New Year's Eve in San Francisco takes on many forms and one elevated place – quite literally – to spend it is at Cityscape Bar. Located in the Union Square Hilton 46 floors above Union Square, Cityscape is the tallest skybar in San Francisco and offers 360° views of "the City" as locals call it. And that means you've got one of the most spectacular view for San Francisco's … [Read more...]
Great Wine Tips For Attending Holiday Parties
You're going to a holiday party and you all like wine, so naturally you want to take and drink wine at it. But this isn't quite the slam dunk it seems like, particularly if you are at a party with people you don't know that well – hey, gotta make a good impression! – or those who are more wine savvy than yourself. Well, not to worry, because PubClub.com has these great … [Read more...]
PubClub.com December & Holidays Party Report & Top Events
Happy Holidays! And happy Holiday parties and events! Before we get into all the hot happens for the holidays, let's give a big PubClub cheers to today – the anniversary of the repeal of Prohibition! It was on this date in 1933 that the Twenty-First Ammendment went into effect, ending the Eighteenth Ammendment, which was passed in 1919. The Prohibition Era in American was … [Read more...]
How I Have Managed To Get In The Christmas Spirit In Warm-Weather San Diego
By Kevin Wilkerson, San Diego Blogger When I first moved to Southern California several years ago, I had difficulty getting into the Christmas spirit. I mean the weather was 70 degrees, I was at the beach and even when I tried to find something "holidays-ish" I just couldn't manage to get in the mood. I lived in LA at the time and wen to the Grove, which was all decorated … [Read more...]
A Rundown Of The Top Christmas Events in Mexico City
Mexico City has more than 264 events and activities during the holiday season. There are posadas – Las Posadas celebrates Joseph and Mary's journey from Bethlehem to Nazareth – and pilgrimages in the 16 neighborhoods that make up Mexico City. They run from Dec. 16-23 with the traditional Mexican fruit punch and the symbolic 7-spike piñatas. Many of the events listed here are … [Read more...]
Florida State Should Be More Upset At This School Than Alabama For CFP Playoffs Snub
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Blogger With sympathies to Florida State (as well as to Georgia), the College Football Playoff committee got it right. Alabama in, FSU (and Georgia) to a consolation bowl. When there are only four spots for eight deserving teams, half of them get left out, even if you went undefeated in your conference or only lost once in … [Read more...]
Crocodile Rock, One Of Toronto’s Best Bars, Is Now Permanently Closed
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger It was with much disappointment that I have discovered – and therefore must report – that one of my favourite bars in Toronto has permanently closed. It did not survive the pandemic. So rather than this being a bar obituary, I'll turn it into a celebration of life. My life at "the Rock." For several years, I would spend … [Read more...]
Day n Nite Club Is The Newest Nightlife Bar In San Diego’s Gaslamp
The nightlife scene is San Diego is forever evolvoing, and there is a new bar coming to the Gaslamp Quarter. Day n Nite Club is a part of this dyamanic San Diego nightlife area, Located at 701 Sixth Ave., it is having its grand opening party on Friday, Dec. 8. With a state-of-the-art sound system and a vibrant atmosphere, the owners "guarantee an epic night filled with your … [Read more...]
Toronto Getting Rid Of An Old Nightlife Restriction On Its Bars
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger I have been to Toronto many times and found its nightlife to be fun and outstanding. Little did I know, tho, that I was missing out on one element of entertainment in bars. Apparently, there is an old city law dating back to the 1960s restricting the number of arcade and pinball machines in a bar at two. This seems a … [Read more...]
Repeal Of Prohibition Dec. 5, The Day That Brought U.S. Nightlife Back Out Into The Open
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger Nightlife went underground in United States in the 1920s, hidden from view. And, in theory at least, from federal agents and local law officials. It came of hiding again in the early 1930s. The reason for its disappearance was the Eighteenth Amendment of 1919, which had established a nationwide ban on the manufacture, … [Read more...]
Dive In Movies At The Pearl Hotel In San Diego Provide A Unique Nightlife Experience
San Diego's nightlife is divese in that it has pubs, clubs, live menu venues, restaurant/bars, speakeasies, brewpubs, wine tasting rooms, beach bars, dive bars and funky hangouts. It also has something else, a unique nighlife experience at the Pearl Hotel in the Point Loma neighborhood. It's called Dive In Movies and the "dive in" part is that you can dive into its swimming … [Read more...]
Ohio State-Michigan, Alabama-Auburn Rivalry Games Picks – The Pigskin Prognosticator
By The Pigskin Prognosticator, PubClub.com College Football Analyst The Game. The Iron Bowl. The Civil War. The Apple Cup. College football rivalries are the lifeblood of the game, conference realigments, the transfer portal and the NIL be damned. The passion of college football comes from the fans, not conference commissioners, hands-out school presidents and TV … [Read more...]
Ohio Brewery Releases A ‘Sign Stealing’ Beer For Michigan-OSU Rivalry Game
College football rivalries are like none other. They involve fans dishing dirt on the other school, players showing distain for those on the other side of the ball, pranks and get-even response pranks and even coaches saying things like "my car ran out of gas in Michigan and I pushed it back into Ohio," as Woody Hayes famously said about his hate for anything in the … [Read more...]
