In today's travel world, most of the hotels you are likely to encounter are of the multi-story version or high-end B&Bs. Yet in Santa Barbara, there is a throwback place which brings to mind what traveling must have been like in the 1950s, '60s and '70s. It is the Leta Hotel and it is in the town of Goletta, a small beach community just north of Santa Barbara where the … [Read more...]
Pacific Coast Highway Closed For Months South Of Big Sur
PCH Likely Won't Re-Open Until Summer Scenic Pacific Coast Highway, one of the most beautiful coastal drives in the world, will likely be closed through the spring to make repairs to the famous road. A large chunk of the road collapsed during heavy rains in late January. Currently, the road remains open from Carmel/Monterey thru Big Sur to about two miles south of … [Read more...]
California’s Half Moon Bay Coastside Is Open And Is Welcoming Tourists
Top Things You Can See And Do In This Coastal Town Near San Francisco The beautiful California coastal town of Half Moon May Coastside – 30 miles south of San Francisco – is open for business and is welcoming tourists to visit. Visitors from within the state of California are permitted to immediately take advantage of the spectacular coastal scenery and … [Read more...]
5 Things That Are Better About Los Angeles Than San Diego
Giving Props To The Glitz, Glamor, Sports Teams And Mexican Food Of LaLA Land Los Angeles, Los Angeles vs. San Diego, California, travel By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com California Blogger I Luv LA! But I love San Diego even more, something I discovered as I moved to "America's Greatest City" a year and half ago from LaLa Land, as pointed out in this … [Read more...]
Why Having No Outdoor Dining At California Restaurants Is Such A Stupid Rule
COVID-19 Restrictions Are Bad For Both Businesses & Patrons Published Jan. 18, 2021 outdoor dining, Gavin Newsom, COVID-19 restrictions, restaurants By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Food Blogger On a warm and sunny Friday afternoon in January, I decided to take a bike ride along the scenic Southern California coast of San Diego's North County. A friend … [Read more...]
California’s Manipulating Of COVID-19 Numbers Unfair To San Diego Businesses
'I'm At My Wit's End' Restaurant Owner Says About Possible Move To Purple Tier By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Editor San Diego is on the teetering edge of falling back into the most restrictive purple tier, which would be a huge blow to bar/restaurants, gyms, hair salons and other businesses in the county. For the past several weeks, these places … [Read more...]
10 Best Social Distancing Travel Destinations In California
By Kevin Wilkerson PubClub.com Travel Blogger California is know as being a crowded place, and that is certainly the case in many areas. But it's a big state and there are plenty of spots where you can be alone, or practically alone. As Americans starts to eye traveling again, PubClub.com presents this series of scenic and fun places to go where you don't have to worry … [Read more...]
Huntington Beach Enforcing Closed Beach Order This Hot Weekend
PubClub.com Puts 'Boots On The Ground' For this First-Person Report At A Popular Orange County Beach In a complete reversal of its policy announced the previous day, Orange County fully enforced Gov. Newsom's closed beaches order on the weekend. On a sunny Saturday, the police were out in force in Huntington Beach, keeping people off the sand and even out of the … [Read more...]
Cayucos CA Is A Scenic California Destination Out Out Of The Travel Limelight
Small Beach Town Is A Hidden Gem Near Hearst Castle By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger Not every destination likes to be the center of attention. The queen of the dance. The one in the spotlight. Oh, it's okay for a Paris, a London, attention-seeking Los Angeles. But not for others. They are the shy ones, like the people who sit at the back of the … [Read more...]
In California, You Can Now Get Beer Or A Cocktail With Your To-Go Order
ABC Relaxes Rules For Restaurants During Coronavirus Lockdown By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Lifestyle Blogger The Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) has given a big boost to ailing restaurants during the coronavirus lockdown by allowing those businesses to serve alcohol along with to-go orders for customers. With booze accounting for 30% or more of a … [Read more...]
The Ultimate San Diego Weekend Itinerary Guide
From Sightseeing To Nightlife, Here's What To Do & Where To Do It In SD By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger The sun it out, you're in San Diego – San Diego! – and you're as anxious to get moving as a teenager who has a date with the head cheerleader. But like that person, you don't want to fumble the opportunity. You want to make the most of it and … [Read more...]
The Travel Blogger: California’s Scenic US Highway 1 Subject To Winter Road Closures
Storms Could Cause Pacific Coast Highway To Shut Down Between Hearst Castle & Carmel By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger Despite being recently re-opened between Hearst Castle and Carmel, scenic Pacific Coast Highway – the legendary Highway 1 along the California coastline – may still be shut down from time to time this winter. If Caltrans … [Read more...]
