Red, White & Blue Bikinis, Board Shorts, Bikes & House Parties PubClub Classics revisits memorable destinations and events through firsthand experiences and original photography. This look back at the legendary 4th of July party scene in Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach combines vintage photos with today's reality, showing what has changed—and what still makes … [Read more...]
PubClub Survival Tips: Expert Advice for Travel, Bars, Festivals & Nightlife
PubClub has spent decades covering nightlife, beaches, bars, festivals, and travel around the world. These Survival Tips bring together firsthand experience and practical advice for navigating major party events—so you can enjoy the experience, avoid common mistakes, and make the most of the night. PubClub has spent nearly three decades covering nightlife, beaches, bars, … [Read more...]
Fourth Of July The USA’s Top Cities Destinations, Events & Fireworks Shows
From sea to shining sea – and over the beaches, through the rivers and lakes and beyond – Americans celebrate the Fourth of July in grand style befitting such a large country. Independence Day – as it's known by its more formal title – involves fireworks and friends and/or families, backyard barbecues and beer, parades and parties, a day at the ol' ballpark, or, at the … [Read more...]
PubClub.com South Bay 4th Of July Weekend Party Report Top Fun Events
Redondo Beach Fireworks Back To The 4th By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Los Angeles South Bay Blogger The 4th of July fireworks concludes in Redondo Beach, starting at 9, but they actually start earlier in a different way than explosions in the sky. Rather, there's fireworks starting with the unique Hermosa Beach Ironman and all the house parties. It's Independence Day … [Read more...]
Fourth Of July Hermosa Beach South Bay Locals Party Guide
Singles Scene Rocks The Beach Cities on The 4th Of July Anyone looking for a party atmosphere need search no farther than Hermosa and Manhattan Beach. For it is at these side-by-side beaches just south of LAX where the red glare is caused not by rockets, but bloodshot eyes from all the partying. There's beach bums and beer, bikinis and martinis. Just about every … [Read more...]
4th of July Celebrations, Fireworks & Hottest Destinations PubClub.com Party Report!
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Grab your suntan lotion, stock up on beer and booze, head to the beach, the lake, the river , a friend's place for a gigantic pool party, or to the bars (or all of the above) because the Fourth of July Weekend is here! The biggest event in America is a time for celebration, fireworks and – for PubClubbers – enjoying daylife … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog Post: Celebrating The 4th Of July In California
Hermosa Beach Ironman & House Parties But No Fireworks In 2018 By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger My 4th of July celebration starts early. I'm up at 8 a.m., to go cover the Hermosa Beach Ironman, a unique event that is an early-morning beach party involving local athletes killing 6-packs of beer and a punk rock band. If you're spending your 4th … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog Post: Spending A 4th Of July In Santorini, Greece
America's Birthday Is Pretty Much Celebrated Only In America By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger It was the 4th of July and I was not in America, but abroad on the beautiful Greek Island of Santorini. A friend I were there on a PubClub.com holiday – which meant researching the destination as well as the pubs and clubs – and in preparation for the big … [Read more...]
How To Get Invited To Hermosa Beach 4th Of July House Parties
Top Fourth Of July South Bay Party Tips By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com South Bay Blogger People hanging out on balconies flaunting cocktails in red solo cups, girls in bikinis and guys in board shorts dancing on patios to music and drinks being consumed from the (police) safety of walls along The Strand. This is the 4th of July in Hermosa Beach, CA. It's a … [Read more...]
Hermosa Beach 4th Of July Weekend Party Report Events, Fireworks, Ironman & Parties
Everything You Need To Know About The Fourth Of July In The South Bay By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com South Bay Blogger It's the 4th of July edition and as I'm writing this on a sunny afternoon in Hermosa Beach a volleyball tournament is about to break out into a party – I can just FEEL it! In fact, I can already feel the energy up and down The Strand. It's going to be … [Read more...]
4th Of July In The South Bay Beach Cities All You Need To Know
Hermosa Beach Ironman, The Strand, House Parties & The Redondo Beach Fireworks Information By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com South Bay Blogger In an area of legendary house parties, The Strand and the unique Ironman competition, all capped off by fireworks over the Pacific Ocean, the 4th of July in the Los Angeles South Bay Beach Cities is one full day and night … [Read more...]
Hermosa Beach Ironman 2017 Date 4th Of July Add To Calendar
WHAT: A wild and crazy start to the Fourth of July in which participants run a mile, paddle a mile in the ocean, then down a 6-pack of beer. It's all timed and there are "beer judges." Then there's a run around a mosh pit while a punk band plays on the beach. WHEN: Fourth Of July. Prime time for spectators is 9-11 a.m. WHERE: On the sand, 28th Street in Hermosa Beach, … [Read more...]
Independence Day Weekend Block Party Las Vegas 2016
4th of JulyParty Includes Fireworks, Red Bull Air Force & Live Entertainment At Caesars Palace In Las Vegas, they like to do things with a bang. And that's precisely what's happening on the 4th of July weekend on the Strip. It's holding a huge block party with live entertainment, a jump by the Red Bull Air Force and fireworks. That's on Sunday, July 3, and all … [Read more...]
