Spending the holidays and Christmas at the beach is a lot different than at other destinations. For one thing, it's not freezing and sleeting or snowing. In fact, you could get a suntan – and even a sunburn – laying out on the sand. There are plenty of places to spend the holidays at beaches around the world and in the U.S., Florida is a top destination. In the Panhandle … [Read more...]
College Station, Home Of Texas A&M University, Goes Big For The Holidays
Santa's Wonderland Features Largest Outdoor Christmas Attraction In Southern U.S. This winter, a holiday event called Santa's Wonderland features the largest outdoor Christmas attraction in the Southern U.S. Of course it does because it's in Texas. The main attraction is the Illuminations Ice Arena (new for 2020), which is illuminated by thousands of Christmas … [Read more...]
Our First Christmas Without Dad
The Happy Holidays Will Have A Sad Side This Year By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Blogger This will be our first Christmas without dad. He passed away in June and I'm not sure what to expect on Christmas Day. Other than being sad, of course. I mean, what's Christmas Day without your father? He's the one who picked you up out of bed as a kid and took you … [Read more...]
Here’s Everything That’s Happening In Las Vegas For The Holidays
The first place you think of as a travel destination for the holiday season may not be Las Vegas, but there's a heck of a lot of holiday spirit happening all over this city in December. Below is a rundown of things to see and do in Vegas, many of which are free to the public. One of those free activities is the Bellagio fountains. Always entertaining, they are now … [Read more...]
The 2019 Holiday Season Is Upon Us With These Fun Worldwide Events
A Guide To The Top Wintertime Festivals & Hot Happenings By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger Most people – in America, at least – know the holiday season is here when we start getting barraged by holiday commercials. Especially those endless ones from the car companies that are the same each and every year. The Lexus "December to remember" ones run … [Read more...]
Top Worldwide Holiday Events 2023 Dates, Locations & Descriptions Calendar
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger The holidays are here and it's the most wonderful time of the year around the world. Part of that is because of all the festive events happening throughout the globe that will take the bah humbug out of anyone and have them singing carols under the stars. Here is a rundown of the world's major (free!) events with the … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog: In Knoxville Tennessee For The Christmas Holidays
Always A Warm Reception In A Cold Climate </center By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel BloggerI'm back in my hometown for the holidays. While I live in California now, I was raised Knoxville, a mid-sized city in East Tennessee, home of the Tennessee Valley Authority (where my dad worked) and the University of Tennessee (where I did not attend). It's … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog: I Like Free Parking During The Holiday Season
L.A.'s Beach Cities Offer A Nice Christmas Present For Shoppers By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger I was in Redondo Beach, California, looking for a spot where I could park for free to go for a meeting (hey, when I know there's free parking somewhere I don't like paying for it, let alone worrying about a meter expiring) when I saw those familiar white … [Read more...]
Los Angeles Big Holiday Weekend Party Report – 12 Bars, Boat Parades & MB Fireworks
The Biggest & Best Holiday Party Happenings In December By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com South Bay Blogger Are you ready to rock, holiday style!? This is the BIG weekend for the holidays in the Beach Cities with three events taking place and a few more up and down the coast. So get out those Santa hats and I'll let YOU decide whether or not you will be … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog: LA’s Big Holiday Events Weekend
Boat Parades, Pub Crawls & Manhattan Beach Fireworks By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger It's party time in Los Angeles Holiday style. A city as big and diverse as Los Angeles so, too, are its holiday events. And there is no bigger time for it than the second weekend of December. There are so many fun party happenings it's impossible to … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog: Why It’s Hard To Get Into The Holidays Spirit In L.A.
Warm Weather, Sunshine & Santas In Shorts Make Los Angeles A Unique Cecember Destination The sun is out, the temperature is 70 degrees, people are playing beach volleyball on weekends instead of jamming into shopping malls and Santa Claus wears shorts. There's no snow (unless you drive to the mountains!), no central location to gather with others, no sense … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog: Why NYC Holiday Season Is A Bucket List Event
Visions Of New York City As A December Destination Are Dancing In My Head By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger They just lit the Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center the other day. It seems like such a cool thing, and even tho I was not there for it, or have never even been to it, to me it signals the start of the holiday season. One of these days, … [Read more...]
Hermosa Beach Tree Lighting 2018 With Jeremy Buck & HB Pier Ceremony
The Holidays Are Here In This Los Angeles South Bay Beach City By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com South Bay Blogger The holidays have officially arrived in Southern California. In the Los Angeles beach city of Hermosa Beach, the first sign of it went up in late November, a Christmas tree at the pier. On Saturday, Dec. 1, that tree will be lit up in a ceremony that … [Read more...]
