How A $725 High School Purchase Turned Into A Priceless Musical Possession When I was in high school, my dad spent $725 on a saxophone for me to play in the marching band and in college. Little did either of us know that it would become one of the most coveted instruments among professional saxophone players. Here's the story of how an amateur musician wound up owning the … [Read more...] about The Nightlife Blogger: How I Came To Own The Legendary Selmer Mark VI Saxophone
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The Nightlife Blogger: Why I Never Want To Be Like The People In Billy Joel’s Piano Man Video
Never Serve Me A Drink Called Loneliness Billy Joel's Piano Man is one of the great American songs, and its music video brings the characters to life. But every time I watch it, I have the same reaction: I never want to become one of those people. I've seen similar characters sitting in real bars, and they remind me of something important about life. There's a big … [Read more...] about The Nightlife Blogger: Why I Never Want To Be Like The People In Billy Joel’s Piano Man Video
The Nightlife Blogger: What If Our Social Lives Had Instant Replay?
Upon Further Review: Is There Indisputable Video Evidence Of What Really Happened Last Night? Imagine having football instant replay available in your dating and nightlife adventures. Someone denies saying something at a bar? Throw the challenge flag! A questionable decision after a few cocktails? Send it to the replay booth. Upon further review, having indisputable video … [Read more...] about The Nightlife Blogger: What If Our Social Lives Had Instant Replay?
The Nightlife Blogger: Why I Should Be St. Pete-Clearwater’s $10,000 Chief Vibes Officer
Getting Paid To Explore Beach Bars, Nightlife & Sunsets Is My Job Anyway Visit St. Pete-Clearwater is offering $10,000, plus airfare and accommodations, for someone to spend 10 days exploring the Florida destination's nightlife, entertainment and beach culture. Naturally, I applied. After all, I've spent years doing essentially the same thing for PubClub.com — although … [Read more...] about The Nightlife Blogger: Why I Should Be St. Pete-Clearwater’s $10,000 Chief Vibes Officer
The Nightlife Blogger: Could Survivor Contestants Survive The PubClub Party Gauntlet?
The Real Tests Of Party Endurance From The Greek Islands To New Orleans When Survivor became a TV phenomenon, I couldn't understand all the fuss about contestants supposedly struggling to survive in exotic locations. PubClubbers had been surviving the Greek Islands, Amsterdam, New Orleans and other party destinations for years. Heck, while people were watching Survivor, I … [Read more...] about The Nightlife Blogger: Could Survivor Contestants Survive The PubClub Party Gauntlet?
The Nightlife Blogger: What it’s REALLY Like to Live in L.A.
From The Archives: The Quirks, Weather & Lifestyle Of Living In Los Angeles When I lived in Los Angeles, people I met while traveling – and friends and family back home – were always asking me what life in L.A. was really like. So I wrote this column about its quirks, traffic, people and one glorious reason we put up with all of it: the weather. It's from the PubClub … [Read more...] about The Nightlife Blogger: What it’s REALLY Like to Live in L.A.
The Nightlife Blogger: From Dollywood To Hollywood And Back Home To East Tennessee
Remembering Dolly Parton And What Growing Up In East Tennessee Still Means To Me The passing of Dolly Parton got me thinking about East Tennessee, where I grew up not far from her Smoky Mountain home. It also reminded me of a column I wrote years ago after returning to Knoxville for the holidays while I was living in Los Angeles. I called it “From Dollywood To Hollywood.” … [Read more...] about The Nightlife Blogger: From Dollywood To Hollywood And Back Home To East Tennessee
The Nightlife Blogger: For Alabama Girls, Dressing Up Is As Much A Tradition As Saying ‘Roll Tide’
High Fashion Replaces Jeans At Crimson Tide Games And Tuscaloosa Bars Wear jeans to football games and college bars? Not at the University of Alabama, where the girls dress as if they are attending the Academy awards rather than attendinga game or a night out in Tuscaloosa. Their sense of style is amazing. Their choice of outfits – the accessories, the … [Read more...] about The Nightlife Blogger: For Alabama Girls, Dressing Up Is As Much A Tradition As Saying ‘Roll Tide’
The Nightlife Blogger: How I Get A Bartender’s Attention In A Busy Bar Without Being Rude
Things I've Learned About Getting A Drink From My Time On The Barstool Getting a bartender's attention in a packed bar can be frustrating, especially when everyone around you is trying to do the same thing. Years ago, after a particularly slammed Friday night, a bartender gave me four simple tips for getting served without being rude. I've been using his advice ever … [Read more...] about The Nightlife Blogger: How I Get A Bartender’s Attention In A Busy Bar Without Being Rude
The Nightlife Blogger: When A Great Bar Ruins What Made It Great
Why Bars Should Think Twice Before Changing A Winning Formula I've seen great bars change the very things that made them popular, only to watch their customers disappear along with them. From a favorite Toronto bar to a legendary San Diego Sunday scene, here's what can happen when management messes with a winning formula. Sometimes, bars don't know when they have a … [Read more...] about The Nightlife Blogger: When A Great Bar Ruins What Made It Great
The Nightlife Blogger: Some Bars & Restaurants Just Don’t Have Their Act Together
Why A Lack Of Attention To Detail Baffles And Frustrates Me Little things can turn into big things at bars and restaurants. When a place fails at the most basic elements of customer service and attention to detail, I notice. And sometimes I write a column about it. I am a stickler for paying attention to detail. It is important in reporting and it has served me well … [Read more...] about The Nightlife Blogger: Some Bars & Restaurants Just Don’t Have Their Act Together
The Nightlife Blogger: Are Expensive Concert Tickets Really Worth The Money?
Why The Cheaper Seats Can Be The Best Place To Find The Party Are expensive concert tickets really worth the money? After years of attending concerts from the lawn to down-low seats, I've learned it depends on why you're going. If you're there for the artist, spend the money. If you're there for the party, the cheaper seats may actually be more fun. Premium seats … [Read more...] about The Nightlife Blogger: Are Expensive Concert Tickets Really Worth The Money?
