A look at this whacky event that involves drinking at a bar and then literally mooning the passing Amtrak train as it rolls by the area. This article was updated after the 2026 Mooning of the Amtrak By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger One of the silliest events ever created by guys in a bar's date takes placd the first Saturday after the 4th of July … [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 Mexican … [Read more...]
Experience Albanifest in Winterthur One Of Switzerland’s Biggest Parties
Bands Play on Stages in This Music Festival Near Zurich That Attracts 100,000 Party People Anyone who says they don't party in Switzerland has never seen, heard about or been to the Zurich Street Parade, a massive moving techno event held each August . Or Albanifest, a three-day cultural musical extravaganza that features dozens of bands from several different … [Read more...]
New Orleans Named Top New Year’s Eve Party Destination NYE Reviews
Other Top Spots Are Prague, Sydney, Las Vegas, Rio And The Virgin Islands When it comes time to choosing a place to spend New Year’s Eve this year, don’t drop the ball. Leave that to the people in charge of putting on the celebrations. But being where those balls are dropped – and having a ball – is the real thrill of a fulfilling New Year’s night. That is why … [Read more...]
Experiencing St. Patrick’s Day in Savannah GA Brings Out The Party Stories
A Parade, River Street And Dying The River and Fountains Green Only Hints at The Fun Here on March 17 By The Bartender, PubClub.com Roving Party Animal (and former Savannah resident) The first bar opens at 6 a.m. The last one closes (the same one, actually) at 3 a.m. In between, there is wildness and revelry (all harmless fun; it's important to point that out … [Read more...]
NYE Money-Saving Tips for Last-Minute Celebrations
I laughed when I saw a news report on an LA TV station talking about New Year's Eve on the Sunset Strip. The reporter talked to a few restaurants and bars and, while giving a good overview of what's available and the pricing, wrapped up the story with this all-too-familiar warning: "Everything will sell out by the morning so you better make your reservations in … [Read more...]
Smackfest Passes 6-Man As South Bay’s Top Beach Volleyball Party Event
There's been a passing of the party torch in the South Bay. Smackfest, the 30-year-old beach volleyball tournament, is now King of the Beach Cities when it comes to fun and entertaining events. The once-untouchable Manhattan Beach Surfest and its 6-man tournament is so yesterday, so in the past, like neon volley shorts. We're over it. Time for the "new kid" to shine. And … [Read more...]
Experience the Thrill of the Catalina Water Ski Race
Water Skiing From Long Beach to Catalina And Back Is Biggest Stationary Boat Party in Southern California (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); It's the perfect Saturday morning scenario: Race boats on the water daredevil competitors prepared to do something mentally and athletically outrageous, and in a major aquatic area. It's the annual Catalina … [Read more...]
The Nightlife Blogger: Why New Year’s Eve Is Amateur Night For Non-Drinkers
If You're Going To Drink, Drink Often! By The Nightlife Blogger, PubClub.com's Roving Party Animal Watch out partying veterans, there's a lot of imitators out on New Year's Eve. The one-night wonders. Drinking amateurs. Squids. This is the night when those who don't drink the rest of the year suddenly toss 'em back as if they are at a college football … [Read more...]
The Nightlife Blogger: Running, Then Running Wild At The Hometown Fair Beer Garden
Manhattan Beach Singles Event Again A Big Party By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger I did not know if I was in shape for the 10K, but I KNEW I was in shape for the beer garden. In the end, I finished both, and it was another great party on the first weekend of October. I am referring to the Manhattan Beach Hometown Fair, one of the best times … [Read more...]
Magnum P.I. Team To Play 2018 Manhattan Beach 6-Man Tournament
Multi-Time Champions From Smack Sportwear Are Back For Friday-Saturday Event By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com South Bay Lifestyle Blogger As the Manhattan Beach 6-man inches its way back to a full weekend event, one of it s legendary team is returning to the sand. Magnum P.I., the mustached and Aloha shirts team that features Tom Selleck look-alikes (well sort … [Read more...]
El Segundo Keg Hunt 2018 Event Date, Details & Review
Kegs, Not Eggs, Are Hidden In This Fun Event With Clues In The Bars The El Segundo Easter Keg Hunt is back for 2018. You read that right. Keg, and not egg, hunt. It's Saturday, March 31 and goes from roughly noon-6 p.m. The meeting spot is the Tavern On Main (123 Main Street. El Segundo, CA). So what is the Easter Keg Hunt? It's an excuse for groups of people to … [Read more...]