KISS To Have A NYC Takeover Prior To Final Concerts
KISS, the legendary rock band with the legendary stage shows and merchandising machine, is playing its final two concerts the first of December at Madion Square Garden. They are Dec. 1 & 2 and as a buildup, it is doing a "New York City takeover" in the days leading up to the shows, starting Nov. 30. KISS, in partnership with Bravado, Universal Music Group’s merchandise … [Read more...]
I Like The Feeling Of Being Pleasantly Buzzed – The Nightlife Blogger
By The Nightlife Blogger, PubClub.com I freely admit it. I enjoy being buzzed. That's the feeling one gets after having a few beers or cocktails, perhaps a couple of shots. I get happy, friendly (more happy and friendly than ususal, which is saying a lot), want to talk to people who are out and in general have postive vibes about everything. I'm talking about … [Read more...]
A Wine & Food Pairing With The Sonoma County Wine Growers
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Wine Blogger When one thinks of "California wine country," Napa immediatley comes to mind. That's due in part to its close proxmity to San Francisco (about an hour) and the many wine tours that are available from there for tourists. Yet there is another wine country that is actually a bit closer to "the City:" Sonoma County. Known to some … [Read more...]
Being At A Wine & Food Festival Without Having To Cover It – The Nightlife Blogger
By The Nightlife Blogger, PubClub.com So that is what it's like for everyone else. They eat, they drink, they laugh and they enjoy, taking photos only of themselves for their personal viewing and to show off to their friends on social media. I got to have that experience myself recently. For the first time in a decade, I did not cover the San Diego Bay Wine + Food … [Read more...]
Hey Texas A&M: Here’s Your Next Coach And He Won’t Have A $77 Million Buyout
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Analyst Blogger Editor's Note: Texas A&M did not hire PubClub's college football blogger as head coach. After boosters and alumni went ballistic over Mark Stoops the school made the safe way and hired Mike Elko of Duke. Hey Texas A&M, over here. I've got your next head football coach and he won't come with a $77 … [Read more...]
Nashville’s Slim & Husky’s Pizza Coming To The Factory at Franklin
Popular Nashville-based restaurant chain Slim & Husky’s Pizza Beeria is coming to Franklin, TN. This fast casual artisan pizza shop with a love for hip hop & R&B culture with locally sourced ingredients and local craft brews will be part of The Factory at Franklin beginning in the summer of 2004. The Factory at Franklin is an entertainment, shopping and … [Read more...]
Tokyo Nightlife In The Koenji Neighborhood Is A Hotbed For Live Music Bars
There is a lot of nightlife in Tokyo and one area in particular is retro and edgy. It is the Koenji neighborhood and it has everything from vintage clothing stores to old-school vinal record shops to punk rock bands to more live music to – relative to other places in the city – cheap food and drinks. It’s in the area around Koenji Station with shotengai arcades and narrow … [Read more...]
Finding Happiness Can Be Had In These Simple Steps
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Lifestyle Blogger I received a press release the other day titled "How People Are Getting Happy And Staying Happy." It was about a woman named Katie Wee who has been on TV shows Modern Family, New Girl, and Hawaii 5-0 and how she uses yoga to take the stress away from her life. You can learn her techniques Feb. 28-March 6 at Palmaia – the … [Read more...]
Kaua‘i Golf Courses: Where To Play Golf On This Hawaiian Island
While the Big Island is known as the best place to play golf in Hawaii, there are also some scenic and outstanding courses on Kaua‘i. Here is a quick guide to where to play golf on the Hawaiian island of Kaua‘i. The Kaua'i golf courses described here were designed by Jack Nicklaus, Robert Trent Jones Jr, Robin Nelson and more and have holes playing Makai (towards the … [Read more...]
Karl Strauss Opens The Outpost, A Beer Garden In San Marcos
Karl Strauss has created a new San Diego beer drinking spot called The Outpost in San Marcos. It is a two-acre neighborhood beer garden with beer and food from the first-ever Karl Strauss Food Truck, Adirondack chairs, picnic tables and high-top barrel tables. There is corn hole for entertainment and fire pits for when things turn cool. This the brewery's fifth San Diego … [Read more...]
College Football Week 11 Game Picks From The Pigskin Prognosticator
By The Pigskin Prognosticator, PubClub.com College Football Analyst Ol' Jimbo is almost gone-bo, the mess at Michigan is getting deeper than JJ McCarthy can throw the long ball, Lincoln Riley has made the first CYA move while at USC, Oklahoma has succumbed to Bellam, Texas has pulled off another Houdini escape and the Ducks are quacking in Oregon. As college football … [Read more...]
Alumni Bars Rock It For College Football Fans Who Can’t Be At The Games
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger There is nothing like being at a game, especially in college football with the tailgate parties and traditions such as the "splitting of the 'T,'" at Tennesseee games. But once you graduate from college and relocate for a job, those experieces are reduced from a weekly basis to maybe once or twice a year. But as … [Read more...]
LA’s Iconic Hollywood Sign Turns 100 Years Old
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger The iconic landmark of Los Angeles, a sign on a hill in the Santa Monica Mountains, has hit its centry mark. It's "birthday" is Dec. 8. The Hollywood sign, the most photographed landmark in L.A., turns 100 years old in 2023. Not bad for a real estate promotion that was only supposed to be up for about 18 months. Yet is has … [Read more...]