The Travel Blogger: Californians Will Bitch About The Weather (Even When It’s Nice)
Spoiled Locals Complain And For Good Reason By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger A beautiful weekend day, sunny and in the mid-60s in February, and someone posts this on Facebook: "Waking up to the rain? Complete BS! So over this!" Okay, so it rained early in the morning. I heard it and did not get out of bed. By the time I walked outside, it was … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog: Does California Really Have The Most Instagram Worthy Locations?
Disneyland Is Not Just The Happiest Place On Earth It's The Most Hashtagged Place In America, Says Playpicks By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger There is little question that California is one of the most scenic places on earth – the dramatic coastline of Big Sur, the wide beaches of Southern California, the deserts and even mountains – make it a place … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog: How Californians Watched The Lunar Eclipse 2019
Is There Any More Wine!? By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger In many places in North and South America, the lunar eclipse was a big deal. People gathered to watch, the combination of the only time this and next year when the Earth, moon and sun lined up and this one came with a bonus: it was the year's first supermoon. The full eclipse lasted an hour … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog: Oxnard, The Often-Forgotten California Coastal City
Channel Islands Among The Things To Do In This SoCal City By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger There are so many cool places to visit in California – especially along the coast – that it's easy to forget about a few of them. That one reason why the Oxnard Oxnard Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) has published a new visitor’s guide to the … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog: Wine-Ing But Not Whining, While Tasting Monterey County Wines
Wineries Have Created A California Culture South Of Napa And Sonoma By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger It's getting to the point now where you can't walk out the door in Monterey County, CA, without someone sticking glass of wine in your hand. The region is that proud of the wines produced in its many wineries. The locals will talk passionately … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog: Exploring The World From Switzerland To Salinas CA
From The Swiss Alps To the Vendange Hotel And Twisted Roots Winery By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger You have to appreciate where you are, I always say. Whether it's in Switzerland or Salinas, CA. And in a mere two weeks I've been to both places and enjoyed each one of them. Tho in both different yet similar ways. Switzerland is so … [Read more...]
Winesong Weekend Mendocino County’s Premier Food & Wine Party 2018 Details
Winesong weekend, Mendocino County’s premier food and wine experience, will take place on Friday, Sept. 7 and Saturday, Sept. 8, in and around Fort Bragg in California's Mendocino County. Some of the so called "Hot Lots" this year include the “Honored Vintner” lot (an all-inclusive food and wine tasting experience with Nancy & Dan Duckhorn); a “Discovering New Zealand” … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog: The LA To Carmel California Road Trip Adventure
Los Angeles To Carmel & Monterey The Driving Destination For The Travel Blogger By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger The car is packed, fueled up and the sun is out again. It's top down time! These are the times I jump in the convertible and make the 300-mile journey from Los Angeles to Carmel and Monterey. It's a road trip I love to make, one … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog Post: Clearing One California Lifestyle Hurdle
Clogged Up By The DMV's Smog Check By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger There's so many things about California that are so different from the rest of the USA, it's impossible to describe many of them unless you live here. I'm originally from elsewhere in the country and one of my first slap-in-the-face introductions to the Golden State after moving … [Read more...]
Highway 101 Closed Thru The Weekend Due To Ongoing Mudslides Repair
Debris From Montecito Floods Blocking Busy Roadway Near Santa Barbara By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger Highway 101, the main thoroughfare from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara, has now reopened to traffic. Closed due to massive cleanup required from the massive mudslides in the area, it caused travelers and commuters headaches as crewed cleaned up debris … [Read more...]
In Wake Of Hurricanes Irma & Harvey, Could A California Earthquake Be Next?
Massive 8.1 Quake Hits Mexico Rattles Some Californians By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Blogger With all the fury nature has been throwing at the USA, one thought is running through the minds of many Californians: Are we next? Watching news and social media reports of Hurricane Irma and prior to that, Hurricane Harvey, one cannot help but wonder if this state is … [Read more...]
Three Days Suggested Travel Itinerary For Visiting Pacifica, CA
Small City By The Sea In The Bay Area Is A Scenic Nature-Lover's Paradise It's easy to get trapped in "The City" when you're visiting San Francisco, but there's a little beachfront town just 15 minutes away that is worth some of your time. It's Pacifica and here's a three-day travel itinerary for visiting this community that has scenic hiking and biking, a craft beer … [Read more...]
There’s A Lot More To Buellton CA Than Anderson’s Split Pea Soup
Craft Beers, Wineries & Even Spirits Make This Town A Worthy Stop Along Highway 101 By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger As any traveler who has been on Highway 101 from Southern California through Central California knows – particular those of us who travel this route with any frequency – we know about the town of Buellton because of Anderson's Split Pea … [Read more...]