4th of July Hangover Prevention Tips & Remedies
Keep The Fireworks In The Sky, Not In Your Head You want fireworks on the 4th of July, not on the 5th. Especially in your head. Yet, the 4th is the big party day in America and you're going to be drinking all day and into the night. So while it's important to live in the moment and celebrate America's birthday, well, American style, it's also vital to drink smart so you … [Read more...]
4th Of July Not The Only Independence Day In July
Canada Day, Bastille Day & Swiss National Day Also Mark Celebrations The 4th of July is America's birthday but it's not the only Independence Day that is celebrated in this month. Other countries have birthdays, as well, and here's two major ones with a third happening on Aug. 1. It's Switzerland and since PubClub.com loves that country and the Swiss, we're … [Read more...]
4th Of July South Bay Fireworks Redondo Beach Top Viewing Locations
Top Locations In RB, Hermosa Beach & Manhattan Beach There are no fireworks in Hermosa Beach for the 4th of July – unless, of course, you consider the scene on The Strand and what many single people encounter afterward as a result a different kind of fireworks. Instead, the actual show in the sky is in Redondo Beach. Fireworks are launched in front of … [Read more...]
4th Of July Hermosa Beach Strand Alcohol Policy Laws
Drinking Prohibited On The Walkway & On The Beach It may seem hard to fathom when you look around and there's thousands of people walking and riding bikes with beverages in hand, playing volleyball and games on the beach next to coolers and a seemingly endless line of house parties. But there's no alcohol allowed on The Strand and the beach in Hermosa Beach, CA. And … [Read more...]
Hermosa Beach Is USA’s Top 4th of July Party Destination
The Ironman, House Parties On the Strand & Single Partying People The three most important words in real estate are: Location, location, location. When it comes to a location to have a party, the beach is a good place to start. But it also takes the right mix of people, culture and tradition. And Hermosa Beach, CA, one of the South Bay Beach Cities of Los Angeles, … [Read more...]
10 Fourth Of July Party Survival Tips Every PubClubber Should Know
How To Party Without Worry On Independence Day Updated for 2026 By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger I always refer to New Year's Eve as the ultimate amateur's night. And if there were a close second, it would be the Fourth of July. America's Independence Day is the country's biggest bash, with everything from backyard BBQs to giant celebrations in the … [Read more...]
Top Party Tips for the 4th of July In Hermosa Beach
Advice On House Parties, Drinking and Partying on Independence Day in This Fun Los Angeles Beach City It's one of the top party locations for the 4th of July in the country, a place on the beach with a sidewalk along the shore and house parties with nearly every step. The day begins with a unique event, something called The Ironman where local "competitors" run a mile, … [Read more...]
Don’t Drink In Public on the 4th of July In Hermosa Beach
Open Container Law Doesn't Stop Americans From Drinking on the Fourth of July (Just Conceal It) By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger It seems as natural as having an outdoor BBQ and dressing in the red, white and blue. As American as baseball, and apple pie, yet it's illegal. Drinking beer – or any alcoholic beverage – in public. And it's enforced in … [Read more...]
They Don’t Care About the 4th of July in Santorini Greece
Americans Traveling Abroad for Independence Day Should Not Expect Parades, Fireworks or Celebrations By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger The most tame 4th of July that I ever spent was in Santorini, Greece. And friend and I woke up and sprinted into the Town Square of Fira – the centerpiece of activity there for much of the day - proudly wearing our red, … [Read more...]
Hot Girls Of The Hermosa Beach Ironman 4th Of July
Babes On The Beach During Annual Fourth Of July Kickoff Event The Hermosa Beach Ironman is known mainly as a kooky way to start the Fourth of July, but it also has another factor that makes it a morning must-do in this Los Angeles seaside community. There's a lot of hot girls at it. And not only at it, but in it, for it's not just men who run a mile, swim a mile and … [Read more...]
Hermosa Beach Ironman 4th Of July – The Ultimate Party Event Review
Fourth Of July Kickoff Starts With Beer Chug & Mosh Pit 2026 Update: The Hermosa Beach Ironman remains one of the South Bay's most anticipated Fourth of July traditions, drawing competitors and spectators from throughout Southern California. By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Hermosa Beach Blogger some circles, an Ironman competition is an athletic endeavor … [Read more...]
Hermosa Beach 4th Of July Crackdown Blown Out Of Proportion
Raucous House Parties A Figment Of City Officials And Media's Minds Warnings from city officials, a completely misrepresented story in the Los Angeles Times, TV news trucks doing live reports, a "command center," mobile jail cell and enough cops to stop a riot in Egypt. It was all part of the 4th of July in Hermosa Beach in 2013. Was it all necessary? In a word: … [Read more...]
Redondo Beach 4th Of July Fireworks Shines As Does Singer Shari Puorto
Hearing A Blues But Not Feeling The Blues With Seaside Lagoon's Headliner The fireworks rattled the sky, the flares shining brightly through the overcast conditions, and the band played on, into the night. And the beer flowed freely and often, the drinkers being able to enjoy their cold beverages in the open without worry of a citation, as happened to a few unfortunate … [Read more...]