Craft Beer Is Declining For The Same Reason NASCAR Declined
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Beer Blogger There is a decline in craft beer consumption. According to the Brewer's Assocation, which keeps track of such things, it has dropped 2% in 2023. Beyond that, many craft brewers – including San Francisco's decades-old Anchor Brewing – have closed. As analysits and so-called industry experts pour over the reasons for this, the … [Read more...]
Will Bud Light Ever Recover From Its Massive Marketing Blunder?
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Beer Blogger The latest North American sales figures for Bud Light show a 17.1% decline in the third quarter. This is on top of a 14.5% drop the previous quarter. Is anyone drinking Bud Light anymore in the USA and Canada? And to address the bigger picture, will Bud Light ever recover from its massive marketing blunder of featuring a … [Read more...]
Calfornia’s Half-Mile High Ojai Mountain Winery Releases Its First Two Wines
The new Ojai Mountain Winerya in Central California has released its first two wines, an Estate Red and an Estate White, and winemaker Erich Bradley along with Viticulturists Phil Coturri and Martin Ramirez are, well, quite high on them. Thus is due on part to the winery's location; it is atop Sulphur Mountain more than a half-mile (2,800 feet) above sea level, making it … [Read more...]
Winding Down With Rum Drinks At A Naples Florida Tiki Bar
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Editor & Publisher The week after the intensity of a weekend in Tuscaloosa for the Third Saturday of October, the annual Alabama-Tennessee college football game, PubClub.com photographer Jack Fleming found himself relaxing at a tiki bar in Naples, FL. Kick-back Jack wandered into the Sand Bar Ritz Carlton in Naples, drawn by a sign … [Read more...]
New Inn At St Owen’s Cross In England Is An Old-School Pub With A New-Age Mentality
The old meets the new at the New Inn at St Owen’s Cross in England. Originally a 16th century coaching inn which won best pub in England in 2023 from AA Hospitality, the New Inn at St Owen’s Cross is an old-school pub wih a new-age mentality. So you get the tradition with the modern. It was actually closed for about five years but was revived by three local businessmen … [Read more...]
Halloween Weekend College Football Games – The Pigskin Prognosticator
By The Pigskin Prognosticator, PubClub.com College Football Expert The Hype is fading for "go for it on 4th down even if it makes no sense" Heupel in Rocky Top; USC fans are getting tired of being Oklahoma West and want to go back to being, well, USC; the nickame "Big Game James" is not exactly something that is being said around State College while Big Blue has been caught … [Read more...]
Online Passports Available For Traverse City, MI, Beer Week
Traverse City Beer Week is a celebration of the northern Michigan beer scene and an nonline passport is now available for with the support of Traverse City Tourism. The free passport features offfers for discounts and prizes during beer week, which is Nov. 10 - 17. “Once again Traverse City has been hailed as a top-ten small town beer scene by readers of USA Today,” said … [Read more...]
Halloween 2023 Starts This Weekend With Adult Theme Parties & Events
Halloweeen 2023 isn't until Tuesday, Oct. 31 but the spooky shenanigans start on the weekend with adult themed costume parties and events. All across America, there are haunted houses, haunted trails, Halloweeen pub crawls and promoter Halloween themed parties. It's costumes and coctails for those whose trick-or-treating has evolved into drinking and socalizing. It begins … [Read more...]
Why Tuscaloosa Needs More Bars At The University Of Alabama – The Nightlife Blogger
By The Nightlife Blogger, PubClub.com After spending a weekend at the University of Alabama for a football game, one thing is readily apparerent about the nightlife: Tuscaloosa needs more bars. A lot more bars. Each one of them is packed to capacity, resulting in incredibly long lines. As a result, students are accustomed to spending an hour waiting in a … [Read more...]
Bourbon Parade Bar Brings A Bit Of The Big Easy To Sin City
The good times certainly roll in Las Vegas and now they roll in a new way with the opening of Bourbon Parade bar. It'a a New Orleans experience – the Big Easy in Sin City – complete with jazz and swing music, daily second line parades and, of course, cocktials. The latter includes Mardi Gras Punch, Hurricane, Louisiana Margarita, New Orleans Frozen Irish Coffee and something … [Read more...]
Kid Rock & Professional Bull Riders Join Forces In A Rock ‘N Roll Rodeo
Kid Rock and the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) have joined forces to create Kid Rock’s Rock N’ Roll Rodeo, a new team-formatted rodeo infused with contemporary music designed to increase the sport’s entertainment and appeal to a broader audience. Kid Rock’s Rock N’ Roll Rodeo will debut on May 17, 2024, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, preceding the PBR World Finals … [Read more...]
Back To School For The Alabama-Tennessee Rivalry – The Nightlife Blogger
By The Nightlife Blogger, PubClub.com I'm going back to school. No, not for any extra credit or degree, but for an annual tradition known throughout the South as the Third Saturday of October. It's Alabama-Tennessee, one of college football's greatest rivalries and as a native of Knoxville and Crimson Tide alumni, this game takes on special meaning to me. But going … [Read more...]