The Nightlife Blogger: Preparing For The Fun Holiday Party Season
12 Bars Of Christmas, Boat Parades & Manhattan Beach Holiday Fireworks On Tap By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger I'm taking deep breaths. Doing a few sit-ups and going for runs. And putting on my game face. It's the holiday party season and that means it's time to find my red shirts, Santa hat and to be prepared for all the libations I … [Read more...]
What You Should Put On Your Christmas Wish List
Must-Have Gifts For Yourself The holidays are here, and it’s time to start thinking through your Christmas wish list. We know, we know, holidays are about giving to those in need, but consider this: your family and friends may be planning to get you a gift. Do you want it to be something you’ll actually use? Or do you want something them to waste their money on another … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog: It’s The Holiday Season ALREADY!?
Get Ready, America, For Black Friday, Cyber Monday And The Same Car Ads By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger The last time I turned around, it was the middle of the summer and I was basking on the beach and attending fun events like Smackfest. Then suddenly it was the fall college football was on TV, and now we're almost to Rivalry Week, and as I look … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog: The Pain Of Booking A Flight Home For The Holidays
In This Case, Getting There Is Not Half The Fun By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger I love going home for the holidays. Spending quality time with the family that I only get to see about once a year, having mom cook for me – and do my laundry! – and watching Alabama basketball games with my dad, who is also an Bama grad, are all parts of the fun. The … [Read more...]
Winters Storms ‘On The Prowl’ For Christmas Weekend & Day In USA
A White Christmas Limited To Upper Midwest & U.S. And Canada's East Coast Winter storms will be "on the prowl" in the central and eastern USA for Christmas weekend and Christmas Day, according to a weather report from AccuWeather. There are no huge storms forecast, but rather areas of rain, ice and snow that will affect heavily populated areas and popular … [Read more...]
Merry Christmas From PubClub.com And The PubClubettes!
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Publisher Merry Christmas! And, looking ahead Happy New Year! This is the holiday message from PubClub.com, your friendly website that posts stories on fun events, travel, nightclubs and bars food, drink, cocktails, beer and wine. As well as the PubClubettes, the beautiful brand ambassadors of this nightlife website and blog. I am … [Read more...]
Los Angeles Holiday Boat Parades 2022 Dates & Party Information
A Guide From Newport Beach To Marina del Rey Dates, information, viewing locations and how to make it a party for the Newport Beach, Marina del Rey, Long Beach, Naples & Redondo Beach boat parades. Boat parades are a big part of the holiday season in Los Angeles. After all, in a place where Santa wears shorts and it's often 70 degrees while you are Christmas … [Read more...]
LA Holiday Boat Parades 2021 Dates, Locations & Best Viewing Spots
The list of boat parades in the Los Angeles area is as long as the UCLA football team's losses this year. Okay, well maybe not quite that long but there's a bunch of them up and down the Southern California coast, from Marina del Rey to the biggest of 'em all, Newport Beach. PubClub.com has put together this list of the boat parades with the dates, times, locations and … [Read more...]
South Bay Top Holiday Events 2021 Dates, Information & Reviews
The holidays are sure happy in the Los Angeles South Bay Beach Cities, especially for single people. There's a number of fun events from strolling through the shops of downtown Manhattan Beach searching for the ones serving adult beverages to a pub crawl of 12 bars in Hermosa Beach to the grand finale, the spectacular fireworks show over the Manhattan Beach Pier. Here are … [Read more...]
San Francisco Cable Cars Holiday Nights & Sights Tour Details
'Tis The Season For A Unique Sightseeing Experience In 'The City' You can do something in San Francisco during the holidays that you can't do anywhere else in the world. And that is to take a festive holiday tour aboard a Cable Car. Hornblower Classic Cable Cars has a holiday tradition with its Holiday Nights and Sights tours. The 70-minute tour aboard one … [Read more...]
World’s Best Holiday Singles Destinations: Los Angeles
Fun Party Events Are A Reason To Luv L.A. It's not New York with its tall tree and ice skating in Rockefeller Plaza, London with its Oktoberfest-style beer garden as part of Winter Wonderland, or Europe with its Christmas markets. But the holidays in Los Angeles are a great place to be for singles because of a series of events that makes for a multitude of mingling … [Read more...]
Los Angeles Top Holiday Weekend Events Dec. 8-11 Party Report
SANTA Monica Pub Crawl, Hermosa Beach 12 Bars Of Christmas, Boat Parades & The Spectacular Manhattan Beach Fireworks Welcome to the PubClub.com South Bay Party Report – Big Holiday Events Weekend Edition! The PubClub.com South Bay Party Report is brought to you by Kona Brewing Company, the ideal beers to have with you for Kami’s Thursday party, the Manhattan Beach … [Read more...]
Holiday Parties & Events Hangover Prevention Tips And Remedies
How To Survive The Office Party, House Parties, Santa Pub Crawls & Boat Parades The office party is happening, the boss is bombed and one of your co-workers has brought an interesting single friend you're eyeing for a possible romance. Or you're on one of the many Santa or 12 Bars of Christmas pub crawls. Or perhaps a boat parade or other holiday event … [Read more...]