What’s California’s New 4 AM Closing Time For Bars Means In Your City
Extended Party Time In Cali Not Likely To Be Implemented Statewide The state of California has finally shed some of its nightclub nerd mentality and passed a law that allows bars to stay open until 4 a.m. Previously it was 2 a.m., which was really like 1:30 considering chairs had to be up and people out the door by 2. But what does this mean for your city or the city … [Read more...]
Palm Springs Downtown Revitalization Project To Be Completed This Fall
New Tenants Include Tommy Bahama’s Restaurant And Bar & Kimpton Rowan Hotel Downtown Palm Springs is undergoing a redevelopment – a revitalization project as it’s being called by officials – and the development company, Grit Development, has announced it will completed by this fall. "After a decade of planning and hard work, we're thrilled to share the project is … [Read more...]
My 5 Top California Coastal Destinations: PubClub Travel Blog
San Diego, A Bustling Wine Country & At Home In Hermosa Beach By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger From one end to the other, California is a true golden state with incredible coastlines, diversity from flat sand beaches to massive cliffs where waves crash into the base, and fun destinations teasing even the most seasoned traveler. But where to start? … [Read more...]
California Town Issues A Mountain Bike Challenge
Redding Mayor Wants To Showcase Area's Biking Trails With $1,000 Prize Eager to show off his area's vast mountain bike trails, Redding Mayor Brent Weaver has launched the Mayor's Mountain Bike Challenge, meant to inspire people to get out and get active in this scenic Northern California region. Now through May 18th, Mayor Weaver challenges people from every fitness … [Read more...]
California’s 10 Best Sightseeing Sights For Tourists
Top Places To Visit In The Golden State If you're California Dreamin' then these are must-see places to visit in the Golden State. PubClub.com's Top 10 list includes beaches, waterfalls, spectacular sunsets, giant trees, coastal cliffs, famous landmarks and a legendary sports venue. So grab a coastal-brewed craft beer or some wine from one of the state's many wine … [Read more...]
Wine, Dine & Stay Specials In Sonoma For California Restaurant Month
Sonoma Valley Delicious Features Wine Tasting, Restaurants & Hotels Discounts California Restaurant Month is in January and Sonoma Valley has taken advantage of it by offering specials on wine tastings, dining and accommodations. Naturally, in Sonoma County, wine has to be involved in any promotion. Sonoma Valley Visitors Bureau, also known as Experience Sonoma … [Read more...]
Five Reasons California Is Not A World’s Top Party Destination
The Golden State Has Near-Endless Sunshine, Beaches, Good Bars, Tons of Events and Celebrities. But Also Too Many Attorneys The fantasy is that California is comprised of the utopia lifestyle where every day is a big outdoor barbecue. A place where nobody works in an office – all business is conducted on cell phones – and that everyone drives down streets lined with … [Read more...]
Half Moon Bay Passeggiata 2016: A Stroll Of Food & Drinks
Experiencing Restaurants & Wine Tasting Rooms On The California Coast A pleasant little community needs pleasant little events and the town of Half Moon Bay, CA – along the coast between Santa Cruz and San Francisco – certainly has one each summer. It's called Passeggiata and it's basically a stroll through town where you stop in at designated shops, restaurants and … [Read more...]
California’s Most Fun (And Strange) Singles Party Events
Unique Block Parties, Crazy Beach Events & Pirates And Wenches On a day-to-day basis, California is not necessarily the best place to party in the USA. In fact, it's one of the most tame, certainly when compared to New York, Florida, New Orleans and Austin, Texas. But California is known to the rest of the country – and world – to be a bit quirky and that's … [Read more...]
Mendocino Brewpubs Craft Beers Complete Guide Including California’s Oldest Brewery
In the land of vines and fine wines – and, lets face it, a few other mind-altering pleasures – of warm days and cool nights, there is something brewing in Mendocino County. It is light and refreshing and also dark and powerful. Sudsy and satisfying. It is beer, and while Mendocino County may be more known for producing award-winning Rhone, Burgandy and Bordeaux wines, as well … [Read more...]
Palm Springs Nightlife Best Bars Happy Hour & Gay Bars
The Hottest Downtown Drinking Spots In The Desert Hot. Really hot. No, not just the weather – the nightlife! Okay, just to set the record straight, Palm Springs isn't exactly Mykonos in the Greek Islands. And it's a small town. A very small town. A few hours out in the downtown bars and the places may change but not necessarily the faces. And quite frankly, that's not a … [Read more...]
