Here's a rundown of events, happenings, nightlife and seasonal restaurant dining at LINQ Promenade in Las Vegas for November, including a tree lighting ceremony, the reopening of Jimmy Kimmel’s Comedy Club, Veterans Day specials and holiday shopping ideas. HIGH ROLLER OBSERVATION WHEEL, FLY LINQ & EIFFER TOWER NOVEMBER EVENTS, & HOURS The lighting schedule for High … [Read more...]
Things To Do In Las Vegas For Thanksgiving – NFL Games, Dinners & Shows
Turkey dinners, shows, nightlife and NFL and college football games. There's a lot to do in Vegas for Thanksgiving and here's a rundown of highlights from restaurants to shows to a heated pool for partying and watching football. In Sin City, you can get stuffed on things other than just turkey. Las Vegas Restaurants Thanksgiving Dinners Celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse … [Read more...]
Whistler Blackcomb 2022 Ticket Prices & Opening Day Date
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Skier & Snowboarder Early November snowfall in the Pacific Northwest has active people thinking skiing and snowboarding season is here and it is indeed. Mammoth Mountain in California's Sierra Nevadas announced it is opening a week earlier than planned and a little to the north, Canada's Whistler Blackcomb has an opening day of the end … [Read more...]
Southern Foods This Southerner Won’t Touch
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Food Blogger Proudly, I am a Southerner and now that I live in California there are some standard foods I miss because they are not widely available here. Really good fried chicken, chicken fried steak, biscuits and gravy, cole slaw, pork and beans, cornbread and potato salad ... But there are other Souther foods that I never liked that … [Read more...]
Christmas In Las Vegas Can Be Found At Tivoli Village
There is a holiday season in Las Vegas and it's even snowed there on occasion. Part of the holidays in Vegas can be experienced at Tivoli Village on South Rampart Boulevard, next to the Summerlin community a few miles south of the Strip. The high-end European-inspired dining and shopping area features thousands of twinkling lights, a 40-foot-tall holiday tree, ornaments … [Read more...]
Paso Robles Winery McPrice Myers Releases Five New Wines
McPrice Myers, a Paso Robles (CA) winery, has released five new wines after its fall 2022 harvest. They are: • 2020 The Brightest Star - named in honor of Venus, who has been a great partner to me since we acquired the estate in 2017 and together have shaped the vision for the winery. As for the wine itself, this Zinfandel-dominant blend from Paper Street Vineyard sells … [Read more...]
Minus5º ICEBAR at Mandalay Bay Adds ‘Alice in Wonderland’ & Las Vegas Wedding Themes
The coolest bar in Las Vegas, Minus5º ICEBAR, is adding more ice sculptures including "Alice In Wonderland" and Las Vegas wedding themes at its Mandalay Bay location. Specific “Alice in Wonderland” displays include the Queen of Hearts, Cheshire Cat and the Mad Hatter tea party. Wedding sculptures include a “Just Married” Las Vegas wedding chapel photo opportunity and other … [Read more...]
Get To Know Wales, Team USA’s World Cup Qatar 2022 Group B Opponent
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Team USA begins its World Cup Qatar 2022 play on Monday, Nov. 21 at 2 p.m., ET. The Americans are in Group B and open against Wales. To familiarize you with this not exactly well-known opponent PubClub.com provides this insight into the team and the country. The USA has played Wales twice before, most recently in 2020. That ended in a 0-0 … [Read more...]
USA Beats England 0-0; Chances At Advancing World Cup Qatar 2022
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Sports Editor We interrupt your football season to inform you Team USA is playing in World Cup Qatar 2022. It is taking place Nov. 20-Dec. 18 and involves 32 teams and 64 matches. USA is one of those teams. Do the good 'ol Americans have a chance to win it? Things did not look too good after tying Wales – a country the size of Rhode Island … [Read more...]