The Nightlife Blogger: Inside Tiki Oasis San Diego’s Psychedelic Party Scene
Suite Parties, Groovy Music And Polynesian Vibes Make This One Of San Diego's Most Unusual Weekends Every August I escape into a different world for four days. Think tiki bars, psychedelic colors, surf bands, rum cocktails, elaborate suite parties and some of the friendliest people you'll ever meet. That's Tiki Oasis. My 2026 Tiki Oasis San Diego began on a Thursday … [Read more...] about The Nightlife Blogger: Inside Tiki Oasis San Diego’s Psychedelic Party Scene
The Nightlife Blogger: Why Your Digital ID May Not Get You Into A Bar
The Rise Of Digital IDs Has Created A New Nightlife Problem Taking advantate of technology, I have started going walletless by using Apple Wallet to pay bar tabs. That part is easy. Using it to get into a bar it isn't, however. As I learned, there is one important element that every nightlife pubclubber should know before relying on a digital driver's … [Read more...] about The Nightlife Blogger: Why Your Digital ID May Not Get You Into A Bar
The Nightlife Blogger: Is San Diego Comic-Con A Great Party Scene?
What Comic-Con Is Really Like After The Convention Closes I've spent the past five Comic-Cons walking the Gaslamp Quarter,visiting the bars, checking out the pop-ups and watching the crowds after the convention closes each day. If you're wondering whether Comic-Con is one of America's great party events, here's my answer. It has all the elements to make … [Read more...] about The Nightlife Blogger: Is San Diego Comic-Con A Great Party Scene?
The Nightlife Blogger: A Beer Lover’s Guide To Wine
Why Every Beer Drinker Eventually Needs To Know A Little About Wine I'm a beer guy. But after years of visiting wineries, attending wine festivals and tasting wines everywhere from California to Switzerland I have learned that every beer drinker should know a little about wine. Here's a guide to what I have learned from wine drinkers and on my own. You love beer. So … [Read more...] about The Nightlife Blogger: A Beer Lover’s Guide To Wine
The Nightlife Blogger: Don’t Fly Around The World To Do What You Can Do At Home
The Best Travel Memories Never Come From A Shopping Bag Or 'Sleep Tourism' Every so often a travel trend comes along that makes me shake my head. The latest is "sleep tourism." Before that it seemed everyone wanted to shop in Paris or London. My reaction is always the same: why spend thousands of dollars to fly around the world to do things you can do at home? I ran … [Read more...] about The Nightlife Blogger: Don’t Fly Around The World To Do What You Can Do At Home
The Nightlife Blogger: Mr. Amsterdam And The City’s Unforgettable Nightlife
Following An In-The-Know Friend Through Bars, Canals And The Red Light District Every great city has someone who knows it better than anyone else. In Amsterdam, I was lucky enough to spend several unforgettable days following "Mr. Amsterdam," whose knowledge of the city's bars, customs and nightlife completely changed the way I experienced one of Europe's greatest party … [Read more...] about The Nightlife Blogger: Mr. Amsterdam And The City’s Unforgettable Nightlife
The Nightlife Blogger: When Life Gives You Lemons, Drink Champagne!
Clouds Grounded Our Catalina Island Flight, But Not Our Good Time The best travel stories aren't always the ones that go according to plan. Sometimes the destination changes, the weather wins and the backup plan turns out to be even better. We were an hour late for takeoff due to a pilot keeping my friend's plane for an hour past his scheduled rental agreement – I … [Read more...] about The Nightlife Blogger: When Life Gives You Lemons, Drink Champagne!
The Nightlife Blogger: How To Navigate A Crowded Bar Without Losing Your Drink
The Art Of Moving Through A Packed Bar Or Club A crowded bar is usually a good sign; it means you've found the place with a lively atmosphere. After years of squeezing through packed dance floors and shoulder-to-shoulder bars around the world, I've learned there are ways to get from one end to the other without spilling your drink or annoying everyone around … [Read more...] about The Nightlife Blogger: How To Navigate A Crowded Bar Without Losing Your Drink
The Nightlife Blogger: Why I Visited 18 Indianapolis Bars In One Night
This One Long Evening Shows How PubClub Researches A City's Nightlife People often ask how PubClub decides which bars make its guides. The answer is simple: I go to them. Sometimes that means spending an entire evening walking from one bar to another, taking notes, talking to people and figuring out which places are worth recommending. In Indianapolis, that meant visiting … [Read more...] about The Nightlife Blogger: Why I Visited 18 Indianapolis Bars In One Night
The Nightlife Blogger: Firsthand Stories From Bars Around The World
Award-Winning Journalism Meets Real-World Nightlife The Nightlife Blogger is PubClub's longtime bar columnist, sharing firsthand stories from bars, festivals and nightlife destinations around the world. Written by award-winning journalist Kevin Wilkerson, these articles go beyond reviews to capture the people, places and unexpected moments that make nightlife … [Read more...] about The Nightlife Blogger: Firsthand Stories From Bars Around The World
The Nightlife Blogger: I Finally Mooned The Amtrak
From Spectator To Participant At Southern California's Silliest Tradition: The Mooning of the Amtrak I had been to Southern California's legendary Mooning of the Amtrak several times before but this year, fueled by drinks from the host bar and encouragement from strangers, I finally joined hundreds of people in one of the state's funniest—and strangest—annual … [Read more...] about The Nightlife Blogger: I Finally Mooned The Amtrak
Single In San Francisco: A Visitor’s Guide To The Best Pick-Up In ‘The City’
The Nightlife Blogger: From The Barstool San Francisco has its own dating culture, and visitors quickly learn it’s different from most nightlife cities. PubClub’s nightlife columnist shares what he learned from locals, bars and real conversations about meeting singles in the City by the Bay. It was a late sunny Sunday morning, and my friend was telling me about the … [Read more...] about Single In San Francisco: A Visitor’s Guide To The Best Pick-Up In ‘The City’
The Flora-Bama Mullett Toss – Where I Want To Be This Weekend