San Diego Beer Week Announces 2023 Dates & Details
San Diego Beer Week, a 10-day celebration in The Capitol Of Craft, has set its 2023 dates. Put on by the San Diego Brewers Guild, it will take place Nov. 3-12 at various locations throughout the county. It begins with a virtual kick-off toast at all Brewers Guild member locations on Friday, Nov. 3 at 7:30 p.m. For the opening night virtual toast, photos being posted to … [Read more...]
College Football Week 8 Games Penn State-Ohio State Alabama-Tennessee –The Pigskin Prognosticator
By The Pigskin Prognosticator, PubClub.com's College Football Expert Texas A&M, USC and Colorado are falling, Notre Dame is falling and then rising, Ohio State and Penn State are finally going be tested, Michigan continues to beat up on wimps and blimps, Washington is saying "hey look over here!," and Alabama continues to confuse. As college football rolls into the … [Read more...]
Whatever Happened To Those Cheap Las Vegas Midweek Hotel Rooms?
By Kevin Wilkeson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger Once upon a time a traveler could head to Las Vegas and easly find a hotel room at a bargain price for a midweek stay as long as something big was not happening in town, such as CES, the rodeo or New Year's Eve. Las Vegas, after all, is the ultimate supply-and-demand travel market. Apparently, tho, that is a luxury of the … [Read more...]
Princess Cruises New Sun Princess Cruise Ship To Have A Magic Castle Experience
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger One of the top Los Angeles nightlife experiences is going to the Magic Castle in Hollwood. This truly magical place features the world's best magicians performing close-up magic in intimate small rooms and "Irma," a person-less piano in the lobby who magically plays any song people ask while waiting to get into the shows. … [Read more...]
Mac McAnally Performs At Grand Opening Of Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville Hotel San Diego
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger Jimmy Buffett couldn't be there but from up above, he sent his right-hand music man and long-time Coral Reefer Mac McAnally in his place and the replacement for "the boss" did an oustanding job by performing at the grand opening of the Margariaville Resorts in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter in October 2023. With his deep and … [Read more...]
Coco Maya, A Little Italy Restaurant & Bar, Celebrates 1-Year Anniversary
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger If its first anniversary party is any indication of what it's like on a regular night, then I highly suggest hou high-tail it over to Coco Maya, a restaurant/bar in San Diego's Little Italy. The place was swarming with beautiful people – guys, there were so many pretty girls you had to constantly check to be sure you were … [Read more...]
Basel Switzerland Christmas Market 2023 Dates, Information & Holiday Events
One of Europe's top Christmas markets is in Basel, a Swiss city on the Rhine River. Basel takes on a special charm in the Christmas season. With the smell of mullel wine in the air, the Christmas market, voted Best Christmas Market in Europe in 2021, can be found on Barfüsserplatz and Münsterplatz, right in the centre of the city and at the heart of the festively decorated … [Read more...]
New Year’s Eve Party In Phoenix Decadence Arizona Rocks Phoenix Raceway
Decadence Arizona, a huge New Year's Eve party and concert, is taking place over two days at Phoenix Raceway. This year's lineup includes Adventure Club, Flux Pavilion; Bleu Clair, San Pacho; Cosmic Gate; Disco Lines; Getter; Green Velvet; Inzo; Level Up; Loud Luxury; Marauda; Said The Sky; SayMyName, and Subtronics. Presented in partnership with Global Dance, the ninth … [Read more...]
The Day of the Dead Festival Taking Place In Los Cabos, Mexico
The day after Halloween, there is a Mexican celebration called Día de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead. And what better place to expeirence it than in Mexico? Hacienda del Mar (HDM) Los Cabos Resort is hosting a Día de los Muertos festival Nov. 1, complete with a parade and an altar to the dead. “The Day of the Dead festival hosted by HDM will see a night full of … [Read more...]
The Christmas Markets And Winter Things To Do In Dresden Elbland
The winter holidays in Europe mean festive Christmas markets and in Germany's Dresden Elbland there are plenty of them. Here is a rundown of them and other things to do, events and activities this winter in Dresden Elbland. The 589th Dresden Striezelmarkt will open on November 29th. There are eleven Christmas markets in Dresden alone, and many more in the region. Two are … [Read more...]
San Diego Spirits Festival – A Review
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger Incredible. If one word were to be used to describe the San Diego Spirits Festival, that would be it. The event is incredible, the venue is incredible and the atmosphere is incredible. Walking into it for the first time is like going to one of those over-the-top New Year's Eve promotor parties with different rooms that … [Read more...]
College Football’s Hottest Sideline Reporters
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Editor They are the beauties among the beasts, the great-looking gals who roam the sidelines, interview the coaches and report on injuries. For years this area was the domain of men but the big breakthrough for women – good looking ones – started with the head-turning Erin Andrews. The blonde bombshell also happened to be a … [Read more...]
Manhattan Beach Hometown Fair Returns This Weekend With 10K & Beer Garden
The party is back on in Manhattan Beach the weekend of Oct. 7-8 with the return of Old Hometown Fair, an annual event that is highlighted by a 10K run the first morning and two days of the legendary beer garden. To be sure, this is no small-town, boring family festival. It is exactly what Manhattan Beach and the entire Los Angeles South Bay is all about: fun. The 10K goes … [Read more...]