Union Street Festival San Francisco The Ultimate Party Guide
Summers in San Francisco are filled with festivals, and the first one is June 1-2 2024 in the fun-filled Marina District. It's the free Union Street Festival and, as the name implies, it takes place on Union Street. The street in the Marina District is blocked off to traffic and has live music, food, vendors and a pair of beer gardens. This year there is also wine, cocktails … [Read more...]
First Fridays @LA’s Natural History Museum, Science Talks, Musical Performances, DJ Lounge, Full Bars, Food Trucks
WHAT: Party 'Night at the Museum'. Science Talks, Live Musical Performances, DJ Lounge, 2 Full Bars, Food Trucks WHEN: First Fridays, Monthly Feb - Jun 2017 WHERE: Next to the LA Coliseum & USC main campus. SCENE: A culturally diverse crowd dances, drinks and parties amoungst animal taxidermy, African (DJ Lounge) & North American (live musical performance); … [Read more...]
How I Snuck Into The Governors Ball, The Top Academy Awards Post Party
From The Red Carpet To Red Treatment At The Oscars By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Blogger Here's a funny story about when I went to the Oscars out of curiosity and wound up at the prime post-awards show party. My girlfriend at the time and I were watching the Academy Awards red carpet show on TV in Hermosa Beach when I said, “well why don’t we just go to … [Read more...]
Bay to Breakers 2019 Top Party Tips For San Francisco’s Wild Street Event
Here's How to Have Fun – at B2B Without Any Worries It used to be one of America's great events, a full-filled walk through the streets of San Francisco, full of floats, stops for keg stands and sudden outbreaks of block parties. It was the Mardi Gras of the West Coast. Except that you were in the parade, not watching it from the sidelines. Naturally, there was … [Read more...]
St. Patrick’s Day In Savannah, GA Is A Top Party Bucket List Event
Party Zone Wristbands And Good Behavior Required For City''s Biggest Party When you're compiling your ultimate bucket list of events around the world to visit – that is, if you've got the mentality of a PubClubber – then you must include St. Patrick's Day in Savannah, Ga. Now you may be surprised to learn that Savannah has one of the world's largest – and best … [Read more...]
How To Party With The Olympic Athletes During The Rio Games
Don't Be Surprised To Pop Into A Bar And See Olympians Having Drinks At The Rio 216 Summer Games By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Blogger The coolest thing I discovered while attending the Olympic Games was not just running into the actual athletes around town but seeing them in the bars. And having drinks with them, too! Almost from the minute upon in arriving in … [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...]
Switzerland Music Festival Is Called The Blue Balls Festival
Despite It's Odd Name, Annual Event On Lake Lucerne Attracts 100,000 People By Kevin Wilkerson PubClub.com Travel Blogger It definitely loses something in the translation. Lucerne, Switzerland has a music festival featuring jazz, soul and rock, a total of 100 performances during an entire week in the middle of summer (July 20-28 in 2018). It's takes place along 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...]
Top Reasons Lake Travis Austin Is A Top Memorial Day Party Destination
It has all the elements of a great party place: It's at a lake, boats are involved and there are guys and girls in swimsuits. Hot Texas girls! For this and more, Lake Travis in Austin, Texas is one of America's top party destinations for Memorial Day Weekend. Lake Travis is a boat tie-up party where rows of boats of all shapes and styles tie up in rows. You grab a … [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...]
Kentucky Derby Party Dilemma: The Infield Vs. The Grandstands
There are two ways to party big-time at the Kentucky Derby, which is Saturday, May 4 in 2024. There's the refined way, from the grandstands, where you sip your mint juleps, enjoy your Kentucky bourbon and partake in the day's activities from the relative sophistication of a seat. Then there's the infield. That is "absolute chaos" as described in a separate article on … [Read more...]
Long Beach Grand Prix Not A Party For Everyone
While Friends Party The Bar Blogger Was Working The Best Job at the Grand Prix I used to get a kick every year at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach when on Saturday, I started getting texts from my friends asking "Where Are U?" The party bus had arrived, and they were partying. They knew I was there and want edme to join them at the bars. And I appreciated … [Read more...]
Valentine’s Day One Of The Best Party Nights For Singles
Going Out On Couples Night Is The Quickest Way To Mend a Broken Heart It's not New Year's Eve, doesn't approach the 4th of July, summer boat and beach parties or events like the Kentucky Derby and Mardi Gras. In fact, it's more like the Wednesday before Thanksgiving in that it's an "unofficial" party day, one created by people who are eager to go out because, like … [Read more...]