The Flora-Bama Bar's Annual Beach Bash By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Party Blogger They drink – on the beach and in the bar – they party and they throw fish. For charity. This is where I would like to be the weekend of April 25-26 in 2026. It is always the last weekend of April every year and want to be there as long as I'm able to lift a beer held by a branded … [Read more...] about The Flora-Bama Mullett Toss – Where I Want To Be This Weekend
Popular Pacific Beach Bar PB Local Was Calling This Day But I Did Not Answer
I don't know what I was thinking except to reason that I wasn't thinking at all. It was a Sunday afternoon and I was wondering around Pacific Beach, the "hey dude" beach town in San Diego, looking for a party. The usual suspects – Lahaina Beach House, Hideaway, 710 Beach Club – were modestly busy but I was seeking something more lively. I found it at a bar I don't … [Read more...] about Popular Pacific Beach Bar PB Local Was Calling This Day But I Did Not Answer
Exploring Wet January, Dry January and Damp January
By The Bartender, PubClub.com's Roving Party Animal Dry January? Not on PubClub.com's watch. And I'm not alone. The New York Post spoke to 100 people who, yes, were in a bar, about Dry January and received responses from "it's dumb" to "I'm not a quitter." 10 Barrel Brewing's Pub Beer is holding a hosting a series of giveaways, fundraisers and mega-limited beer … [Read more...] about Exploring Wet January, Dry January and Damp January
Why I Won’t Do A Dry January: The Nightlife Blogger
I will not be doing a Dry January this year. Blew that the first day. Let it be recorded that I had my first beer of 2026 at precicely 12:10 p.m. I was in a bar ready to watch the Rose Bowl College Football Playoff game. The way my alma mater played, I had several more beers by the time the day was done. Dry January, for those of you who don't know, is a New Year's … [Read more...] about Why I Won’t Do A Dry January: The Nightlife Blogger
The Nightlife Blogger: Manchester Bar That Bans Solo Drinkers Is Not For Me
To paraphrase the country music song by Johnny Paycheck, they can take this bar and shove it. And I ain't coming there no more. Well, I would have never gone there in the first place but I most certainly would not be inclined to make it one of my go-to watering holes. You see, a bar in Greater Manchester, England called Alibi has a sign on its door with this notice: "After … [Read more...] about The Nightlife Blogger: Manchester Bar That Bans Solo Drinkers Is Not For Me
The Nightlife Blogger: Why I’ve Never Had A Throning Relationship
I was caught in a weak moment, I admit it. An adorable girl in a bar, the kind that makes me weak in the knees, milked me for a couple of cocktails. Oh sure, she paused to spend the obligatory few minutes talking with me – standard procedure when a person buys someone a drink – but then disappeared into the crowd. I had been throned, and I knew it. But I didn't care. I … [Read more...] about The Nightlife Blogger: Why I’ve Never Had A Throning Relationship
Is Alcohol Good For You Or Not? Latest Surgeon General’s Report Is Confusing
I’m confused. For years, I have read and seen reports that a drink or two a day is good for you. Now, the surgeon general has issued a warning about cancer risks from alcohol. Originally, we were told that up to 14 drinks a week for men and seven for women is a healthy number. Now, "my guidelines would be that drinking fewer than seven drinks a week would be a healthier way … [Read more...] about Is Alcohol Good For You Or Not? Latest Surgeon General’s Report Is Confusing
Binge Drinking Vs. Social Drinking: Definining The Difference
Six Drinks Does Not A Binge Drinker Make By The Bartender, PubClub.com Columnist There's a lot of media coverage now about girls and binge drinking, but it's time to put a little perspective on things. Because the mass media doesn't always understand things, and also likes to create attention by, well, creating attention, it's easy for the general public to be … [Read more...] about Binge Drinking Vs. Social Drinking: Definining The Difference
Discovering the Thrills of Telluride Ski Resort At A Hockey Game Of All Places
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Ski Resorts Blogger I went to a hockey game and wound up talking about skiing. Ice and snow; once you think about it, they do go together. Not quite like pucks and power plays, but there is a certain similarity between the two. I was in a VIP box at the Honda Center for the Ducks and the Montreal Canadians – the "Habes," as the sometimes … [Read more...] about Discovering the Thrills of Telluride Ski Resort At A Hockey Game Of All Places
Exploring The Beautiful Girls Of Switzerland From The Cities To The Swiss Alps
They Keep Appearing Like Angels Falling From The Sky, Each New One As Beautiful As The Previous Starlet By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger They kept appearing like angels falling from the sky, each new one as beautiful as the previous starlet. Except one. The street parade is in August but this was a parade all right – a parade of beautiful … [Read more...] about Exploring The Beautiful Girls Of Switzerland From The Cities To The Swiss Alps
A Lesson in Healthy Italian Eating
Covering The Launch of Italy's Club EATalian Program, This American Feels At First Out of Place, Then Like Family By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Food Blogger It's always nice to be invited to press events. Especially ones that involve food. And especially when that press event that involves food is put on by Italians. So when PubClub.com received an invitation from … [Read more...] about A Lesson in Healthy Italian Eating
Pub Crawls: The Ultimate Party Experience
By The PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger If there's one thing that makes me happy, it's a party. And walking into a party that I did not even know existed is sometimes an even better experience. Especially when that party is a pub crawl that has packed a bar with fun people that had the place absolutely jamming. Even with several big college football games on the TVs, it was … [Read more...] about Pub Crawls: The Ultimate Party Experience
Is it Safe To Drink Alcohol During A Heat Wave?
Whenever there is a heat wave, the National Weather Service puts out a statement to the press warning people not to drink alcohol. But is it really not safe to drink alcohol during a heat wave? The answer is, well it can be, yes. But it doesn't have to be that way. Drinking a cold beer on a hot day is one of life's simple pleasures.. A refreshing cocktail such as a … [Read more...] about Is it Safe To Drink Alcohol During A Heat Wave?
