perfect harbor and mile upon mile of shoreline make San Diego one of North America's most beautiful cities. The host of two Super Bowls is sophisticated and professional, let laid back and friendly enough to be right at home in Southern California. San Diego is a small town in a big city's body. It's the seventh-largest city in the U.S., yet it has … [Read more...]
San Diego Sightseeing, San Diego Attractions, Activities Things to To-Do Guide
By Kevin Wilkerson, San Diego Blogger With spectacular weather and instant coastal access, there is a mind-boggling amount of activities to see and do in and around San Diego. Primarily, this is an outdoor paradise. Walking, running, rollerblading, boating, kayaking, biking and surfing are favorite pastimes of locals. A few excellent running, walking and rollerblading … [Read more...]
San Diego’s Top Restaurants Dining Guide Best Burgers Lunch Dinner
By Kevin Wilkerson, 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 mushrooms than any other county in the country. (The avocados we can understand, … [Read more...]
La Jolla’s Georges At The Cove Celebrates 40th Anniversary With Alumni Chef Dinner Series
One of San Diego's finest – and most scenic – restaurants is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a monthly series of chef alumni dinners. From February thru October Georges at the Cove in La Jolla, which is perched high above La Jolla Cove with beautiful views of the spectacular scenery, is holding these special prix fixe events. Combined, the featured chefs have have … [Read more...]
San Diego Bar El Chingon Hosting A Taco Eating Contest On Fat Tuesday
San Diego Gaslamp bar and restaurant El Chingon is hosting a taco eating contenst on Fat Tuesday, which is Feb. 13. One may not normally associate tacos with Mardi Gras but Fat Tuesday derives its name because people "fatten up" before giving up things (such as food) for Lent, literally using all the fats in the home before Lent in preparation for fasting and … [Read more...]
Valentine’s Day San Diego Restaurants Dinners & Deals Revealed
Valentine's Day is Feb. 14, on a Wednesday in the middle of the week, in 2024. And for this romantic rendezvous it important to pick the right place for dinner. But oh man, there is pressure to get it right! PubCub.com is here to help with these restaurants and dinner deals in the San Diego area for Valentine's Day. Beeside Balcony, LaJolla Located on Prospect Street … [Read more...]
San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival Wins FestForums 2024 Festival of the Year
For those who have been to it, this news may come as little surprise. Still, it's good to be recognized and the San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival very proudly has announced that it has earned the honor of being named the FestForums 2024 Festival of the Year. "We are truly honored to be named the FestForums 2024 Festival of the Year, especially as we embark on our 20th … [Read more...]
Black History Can Be Celebrated Year-Round In Tennessee At These Locations
Black History Month is in February, but in Tennessee, it's a year-round recognition. The Volunteer state has 14 locations along the U.S. Civil Rights Trail and is home to famous writers, music legends and talented photographers. Here is a look at where to celebrate Black history year-round in Tennessee. Bessie Smith Cultural Center in Chattanooga The Bessie Smith … [Read more...]
The Presidio In San Francisco Wins Green Flag Award For Fifth Consecutive Year
The Presidio in San Francisco has again been honored with the prestigious Green Flag Award. It is the fifth consectuive year it has been recognized for its well managed green spaces. The award is the most universally recognized international standard of quality for parks. “We are so honored to maintain this recognition from our international community of park makers,” said … [Read more...]
The Independent, San Francisco’s Legendary Live Music Venue, Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Twenty years of music deserves a celebration and San Francisco's legendary live music venue The Independent is doing just that with its lineup of acts in February. It has week of shows starting on February 22 with NEIL FRANCES. Other artists on the bill include TOKiMONSTA, André 3000, Trixie Mattel, Young The Giant, Emotional Oranges, Real Estate, and Reggie Watts. Tickets … [Read more...]
Would A Proposed $25 Tourist Fee Keep Me From Going To Hawaii? No, But…
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger Hawaii. Ahh, the land of beaches, Mai Tais and tropical breezes. It is indeed a paradise but an expensive one and it may get even more costly. Hawaii Gov. Josh Green proposed a $25 tourist fee for people visiting the state in his annual State of the State address. That's some Aloha welcome. Now on the surface, $25 to visit … [Read more...]