Phoenix Open Birds Nest And 10K A Super Bowl Weekend Party Challenge
Two Cities, Two Parties; Here's How To Make It Happen One of these days, I'm going to do it. I'll go to two wild, fun party events taking place the same weekend in different cities. Call it the PubClub blogger's Party Challenge. The first of these – and the biggest – is the Phoenix Open. That's a golf tournament in Scottsdale. It's the craziest tournament on … [Read more...]
Ways I Would Improve The Manhattan Beach Great Pumpkin Race
Turning A Small Celebration Into One Of The South Bay's Top Events It has all the elements of a great, fun event: A perfect location, a silly premise and a local population base that loves fun, silly events. But it needs more and here's what I would do to really make the pre-Halloween pumpkin race in Manhattan Beach one of the top annual events in the Los Angeles … [Read more...]
Officially Ready And In Shape For The Super Bowl 10K Redondo Beach
Michelob Ultra Beer Garden Is A Refreshing Finish Line Reward Bring it on because I'm ready. Two days before the annual Super Bowl 10K in Redondo Beach, CA, I made my final training run. I must have been in a really good frame of mind because the minute I stepped out the door, I started sprinting. And I didn't stop until I covered seven miles. That's a far cry from the … [Read more...]
USC-UCLA Party Bus Hermosa Beach To LA Coliseum
Crosstown Rivalry Is At The LA Coliseum It's the annual USC-UCLA bloodletting on Saturday, Nov. 30th. And it's the biggest bash in Los Angeles on Thanksgiving Day Weekend. There will be 90,000-plus people inside the Los Angeles Coliseum and about 10,000 other people partying around the stadium, even during the game. And there is a party bus from Hermosa Beach to the … [Read more...]
Manhattan Beach Holiday Open House Is Wednesday
This Is One Of The Top Events In The South Bay Beach Cities One of the top events of the Los Angeles Beach Cities takes place on Wednesday, Nov. 20. It's Holiday Open House in downtown Manhattan Beach. What is Holiday Open House, you say? It's a festive evening when all the cool little shops throw open their doors after dark and welcome in locals, who are strolling … [Read more...]
A Day On The Green Brisbane Music Festival: The Real Review
The Pluses And Minuses At Australia's Sirromet Winery Event Here's the scoop on A Day On The Green, a mid-sized music festival that takes place in the summer months at wineries in Australia and New Zealand. Music festivals are, of course, are all about the setting and the bands. And while the setting is good – it's on a big field that's part of the winery but it's not … [Read more...]
Melbourne Cup A Big Party In Australia, This American Is Learning
Kentucky Derby Of Down Under Is Practically A National Holiday The Melbourne Cup, I'm learning from my time here in Australia, is quite the big deal Down Under. It's a horse race, Australia's version of the Kentucky Derby. Only from I can gather, it's a much bigger deal than the Kentucky Derby. That's because it overwhelms everything her. Nearly every bar has a poster or … [Read more...]
Miss V8 Supercars Crowns New Winner Estelle Yarrow
Brisbane Resident, A Flight Attendant, Soars To Title A tall blonde from Brisbane has won the title of 2013 Miss V8 Supercars as part of the race weekend at Surfer's Paradise, Australia. Estelle Yarrow, whose occupation is a flight attendant, won the title in a competition with 23 other girls from throughout Australia and even New Zealand. The event was the … [Read more...]
Miss V8 Supercars Girls Warm Up In Surfer’s Paradise
Winner To Be Chosen At Beach Party With Concert There's beauty to go with the brawn and in Surfer's Paradise Australia, that means the gorgeous girls of the Gold Coast 600 auto race. And the Miss V8 Supercars finalists are as busy as the drivers preparing for the race weekend of Oct. 25-27 along Queensland's Gold Coast. The 24 finalists have arrived in town and … [Read more...]
Australia The First Stop For This Traveling Party Nomad
Leaving Southern California Opens The Door For Partying Around The World When one door closes, another one opens. Well, it does if you think of it that way. And that's the way I'm thinking of it. I have no choice, really. I am being forced to move from my place of residence for the past several years – some estimates put it at around 15 years although I tend to think of … [Read more...]
LA Kings Games: A Fan’s Party Review Guide At Staples Center
A Non-Hockey Fan Enjoys The Experience Of Seeing The Sport Up Close At Staples Center It started with a beer garden and ended in a bar with a margarita. In between was a fun evening of sports, socializing and excitement. I was at opening night of the 2013-14 Los Angeles Kings season, something that many of my friends found shocking, considering hockey is not exactly my … [Read more...]