The Nightlife Blogger: Still Trying To Reason With Jimmy Buffett’s Death
This Parrothead Can Still See Him Smiling With more than 60 Buffett shows over the shoulder, including organizing party buses to several of them, and living my life like a lot of his songs, it's difficult to reason that Jimmy Buffett is no longer with us. I keep the party going by listening to Radio Margaritaville (a lot), catching Buffett tribute bands when I can but his … [Read more...] about The Nightlife Blogger: Still Trying To Reason With Jimmy Buffett’s Death
The Nightlife Blogger: Tiki Oasis San Diego Review, A Tropical Paradise Mini Vacation
By The Bartender, PubClub.com's Roving Party Animal I walked into a party. A pool party. With a surf band. Surfer Joe band was ripping out tunes from the Ventures and the hard-driving guitar licks of Dick Dale. People were in the pool, island drinks in hand, on the edge or cruising around in floats. Elsewhere, people were wandering around a Polynesian setting, … [Read more...] about The Nightlife Blogger: Tiki Oasis San Diego Review, A Tropical Paradise Mini Vacation
Back At Bartender’s Weekend For 2024
I'm back at Bartender's Weekend this year. For those not familiar, Bartender's Weekend is a gathering of epic proportions for bartenders and others of us in the nightlife and bar industry. It is three days and nights of being hosted and toasted by just about every spirits manufacturer and distributor in the USA. It consists of more than 50 hosted events at various bars – … [Read more...] about Back At Bartender’s Weekend For 2024
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...] about Memories From Margaritaville Las Vegas Now Closed On The Strip
ShamROCK, San Diego’s St. Paddy’s Block Party Bartender Review
I was Irish for a day. And into the night. The San Diego St. Patrick's Day Weekend block party called ShamROCK is largely responsible. for it featured Irish bands, Irish step dancers and lots of beer. As a VIP, I was drinking cold ones out of a huge Oktoberfest-style beer stein while rocking out along on Sixth Ave., in the Gaslamp Quarter. I just love it when … [Read more...] about ShamROCK, San Diego’s St. Paddy’s Block Party Bartender Review
The Bartender PubClub’s Bars & Nightlife Blogger Posts, Links & Drinks
Every media outlet worth its salt needs a commentator. Someone who has been around to the places and events covered by that outlet, someone to provide personal experiences. At newspapers, they are called columnists. At PubClub.com, it's The Bartender. He is the site's roving party animal, a man not afraid to put himself out there, to experience and experiment, to go where … [Read more...] about The Bartender PubClub’s Bars & Nightlife Blogger Posts, Links & Drinks
Getting Over My Fear Of Gin, One French 75 Cocktail At A Time
I was scared. Hesitant and even reluctant. But sometimes, you have to conquer your fears, so I accepted an invitation to attend a cocktail tasting featuring my most intimidating alcohol: gin. We all have a story about one type of alcohol which makes us shake at the mere thought of it. It traces to a bad experience in our very early drinking days with that particular … [Read more...] about Getting Over My Fear Of Gin, One French 75 Cocktail At A Time
Singles Are Ditching Dating Apps To Actually Meet Out In Person Again
Now here's something interesting. Single people are ditching apps to – gasp – actually go out and meet other single people in person! Instead of swiping they are talking. Mingling rather than hiding behind a smartphone. Speed dating events are back, accounting for a large part of this relationship-seeking interaction. Tho to be fair, when it comes to singles the word … [Read more...] about Singles Are Ditching Dating Apps To Actually Meet Out In Person Again
Why Are Women In These Professions Always So Crazy? The Bartender
There are certain things single guys know that we have either learned from friends or that we have experienced ourselves. We can't necessarily explain them, but we know them to be true. Case in point. We know that women in the following professions are crazy! Female attorneys. Veterinarians. Alaska Airlines flight attendants. And professional dog walkers. And by … [Read more...] about Why Are Women In These Professions Always So Crazy? The Bartender
Why Are European Cities So Dull On Sundays?
Even Amsterdam Couldn't Change My Mind Every culture has its own rhythm, and one of the biggest surprises I discovered while traveling through Europe was what happens on Sundays. After lively Fridays and Saturdays, many cities suddenly become remarkably quiet—a sharp contrast to America's "Sunday Funday" culture. There is one interesting fact about Europe that I … [Read more...] about Why Are European Cities So Dull On Sundays?