Queen Mary Ship In Long Beach To Reopen By End Of 2022
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Editor The Queen Mary ship, the iconic landmark in Long Beach, CA, is set to reopen to visitors by the end of 2022. This could mean she would be able to host a New Year's Eve party as she did in the past. The one-time luxury ship that carried celebrities – Winston Churchill, Bob Hope, Clark Gable, King George V, the Duke and … [Read more...]
Week 9 College Football Games Picks From The The Pigskin Prognosticator
By The Pigskin Prognosticator, PubClub.com's College Football Expert Halloween has come and gone yet some of the scariest moments of the college football season still remain. Some teams have made it through without any frightening moments, others have survived scares and still others are hoping not to be spooked again. Why, just in the last week alone, Penn State and … [Read more...]
Mammoth Mountain Opening A Week Early After Snowfall
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Ski Resorts Editor Why wait? The first storm of the season hit Mammoth on Nov. 1 and produced enough snow that officials decided to open Mammoth Mountain a week early. Skiers and snowboarders can get firs tracks at the massive California ski resort the first weekend of November. Mammoth Mountain's planned opening day 2022 was Nov. 11. But … [Read more...]
The Moorings Interline Regatta Sets 2023 Dates BVIs Sailboat Beach Parties
The Moorings 2023 Interline Regatta sailboat race and beach parties will take place October 10 - 19 in the British Virgin Islands. This annual event, which attracts nearly 1,000 people – most of whom just go for the nightly theme parties at various BVI beach bars – is primarily for sailboat racers with some connection to the airline industry. The event is open … [Read more...]
Switzerland Sets Guinness World Record With 1.18-Mile-Long Train
The innovative Swiss have set a Guinness World Record with a 1.18-mile-long train. It happened on Oct. 29, 2022, with 25 four-part Capricorn railcars from leading Swiss manufacturer Stadler. Rhaetian Railway (RhB) took the longest narrow gauge passenger train in the world on the UNESCO World Heritage route from the Albula Tunnel in Preda to the world-famous Landwasser … [Read more...]
San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival 2022 List Of All Events
More than 11,000 wine and food enthusiasts are taking part in the 18th annual San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival, a multi-day event featuring fine wines, food, beer, spirits music – and let's face it, fun – from Nov. 8-13. Tickets are now on sale and some events – such as the spectacular Grand Tasting (Saturday, Nov. 12) at the super-scenic spot of Embarcadero Marina … [Read more...]
Who Is Lee Corso? A Look At The Career Of ESPN’s Beloved ‘Coach’
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Editor He is the face of the wildly popular College GameDay, inventor of wearing the headgear of his weekly pick of one of the teams playing as the show's host university and ESPN's beloved "Coach." But who exactly is Lee Corso and was he really a coach? Here's a look at the coaching and playing career of this legendary … [Read more...]
Will Knoxville Be Getting An IndyCar Race? A New Racetrack Offers Hope
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Sports Editor Knoxville, TN, is known for being a gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains, the University of Tennessee and the epicenter of Rocky Top. One day, it may also be known for hosting an IndyCar race. A racetrack capable of accommodating the fast cars that compete at the Indy 500 is being built. Called Flatrock Motorsports Park, it … [Read more...]
San Diego Tiki Bars That Are Not Speakeasies And Don’t Require A Reservation
By The Kevbeaux, PubClub.com Tiki Bar Specialist San Diego has some really cool tiki bars. The problem, tho, is you practically need Coronado North Island Naval Air Station type of clearance to get into them. The False Idol (at the back of Craft & Commerce restaurant at Beech & Ketter just up from the Maritime Museum), Grass Skirt (you enter through a tight-space … [Read more...]
Hermosa Beach Elections City Council Candidates
By Kevin Wilkerson, Hermosa Beach Blogger PubClub.com is not a political site. That is why you never see articles on political topics, ripping or supporting any particular politician and why I never have to apologize for some stupid politically-motivated social media post. It is, however, a lifestyle website. So when I received a message from a local business owner asking … [Read more...]