Manhattan Beach Beer Garden Party Review At Hometown Fair
Lively Crowd Enjoys Singles Socializing With Good Craft Beers And Friends The combination is as natural as the beach and the ocean, as dominating as Clayton Kershaw with a baseball in his hands. The first weekend of each October, the gorgeous Los Angeles beach community called Manhattan Beach holds an event that sounds as if belongs in a small town in Iowa, Hometown … [Read more...]
Back On Campus: The Alabama Football Game Day Experience
The Party Blogger Returns To His Alma Mater For Tailgate Parties, The Bars & The Game Awesome! Were I to describe the experience of an Alabama football game in a single word, that would be it. Awesome. In a "back to school" experience for me, I spent the weekend of the Alabama-Ole Miss game in Tuscaloosa, AL. It was a return to the place where I went to college, … [Read more...]
It’s A Roll Tide Weekend For The Nightlife Party Blogger
It's Back To School For cDllege Football Tailgating And Tuscaloosa Bars For Alabama-Ole Miss Game It's Roll Tide and, yes, even a Hottie Toddie or two as I spend the last weekend of September in Tuscaloosa for the Al-a-BAM-a and Ole Miss college football game. It's back to school for me, for I am a Bama graduate – and putting that degree in journalism to good use with … [Read more...]
Hermosa Beach Booze-N-Clues Bars Scavenger Hunt Charity Party
A Pub Crawl And Games For Teams In Costume To Raise Money For Lyme Disease Victim There's a beach party happening in Hermosa Beach, CA, and it's part pub crawl, part team contest and all fun. It's the inaugural Booze-N-Clues Bar & Beach Scavenger Hunt. It takes place on Saturday, Sept 28. As the name implies, it involves a scavenger hunt. Teams of up to six people … [Read more...]
America’s Cup Provides A San Francisco Travel Treat
Sailing Race Spectacular Event For Spectators In An Eventful City When I got wind of the America's Cup taking place in San Francisco, I knew I had to be there for it. It's an international sporting event, one that gets worldwide media coverage and involves an interesting and fun (and also somewhat puzzling) sport, sailing. Plus, taking place in a city as dynamic as San … [Read more...]
America’s Cup Sailing Race A Fun Party In San Francisco
Viewing Guide, The Pavilion And Cheap(er) Beer Bars Tips Bring on the boats. And the beer. And the Kiwis! The America's Cup sailboat race is taking place in San Francisco and as a first-had observer I can tell you it's a great party! There are international people which gives it a bit of an Olympics atmosphere, along with a kind of PGA Tour element of sponsor tents … [Read more...]
Fiesta Hermosa Beer Garden Is South Bay’s Labor Day Party Place
Schedule Of Bands, Craft Beers And South Bay's Hottest Singles When it's Labor Day in the South Bay, all locals know what that means: Fiesta Hermosa! That's the three-day festival of craft booths, busy bars, bands and the beer garden at the pier in Hermosa Beach, CA, the most happening of the beach cities along the Los Angeles coast. Several thousand people are … [Read more...]
5th Annual Trump National Wine & Beer Festival 2013 Review
Sun Shines And The Fun Atmosphere Gets A Toast From This Blogger In what has become one of the top events in the South Bay Beach Cities, the fifth annual Trump National Wine & Beer Festival did something that's often difficult for repeat events: it met and, perhaps even exceeded, expectations. And those expectations were as high as the Palos Verdes cliff where … [Read more...]
Shellback Tavern Tops Bars For Manhattan Beach Open 2024
For the players, it's the Wimbledon Of Beach Volleyball. For us fans and locals, it's a Southern California beach party. And no place parties on Manhattan Open weekend (Aug. 16-18 in 2024) like Shellback Tavern, the long-standing bar by the beach that's in full view of the pier and the tournament. Shellback is the first bar off the beach, the place where the amateur … [Read more...]
San Diego Summer Bicycle Bar Crawls With Bud Light And Rock 105
Touring Pacific Beach And Ocean Beach Bars On August Saturdays If you're cruising around the San Diego beaches this August and see a bunch of fun people cruising past you on red Strand cruisers, or if you see Bud Light bikes parked in front of bars, then go on in and join the party. It's the Bud Light summer bicycle bar crawl, in conjunction with Rock 105, that is … [Read more...]
Sunset Strip Music Festival Draws Huge Crowds Event Review
Linkin Park Proves Popular Headliner As People Pack SSMF Los Angeles is the music capitol of the world and the Sunset Strip is the music capitol of Los Angeles. So to block off the world-famous street and hold a multi-day festival with a near-constant lineup of bands is a great way to showcase the area's culture and heritage. It works. The Sunset Music Festival drew … [Read more...]