I Don’t Like To Be Cold, Unless I’m At A Ski Resort – The Nightlife Blogger
By The Nightlife Blogger, PubClub.com As I sit here at my laptop, I am wearing jeans, a mock turtleneck, sweatshirt and craving an Irish Coffee or coffee schnapps. It's cold, you see, and I don't function well in cold weather. I'm a warm weather beach bum at heart. The only time I tolerate cold weather when I'm at a ski resort. That's because I enjoy skiing, ski apres, … [Read more...] about I Don’t Like To Be Cold, Unless I’m At A Ski Resort – The Nightlife Blogger
I Like The Feeling Of Being Pleasantly Buzzed – The Nightlife Blogger
By The Nightlife Blogger, PubClub.com I freely admit it. I enjoy being buzzed. That's the feeling one gets after having a few beers or cocktails, perhaps a couple of shots. I get happy, friendly (more happy and friendly than ususal, which is saying a lot), want to talk to people who are out and in general have postive vibes about everything. I'm talking about … [Read more...] about I Like The Feeling Of Being Pleasantly Buzzed – The Nightlife Blogger
Being At A Wine & Food Festival Without Having To Cover It – The Nightlife Blogger
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); By The Nightlife Blogger, PubClub.com So that is what it's like for everyone else. They eat, they drink, they laugh and they enjoy, taking photos only of themselves for their personal viewing and to show off to their friends on social media. I got to have that experience myself recently. For the first time in a … [Read more...] about Being At A Wine & Food Festival Without Having To Cover It – The Nightlife Blogger
Why Tuscaloosa Needs More Bars At The University Of Alabama – The Nightlife Blogger
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); By The Nightlife Blogger, PubClub.com After spending a weekend at the University of Alabama for a football game, one thing is readily apparerent about the nightlife: Tuscaloosa needs more bars. A lot more bars. Each one of them is packed to capacity, resulting in incredibly long lines. As a result, students … [Read more...] about Why Tuscaloosa Needs More Bars At The University Of Alabama – The Nightlife Blogger
Back To School For The Alabama-Tennessee Rivalry – The Nightlife Blogger
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); By The Nightlife Blogger, PubClub.com I'm going back to school. No, not for any extra credit or degree, but for an annual tradition known throughout the South as the Third Saturday of October. It's Alabama-Tennessee, one of college football's greatest rivalries and as a native of Knoxville and Crimson Tide alumni, this … [Read more...] about Back To School For The Alabama-Tennessee Rivalry – The Nightlife Blogger
Carrying On The Jimmy Buffett Lifestyle With My Buffett Persona – The Nightlife Blogger
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); By The Nightlife Blogger, PubClub.com This is going to take a while. I don’t know whether to laugh or to cry. So far, I’ve been doing both. Before his death, I actually never realized how much of a Jimmy Buffett persona that I display to people. Hey, I’m just being me! But during Jimmy’s final Labor Day Weekend show, I … [Read more...] about Carrying On The Jimmy Buffett Lifestyle With My Buffett Persona – The Nightlife Blogger
Remembering Jimmy Buffett, His Songs And Concerts – The Nightlife Blogger
I wrote this the day after Jimmy Buffett died on Sept. 1, 2023. After attending some 70 Buffett shows, leading Parrothead party buses and making friendships through his music that continue today, I wanted to put into words what Jimmy meant to me. With Jimmy Buffett Day now keeping his music and lifestyle alive each Labor Day Weekend, I'm republishing those thoughts as I wrote … [Read more...] about Remembering Jimmy Buffett, His Songs And Concerts – The Nightlife Blogger
Shedding Tears For Maui And Lahaina – The Nightlife Blogger
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); From The Barstool By PubClub.com's Nightlife Blogger Devastated. Destroyed. Gone.These are the words people in Maui are using to describe the island's main town, Lahaina after wildfires that will forever be known as the Summer of 2023. Gone? How can a town be gone? “All the places that are tourist areas, that are … [Read more...] about Shedding Tears For Maui And Lahaina – The Nightlife Blogger
Wasting Away (Again) In Pacific Beach, CA – The Nightlife Blogger
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); From The Barstool Of PubClub.com's Nightlife Blogger On an otherwise mellow Monday afternoon, I decided that I needed some beach time. That being said, it wasn't a particularly inviting beach day. It was overcast for the most part with only occasional appearances by the sun. But I had worked the weekend leading into it … [Read more...] about Wasting Away (Again) In Pacific Beach, CA – The Nightlife Blogger
The Nightlife Blogger: Oregon Brewer’s Festival Canceled For A True Beer Bummer
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); By The PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger From The Barstool It was with much sadness that I learned the Oregon Brewer’s Festival would not be taking place this July in Portland. This was the first beer festival I ever attended. At the time, I had never even heard of a beer festival. I and a few other people were in town for … [Read more...] about The Nightlife Blogger: Oregon Brewer’s Festival Canceled For A True Beer Bummer
The Nightlife Blogger: In Praise Of Dive Bars
Daytime Drinking, Great Burgers And Interesting Characters Make Dive Bars PubClub Favorites When I'm looking to relax, have a few laughs and meet interesting people, here's why you wll often find me sitting on a bar stool in a good old-fashioned dive bar. Dive bars are one of my favorite types of watering holes. I like being able to casually walk into a … [Read more...] about The Nightlife Blogger: In Praise Of Dive Bars
The Nightlife Blogger: It’s Party Time In The Summertime
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); By PubClub.com's Nightlife Blogger Enough of the cold, the rains and the June Gloom we have had here in Southern California. Summer is here and in the world of PubClub.com it's party time in the summertime. Put the jeans on the rack, hang the long-sleeve shirts and toss the shoes into the closest. In their place pull out … [Read more...] about The Nightlife Blogger: It’s Party Time In The Summertime
Why I Love TikTok And Why I Would Be Bummed If TikTok Is Banned
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Lifestyle Blogger Ban TikTok? Come on Congress, spend your time doing something more constructive to make life better in America. I love TikTok. I'm on it almost every day, posting a video such as review of food and drinks, being at events, a Drinking Tip Of The Day or even trivia on … [Read more...] about Why I Love TikTok And Why I Would Be Bummed If TikTok Is Banned
How A Bar Blogger Still Reigns Despite The Ongoing California Rains
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Nightlife As Seen From A Barstool By PubClub.com's Nightlife Blogger The view from my barstool today is one of raindrops, not falling in my head or even in my beer for that matter, but close enough to have me comfortably planted here for a while. Personally, I don't like rain. I'm not the type who likes to go to a pub … [Read more...] about How A Bar Blogger Still Reigns Despite The Ongoing California Rains
What Is A Margarita? It’s More Than A Cocktail Or A Frozen Concoction
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); By The Bar Blogger, PubClub.com's Nightlife Blogger What is a margarita? Well, it's a lot more than ingredients poured into a glass or into a blender. A margarita is a state of mind, a lifestyle, a celebration of the day's accomplishments or of the joy of not having to accomplish anything on some days. It is to beach … [Read more...] about What Is A Margarita? It’s More Than A Cocktail Or A Frozen Concoction
The Nightlife Blogger: Am I Too Old Or Too Young? I Might Be A ‘Tweener’
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); I never saw the Rolling Stones in their prime or Lynyrd Skynyrd in concert, experienced the 70s "free love days" or flew to Europe on cheap airlines for cheap rates with dozens of other young people drinking Thunderbird wine while singing folk songs along the way. Or, for that matter, rode in a 747 with its lounge on the upper … [Read more...] about The Nightlife Blogger: Am I Too Old Or Too Young? I Might Be A ‘Tweener’
California’s Atmospheric River Has Given Me Cabin Fever And I Need Boat Drinks!
