Celebrity Chefs Love The Party Scene, Too One night and one event, and I'm already having a blast. I'm in San Diego's Gaslamp for the annual Wine & Food Festival and this is an event I highly recommend. And I've not even gone to any of the wine tasting events yet! And that's the thing about the San Diego Wine & Food Festival (first of all, note the name of the … [Read more...]
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Halloween Parties Allow Girls To Live Ultimate Sexual Fantasies
Hiding Behind Their Costumes, Sexy Gals Let Out Their Inner Desires Just the other day, I was a fly on the wall, a sponge soaking up vital information, a privileged part of a private conversation. I was in the inner sanctum, sitting with four girls –friends, but closer to acquaintances – when they were having the kinds of conversations guys rarely get to … [Read more...]
Los Angeles A Fun Place to Party For Oktoberfest Beer Halls
Old World, Alpine Village and Big Bear Bring German Beer Halls To Southern California Hoisting big beers, doing big cheers arm and arm and flapping arms like wings doing the chicken dance, all to the live music of an oompha band. It's Oktoberfest and you don't have to go to Munich to experience it.' While there are great Oktoberfest celebrations throughout the world – and … [Read more...]
UCLA Nebraska Party Bus Hermosa Beach to Rose Bowl
College Tailgate Party Rolls With Transportation From the South Bay College football season is here and that means tailgate parties! One of the season's first big games is in the historic Rose Bowl as Nebraska visits UCLA. But as anyone not from Pasadena will tell you, it's a long way to the Rose Bowl from other parts of L.A. And that's why the South Bay Beach Cities … [Read more...]
Manhattan Beach 6-Man Should Move To Dockweiler Beach Like The Gillis
Crazy Dress-Up Volleyball Tournament's Best Chance For Its Future Is On This Adjacent Beach The Manhattan Beach 6-Man dress-up crazy costumed beach volleyball tournament has gotten out of control. It's gone too far, and if something isn't done about it the entire event could forever disappear. I speak not of the event itself, mind you, but of the Manhattan Beach City … [Read more...]
6-Man Manhattan Beach Is Still About the Volleyball
Focus on The Party Atmosphere Takes Attention Away From The Players Despite the controversy, the change from a weekend to the middle of the week and the Manhattan Beach Police's SWAT team approach to the event, the 6-man tournament is still all about the volleyball. And it always has been about the volleyball, even with the one-day party of the past. That's been … [Read more...]
Photos of the PJ 10K Long Beach’s Annual Fun and Funky Run
Exercise and Socialize A Party in Pajamas, And a Beer Garden They roll out of bed, go out in public dressed as they are when they sleep, some even with their hair still in curlers. They gather early in the morning and go for a little run. It's the PJ 10K, an annual event in Long Beach, CA, a creative concept that's a party in pajamas. The Pajama Run, as it is … [Read more...]
LA Kings Victory Party Photos at Staples Center
Fans Celebrate 2012 Championship With Stanley Cup Champions Want to find the Stanley Cup? All fans had to do was show up in downtown L.A., on Thursday and it came to them. First, it was in a parade, free and open to the public. And then, it sat on the ice on Staples Center in a special ceremony for season-ticket holders and other lucky fans that was a rah-rah celebration … [Read more...]
What’s Your Fun Party: Kentucky Derby, JazzFest, Cinco de Mayo
May 5, 2012 Brings A Trio of Great Beer-Drinking Events, Led By the Run For the Roses One of America's great party scenes is the Kentucky Derby. It's the first Saturday of May and the infield is, as PubClub.com reports, "absolute chaos!" So who would not want to be in Louisville!? But there is another option. And it, too, involves being hammered at the infield of a … [Read more...]
Creative Party People Come Up With the Craziest Events
An Easter Keg Hunt in El Segundo A Different Kind of Fun Pub Crawl This is what happens when a creative person – or persons – sits down to have a few beers. They come up with crazy ideas and turn them into even crazier events. I was at one recently. An Easter Keg Hunt. That's not a typo. Yes keg, not egg. The premise, of course, is to gather a bunch of people and go to … [Read more...]
St. Patrick’s Day Parade Hermosa Beach Photos
Images From the Party On the Pier, Plus Video of the Famous Budweiser Hand Truck Team Once upon a time, Hermosa Beach held a St. Patrick's Day parade on the Saturday before St. Paddy's Day. Here are photos of the parade. Its route consisted of Pier Ave., from Valley Ardmore the Pier, then south to 8th Street on Hermosa Ave. There's also a video of The Famous Budweiser … [Read more...]