World’s Best Top 10 Holiday Party Christmas Destinations For 2022
The holiday season is one of the most fun times of the year. For starters, New Year's Eve is just around the corner but there's office parties (and the chance to get close to that girl from accounting you've been eyeing since July), festive times in the bars and festive city-wide events. It's the latter that's the focus here, and this is PubClub.com's choice for the 10 Best … [Read more...]
World’s Top Holiday Free Events 2018 Dates & Information
Tree Lightings, Fireworks & Boat Parades In A December To Remember The holidays are a happy time and no matter the weather, people from around the world go outside to enjoy a multitude of free and fun events. These, of course, help to create a party atmosphere which is one reason the holidays are one of the big times of the year for single people. Until they … [Read more...]
Carmel & Monterey 2016 Holiday Season Happenings & Events
Boat Parade, A Wine Festival & A Parade Of Lights Along The Central California Coast Beautiful Carmel and Monterey along the Central California coastline doesn't go dormant in the winter. Both places in Monterey Bay have several events for the holidays and here's the top ones along with dates and descriptions. • 22nd Annual Cannery Row Holiday Tree Lighting, … [Read more...]
Manhattan Beach Holiday Fireworks Show 2023 Date & Full Schedule
If you did not know any better, you would think it's the Fourth of July. But it's December and the sky is exploding in spectacular colors over the Pacific Ocean in Manhattan Beach, CA. This is the annual Manhattan Beach Holiday Fireworks, an annual happening that is taking place Sunday, Dec. 10, in 2023. Annually held on the second Sunday of December, it brings in several … [Read more...]
Los Angeles Top Holiday Events Boat Parades Fireworks Party Guide
November & December 2016 Happenings From Santa Monica To Newport Beach Santa wears shorts. There are sunsets, not snow. The sun is shining and it's 70+ degrees. Yes, the holiday season in L.A., is far different than in most places around the world. One could argue that pretty much anything is different in L.A., than in other places around the world and while … [Read more...]
President’s Day Weekend Mammoth Mountain: Cheers To The Yodler Ski Apres
We Started On The Ski Slopes, Hit The Yodler For Ski Apres And It Was All Downhill From There There are some trips among friends that are such a part of the annual party calendar you don't have to ask each other questions such as "are we going this year," or "is so-and-so going," but "who's going to make the reservations this time?" That was the case for several … [Read more...]
The Nightlife Blogger: A Christmas Story
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger One of my earliest memories of Christmas is of being in the living room in Cumberland Estates, a subdivision in Knoxville, TN, and receiving the gift that I really, really wanted that year – a sled. We even had a white Christmas that year and I wanted to charge out the door, find a hill and put it to immediate use. Except I … [Read more...]
Rio’s Floating Christmas Tree A Top Brazil Holiday Custom
Host Country of 2016 Olympic Games Gets Festive In December It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Brazil, and that's because of a unique holiday tradition in Rio. A floating Christmas tree. With fireworks. Located on Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon in Rio de Janeiro, the tree weighs more than 300 tons, stands at 53 meters high and is lit up by 2.5 million lights. While … [Read more...]
Los Angeles The World’s Top Holiday Party Destination
L.A's The Place As A Singles Mecca, Especially In The South Bay When it comes to holiday parties, no place parties like Los Angeles. Especially for singles. In a place where it's impossible to get into the Christmas shopping mood because it's sunny and 70 degrees and Santa Claus wears shorts and there are palm trees instead of Christmas trees, there's something … [Read more...]
Santa Pub Crawl Newport Beach 2015 Dates & Bars
Balboa & Newport Pier Bars To Be Filled With A Ho-Ho-Ho Holiday Party The 2015 edition of the popular Santa Pub Crawl in Newport Beach is set for Saturday, Dec. 12. Just how popular is it? There are actually two pub crawls to accommodate all the participants, which total around 500 people bar-hopping through Newport Beach in Santa costumes. One crawls around the … [Read more...]
South Bay Top Holiday Events 2015 Dates & Information
Happenings In Hermosa Beach. Manhattan Beach & Redondo Beach The holiday season in the South Bay means plenty of events and activities, some unique to this area. Here's the dates and details of the top party and singles events in Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach and Redondo Beach for 2015. Happy Holidays In The Los Angeles Beach Cities • Manhattan Beach Holiday … [Read more...]
iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour Announces Cities & Artists
Holiday Music Concert Tours The USA The cities, dates and performers have been announced for the 2015 iHeart Radio Jingle Ball Holiday concert series. Called the The iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2015 Tour Presented by Capital One, it will visit Dallas; San Francisco/Oakland; Los Angeles; Minneapolis; Philadelphia; Boston; New York; Washington, D.C.; Chicago; Miami/Ft. … [Read more...]