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); By The Nightlife Blogger Boy, do I really need some boat drinks. And someplace warm to enjoy them. As I sit here at PubClub.com's World Headquarters in the Gaslamp Quarter of San Diego, I am not on the balcony basking in the sunshine but inside with the sliding glass doors tightly shut. The temperature is at its … [Read more...] about California’s Atmospheric River Has Given Me Cabin Fever And I Need Boat Drinks!
The Nightlife Blogger: VIP Treatment At Nightclubs Can Be Worth The Splurge
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); By The Kevbeaux, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger Sometimes in life, it's worth it to go for it. Live it up, be a king or queen for a day, have your own lifestyles of the rich and famous moments. When it comes to nightlife, that means going beyond the velvet ropes and having a high-end party night and with that in mind, … [Read more...] about The Nightlife Blogger: VIP Treatment At Nightclubs Can Be Worth The Splurge
I Need Help For I Am Addicted To Watching College Football On Fall Saturdays
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); By The Kevbeaux, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger Help me. I am in serious need of a psychologist, a therapist, a mental counselor. I need an intervention. This is because I have an addiction. No, it's not drugs, alcohol or any really harmful things. It's college football and I'm so obsessed with it that I continually … [Read more...] about I Need Help For I Am Addicted To Watching College Football On Fall Saturdays
The Nightlife Blogger: San Diego Comic-Con A Fun Signature Event For The City
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); By The Kevbeaux, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger San Diego Comic-Con is like living in a real-life fantasy world where reality is all in your imagination and what you see, even tho you may not necessarily believe it. The event – the third weekend in July – overtakes the city's Gaslamp Quarter and turns it into a TV, Sci-Fi … [Read more...] about The Nightlife Blogger: San Diego Comic-Con A Fun Signature Event For The City
Is It Safe To Go To Bars & Nightclubs In America With All The Mass Shootings?
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger Nine people killed and several others wounded in Philadelphia. Six people dead in Sacramento. Two dead in Meza, Arizona. Two shootings on consecutive weekend in my birthplace, a normally quiet small Southern city, Chattanooga, TN. With all these mass shootings – 240 in 156 days – there is a very legitimate … [Read more...] about Is It Safe To Go To Bars & Nightclubs In America With All The Mass Shootings?
I Attended Bartender’s Weekend In San Diego For The First Time And WOW!
By The PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger Enjoying a few Mai Tais at the Grass Skirt, a San Diego tiki bar in Pacific Beach on a Sunday evening at an event hosted by Diplomatico Rum, is when I first got wind of something called Bartender's Weekend. That event's host, Diplomatico's rum ambassador Evan Charleston, mentioned that I should look into it, which was happening in San … [Read more...] about I Attended Bartender’s Weekend In San Diego For The First Time And WOW!
The Nightlife Blogger: St. Patrick’s Day Parades & Celebrations
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger I had no real appreciation for St. Patrick's Day until I took a job in Savannah, Ga. This was, of course, the last place on Earth that I figured would be a place that would stir up my St. Paddy's Day juices. But that is precisely what happened for – as I quickly learned – Savannah has the third-biggest St. Patrick's Day … [Read more...] about The Nightlife Blogger: St. Patrick’s Day Parades & Celebrations
The Nightlife Blogger: Whatever Happened To Dixie Beer?
By The PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger There was a time "back in the day" (don't you just hate that phrase but hey it applies here) when one of the aspects of going to New Orleans meant drinking the city's signature brew, Dixie beer. There was just something to a Southerner about cracking open a Dixie beer. It came in a white can, which in itself was unique, and New Orleans … [Read more...] about The Nightlife Blogger: Whatever Happened To Dixie Beer?
Top Nightlife Blogs From The Party Pros At PubClub.com
Your To-To Website For Pubs & Clubs Around The World By Kevin Wilkerson, The Nightlife Blogger From Austin to Amsterdam, Beantown to Bangkok, Sin City to San Diego, Waikiki Beach to Zurich and beyond, PubClub.com covers the nightlife around the world like no other source. This is your go-to place for news, happenings, guides, tips, advice, rules, local … [Read more...] about Top Nightlife Blogs From The Party Pros At PubClub.com
Spring Breakers Need To Party, Not Act Like Capitol Rioters
From The Nightlife Blogger: Get Back To Bar Parties & Wet T-Shirt Contests By The Nightlife Blogger, PubClub.com Spring Break is supposed to be about partying, dancing to music amped up by a DJ, too-drunk dudes doing things their parents warned them about, girls in bikinis on the beach and wet t-shirt contests. However, it seems as if some college students … [Read more...] about Spring Breakers Need To Party, Not Act Like Capitol Rioters
The Nightlife Blogger: It’s Time For Some Good Bars & Party News
Closed Bars, Canceled Events & Changes In Partying Policies Make Me Thirsty For The Good 'Ol Days By The Nightlife Blogger, PubClub.com I don't know about you but I am ready for some good news when it comes to nightlife, pubs and clubs and the party scene. And it's just not all the closures of bars and canceling of events because of COVID. It's other … [Read more...] about The Nightlife Blogger: It’s Time For Some Good Bars & Party News
The Nightlife Blogger: Amsterdam Without Its Red Light District Hard To Imagine
Top Tourist Attraction Is A Big Part Of The Party In Europe's 'Sin City' By The Nightlife Blogger, PubClub.com The city of Amsterdam – the Sin City of Europe as I like to call it – might be on the verge of doing something so hard to believe it may shake the canals from their very foundations. It is considering shutting down its famous Red Light District in the … [Read more...] about The Nightlife Blogger: Amsterdam Without Its Red Light District Hard To Imagine
Outdoor Dining Is Back In California And Here’s Why That’s A Good Thing