Manhattan Beach 6-Man 2013 Review It’s Still A Party
Costumes And Lively Beach Bars Continue The Surfest Tradition There are barricades as if officials are expecting crowds to show up like it's a U2 concert. There is a police department Command Center as if preparing for a visit from the President. But you know what – the Manhattan Beach 6-man/Surfest beach volleyball tournament is still a party. And frankly, as someone … [Read more...]
WSOBV Beach Volleyball Bud Light Beer Garden Bikinis & Babes
Bud Light Girls, Bikini Contest And A PubClubette Enhance The Party Scene When there was not action on the courts, there was plenty of it in the Bud Light beer garden at the inaugural World Series of Beach Volleyball, a week-long tournament held in Long Beach from July 22-28. There were two big, portable bars brought in just for the event, beer (of course) and a full bar … [Read more...]
World Series Of Beach Volleyball A True Beach Party Scene Review
Bud Light Beer Garden, World-Class Volleyball And 6-Man Make Event A Success The music pumped all day, the beer flowed, Team Magnum p.i., and Fletch were battling it out for the 6-man championship and there were lots of girls in bikinis and dudes in board shorts. One could not help but get a flashback to the prime days of the Manhattan Beach 6-man tournament, back … [Read more...]
World Series Of Beach Volleyball Party Bus From Hermosa Beach
Beer On The Bus, A Beer Garden, Bikini Contest And Live Music Await In Long Beach There will be a party bus running from Hermosa Beach to Long Beach for the biggest beach party of the year. The event is the World Series of Beach Volleyball, an event featuring the planet's top pros in a USA-vs-the-world format, plus the fun weekend players from the South Bay in their own … [Read more...]
National Tequila Day: Margaritas, Shots & A Toast To The Wildest Spirit
Why Tequila Has Earned Its Wild Reputation A frozen margarita on the beach, a round of shots with friends or a Tequila Sunrise at sunset help make,National Tequila Day on July 24 the perfect time to drink to one of the world's most celebrated spirits. Fire up the blender and break out the shot glasses. It's National Tequila Day! Every year on July 24 it's … [Read more...]
Catalina Waterski Race Gets New Record In 2013 From Todd Haig
Southern California Skier Finishes In 49:32 And Wins For Record-Tying 11th Time Going from Long Beach to Catalina Island and back on water skis is accomplishment enough, but to do it in less than an hour is an incredible feat. Unless you are Todd Haig. The tall – and obviously thin – big-smiling and friendly professional water skier from Redlands, CA (that's about an … [Read more...]
Mooning Of The Amtrak Continues The Fun Review & Photos From The Bartender
Trains Get Mooned And The Party Continues In Mug's Away Saloon I am happy – actually thrilled is a more accurate word – that the Mooning Of The Amtrak is alive and well. Sort of alive, despite a past Orange County sheriff and Laguna Niguel City Councilattemps to detail it But still fun! It always has been fun and, apparently, always will be fun. So the Second … [Read more...]
Toronto IndyCar Indy Not The Same As The Molson Indy Party
The Bar Blogger Recalls Hot Canadian Girls, Block Parties And The Gretzky VIP Party I got a bit of a shock this week. A friend e-mailed me asking for any connections I might have in Toronto to help him out with some assistance at the Honda Toronto Indy. WHAT!? The Toronto Indy is this week? Geez. It's amazing how easily things leave your mind when you are no longer … [Read more...]
Joining Tour de France Spectators A Party Bucket List Item
Blogger Wants To Be Drinking Wine And Nibbling Cheese At A French Village Cafe I have a vision, and it is of me being in a small French village in the countryside or the Alps, sitting outside at a cafe table – one of those tiny round ones, with narrow chairs made of wood – with a plate of cheese and a glass of wine in front of me. At any moment, a large group of athletes … [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...]
Chicago Blackhawks Bars Celebration Party Stanley Cup Win Chicagoans
Chicagoans Go Crazy For Hockey Championship Do, do de do do do de duo do DO!!!! The Chicago Blackhawks win the 2013 Stanley Cup and it's a party all over Chicago and wherever Chicagoans are located. I was in one of the top places, Southern California, and partied the night away with the WACCOs. And that is the Western Association of Crazy Chicagoans and Others. What a … [Read more...]