Popular California Coastal Restaurant Closes After Nearly 50 Years
A California coastal instiutution, one with a funky vibe that fits the area, is closing after nearly 50 years. The Whole Enchilada restaurant in Moss Landing – a small roadside stop on Highway 1 about half an hour north of Monterey – is going dark after January. It is because co-fonder Ray Retez , unoffically known as "the Mayor of Moss Landing," passed away in November at … [Read more...]
Top Cool Rooftop Restaurants & Bars In Plano, Texas
There's something cool about rooftop restaurants and bars. For starters, they are outdoors. Plus, they have you elevated above ground level which provides views of the streets and scenery below. Somehow, you feel a little special when you're at a rooftop bar. Here is a rundown of four cool rooftop bars in Plano, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. Plano, by the way, is right in … [Read more...]
An Introduction to Lodi, California’s Unknown Wine Country
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Wine Blogger You know Napa, of course. Probably Sonoma County, too and quite possibly Monterey County, Paso Robles and Santa Ynez, the latter from the movie Sideways if for no other reason. But do you know Lodi? This robust region is California's unknown wine country, almost hiding in the background like a shy kid in a school classroom. But … [Read more...]
Flower Fields At Carlsbad Ranch 2024 Dates, Ticket Prices And Events
One of the top things to do in San Diego is go to the Flower Fields At Carlsbad Ranch. Beautful, colorful flowers are laid out like an inviting bouquet, and activities such as tractor wagon rides and live music add to the atompshere. “The color that The Flower Fields brings each spring extends far beyond our rows of rainbow ranunculus.” says Fred Clarke, general manager of … [Read more...]
Awards Show Season Gets Underway With Hollywood Creative Alliance’s Astra Film Awards Sponsored By Sommsation Wines
The 2024 awards season got underway Saturday night at the historic Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles with the latest edition of the HOLLYWOOD CREATIVE ALLIANCE ASTRA FILM AWARDS, sponsored by Sommsation Wines, who provided sommelier-curated wine tastings and wine pairings with dinner and gifted winners and honorees with selected wines and accessories in a luxe bamboo gift … [Read more...]
Awards Shows Roll on a Second Night with Astra Awards Sponsored by Sommsation Wines
TV stars came out in force with a twist of a corkscrew last night at the historic Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles with the second night of Astra celebration and celebrities: the 2024 TV edition of the HOLLYWOOD CREATIVE ALLIANCE ASTRA AWARDS, sponsored by Sommsation Wines. Sommsation Wines at the Biltmore DTLA Hosted by comedian Aida Rodriguez, the HCA conferred … [Read more...]
Spoiler Alert: Key Lime Pies In Key West Are Not Made From Key West Limes
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Food Blogger There are two essential foods in Key West and the Florida Keys: conch fritter and Key Lime Pie. The former is a yummy ball fried like hush puppies from the conchs, the large shells that sounds like the ocean when you hold it up to your ear. They are so much a part of the culture that Key West is unofficially known as the Conch … [Read more...]
New York City Bars & Nightclubs Welcome New Measure By Nightlife-Friendly Mayor Eric Adams
Bar and nightclub owner in New York City are celebrating the new cure – literally called CURE – for the city's nightlife. Eric Adams, the nightlife-friendly mayor, announced CURE (Coordinating a United Resolution with Establishments) that will have the Office of Nightlife to act as an intermediary with the bar and clubs. Previously, the city operated under something called … [Read more...]
San Diego New Year’s Eve Fire & Ice Is A $50 NYE Party In The Gaslamp Quarter
There is fire and ice on Dec. 31 with the Fire & Ice New Year's Eve party in San Diego. Theevent is at Cielo Rooftop Lounge and Day N Nite nightclub in the Gaslamp Quarter and tickets prices start at – get this – just $50. That's an incredible low price for any event on New Year's Eve. Heck, some bars charge more than that on NYE and here you get a couple of different … [Read more...]