The Nightlife Blogger Rejoices That We Can Eat Outside Again outdoor dining, California, restaurants, Gavin Newsom By The Nightlife Blogger, PubClub.com We can eat outside again! Our embattled governor – more than 1.5 million Californians have signed a recall petition against Gavin Newsom for his restrictive and ever-changing COVID-19 policies – has reversed … [Read more...] about Outdoor Dining Is Back In California And Here’s Why That’s A Good Thing
How Girls Can Be A Good Wingman For Their Guy Friends From The Nightlife Blogger
5 Top Criteria For Being An Awesome Female Wing Person For You Single Guy Friends By The Nightlife Blogger, PubClub.com Not all wingmen are men. Some of the best are women and here's five ways a girl can be a good wingman for their single guy friends. 1.) You Both Must Be Friends With No Romantic Interest In Each Other There's no way a girl can be a good wingman … [Read more...] about How Girls Can Be A Good Wingman For Their Guy Friends From The Nightlife Blogger
Girls Can Be A Great Wingman, Too, And Here’s Why From The Nightlife Blogger
5 Reasons Why Women Are Often Better Wingmen Than Men By The Nightlife Blogger, PubClub.com There is a great misnomer about wingmen and it goes like this: only a guy can be one and that girls make terrible ones. While largely based on many mens' experiences, it's not entirely true. In fact, if you're a guy, you could be missing out on a lot of singles action by … [Read more...] about Girls Can Be A Great Wingman, Too, And Here’s Why From The Nightlife Blogger
The Nightlife Blogger: Back In The Sports Bars For Football Season
The Joy Of Watching College & NFL Games In An Alumni Or Fans' Bar By Kevin Wilkerson, The Nightlife Blogger, PubClub.com The sounds of "Yeah Alabama, the roar of "Roll Tide" and, of course, the Crimson Tide version of "Dixieland Delight" during a college football game was music to my ears. I was in a sports bar, an alumni sports bar, watching my alma mater … [Read more...] about The Nightlife Blogger: Back In The Sports Bars For Football Season
Consuming Booze On A Plane: Alcohol Amateurs Ruining It For Us Cool People
The Nightlife Blogger Bashes Idiots Who Don't Know How To Be Discreet By The Nightlife Blogger, PubClub.com Leave it to a few idiots ruining a good thing for all of us cool people. A bunch of alcohol amateurs are taking their own booze onto the plane since airlines are not serving it anymore in coach during the COVID-19 era. They are bringing it on on board … [Read more...] about Consuming Booze On A Plane: Alcohol Amateurs Ruining It For Us Cool People
The Nightlife Blogger: Hey Officials, Closing Bars Earlier Only Means We Drink Earlier
Clueless Lawmakers Fail To Understand The Bar Culture By Kevin Wilkerson, The Nightlife Blogger, PubClub.com Ohio is the latest state to close bars and restaurant/bar at 10 p.m. Which, of course, makes it the latest state to do something really stupid by officials who have no clue about the people who go out to the bars. As any Pubclubber knows, if you close … [Read more...] about The Nightlife Blogger: Hey Officials, Closing Bars Earlier Only Means We Drink Earlier
The Nightlife Blogger: Of All The Bars & Restaurants Restrictions This One Is The Most Annoying
The No Drinks Without Food Policy Increases The Tab With No COVID-19 Benefits By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger Of all the COVID-19 restrictions for bars and restaurants – no standing, not sitting at the bar (in a bar, no less), outside-only service, pre-midnight closings and the social distancing which practically kills any potential … [Read more...] about The Nightlife Blogger: Of All The Bars & Restaurants Restrictions This One Is The Most Annoying
The Nightlife Blogger Describes The Perfect Type Of Singles Bar
A Combination Of A Pub And A Club Provides The Best Of Both Worlds By Kevin Wilkerson, The Nightlife Blogger The name of this website, PubClub.com, comes from combining what a lot of people around the world do when it comes to nightlife. They go to a pub before going off to the club. But it is the combination of the two that, at least for me, makes for the … [Read more...] about The Nightlife Blogger Describes The Perfect Type Of Singles Bar
The Nightlife Blogger: Discovering An Appreciation For Gin Cocktails
Drinking In This New Love For An Old Spirit By Kevin Wilkerson, The Nightlife Blogger Years ago, in my just-beginning-to-drink days, I had a nasty introduction to gin and pretty much swore it off at that time as an alcohol choice. So off I went in the tequila and rum world, occasionally mixing in vodka for Bloody Marys and Jello-O shots. (Primarily, I am a beer … [Read more...] about The Nightlife Blogger: Discovering An Appreciation For Gin Cocktails
The Nightlife Blogger: Why I Wish Guys Hated Me In Bars
Those Slick-Looking Dudes Don't Have To Work At It To Get Women's Attention By Kevin Wilkerson, The Nightlife Blogger Sometimes, I wish I were the guy that I hate in the bar. You know the type, the one who looks as if he just popped in because his yacht is over in the Mediterranean for the summer season, he of the pronounced pecs, flat stomach, tall stature, … [Read more...] about The Nightlife Blogger: Why I Wish Guys Hated Me In Bars
The Nightlife Blogger: The Bern Lady, Flurina And My Most Memorable Swiss Tour
How A Gorgeous Girl In Switzerland Turned Me Into Prince Charming A week of traveling around Switzerland introduced me to several wonderful tourism representatives. Then I arrived in Bern, where I experienced one of the biggest—and funniest—changes of fortune of my travels. A press packet was waiting for me at the Bern hotel and attached to it was the card … [Read more...] about The Nightlife Blogger: The Bern Lady, Flurina And My Most Memorable Swiss Tour
The Nightlife Blogger Seeks Out Fun At Home With Bars & Nightclubs Closed
Adjusting To Life During The Coronavirus Pandemic By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger I did something entertaining today – my laundry. Normally this would rank only on my non-fun meter, but stuck at home with bars, restaurants and nightclubs all closed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, I am seeking what those in the sports world call "small … [Read more...] about The Nightlife Blogger Seeks Out Fun At Home With Bars & Nightclubs Closed
Coronavirus Fears Have Gone Far Beyond (March) Madness
Due Diligence Or Dumb? One Man's Opinion By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Okay, that's it. I've had it. I've been sitting by, sighing and posting straight-up news articles on events being canceled or postponed – South By Southwest, Coachella and even empty arenas for minor basketball league tournaments – but since the NCAA has announced March Madness will be played … [Read more...] about Coronavirus Fears Have Gone Far Beyond (March) Madness