You & Yours Distillery Serves Up Coffee Cocktails In San Diego’s East Village
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger If you want a wake-up call cocktail in San Diego, then head to the tasting room for Your and Yours Distilling Co., at the corner of 15th and G in East Village. I'm talking an eye-opening, oh-my-I-needed-that stimulating drink that will have you charging head long into the night. The drinks they serve here are made with … [Read more...]
Knitting Factory Returns To LA Nightlife With Knitting Factory NoHo
The Knitting Factory Returns to Los Angeles nightlife with the Knitting Factory NoHo. Knitting Factory Hollywood closed in 2019 but the new live music nightclub will be on the second floor of the historic Federal Bar in North Hollywood, opening late in 2022. It will have live music acts and a speakeasy. Downstairs, the Federal Bar will continue serving classic yet … [Read more...]
Where To Find A Pumpkin-Spiced Cocktail In San Diego For Halloween
With Halloween here you may be wondering "now where can I get a good pumpkin-spiced cocktail in San Diego?" Here's the answer: Bleu Bohème on Adams Ave. It has introduced a decadent pumpkin épice-inspired cocktail now through the end of October. It is called the Le Feu Follet cocktail, which translates to Jack O’ Lantern and it blends French imported vodka, pumpkin pie … [Read more...]
SEA180° In Imperial Beach Holding Pre-Halloween Día de Los Muertos Party
SEA180° Coastal Tavern, San Diego's beautiful bar overlooking the Pacific Ocean and pier in Imperial Beach, is hosting a pre-Halloween Día de Los Muertos party with tacos, tequila, live entertainment and well, read on for more. There will be a menu of Mexican cuisine, tequila and mezcal tastings, margaritas and Palomas, a taco station, pozole, candied pumpkin and chips and … [Read more...]
5 Ways To Know It’s Winter In Southern California
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Editor In a land of year-round sunshine where nearly every day is 70 degrees, ut can be hard for tourists to know when it's actually winter in Southern California. There are no snowstorms, no bitter cold temperatures and no ice or slush on the roads. Yeah, it's endless summer here. But locals know the tell-tell signs when it's … [Read more...]
Top 10 Party Cities In Canada According To Uber (And Toronto Is Not #1)
Canadians love to drink beer and they love to party. But which is the best party city? Here's Canada's Top 10 party cities, at least according to Uber. 1.) London 2.) Toronto 3.) Kitchener-Waterloo 4.) Kingston 5.) Saskatoon 6.) Vancouver 7.) Winnipeg 8.) Regina 9.) Edmonton 10.) Ottawa Here is the criteria according to Uber: "Drawing from both Uber Rides and … [Read more...]
College Football Week 8 Picks From The Pigskin Prognosticator
By The Pigskin Prognosticator, PubClub.com College Football Analyst There's bedlam not in Oklahoma but in Knoxville in part because suddenly mistake-prone Alabama can't kick a field goal or even properly field a punt, Big Blue has Penn State feeling blue and its fans feeling a-Maize-ing, USC is back in Troy rearming for the rest of the season, SEC officials still don't know … [Read more...]
Dodgers And Padres Fans React To San Diego Beating L.A.
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Sport Editor You cannot walk out the door in Diego these days without seeing someone wearing a brown and yellow shirt with SD on it and hearing people say, "Go Padres!," to nearly every person they pass on the sidewalk. The long-starving Padres fans had their wildest dream come true on Saturday night when the team beat L.A. The Padres … [Read more...]
Is Nick Saban Slipping As Paul Finemaum Suggests?
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Editor So Alabama lost to Tennessee. First time in 15 years. On the road to the loudest crowd Neyland Stadium has had since, well, it's been so long nobody can remember. The Tide played so poorly at times it did not to deserve to win, then it came back and did deserve to win and came within a few inches of a missed field … [Read more...]
Padres Beat LA And San Diego Celebrates As If It Won The World Series
By The Kevbeaux, San Diego Blogger Cars waved big flags and honked horns on Market Street. People danced in the street, bartenders got on the top of bars in the Gaslamp and poured shots down peoples throats. San Diego celebrated beating the LA Dodgers as if the team won the World Series. And why not? This sports success-starved town – no San Diego team has ever won a … [Read more...]