New Miss Long Beach Grand Prix Girls Crowned
Trio Of LA Girls To Represent World's Fastest Beach Party The stage was set – literally – and 15 girls stepped into it before a thousand fans on a warm and clear night in downtown Long Beach. And from that, three emerged as winners and are now the 2913 Miss Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach girls. They are: 1.) Lorin Hartell of North Hollywood 2.) Emily … [Read more...]
Congressional Cup Sailing Brings The Party To Long Beach’s Belmont Pier
Bands And The Stella Artois Beer Garden Bring Out The Belmont Shore Singles Here's why I like sailing and people who sail. Those who sail like to party! Take, for instance, the organizers of the Congressional Cup. This is an annual event that takes place in Long Beach, CA. It features some of the world's top skippers in America's Cup-style racing. In fact, in this year … [Read more...]
Indy 500 Remains A Memorial Day Party Bucket List Destination
The Brickyard Still An Elusive Event For The Blogger A couple of years ago, I had an offer to go to the Indy 500 as a guest of one of the drivers. I could have stayed at his house. With his girlfriend. And all her girlfriends who were visiting, as well. And I turned it down. Why, you ask? What kind of fool am I!? Well, yes, I am a fool, but the house was full … [Read more...]
Grand Prix And Sailing Race Make Long Beach LA’s Top Party City In April
By Sea And By Land: Congressional Cup And World's Fastest Beach Party If you're looking to party in the Los Angeles area this month, then look no further than Long Beach. This city by the sea has two fun events in back-to-back weeks featuring sailboats and race cars. And each event has a big party element to it. The first is the Congressional Cup and the second is the … [Read more...]
El Segundo Keg Hunt 2013: Of Beers, Bars, Easter Bunnies And Bud Light
Kegs And Not Eggs In These South Bay Bars By The Beach The 2013 El Segundo Keg Hunt rolled through this Los Angeles town by the beach and once again, it proved to be one heck of a great time on the Saturday before Easter. Who comes up with such things? I'm jealous! Well, not really, because I was there and what a great time. In fact, it's a blast! If you can't … [Read more...]
Easter Sunday Is A Good Party Weekend For Single People
March Madness, A Keg (Not Egg) Hunt And Champagne Brunch Offer Fun Partying Opportunities By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Party Blogger It is a time, I know, of reflection, to look at our own mortality and to understand and appreciate the sacrifices of others for us. But that also means it's a time of celebration. And for singles, Easter Sunday makes for an … [Read more...]
My March Madness Bracket Picks Are Making Me Mad
Picking The Wrong Upsets Has Busted My Bracket Pittsburgh bites the dust. Wisconsin, after going on a late-season run in the hotly-contested Big 10, goes down to an average team from an average conference. Harvard does what I picked Belmont and South Dakota State to do, and that is to pull off a major upset, My West bracket has so many lines through the team names it … [Read more...]
Spring Break College Students Making Party Blogger Jealous
Then Again, I Saw The Footch Win A Belly Flop Contest In Daytona Beach I never went to Spring Break in college. Instead, I went home. Drove six hours from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to Knoxville, Tennessee, and worked whatever job I could find for the week or so in order to earn a few precious dollars for my social activities on and around campus. I never had enough … [Read more...]
Spirits Industry Nightclub & Bar Show Is America’s Best Trade Show
Wishing I Were There And Not Here Some of the best party times of my life have been at the Nightclub & Bar Show, the annual gathering of everyone who is everyone in the bar, nightclub, beer and spirits industry. It's the middle of March every year and takes place in the ideal place for such a thing: Las Vegas! It's two days of the best trade show in America. And … [Read more...]
My March Madness Bracket Strategy: Get Drunk And Make Picks
Forget Over-Analyzing Teams, This Year Is A Toss-Up Tournament I'm going to win our March Madness pool this year. That's because I have the perfect strategy for picking the teams. I'm going to get drunk first! This is no half-court shot buzzer beater attempt. It's as skillful as Syracuse's zone defense, as solid as Florida's three-point shooters. After all, there really … [Read more...]
It’s A Full St. Patrick’s Day Party Weekend So Erin Go Bragh!
Saturday's Parades Followed With Partying Die-Hards Out On Sunday Green beer, parades, Irish bars and Erin Go Bragh. It's St. Patrick's Day and the Irish luck is smiling on all of us this year because we get not one, but two days to celebrate. St. Patrick's Day in on a Sunday, and that's actually a bonus day. The parades in major places – Boston, Chicago, New York and my … [Read more...]