San Diego Sprits Festival Is This Weekend In La Jolla
There are plenty of spirits and spirits are high among those in attendanceduring the annual San Diego Spirits Festival, set to take place Oct. 7-8 in La Jolla. This dress-to-impress event at the beautiful San Diego Museum of Contemporary Art (its location is where the "first lady of La Jolla, Ellen Browning Scripps, had her house) with gorgeous views of the shoreline and … [Read more...]
Naia Resort & Spa In Belize Offering These Fall Packages For Singles & Couples
Naia Resort & Spa, which calls itself Belize’s most luxurious spa, is offering a pair of fall specials, one for singles and one for couples. The Alone Time Spa Package features a 60-minute massage or body treatment in an over-water room, lunch at the Naia Beach Bar & Grill and a Nourishing Essential Manicure or Pedicure. The Couples’ Retreat Day Spa Package starts … [Read more...]
College Football Week 5 Top Games Analysis From The Pigskin Prognosticator
By The Pigskin Prognosticator, PubClub.com College Football Analyst It's Week 5 of the college football season and so far we have seen the fall and potential rise of a dynasty, the rise of an old one, the demise of a new one, the in-over-his-head coach of a traditional one sending 10 men onto the field – after a timeout, no less – to lose on the last play, the pounding of a … [Read more...]
Pacific Airshow Rocks (And Rolls) Huntington Beach Sept. 29-Oct. 1 Weekend
Rocking and rolling on the sand, in the sky and even on the water are all parts of the annual Pacific Airshow, a mega event that's a lot more than airplanes. The 2023 event takes place the weekend of Sept. 29-Oct. 1 in Huntington Beach, CA. To say it's more than what happens in the sky is like saving there is a little bit of a surfing culture in Huntington Beach. With a … [Read more...]
Mammoth Mountain Nightlife Includes Shelter Distilling Whiskeys & Bourbons
After a day on the slopes, many people like to rock it in the bars of ski resorts. Certainly that is the case with Mammoth Mountain for all the Southern Californians who go there on a regular basis. Mammoth nightlife is comprised of ski apres at Tusk's Bar and Lincoln Bar on the mountain, as well as the long-standing Yodler, but at night the action is in town. There is Gomez … [Read more...]
Week 4 College Football Analysis, Colorado-Oregon, The Bama Dynasty – The Pigskin Prognosticator
By The Pigskin Prognosticator, PubClub.com College Football Analysist The (media) sharks, who have been waiting years for any signals of distress, are circling around the surf in Tuscaloosa, ready to devour any morsel that comes their way. They are proclaiming the end (again) of the great Saban and the Alabama football dynasty simply because the team has a … [Read more...]
San Diego’s Top 10 Iconic All-Time Best Bars
By Kevin Wilkerson, San Diego Nightlife Blogger Based on personal experiences, consulting with several others – over drinks, of course – and running down memory lane, PubClub.com has assembled a list of the Top 10 iconic bars of all time in the San Diego. This list went through many changes and placement adjustments, but this is what San Diego experts – veterans of the … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar And Rick Springfield Launch A Spiced Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum
The Red Rocker and singer of "Jessie's Girl" have entered into a collaboration but it's not a song or an album. It's a rum. Sammy Hagar and Rick Sprinfield have launched a Kola Spiced edition of Hagar's award-winning, top-shelf Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum. The rum is crafted in Puerto Rico with all-natural ingredients and top sugar cane in the Caribbean. With an ABV of 35%, … [Read more...]
Glass Box San Diego September Monthly Dinner Pairing Feature’s Oregon Wines
As wine harvest season approaches, Glass Box in San Diego's Del Mar is celebrating wines for its monthly dinner pairing. The September dinner pairing features wines from Oregon, specifically from Argyle Willamette Valley Wines. It wll be Monday, Sept. 18, starting at 6 pm. The cost is $95 per for a six-course culinary experience, all paired with the best Argyle wines. The … [Read more...]
Carmel Mayor Is A Big Reason This Indiana City Was Named #1 Place To Live
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Bloggger There is a simple reason as to why Carmel, Indiana, a town just north of Indianapolis, was named the #1 place to live in America by Money magazine. And it goes beyond the quality of life there. It is due to the personality of Mayor Jim Brainard, a man so down to earth that talking to him is like having a conversation with … [Read more...]
San Diego North Park’s Louisiana Purchase Restaurant Hosting Tuesday Charity Nights
In Southern Calfornia, the second day of the week usually means Taco Tuesday with bars and restaurants all up and down the coast having some type of special for tacos, margaritas and cervezas. But San Diego's Louisiana Purchase restaurant in the city's North Park neighborhood is tossing some Cajun spice on Tuesdays. It is hosting a NOLA Bites menu that will be available all … [Read more...]
Analyzing College Football Winners & Losers From Week 2 Games – The Pigskin Prognosticator
By The Pigskin Prognosticator, PubClub's College Football Blogger College football's opening weekend created more questions than answers, as usual, tho at first glance maybe there's more to Dion than just neon, both Clemson and LSU are looking more like paper tigers than real ones and as T-town braces for an orange invasion of another kind the Tiders are saying "what … [Read more...]