Germany Looking Into Launching A Nationwide Transit Pass
Now here's a good idea that might cause other countries to do the same thing. Germany is looking into launching a nationwide transit pass, similar to what many cities around the globe already have for local transportation. It would be good on regional bus, train and tram networks, tho not intercity trains and trams. The idea was born out of an experimental 9-euro ticket … [Read more...]
Fall Events In Paso Robles From Halloween To Harvest Wine Month
With the weather turning pleasant, wineries harvesting grapes and dozens of Halloween events, fall is a great time to visit Paso Robles, one of California's wine countries. Located in the center of the state along Highway 101 across golden hills and wineries near Hearst Castle, October is Harvest Wine Month in Paso Robles, there is a Harvest Winemaker Dinner, costume … [Read more...]
How To Get Cheap Tickets To Football Games, Sporting Events & Concerts
By The Kevbeaux, PubClub.com Events Blogger Ticket prices for football games, sporting events and concerts are getting to be outrageously expensive in the U.S. It is now common for fans to pay $300 for a single concert – the price of what a large weekend music festival used to cost – and $150 or more for a football game. But you don't have to pay that much. By applying … [Read more...]
With These Prices, Is Disneyland Really The Happiest Place On Earth?
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Editor My friend Gabi offered to drive me from Hermosa Beach to the Amtrak station in Anaheim (I take Amtrak between LA and San Diego instead of driving the 5/405 to do the video podcast PubClub LIVE!) and I gladly accepted of course. Now Gabi being Gabi, she wanted a little adventure with the ride. I had offered to buy here lunch … [Read more...]
Here’s How Much It Costs To Go To Disneyland After Latest Ticket Price Increase
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Editor Going to Disneyland is more expensive with the latest price increase, effective in October of 2022 an effect in 2023. Or at least until the next increase. So here's how much it cost to go to Disneyland. The daily price is $104-179. The price difference involves single-day tickets for certain days. Busy days are the higher … [Read more...]
Debating The Pros & Cons Of Being Single For Cruise Travel
By The Kevbeaux, PubClub.com Nightlife Editor For a few years, off and on, I have on occasion thought about taking a cruise for the first time. But I have never gone on one or even looked into it because I can't figure out whether it's worth my time. Would I be better off and have more fun elsewhere? I know I would have fun at a college football game and tailgate party, … [Read more...]
The Nightlife Blogger: VIP Treatment At Nightclubs Can Be Worth The Splurge
By The Kevbeaux, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger Sometimes in life, it's worth it to go for it. Live it up, be a king or queen for a day, have your own lifestyles of the rich and famous moments. When it comes to nightlife, that means going beyond the velvet ropes and having a high-end party night and with that in mind, here's why VIP treatment at nightclubs is worth the … [Read more...]
Knoxville Adds Walking Tour To World’s Fair Site
Fresh off a 40th anniversary celebration for the 1982 World's Fair, there is now a visually-aided walking tour of the downtown World's Fair Site. The City of Knoxville and the Knoxville History Project has installed eight markers throughout the park to provide locals and visitors information about the historic event. The markers showcase a few of the many stories of places … [Read more...]
The Padres Are NOT Attempting To Keep Dodgers Fans From Taking Over Petco Park
By Kevin Wilkerson, San Diego Blogger There is a story out there – one now, more likely to come – that states the San Diego Padres are limiting tickets for the Major League Playoffs aimed specifically to keep Dodgers fans from taking over Petco Park. Not true. That is a headline-grabbing, click-bait story that was obviously written by a Dodgers fan. Regarding this … [Read more...]
Nick Jonas-Owned Villa One Tequila Bar Now Open In San Diego’s Gaslamp
UPDATE 2023 – Villa One Tequila Gardens Is Permanently Closed With Theater Box Closing By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Nightlife Blogger Nick Jonas is singing more than songs these days. He's also singing praise for Villa One Tequila Gardens, a new bar he co-owns in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter. The bar is as beautiful as its location, which is pretty sweet … [Read more...]