The Nightlife Blogger: Running To The Fun Super Bowl Sunday Funday Parties
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger My Super Bowl Sundays usually start early. And no, it's not because I keep going from the night before, it's because I start my day with a run. And not just any run, but with the Super Bowl 10K, a Super Bowl Sunday tradition in Redondo Beach, CA. With runners and groups of people in costumes and a beer garden at the … [Read more...] about The Nightlife Blogger: Running To The Fun Super Bowl Sunday Funday Parties
The Nightlife Blogger: 5 Rules For Drinking Without Being A Drunk (Or An Alcoholic)
How And Why I Party With A Purpose! By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger With the name of The Nightlife Blogger and writing for a site called PubClub, you may assume that I go out every night to the best (and worst, I mean how else do you find out the best ones) pubs and clubs around the world. That's a noble cause and finding out those … [Read more...] about The Nightlife Blogger: 5 Rules For Drinking Without Being A Drunk (Or An Alcoholic)
The Nightlife Blogger: My Dry January Ended Before Noon On Jan. 1
Blame It On Bama And Roll Tide! By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger Well, I didn't plan on having a Dry January anyway. My version of Dry January ended before Noon on Jan. 1. I had my first beer of the New Year – and of the new decade – at 11 a.m. Yes, after partying on New Year's Eve. Now if you think I have a drinking problem, you're … [Read more...] about The Nightlife Blogger: My Dry January Ended Before Noon On Jan. 1
On A Manhattan Beach Bars Pub Crawl With The Bud Light Promo Girls
The Nightlife Blogger Proves Live Is Better With A Beer Company's Promotion Girls It's always fun to go to the bars in Manhattan Beach, CA, especially when it's the Manhattan Open, the legendary tournament that players call the "Wimbledon of beach volleyball." The event brings out locals by the thousands, who love to watch the pros play the sport that they … [Read more...] about On A Manhattan Beach Bars Pub Crawl With The Bud Light Promo Girls
The Nightlife Blogger: Choosing The World’s Best New Year’s Eve Party Places
Finding The Top NYE Celebrations Around The Globe By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger There are big bashes, high-dollar DJs at hot nightclubs, promoter events with a thousand-plus people and events at bars big and small all across the globe. But the world's best New Year's Eve party places are those that are the huge public celebrations in city … [Read more...] about The Nightlife Blogger: Choosing The World’s Best New Year’s Eve Party Places
The Nightlife Blogger: A Roll Tide Weekend For An Alabama Football Game
PubClub LIVE Goes Live From The Bars & Nightlife In Tuscaloosa By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger I went back to school. And, like most alumni, loved it. I rocked it in the Tuscaloosa college bars, partied on the Quad, saw some of the Crimson Tide football game but mostly mingled from a box at Bryant-Denny, and went back out to experience … [Read more...] about The Nightlife Blogger: A Roll Tide Weekend For An Alabama Football Game
The Nightlife Blogger: College Football Season And Sports Bars
Rabid Alumni Gather Together To Watch Their Favorite Teams By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger Oh, for the good 'ol days of summer, when Saturday afternoons were filled with long runs, bike rides along the beach, playing volleyball and doing any other number of exercises, while then casually rolling into a bar for a cold beer and some … [Read more...] about The Nightlife Blogger: College Football Season And Sports Bars
The Nightlife Blogger: I Had A Beer With Maverick In San Diego’s Top Gun Bar
The Story Behind My Unexpected Encounter With A Movie Hero At San Diego's Kansas City Barbeque Walk into Kansas City Barbeque in San Diego and you're stepping into a piece of Top Gun movie history. But I wasn't expecting to find "Maverick" himself sitting at the bar, wearing flight gear and those unmistakable aviator sunglasses. Naturally, I pulled up a barstool and joined … [Read more...] about The Nightlife Blogger: I Had A Beer With Maverick In San Diego’s Top Gun Bar
The Nightlife Blogger: Coronado Island A True Sunday Funday In San Diego. Wow!
Bottomless Mimosas, A Beach Bar & Wais Music At The Hotel Del By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger Wow! Apparently, the last time I spent significant time in San Diego, I did not give Coronado Island enough of a look. I passed through a time or two on my bike and did not really see much to make me stop in my tracks. But more recently, I not … [Read more...] about The Nightlife Blogger: Coronado Island A True Sunday Funday In San Diego. Wow!
The Nightlife Blogger: I Need To Put On My ‘San Diego Smile’
Friendly People Help Make This Great California City Even Better By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger I need to have a bit of an attitude adjustment, get in the right mindset and readjust my mentality. No longer am I in Los Angeles, where you walk past people without giving them a glance. You don't say "hi," to strangers as you pass them, nor do … [Read more...] about The Nightlife Blogger: I Need To Put On My ‘San Diego Smile’
The Nightlife Blogger: A Day At The Del Mar Races & Summer Concert
A Sensational Saturday In San Diego By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger I caught the Coaster up the coast, boarded a double-decker bus at the Solona Beach train station and a few minutes later rolled up to the gate to spend a day at the Del Mar races. Such is the ease of living in San Diego. What a perfect day it was at Del Mar, too. The great … [Read more...] about The Nightlife Blogger: A Day At The Del Mar Races & Summer Concert
The Nightlife Blogger: Smackfest XXV Hermosa Beach Is Another Fun Party
Daytime Beach Bash Celebrates 25th Anniversary In Southern California By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger In all my years at Smackfest, I do not recall seeing so many beautiful bikini bodies, an observation confirmed to me by co-organizer Nick Macko. It started the moment I walked onto the beach at 11 a.m., continued when I had the "Rise & … [Read more...] about The Nightlife Blogger: Smackfest XXV Hermosa Beach Is Another Fun Party