Sharkeez Party Bus Hermosa to Newport and Long Beach
A Sharkeez-to-Sharkeez Pub Crawl After the Hermosa St. Patrick's Day Parade Every wonder what it's like in those other Sharkeez locations, if any are as popular as the one in Hermosa Beach? Want to check one – or a few of them – out but can't find some friend to stay sober to drive to Newport Beach, Huntington Beach and the Panama Joe's in Long Beach's Belmont … [Read more...]
Panama City Beach Sets World Bikini Record
Okay, let's give a big "cheers" to Panama City Beach, Florida for breaking the World Bikini Record. "Cheers!" It assembled 450 girls in the sexy swimwear to set the new mark. It broke the old record of 357 set on Australia's Gold Coast (get with it now, mates!). Guinness World Record adjudicator Philip Robertson even flew in from London to certify the results. It … [Read more...]
Top Party Tips For Watching March Madness in a Bar
10 Methods For Making The Most Of the Madness That Is The NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament One of the best bar times of the entire year is during March Madness. The NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament is such a shootout, loaded with upsets, and there's celebration and heartbreak taking place , especially during the opening round on Thursday and Friday (March 16 and 16 in … [Read more...]
The USA’s Largest Super Bowl Party Has A Beer Garden
How big is the Super Bowl party you're attending? A few dozen? Couple of hundred? Perhaps even a thousand? It's likely not as big as this one, the beer garden at the finish of the annual Super Bowl 10K fun run in Redondo Beach, CA. With more than 8,000 runners, the Super Bowl 10K is one of the largest 10Ks on the West Coast. But it's not a serious run. It starts out in … [Read more...]
12 Bars Of Christmas Photos: A Festive Celebration in the Los Angeles South Bay
The Annual Beach Cities Holiday Tradition The 12 Bars of Christmas is as much a part of the landscape of the Los Angeles South Bay Beach Cities as the holiday strolls, boat parades and the spectacular Manhattan Beach fireworks. It consists of 50+ people visiting the local watering holes in Hermosa Beach, all attired in Christmas clothing. If The meeting spot is … [Read more...]
Southern Cal’s #1 Wine & Food Festival: A Celebration of Taste and Tradition
I just love going to wine, beer and food festivals. They are festive, classy without being conceited and you've got something in common with just about everyone there, because you are all there to consume wine and beer (plus, in some cases, spirits) and food from great chefs. One of the top ones I've attended is LA Magazine's "From the Vine" in the gorgeous … [Read more...]
Looking Back At BlogWorld LA, An Early Conference & Expo For Serious Bloggers
By Kevinm Wilkerson, PubClub.com Publisher & Editor In the very early days of blogging and bloggers, there was this event. And PubClub.com was there for it. Here is my review. By the time I arrived at the 2011 BlogWorld LA – held Nov. 3-5 at the Los Angeles Convention Center – on the first day, everyone was buzzing about the opening keynote speaker. It was on … [Read more...]
Blogging from BlogWorld LA One Of The First Big Conferences For Bloggers
This is a look back at BlogWorld LA and the New Media Expo, one of the first big conferences for bloggers. By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Blogger Blog. Blog. Blog. It's the theme of BlogWorld L.A, a three-day event taking place Nov. 3-5 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. I was there the first day, which was comprised of keynote speakers and a lineup of seminars … [Read more...]
Capturing Memories: Halloween Photos at the Portofino Party in Redondo
Packed. Crazy. Fun. The annual Halloween Portofino Party once again delivered big-time to party people in the South Bay Beach Cities of Hermosa, Manhattan and Redondo Beach. The event was put on my Max Entertainment and Berry Bly, which is as much of the culture in these Los Angeles beach cities at volleyball and surfing. The Halloween party is one of the most … [Read more...]
Experience the Fun at the Manhattan Beach Hometown Fair Beer Garden In Photos
Images of the Annual Fun Festival in the Los Angeles South Bay Beach City Gorgeous weather brings out gorgeous people and, it seems, the beer flows just a bit faster. Though with more than 300 kegs consumed in two days, the beer always flows pretty darned fast at the annual Manhattan Beach Old Hometown Fair Beer Garden. In 2011, the temperature was in the upper 70s … [Read more...]
National Drink Beer Day Is September 28 — The Perfect Excuse To Have A Pint
The Nightlife Blogger: From The Barstool National Drink Beer Day is Sept. 28, and for PubClub.com that’s a holiday worth celebrating. From craft breweries to corner dive bars, this is a reminder that beer remains one of the world’s great social drinks — and one of the best excuses to gather with friends at a bar. Our beer columnist raises a glass to it. Do we really … [Read more...]