Billy’s At The Beach Newport Beach Adds An All-Night Happy Hour & SIN Night
Billy's at the Beach, the waterfront restaurant and tiki bar in Newport Beach, CA, has added two special nights to its weekly menu of fun. It now has SIN nights on Sunday from 6 p.m.-close and an all-night Happy Hour for everyone on Wednesdays, 3-close. SIN nights are usually pretty good party nights around the USA, attracting bartenders and waitress from other bars and … [Read more...]
Get Into The Time Warp With San Diego’s Over-The-Top New Year’s Eve Party
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Nightlife Blogger One of the biggest New Year's Eve parties in San Diego – and certainly its most diverse and spectacular – will send you into a time warp. In fact, it's called the Time Warp NYE 2023. How big is it? Check out these numbers • 12 music areas • Indoor/outdoor venue • 30,000 square feet • More than 30 … [Read more...]
Selina Is Ready to Rock With Fall Music Festivals Planned Around the World
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Selina, the fast-growing lifestyle and experiential hospitality brand targeting millennial and Gen Z travelers, has announced that its hit music series, Selina International Music Summit (SIMS), will host a series of fall events this year in Portugal, Costa Rica, Morocco, Panama and more. Music has long been a core part of the Selina … [Read more...]
San Diego Gaslamp’s Side Bar Is Hosting A Barbie Night, ‘Side Barbie World’
Hiya, BarbieHi, KenYou want to go for a ride?Sure, KenJump in I'm a Barbie girl, in the Barbie worldLife in plastic, it's fantasticYou can brush my hair, undress me everywhereImagination, life is your creation Come on, Barbie, let's go party – The Barbie Song by Aqua If this gets you in the mood to party then you will love the Barbie themed night at Side Bar in … [Read more...]
Amtrak Tracks Shut Down From Oceanside To Irvine To Late October; Service Continues On Buses
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Editor The tracks between Oceanside and Irvine, CA, are shut down for repair and Amtrak is providing that service on a bus until further notice. I consulted an Amtrak employee in person today on when the tracks will be open and she said it is currently showing on Saturday, Oct. 22. "And that's different than when I got in today," she … [Read more...]
Par-Tee Golf Tournament & Festival 2022 Date, Details & Ticket Information
Par 3 you say? No Par-Tee, as in the Par-Tee Golf Tournament & Festival, a unique golf tournament and music festival Nov. 12 at the Dobson Ranch Golf Course in Tempe, just outside of Phoenix, Arizona. You can bet it's fun because Tempe is where Arizona State University is located and it – along with neighboring Scottsdale – this area has a heck of a lively social … [Read more...]
College Football Week 6 Picks From The Pigskin Prognosticator
By The Pigskin Prognosticator, PubClub.com College football analyst And another two go down. On Sunday morning, Karl Dorrell was fired at Colorado. By the afternoon, Wisconsin did the same to Paul Chryst. Early season fired football coaches should all gather on a beach somewhere to drink margaritas and Mai Tais. Or at the very least start a Facebook Group page. Misery … [Read more...]
Terry Bradshaw Bourbon Review, Tasting, Notes & Information
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com I like Terry Bradshaw. Oh, I've never met him but I have a feeling we would get along great because we would understand each other. He's a sports guy and I'm a sports guy. I love football and he played football. He's from the South (Louisiana) and I'm from the South (Tennessee). But beyond that, he's done something that really has me … [Read more...]
The Travel Blogger: Getting A Glimpse On Board Luxury Cruise Ship Scenic Eclipse
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger I got on board Scenic Eclipse, the ultra-luxury cruise ship and felt like I was on a big yacht. The wooden decks are tan in color, just like those on a yacht. The eating areas are small and there's even a restaurant called the Yacht Club. Beyond the fact that the cruises – ranging roughly in price from $8,000-20,000 and up, … [Read more...]
