Kentucky Derby, Cinco de Mayo, Memorial Day & The Indy 500 Provide Plenty Of Partying Opportunities By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger More than a year after the start of the pandemic, May is the month that Americans are going to be shedding their COVID-19 coats by getting out to bars and returning to the four major events, making it a breakout … [Read more...]
Cinco de Mayo Party Guide May 5 History & Photos
This is not the Mexican Independence – that's Sept. 16 – but Cinco de Mayo IS a huge and fun celebration. Cinco de Mayo commemorates a surprising victory over Napoleon's army at Puebla, Mexico, 100 miles east of Mexico City on the morning of May 5, 1862. Mainly it's day for gringos close to the border to wear huge sombreros, drink cervezas, magaritas … [Read more...]
Cinco de Mayo Friday May 5 Calendar Date Party Celebration
WHAT: The celebration of a big Mexican victory (not Mexican Independence Day) or really, an excuse for gringos to party Mexican-style, wearing sombreros, panchos and fake moustaches while drinking lots of cervezas and margaritas. This is treated like a drinking holiday in Arizona and Southern California. PARTY SCENE: Excellent. The biggest party scene is at Mexican-themed … [Read more...]
Pancho’s Manhattan Beach South Bay’s Top Cinco de Mayo Bar
Mexican Cantina Features Laker Girls, Live Music And Most Lively Crowd In The Beach Cities The question locals ask is not if we will go to Pancho's for Cinco de Mayo but when we will go to Pancho's for Cinco de Mayo. And with the Laker Girls there from noon-2, I would say sometime between noon and 2! The only problem with that is you may never leave, and the … [Read more...]
This Gringo Learns About Cinco de Mayo Only After Moving To L.A.
Manhattan Beach Single Neighbors Showcase The Celebration And Provide The Education By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger When I first moved to Los Angeles – from the South, I must point out – there was a lot I had to learn about Southern California culture. One of those involved Cinco de Mayo. I was in Manhattan Beach outside of Los Angeles when … [Read more...]
Hermosa Beach Cinco de Mayo Pub Crawl
Kona Brewing Brings A Bit Of Aloha To Mexican Party What's happening in Hermosa Beach for Cinco de Mayo? Well here's one thing – a pub crawl with Kona Brewing Co. Yes, Kona Brewing, the Hawaiian-based beer is going out in the South Bay for Cinco de Mayo. You're invited to come along to all the bars or meet in one of them. Along the way there will be not specials on … [Read more...]
Rain Won’t Dampen The South Bay’s Cinco de Mayo Party
It's A Day In The Cantinas With Senoritas, Cervezas And Sombreros The weather isn't exactly like a Mexican beach party, but that's okay for Cinco de Mayo. In fact, it's almost better. That's because we'll be in the bars in the afternoon, partying it up Mexican style, and if it's cloudy or even raining, we won't be feeling guilty that we are inside drinking on a nice … [Read more...]
Kentucky Derby, Jazzfest & Cinco de Mayo Make This A Big Party Weekend
Mint Juleps And Margaritas: It's a Hat Trick Of Fun Partying Events To Kick Off May Get on your party hats, it's the first weekend of May. And you'll have to change those party hats depending on the day. Saturday, it's Derby hats for the annual Running of the Roses, the Kentucky Derby. Sunday, it's sombreros for Cinco de Mayo, the gringo's celebration of … [Read more...]
May 5 2012 Is A Huge Party Day Led by Kentucky Derby
The Run for the Roses, New Orleans JazzFest and Cinco de Mayo Are All on a Single Crazy Day Sometimes, the party gods have a meeting (over several drinks, I would presume), rub their hands together, raise their glasses and say "let's really give it to 'em hard this time!" And this is what they do – they combine three major party events at the same time. That's the case … [Read more...]
Kentucky Derby Report: Funny Named Mucho Macho Man Finishes Third
The 137th Running of the Roses Produces The Most Fun and Colorful Names in Recent Memory Did anybody else notice that horse named Mucho Macho Man finished third in the Kentucky Derby? Two days after Cinco de Mayo!? Are all the margaritas in Louisville now on the owner? It was the most recognizable horse in the field. Mucho Macho Man was wearing not a saddle, but a … [Read more...]