Calaveras Grape Stomp & Gold Rush Street Faire 2023 Date, Information & All You Need To Know
Not only do frogs jump to mythical lengths in Calaveras County, CA, but grapes grow there as well. Grapes that produce wines. In fact, there are 52 grape varietals that include Zinfandel, Barbara, Tempranillo, Syrah, Sauvignon Blanc, and Viognier. There are approximately 30 wineries in Calaveras Countym including Hatcher Winery, Newsome Harlow, Indian Rock and Stevenot. And … [Read more...]
Knoxville’s Sunsphere Going Back To Its Original World’s Fair Color
The identifying landmark of when Knoxville, TN, hosted the World's Fair is being painted to its original color. The Sunsphere base will be painted blue, as it was during the 1982 World's fair, in Phase I of a plan to update and enhance the locally iconic structure. A new Sunsphere Visitors Center will be part of Phase II improvements. The Sunsphere has since … [Read more...]
Carrying On The Jimmy Buffett Lifestyle With My Buffett Persona – The Nightlife Blogger
By The Nightlife Blogger, PubClub.com This is going to take a while. I don’t know whether to laugh or to cry. So far, I’ve been doing both. Before his death, I actually never realized how much of a Jimmy Buffett persona that I display to people. Hey, I’m just being me! But during Jimmy’s final Labor Day Weekend show, I learned that friends associate me with Buffett. I did … [Read more...]
Fans Celebrate The Life And Lifestyle Of Jimmy Buffett
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Parrothead Blogger In Key West, they held a New Orleans-style funeral procession for Jimmy Buffett in which a band plays somber music that suddenly pivots into a fast-paced song. It’s a bit of mourning followed by a big celebration. In the Conch Republic, tho, it was much more of a celebration. An estimated 2,500 people took part in it. An … [Read more...]
Breaking News: Jimmy Buffett Dies; Passes Away Peacefully
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Parrothead Blogger Fins up to Jimmy Buffett, for all he has done for people wearing grass skirts, fins and everything else to his concerts. On Sept. 1, 2023, he passed away peacefully with his family – and his dogs – at his side. The self-proclaimed troubadour from Mobile, Alabama, wound up entertaining hundreds of thousands of fans from … [Read more...]
This is the #1 Party School In America – And Nine Other Top Party Schools
Students, alumni, the college town's bars and nightlife, tailgating scene and the overall atmosphere. It's all a part of the criteria PubClub.com uses to rank our top party schools. And taking all that into account, this is the #1 party school in America: the University of Texas. Everything is bigger in Texas. Except for your bar tab with beers costing $3 and $4 on Sixth … [Read more...]
These Bloody Mary Recipes Feature Root Vegetables From Ketel One Vodka
Football season in the fall often means waking up early on a Saturday or Sunday morning to watch the 'ol alma mater or hometown NFL team, which can be tough thing to do on weekends. Among other things, there's the "hair of the dog" thing at play and early games almost always call for a Bloody Mary. And food of chips, fried items and things that are not so healthy. But you … [Read more...]
The Ten Best Unique Outdoor Music Venues in Tennessee
With the variety of sounds coming from all its parts, the state of Tennessee could well be known as the Music State. Heck, Nashville has long been known as Music City, but there's more to the scene than country. There's bluegrass and, of course, Elvis. Plus local bands providing their own sounds. All over the "Music State" there are places to hear it all. Here are the 10 … [Read more...]
Gatlinburg’s 1930’s-Built Rocky Waters Motor Inn Undergoes Luxury Renovation
In Rocky Top, Tennessee, there is the Rocky Waters Motor Inn. Built in the 1930s, this long-standing hotel in the Gatlinburg has just completed a major renovation. The redevelopment revolves around Appalachian style, craftsmanship and contemporary standards, all providing a luxury stay in Great Smoky Mountains. The inn has 36 cabin-inspired rooms with a fireplace and … [Read more...]
Here’s What’s Happening In Las Vegas For Labor Day Weekend 2023
More than the weather is hot in Las Vegas during Labor Day. There are pool parties, concerts by Lady Gaga and Luke Bryan (among many others), nightlife with world-renowned DJs and all the usual shenanigans in Sin City . Here is a complete guide to what's happening in Las Vegas for Labor Day Weekend 2023. Las Vegas Pool Parties & DJs Labor Day Weekend … [Read more...]
Top 10 Iconic All-Time Best College Town Bars Across America
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger With personal experiences, consulting with several others and running down memory lane, PubClub.com has assembled a list of the Top 10 iconic bars in college towns across America. This is the best of the best in places across the country, from a place where they cut off your tie if you're wearing one in Clemson to the … [Read more...]
College Football 2023 Opening Game Picks – The Pigskin Prognosticator
By The Pigskin Prognosticator, PubClub.com College Football Expert The Pac-12 has run aground, the ACC is in danger of sinking, the Big 12 has grabbed a lifeline and the Big 10 and SEC are the mother ships of college football. Hundred-year rivalries are dropping like apples from a tree while others are being rekindled by default with conference realignments. The next … [Read more...]