What’s It Like On The Super-Luxury Cruise Ship/Yacht Scenic Eclipse? Take This Tour – A Review
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Editor In life, there is luxury and then there is ultra luxury. Robin Leach Lifestyles Of The Rich And Famous luxury. This can be in travel, houses, hotels and cars. For cruise ships, there is the super-luxury cruise ship/yacht Scenic Eclipse. It does ocean cruises to Asia, North America, Polynesia and the Pacific Islands, … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Health Scares Through The Years
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Parrothead Jimmy Buffett wound up in the hospital in late September and on doctor's advice, canceled/postponed his scheduled fall tour. It's of concern to him and all this fans – who proudly call themselves Parrotheads – but it's not the first heath scare Buffett has had in his life. In 2011, he famously walked off the stage in Sydney, … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Cancels Fall Tour Due To Health Reasons; Shows Being Rescheduled
Attention Parrotheads! Jimmy Buffett has canceled his fall tour due to heath reasons. Now before you go into mental crisis mode, several of the shows are being rescheduled. Here's what PubClub.com now knows. "Due to health issues and brief hospitalization, Jimmy will need to refrain from touring for the rest of the year," stated a news release issued his publicity … [Read more...]
I Need Help For I Am Addicted To Watching College Football On Fall Saturdays
By The Kevbeaux, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger Help me. I am in serious need of a psychologist, a therapist, a mental counselor. I need an intervention. This is because I have an addiction. No, it's not drugs, alcohol or any really harmful things. It's college football and I'm so obsessed with it that I continually find myself spending entire Saturdays – I'm talking … [Read more...]
College Football Week 5 Picks From The Pigskin Prognosticator
By The Pigskin Prognosticator, PubClub.com College Football Analyst The Prognosticator is always amused by the college football analysts on all the networks previewing and predicting the week's upcoming games. They always talk matchups, who's playing quarterback and blah, blah, blah. Not once do they factor in the historical matchups of teams. You can only get that right … [Read more...]
How To Save Money On Fair Food At Local Street Fairs And Festivals
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Food Blogger Fair food. It's a part of American culture and the reason many people go to those events. It can be found at local street fairs and festivals, as well as at large county fairs, all across the USA. Nearly every city in America has a street fair or festival, which is an event in which several blocks of streets are closed to … [Read more...]
5 Important Things To Know About The Adams Avenue Street Fair San Diego
By The Kevbeaux, San Diego Blogger San Diego has several street fairs and festivals with bands, food and beer. There are so many it's impossible to keep up with all of them. This is a review of the Adams Avenue Street Fair, which takes place in late September with five important things to know about it. 1.) About The Fair This is a two-day free festival at the … [Read more...]
Here’s A Cheers To Fred Franzia, The Man Who Gave Us Two Buck Chuck
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Wine Blogger You may not know his name – not immediately, maybe, but keep reading – but you sure know his contribution to wine lovers. He created the $1.99 Charles Shaw wines sold at Trader Joes. His name is Fred Franzia and he passed away in September. He was 79. His signature wine became so popular they developed a cult following, not … [Read more...]
Why Norwegian’s $138-A-Day Drinks Package Isn’t As Expensive As It Seems
By The Kevbeaux, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger On the surface, the price seems absurd. Like bottle service at a Las Vegas club. Norwegian Cruise Line just upped the price of its daily premium drinks package to $138 a day. So if you're on a 7-day cruise that's $966 on top of your cabin price. And that does not include the automatic 20% gratuity. It's called the Premium … [Read more...]
Now That It’s Football Season, These San Diego Bars Host College Football & NFL Fans
Now that football season has started, these San Diego bars have shifted to hosting college alumni and fans of certain NFL teams. In some cases, it's a celebration and a party while in others, these bars provide perfect places for fans to drown their sorrows. Florida Gators San Diego Bar – Smoking Gun, Gaslamp Quarter When the season began it appeared as … [Read more...]
Moorings Interline Regatta (And Party!) Is Back For 2022; Here’s The Schedule & Themes
It's back! This combination sailboat regatta, party cats and themed costume parties on the islands of the British Virgin Islands. Technically for those in the airline industry, anyone who rents a sailboat – usually a catamaran and shares it with friends – is welcome and can take part in the nightly beach parties. Take your costumes because this is indeed a great … [Read more...]