Hermosa Beach City Council Approves Smackfest Beach Volleyball Event
Costume Tournament Passes By A 4-1 Vote Smackfest will be allowed to turn 20. The creative, whacky and harmless fun beach volleyball tournament that has been the summer highlight of the area's weekend amateur players, has been approved by the Hermosa Beach City Council. It was a 4-1 vote and while some restrictions apply – there were fears of it becoming "another 6-man" – … [Read more...]
Hermosa Beach City Council Needs To Approve Smackfest
Council Members To Vote On Future Of Popular Beach Volleyball Event Smackfest, the whacky and fun dress-up beach volleyball tournament held each July, is in danger of becoming extinct. The Hermosa Beach City Council is discussing its future in its weekly meeting on Tuesday, March 12. This takes place at the Council's chambers at City Hall on Valley Drive, just south of … [Read more...]
Bret Michaels Playing The Long Beach Grand Prix Saturday Concert
Rock-N-Roar Concert Is Saturday Night, April 20 In Long Beach, CA He's got rock, and he's certainly got roar. Bret Michaels, who is making headlines for a supposed "meltdown" after being eliminated from this season's "Celebrity Apprentice" show, will be looking to melt some metal as he's playing the Saturday night 'Rock-N-Roar' concert Saturday night during the 39th … [Read more...]
Happy National Margarita Day Feb 22!
The Perfect Day To Be Wasted Away in Margaritaville! Blended Or On The Rocks? Salt Or No Salt? Break out the blender. Put on the signature Jimmy Buffett song. The only questions for today are: Blended or on the rocks and salt or no salt? Personally, I prefer on the rocks and no salt. This, above all times, is the day to be wasted away in Margaritaville. Feb. 22 is … [Read more...]
Attention LA Models: Open Auditions For The Next Miss Long Beach GP
Race Queens Get On The Grid And Podium During April IndyCar Race The search for the next Miss Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach is underway, and all models and promotional girls in Southern California should take note. The Miss Grand Prix is holding open auditions on Sunday, Feb. 24, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. It's at the Grand Prix offices at 3000 Pacific Ave., in Long Beach … [Read more...]
Northern Trust Open A Great Place To Meet Singles In Los Angeles
Golf Tournament At Riviera Brings Out More Swings Among Single Spectators Than Golfers It's a "fore" gone conclusion. The Northern Trust LA Open is a great place to meet single people in Los Angeles. In fact, with blue skies, sunny weather and temperatures in the 70s, this year there are likely to be far more swings taken by the spectators than the golfers on the … [Read more...]
After Fat Tuesday Here Are The Upcoming Biggest Party Events
Spring Break, St. Patrick's Day And March Madness Next On The Fun Calendar Now that Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday are in the rear-view mirror doesn't mean we have to pull the mosquito net over the bed and go into party hiding. There's too much fun to be had on the horizon. And it will be here before you find the last of those Mardi Gras beads somewhere on the floor of the … [Read more...]
Let The Good Times Roll For Fat Tuesday Parties
Marti Gras Parades Through The Soul Of The Party Blogger There's a saying in New Orleans. It applies year-round in that party city but it was created because of Mardi Gras: Let The Good Times Roll. And those good times do indeed roll for Carnival, and not just in New Orleans. There's Brazil, of course, and even Germany and Switzerland. One of the most fun places is San … [Read more...]
Sipping Scotch Whiskey Sets The Mood For Queen Mary’s Scotsfest
Previewing The 25th Annual Scottish Festival In Long Beach, CA By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Los Angeles Blogger I love media events where they serve you alcohol. Wine with a luncheon or dinner is fine, of course, but at the press preview for the upcoming Scotsfest, a full-on Scottish festival Feb. 17-18 at the Queen Mary in Long Beach, CA, we got … [Read more...]
New Orleans Mardi Gras Memories Of Parade Experiences
Marching In The Parades Brings Beads, Boobs And Kisses The Mardi Gras parades are underway in New Orleans – check out the parade schedule here, as well as a few "survival tips"– and that always brings back good memories of when I was actually in a some of the parades. It was back in high school, and when our band director announced we would be going to take part … [Read more...]
New Year’s Day Can Be As Much Of A Party As New Year’s Eve
Diehard Partiers Cut Loose The Day After NYE With A More Casual Attitude I love New Year's Day almost as much as I do New Year's Eve. In fact, in some places, I like it even more than NYE. Why? Because the pressure is off, lifted like the monkey off Steve Young's back. The pressure for what, you ask? The pressure to have a great time for New Year's Eve, to … [Read more...]