Big Night San Diego Multi-Room New Year’s Eve Party Ticket Prices & Details
If you want to have a big night in San Diego for New Year's Eve, then go to the Big Night San Diego NYE party. It's a multi-room, multi-bar event taking place at the San Diego Hilton Bayfront. And drinks are included as it is an all-inclusive party. This is a NYE party primarily for San Diego singles and fun couples. The event includes the following: • Multiple bars (drinks … [Read more...]
Experience Key West New Year’s Eve: Conch Drops, Pirate Wenches and High Heel Drop
In Times Square, there is a ball drop. In Hermosa Beach, CA, there is a beach ball drop. And in quirky Key West – the self-proclaimed Conch Republic – there is a conch drop. And a pirate wench drop. And a high heel drop. As well as a lime dropping into a margarita (after all, this was the longtime home and hangout of Jimmy Buffett). The big party is all along the main … [Read more...]
San Diego’s Hotel del Coronado Offering A $125 Pitcher Of Bloody Marys On New Year’s Day
One way to start 2024 off in style is to be at the plush Hotel del Coronado in San Diego. The legendary property, where Marilyn Monroe frolicked in Some Like It Hot and where other top celebrities have often stayed, is having a brunch on New Year's Day. At it, you can get a 32-ounce pitcher of Bloody Marys for the Del-ish price of $125. Then again, it does serve four people … [Read more...]
San Diego’s Jimmy Buffett Tribute Band Playing The Belly Up The Day After Christmas
James William Buffett – more popularly known as Jimmy Buffett – was born on Christmas Day in 1946. And the day after his birthday in 2023, San Diego's Jimmy Buffett tribute band is playing a venue where Buffett played on occasion, the Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach. Buffett is no longer with us – much to the chagrin of his legion of fans and the entire music industry – so … [Read more...]
San Francisco’s Iconic Bay To Breakers Joins Forces With The City’s Chamber Of Commerce
Bay to Breakers, the historic and iconic annual event in San Francisco, has joined forces with the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce for 2024. The association, which includes starting a Corporate Teams program, is aimed at helping boost the downtown area and the city as a whole, which is still suffering the effects of the COVID pandemic. “In 1912, the first Bay to … [Read more...]
Las Vegas To Offer Marriage Licenses At The Airport For New Year’s Eve Week
Getting married is pretty easy in Las Vegas and it's going to be even easier at the end of 2023, Instead of going to the chapel, people can go to the airport. Specifically, Terminal 1 near baggage claim at Harry Reid International Airport. That is becaue Clark County Clerk Lynn Marie Goya is opening a pop-up Marriage License Bureau during New Year's Eve Week in Las Vegas. It … [Read more...]
Tulum-Inspired Cocktail Bar, OSMIO LOUNGE, Opens In Miami’s Wynwood Neighborhood
Tulum-inspired bars are kind of a quiet trend happening now around the USA. The Mexican destination, known for its combination of wellness and nightlife, has made its way north of the border in the form of elevated bars and nightclubs. In Miami's Wynwood neighborhood adjacent to South Beach, OSMIO LOUNGE has opened, bringing Tulum’s traditions with cocktails and live … [Read more...]
San Francisco New Year’s Eve Party At Cityscape Bar, The City’s Tallest Skybar
New Year's Eve in San Francisco takes on many forms and one elevated place – quite literally – to spend it is at Cityscape Bar. Located in the Union Square Hilton 46 floors above Union Square, Cityscape is the tallest skybar in San Francisco and offers 360° views of "the City" as locals call it. And that means you've got one of the most spectacular view for San Francisco's … [Read more...]
Attention Texas & Washington Fans: Here’s Your Complete Sugar Bowl New Orleans Guide
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football & Nightlife Blogger This ain't the Alamo Bowl, folks. This is the Sugar Bowl. New Orelans. College Football Playoffs. Texas and Washington, who met in last year's Alamo Bowl, are playing this year in the CFP national semifinal in the Sugar Bowl. The winner advances to play the Alabama-Michigan winner for the college … [Read more...]
San Diego Students Create A Winter Beer For NOVO Brazil Brewing Company
Beer students – yes there is such a thing, especially in the "Capitol of Craft," San Diego – have created a wintertime beer. Working in conjunction with NOVO Brazil Brewing Company, the students from Southwestern College’s Fermentation Science Program developed the Imperial Beach First Anniversary Winter Warmer Beer. Its release date of Saturday, Dec. 9, is tied to the … [Read more...]