Tropical Storm Hilary Causes History To Be Made At The 2023 AVP Manhattan Beach Open
History was made at the 2023 AVP Manhattan Beach Open, also known as "the Wimbledon of Beach Volleyball." For the first time in this decades-long event, it was played in the rain. In its early years, matches were played in the dark with car headlights providing some light from the parking lot by the Manhattan Beach Pier, but never before has it been played on wet sand. The … [Read more...]
San Diego Jimmy Buffett Margaritaville Bar Now Open – Early Review
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger Boy, am I in trouble. The Jimmy Buffett Margaritaville bar – its real name the LandShark Bar & Grill – is now open in San Diego. In the Gaslamp Quarter. A mere 10-minute walk/stumble (walk there, stumble home) from PubClub.com's World Headquarters. Located at 6th & J streets, it's a tropical escape around the … [Read more...]
Karl Strauss Releases German-Style Märzen Lager For Oktoberfest
It's a tradition almost as rich as the event itself. In San Diego, anyway. Karl Strauss has once again released a German-Style beer, Märzen Lager, for Oktoberfest. It's the 35th consecutive year the San Diego craft brewery has created a seasonal Oktoberfest beer. Brewmaster Paul Segura made the announcement. “In a world of ever-changing beer styles, our Oktoberfest stands … [Read more...]
San Juan Nightlife Being Restricted By Mayor With Earlier Closing Times For Bars
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger The vibrant nightlife of San Juan, Puerto Rico, is being dimmed by a new measure put forth by the mayor. With the stroke of a pen on a new municipal code, Mayor Romero has hit bars, pubs and clubs where it hurts the most: by restricting the hours they can sell alcohol. Starting in November, bars can only sell alcohol on … [Read more...]
Second Chance Beer Company To Host A Wine/Beer Pairing For Its 8th Anniversary Party
San Diego craft brewery Second Chance Beer Company has gotten crafty for its eighth anniversary party. Not only is it introducing a new IPA, it is hosting a beer and wine pairing. A what!? That is correct, a beer and wine pairing. It is Sept. 9 in collaboration with O'Brien's Pub of the Convoy District and Mia Marie Vineyards of Escondido and features a three-course meal … [Read more...]
1800 Tequila Introduces 1800 Cucumber & Jalapeño Tequila
The creative team at 1800 Tequila has introduced a flavorful new product, 1800 Cucumber & Jalapeño Tequila. It adds a refreshing spice to tequila cocktails or for sipping enjoyment. Infused with cucumber and jalapeño flavors it delivers full bodied, fresh and spicy variant of tequila. It is bottled at 70 proof and has just 90 calories. Crafted from 100% Weber blue agave … [Read more...]
Creamfields Leads Best Food, Drink & Music Events This Summer & Fall In Britain
Britain is once again "banking" on a big-time finish to the summer and lasting well into the fall. Here is a rundown of the top food, drink and music events taking place, including the annual three-day celebration known as the Bank Holiday. Bank Holiday – Aug. 24-27 Bank holidays in Britain are when banks are closed by royal proclamation. It's a three-day holiday, much … [Read more...]
Rum Lovers Will Go Overboard At LA Rum Festival – 2023 Date, Ticket Info & Information
Rum, rum and more rum. That's what you get at the second annual Los Angeles Rum Festival, a/k/a SoCal Rum Fest, a boutique-style event that showcases handful of brands that emphasize the education and premium aspects of rum. Did you know that California alone is one of the largest rum consumer markets in the USA? This post has everything you need to know about the Los … [Read more...]
Steve Case Announces $1 Million Donation to Support Maui Rebuilding
Hawaii-born, AOL Co-founder, and Revolution CEO, to donate to the Hawaii Community Foundation, World Central Kitchen, American Red Cross, and Salvation Army LĪHUʻE, Hawaiʻi--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hawaii-born and raised entrepreneur and philanthropist, Steve Case, announced a $1 million contribution to support communities affected by the wildfires on Maui. The donation is being made … [Read more...]
Shedding Tears For Maui And Lahaina – The Nightlife Blogger
From The Barstool By PubClub.com's Nightlife Blogger Devastated. Destroyed. Gone.These are the words people in Maui are using to describe the island's main town, Lahaina after wildfires that will forever be known as the Summer of 2023. Gone? How can a town be gone? “All the places that are tourist areas, that are Hawaiian history, are gone, and that can’t be replaced,” … [Read more...]
Taste Of The Santa Ynez Valley 2023 Dates, Ticket Prices & Schedule Of Events
The four-day, six-town celebration of food, wine, beer and spirts known as the Taste of the Santa Ynez Valley is again taking place this fall. This article has everything you need to know about it, including the 2023 dates, ticket prices and full schedule. The annual extravaganza in Southern California's Santa Ynez Valley features the towns of Ballard, Buellton, Los Alamos, … [Read more...]
San Diego’s Mezé Greek Fusion Adds New Mediterranean-Inspired Cocktails
Yamas! That's the Greek word for "cheers" and at Meze Greek Fusion in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter, there's a reason to raise a glass for a toast. The restaurant and bar has added three Greek Islands-inspired cocktails to its drink menu. The creations of GBOD Hospitality Group Beverage Director Ryan Andrews, they are Una Facia Una Razza, an espresso martini made with … [Read more...]