Manhattan Beach Holiday Fireworks One Of Top Beach Cities Events
Annual Celebration A Perfect Mix Of Party Revelers And Families Getting in the holiday spirit can be difficult at Southern California's beaches. The weather is warm and instead of going to malls and shopping people do what they do at all times of the year, and that is go surfing, running, rollerblading and then partying at night. But there's one event that brings in the … [Read more...]
Surviving The San Diego Wine & Food Festival’s Many Fun Events
Five Parties In Three Days Makes For A Happy Blogger The 9th annual San Diego Wine & Food Festival is now over the shoulder, and I not only survived it, I thrived at it. And I added two new events this year to my usual trio, making it a five course meal, so to speak. That meant five parties in three days and nights. For me, Party of Five was not a TV show, but a … [Read more...]
Halloween Parties Allow Girls To Live Ultimate Sexual Fantasies
Hiding Behind Their Costumes, Sexy Gals Let Out Their Inner Desires Just the other day, I was a fly on the wall, a sponge soaking up vital information, a privileged part of a private conversation. I was in the inner sanctum, sitting with four girls –friends, but closer to acquaintances – when they were having the kinds of conversations guys rarely get to … [Read more...]
UCLA Nebraska Party Bus Hermosa Beach to Rose Bowl
College Tailgate Party Rolls With Transportation From the South Bay College football season is here and that means tailgate parties! One of the season's first big games is in the historic Rose Bowl as Nebraska visits UCLA. But as anyone not from Pasadena will tell you, it's a long way to the Rose Bowl from other parts of L.A. And that's why the South Bay Beach Cities … [Read more...]
Manhattan Beach 6-Man Should Move To Dockweiler Beach Like The Gillis
Crazy Dress-Up Volleyball Tournament's Best Chance For Its Future Is On This Adjacent Beach The Manhattan Beach 6-Man dress-up crazy costumed beach volleyball tournament has gotten out of control. It's gone too far, and if something isn't done about it the entire event could forever disappear. I speak not of the event itself, mind you, but of the Manhattan Beach City … [Read more...]
6-Man Manhattan Beach Is Still About the Volleyball
Focus on The Party Atmosphere Takes Attention Away From The Players Despite the controversy, the change from a weekend to the middle of the week and the Manhattan Beach Police's SWAT team approach to the event, the 6-man tournament is still all about the volleyball. And it always has been about the volleyball, even with the one-day party of the past. That's been … [Read more...]
Photos of the PJ 10K Long Beach’s Annual Fun and Funky Run
Exercise and Socialize A Party in Pajamas, And a Beer Garden They roll out of bed, go out in public dressed as they are when they sleep, some even with their hair still in curlers. They gather early in the morning and go for a little run. It's the PJ 10K, an annual event in Long Beach, CA, a creative concept that's a party in pajamas. The Pajama Run, as it is … [Read more...]
What’s Your Fun Party: Kentucky Derby, JazzFest, Cinco de Mayo
May 5, 2012 Brings A Trio of Great Beer-Drinking Events, Led By the Run For the Roses One of America's great party scenes is the Kentucky Derby. It's the first Saturday of May and the infield is, as PubClub.com reports, "absolute chaos!" So who would not want to be in Louisville!? But there is another option. And it, too, involves being hammered at the infield of a … [Read more...]
Creative Party People Come Up With the Craziest Events
An Easter Keg Hunt in El Segundo A Different Kind of Fun Pub Crawl This is what happens when a creative person – or persons – sits down to have a few beers. They come up with crazy ideas and turn them into even crazier events. I was at one recently. An Easter Keg Hunt. That's not a typo. Yes keg, not egg. The premise, of course, is to gather a bunch of people and go to … [Read more...]
St. Patrick’s Day Parade Hermosa Beach Photos
Images From the Party On the Pier, Plus Video of the Famous Budweiser Hand Truck Team Once upon a time, Hermosa Beach held a St. Patrick's Day parade on the Saturday before St. Paddy's Day. Here are photos of the parade. Its route consisted of Pier Ave., from Valley Ardmore the Pier, then south to 8th Street on Hermosa Ave. There's also a video of The Famous Budweiser … [Read more...]
Panama City Beach Sets World Bikini Record
Okay, let's give a big "cheers" to Panama City Beach, Florida for breaking the World Bikini Record. "Cheers!" It assembled 450 girls in the sexy swimwear to set the new mark. It broke the old record of 357 set on Australia's Gold Coast (get with it now, mates!). Guinness World Record adjudicator Philip Robertson even flew in from London to certify the results. It … [Read more...]