How I Have Managed To Get In The Christmas Spirit In Warm-Weather San Diego
By Kevin Wilkerson, San Diego Blogger When I first moved to Southern California several years ago, I had difficulty getting into the Christmas spirit. I mean the weather was 70 degrees, I was at the beach and even when I tried to find something "holidays-ish" I just couldn't manage to get in the mood. I lived in LA at the time and wen to the Grove, which was all decorated … [Read more...]
Day n Nite Club Is The Newest Nightlife Bar In San Diego’s Gaslamp
The nightlife scene is San Diego is forever evolvoing, and there is a new bar coming to the Gaslamp Quarter. Day n Nite Club is a part of this dyamanic San Diego nightlife area, Located at 701 Sixth Ave., it is having its grand opening party on Friday, Dec. 8. With a state-of-the-art sound system and a vibrant atmosphere, the owners "guarantee an epic night filled with your … [Read more...]
San Diego’s Role During The Prohibition Era
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger The Prohibition Era was an interesting time in America. Designed to stop drinking, it actually accelerated it in many ways. After all, it's human nature to be a rebel. When you're told you can't do something, you find a way to do it anyway. It starts as a chile and carries on into adulthood. So when the Eighteenth … [Read more...]
Kaua‘i Hawaii Basks In Attention From Travel + Leisure And Max TV Food Show
Kaua‘i, Hawaii is basking in the warm attention that it has received from both Travel + Leisure magazine and a food TV show that is streaming on Max (formerly HBO Max). Travel + Lesisure has named it the state's top island in its annual World’s Best Awards, as voted on by readers. And Kaua'i's Lydgate Farms, pioneers of cacao farming (beans harvested from the cacao tree) is … [Read more...]
Richmond Region Mimosa Trail: 44 Reasons This Virginia City Is For Weekend Brunch Lovers
Virginia is for lovers, as the popular ad campaign once stated, and one of its cities is for weekend brunch lovers. The Richmond Region Mimosa Trail is 44 restaurants that offer mimosas of different varieties, from pineapple to pomegranate and even a Beermosa. Experiences include luxurious brunces, live entertainment, rooftop views and even miniture golf. The latter is at … [Read more...]
Dive In Movies At The Pearl Hotel In San Diego Provide A Unique Nightlife Experience
San Diego's nightlife is divese in that it has pubs, clubs, live menu venues, restaurant/bars, speakeasies, brewpubs, wine tasting rooms, beach bars, dive bars and funky hangouts. It also has something else, a unique nighlife experience at the Pearl Hotel in the Point Loma neighborhood. It's called Dive In Movies and the "dive in" part is that you can dive into its swimming … [Read more...]
Take A Look Inside San Diego’s Festive And Fun Christmas Bar, Xmas
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.con San Diego Nightlife Blogger The weather outside is not frightful here, but inside this place is quite delightful. It's a themed pop-up bar for the holidays and PubClub.com takes you inside this fun and festive San Diego Christmas bar. Called the Xmas bar, it's located on the corner of G Street and Fourth Ave., in the Gaslamp Quarter. The … [Read more...]
Christmas Time In Tennnessee Involves These Top Holiday Events
Christmas time in Tennesee means Southern hospitality for the holidays. All across the Volunteer State there are several special themed happenings and here is a rundown of the top events. Drive through “Let it Glow” at Discovery Park in Union City: "Let it Glow" at Discovery Park of America is a seasonal exhibition that illuminates the park with a vibrant and enchanting … [Read more...]
San Diego Speakeasy Prohibition Celebrating End Of Prohibition With $5 Old Fashioned Cocktails
The end of Prohibition was not just a time to celebrate when it happened, but it continues to this day. Especially at a San Diego speakeasy called, well, Prohibition. The cool lounge in the Gaslamp Quarter – you enter at a door marked law offices next to Havana on Fifth Ave. – is having $5 Old Fashioned cocktails on Tuesday, Dec. 5, from 5-8 p.m. Afterward, there is live … [Read more...]