Wasting Away (Again) In Pacific Beach, CA – The Nightlife Blogger
From The Barstool Of PubClub.com's Nightlife Blogger On an otherwise mellow Monday afternoon, I decided that I needed some beach time. That being said, it wasn't a particularly inviting beach day. It was overcast for the most part with only occasional appearances by the sun. But I had worked the weekend leading into it and wanted to kick back and have a few late afternoon … [Read more...]
San Juan’s Caribe Hilton In Puerto Rico Now Has A Full Pina Colada Menu
There is a small debate on a Caribbean island about the origin of the Pina Colada drink. Was it created by a bartender at Caribe Hilton in San Juan, Puerto Rico, or the Barrachina in Old Town? What is not up for debate is the fact that the Pina Colada is the official drink of Puerto Rico and if you want one, only Caribe Hilton has a full Pina Colada menu with different … [Read more...]
Rod Stewart’s Wolfie’s Blended Scotch Whisky Launches In America
Rod Stewart has had an "infatuation" before, but now it has to do with Scotch whiskey. The long-time rocker has launched Wolfie's Blended Scotch Whiskey in the U.S., in conjunction with his 2023 North American tour. Already on the market in Europe and the U.K, it is inspired by the legendary musician's early hell-raising days. Stewart's tour started the first of … [Read more...]
Things I Would Like To Hear Coaches And Players Say At Preseason Media Days
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Blogger This is, as the 'ol ball coach once said, "talking season." And come Labor Day Weekend it will be "doing it" season. But for now, college football fans and media get sanitized remarks from coaches and players at press conferences and interviews during preseason conference media days. They offer no true glimpses … [Read more...]
In Search Of The Perfect San Diego Craft Brewery & Brewpub
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Nightlife Blogger I have set out on a quest to find the perfect San Diego craft brewery or brewpub. That is a daunting task in this city; with more than 150 craft breweries in San Diego County, it has more than any other county in the United States. Surely there's several good ones but I want the prefect one. My criteria before … [Read more...]
Gaslamp Quarter Bars Going All Out During Comic-Con San Diego
Comic-Con 2023 is in San Diego the weekend of July 20-23. It's at the San Diego Convention Center and spills out into the Gaslamp Quarter with fans in costumes, themed pop-up places seemingly in every inch of available space and buildings serving as huge billboards for the studios and their shows. The fans are in the streets – Fifth Avenue, in particular – as well as in the … [Read more...]
San Diego Weekend Nightlife & Party Guide Events & Happenings For July 14-16
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Nightlife Blogger The weather is warm and the happenings are hot. This is a rundown of nightlife, party-related events and fun things to do in San Diego for the weekend of July 14-16. Plus some more cool info on bars and upcoming events. Opening Of The Lafayette Hotel Here's a hot nightlife tip for you: the Lafayette Hotel just … [Read more...]
The Nightlife Blogger: Oregon Brewer’s Festival Canceled For 2023 A True Beer Bummer
By The PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger From The Barstool It was with much sadness that I learned the Oregon Brewer’s Festival would not be taking place this July in Portland. This was the first beer festival I ever attended. At the time, I had never even heard of a beer festival. I and a few other people were in town for work at an unrelated annual event – the sports car … [Read more...]
Over The Line Tournament In San Diego Turns 70 In 2023
By Kevin Wilkerson, San Diego Blogger The goal may be to go over the line for the players, but some step over line of decency when it comes to team names. That is part of the culture and colorful history of one of San Diego's signature events, the Over The Line Tournament, or OTL. The softball-style event, held each year on Fiesta Island in the middle of Mission Bay, … [Read more...]
San Diego Tiki Bars That Are Not Speakeasies
By Kevin Wilkerson, San Diego Nightlife Blogger San Diego loves its speakeasies. That's especially the case when it comes to tiki bars. The most notable ones (in other words, the ones that get the most attention from the other local blogs because they are cool and hip!) are in fact speakeasies. The most known ones are the Grass Skirt in Pacific Beach and the False Idol in … [Read more...]
Long Island’s Meadow Brook Polo Club Has These Fun Themes All Summer
Polo is not a sport just for the wealthy. It's an activity for fun people and at the Long Island's Meadow Brook Polo Club they make sure of it with a series of themed event running throughout the summer. Each match features polo action the traditional divot stomp, player meet and greets, elevated catering by Maxwell’s Plum and its resident DJ, all with people drinking wine, … [Read more...]
A Guide To The Best Dive Bars Near MLB Ballparks
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger As any sports fan knows, beer goes along with baseball like a bat to a ball. And going to bars near stadiums is a part of the game-watching culture, especially in Boston and Chicago where no true Red Sox or Cubbies fan would ever consider going to a game without first stepping into one of the bars near Fenway Park or Wrigley … [Read more...]
1800 Tequila Announces 11th Edition Of ‘Essential Artist Series’ Artwork Bottles
There is an art to making quality tequila and 1800 Tequila believes in supporting artists on its bottles. With that in mind, the brand has announced the 11th edition of its “Essential Artist Series” of bottles. These bottles feature a collaboration with Brooklyn-based contemporary artist and founder of Pioneer Works Dustin Yellin. Through these annual collaborations, 1800 … [Read more...]