From Oktoberfest to Halloween October is a Top Party Month
October is more like Rocktober with all the party events happening in the month. It starts out with four big events and finishes with three more. What could be better, and what other month is this jam-packed with parties!? Here's what Roctober has to offer, each and every year. So let's party! • Oktoberfest. It actually starts in September and the original in … [Read more...]
Experiencing the Vibrant Atmosphere of the Abbott Kinney Festival in Venice CA
Annual Street Festival Features Fun, Music, Food and More Beer Gardens Than the Bar Blogger Can See in a Day By The PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger I need to go back to the Abbott Kinney Festival next year. That's because I only made it to two of the three beer gardens. And so let me raise my plastic beer cup to the organizers for having three beer gardens. I … [Read more...]
Trump National Wine & Beer Festival Photos Event Review
Third Annual Event Brings In Capacity Crowd of 2,000 From South Bay Beach Cities and Beyond to Palos Verdes Awesome. Fantastic. Glad I went and when's the next one!? In just three years, the Trump National Beer & Wine Festival has become one of the hottest social events in the social-heavy South Bay, a must-do happening that in 2011 even drew people off … [Read more...]
Manhattan Beach 6-Man Sangria Players Post Party Photos
PubClub.com looks back on a wild event in an LA beach city that was a true part of the Southern California lifestyle. Volleyball players really know how to party. And the time they do it best is after tournaments. One of the great highlights of living in the LA South Bay Beach Cities of Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach and Redondo Beach are the Sunday night players … [Read more...]
Manhattan Beach 6-Man Party Scene After First Alcohol Crackdown
The Annual Volleyball Tournament and Beach Bash Has Security, Crowds, Too Many Barricades, House Parties, and Hulk Hogan Editor's Note: In 2011, the Manhattan Beach Police Department issued a crackdown on alcohol on the beach during the 6-man coed beach volleyball tournament. PubClub.com reported on the scene that first year. I saw Hulk Hogan. Well, he's not really … [Read more...]
Smackfest Hermosa Beach Volleyball Party 2011 Party Scene Images & Photos
Annual Hermosa Beach Costume Volleyball Tournament is, Once Again, A Smashing Success Looking back on one of the many great years of an annual Southern California beach party. When one hears the words "beach party," this probably does not come immediately to mind. One likely imagines some type of college Spring Break scene or, for those fortunate enough to have … [Read more...]
Smackfest Beach Volleyball Party: The Ultimate Fun in Hermosa Beach
Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach Are Full Of Things Like This Party-First Volleyball Tournament If ever there were a fun place to live, it has to be the South Bay Beach Cities of Hermosa and Manhattan Beach, a pair of party places within Los Angeles. For it is here that the young and social go out to bars, fill places for cultural happenings like the weekly Taco … [Read more...]
Amgen Bike Tour Mt. Baldy: A Spectacular Tailgating Experience
Thousands of Spectators and Fellow Bikers Line The Course in a Tailgate Party Scene at a Unique Sporting Event Tailgating is m0st synonymous with football and Jimmy Buffett concerts. And, apparently, it also applies to professional bicycling racing. In fact, when it existed the Amgen Tour of California - the US's equivalent of the Tour de France – was a big … [Read more...]
Boonville Beer Festival Review: A Day of Suds and Sun
Its Remote Location is Actually a Boon for This Annual Beer-Drinking Event in Northern California The name of the town pretty says it all. Boonville. It's 125 miles north of San Francisco, it's a few blocks long and there are no stoplights. But the second Saturday of each May, some 7,000 people make it their weekend home (May 14 in 2011). The reason: The Boonville … [Read more...]
LA Beer Festival Event Review Images Party Scene
Fun Annual Event Brings Brews And Good Times to Brew Fans at Sony Studios From the moment I walked into the LA Beer Festival, I knew it would be a fun day. The first beer station I spotted was right at the entrance, Kona Brewing Company. That meant Longboard Lager and Firerock, two of my favorite beers (it's what I consume when am partying in Waikiki Beach). On one side … [Read more...]
Long Beach Grand Prix Party Bus From Hermosa Beach
The PubClub.com Party Bus is THE way to see the annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach for 50+ people from the South Bay Beach Cities. This is first-come, first serve and it will SELL OUT, as it does each and every year. – Party Bus Information – • Saturday, April 12 • Hermosa Beach to the Grand Prix • Departs from the South Bay, 11 a.m. Check-in time is 10:30 a.m., and … [Read more...]
Don’t Mess With Our Bay to Breakers; We Still Want to Party!
Alcohol Crackdown Is Unnecessary for San Francisco's Annual Fun Event, So Let B2B Be A Party By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Blogger Why do city officials and politicians always want to shut down the fun, harmless events? We are living in an angry society – protests at state capitol buildings, rants on social media sites about anything political or even a bad … [Read more...]