Sea Car Tours Monterey Sightseeing Is Fun, Fun Fun
Reviewing This Tourist Ride Through Cannery Row & Pacific Grove In an area with a lot of activities to keep tourists busy – taking scenic walks, bike rides and wine tasting, just to name three – there's something else in Monterey CA, that's a real kick in the pants. It's Sea Car Tours, a three-wheeled bright yellow (could it be any other color!?) mini convertible … [Read more...]
Holman Ranch Carmel A Top Wedding & Events Location
Reviewing This Luxury Family-Run Private Venue In an area this beautiful and romantic, there are dozens of locations to host a wedding (or a private function or corporate event) that people will be talking about for years, almost as much as the event itself. One of those places is Holman Ranch in Carmel Valley. Situated on sunny, rolling hills overlooking the valley, this … [Read more...]
10 Tips On Spending The Perfect Weekend In San Diego
Things To Do In The Gaslamp, Coronado, Pacific Beach & La Jolla San Diego is one of America's best cities. Heck, it's one the world's best cities. PubClub.com spent three months there and couldn't get enough of it, couldn't see enough of it, couldn't stop finding or creating fun things to do, daytime and nighttime. We did enough, tho, to be able to put together this … [Read more...]
Rating Jimmy Buffett’s Fin Fest Hermosa Beach Concert Show
A Parrothead Reviews Discovery Channel's Shark Week Performance By KevinWilkerson, Parrothead After years of going to see Jimmy Buffett, Jimmy Buffett finally came to see me! He played practically in my front yard, right on the beach, here in Hermosa Beach, CA. I live a quarter of a mile from where the Discovery Channel set up a stage on the south side of the pier to … [Read more...]
Father’s Day Gift: Renaissance Fair At Corona Old World Festival
Have Some Beers With Dad At The Bier Mit At The Baron Here's an interesting Father's Day gift: Take him to a Renaissance fair. There's one in Corona, CA – that's east of Anaheim – and it's a celebration "fit for a king," according to the organizers. It's an annual celebration of all things Renaissance with entertainment, beer (or bier), food, games and cool father-son … [Read more...]
Hip Newport Beach Sunday Brunch Comes To Five Crowns’ Side Door
Rotating Menu, Craft Beers, DJ And Live Art Make For A Unique Experience One of the best ways to start a social Sunday is, in my opinion, with a champagne brunch. With brunch, you don't have to get up too early and you can stay late. It's really like a European-paced dinner. You take your time and soak in the atmosphere of your surroundings. And now the Side Door, part … [Read more...]
The Many Benefits Of Allowing California Bars To Stay Open Until 4 a.m.
Longer Drinking Hours Mean Less Problems And More Revenue A proposal has been put before the California legislature that would allow cities and counties to petition for extended alcohol serving hours. Currently, bars must close at 2 a.m. This would allow them to stay open until 4 a.m., if the cities and counties so choose. And it should pass quicker than you can down a … [Read more...]
California Party Weekend In Carmel, Santa Cruz And Wine Tasting
Four Fun Days In Three Great And Gorgeous Coastal Cities As great as the beach life is in Southern California, I also enjoying heading up the coast on occasion to the upper central coast of the state. And so on this particular weekend I was invited on a press trip for two nights in Carmel. Well, it's a 6-hour driver from Los Angeles on the 101 Highway (a scenic six … [Read more...]
Big Bear Businesses & Bars Remain Open During Christopher Dorner Search
Skiing, Snowboarding, Dining and Drinking Continuing At LA-Area Mountain Ski Resort On a weekend of dream conditions with tons of snow falling, which normally would bring thousands of skiers and snowboarders to the area, Big Bear Mountain is instead having to combat a blizzard of activity stemming from the hunt for former LAPD officer Christopher Donner. But Big … [Read more...]
Price of Trader Joe’s Two Buck Chuck Wine Rising In California
Increase Goes From $1.99 to $2.49; Well It Was Good While It Lasted Two Buck Chuck, the Charles Shaw signature wine of the affordable and loveable gourmet grocery store Trader Joe's, is now Two-And-A-Half Buck Chuck in California. Effective Jan. 16, the price of a bottle rose from a buck-99 to $2.49. “We work hard to have every item in the store at an intersection of … [Read more...]
Craft Beers To Go at Peter B’s Brewery Monterey, CA
With Wines and Wineries Becoming A Local Bragging Source A Craft Brewery Is Making Its Mark on the Monterey Peninsula Walk in with a thirst and walk out with a craft brewed beer. That's a pretty common practice among craft breweries, but it's unique in this part of the U.S.A., Monterey, the beautiful small town on the coast of California just up from Pebble Beach. In an … [Read more...]