Online Renewals Coming Soon For U.S. Passports
The inconvenience of having to mail in your too-to-be-expired passport and having it sent back to you – a process than takes several weeks – is finally giving way to technology. Under the direction of President Joe Biden, the U.S. State Department will soon be proving an online passport renewal option. It is scheduled to launch in early 2023. The online renewal option was … [Read more...]
Auburn Needs The Right Fit As Coach And That’s Not Easy To Find
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Editor Terry Bowden once said, when talking about what it's like to be the head football coach at Auburn University, "you could be 10-0 at Auburn and save your career, but you haven’t saved your job yet." Auburn is a different place to coach than any other college in the country. Win, and you will be rewarded and lose, … [Read more...]
College Football Week 4 Picks From The Pigskin Prognosticator
By Pigskin Prognosticator, PubClub.com College Football Analyst Three weeks, two coaches fired with another one on the way. Here's what we know so far about college football 2022. Nebraska really stinks and things in Lincoln are far worse than we ever imagined, Georgia is really good, Auburn is an embarrassment to the SEC (so, too, is Missouri except it goes unnoticed … [Read more...]
College Football Winners & Losers For September
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Editor The first month of college football produced several winners and losers. Here's a rundown of both. WINNERS Arizona State. You may wonder how a 1-2 team that gave up 250 yards rushing to a previously-undistinguished running back from Eastern Michigan can be a winner. But the Sun Devis are a September winner because … [Read more...]
Surf’s Up In Oceanside: Super Girl Surf Pro Surfing Event Review
By The Kevbeaux, PubClub.com Lifestyle Blogger Surfers in the water, a festival atmosphere, bands and beers. All for free (well except for the beers). What's not to like, right!? That's the Super Girl Surf Pro, a tournament that features the top female surfers in the world competing for titles. Organizers call it "the world's largest women's surf event and music … [Read more...]
Here’s How Much A Beer Costs At Munich Oktoberfest
You can't have Oktoberfest without beer, and in Munich they go through a lot of the national drink of Germany. The beers are served in heavy 1-liter glass mugs that almost require arm curls to get from the table to your mouth. How the barmaids manage to carry fist fulls of them remains one of the great mysteries of Oktoberfest. Pro's tip: Don't get in their way. So how … [Read more...]
Smacktoberfest 2022 Beer Wine Spirits Festival Date & Ticket Information
The third annual Smacktoberfest, a combination beer, wine and spirits festival with a beach volleyball tournament for those who want to play, taking place Saturday, Oct. 15, in its usual location in Redondo Beach, CA. That would be Seaside Lagoon adjacent to King Harbor. Tickets are $40 for the event and beach volleyball teams are $210. They can be purchased at: 3rd … [Read more...]
5 Things That Make Road Trips Memorable
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger Saw an interesting question on the travel Twitter chat #RoadTripChat. It was "what makes road trips memorable?" I replied that several things make road trips memorable and then thought "hey that would make for a great blog post." There were many factors to consider but here I have the five biggest things that make road trips … [Read more...]
BattleBots World Championship VII Tickets Information & Prices
BattleBots World Championship VI will happen place Oct. 18 – 30 inside the BattleBox arena at Caesars Entertainment Studios. Tickets to be part of the live audience are on now on sale. This year’s field includes the best 50 bots in the world, with teams from the United States, Europe, Asia, New Zealand, Australia and South America, who will travel to Las Vegas with their … [Read more...]
Single In San Diego: Surviving A Rainy Weekend Short On Nightlife
By The Kevbeaux, PubClub.com Singles Blogger It rained here on the weekend. And when it rains in Southern California people don't go out to the bars. This a fact I learned when I lived in L.A. When I first moved there from the South it was "come on man," but I quickly adapted and just went with it. I mean, what's the point of going out to sit in a mostly-empty bar? You … [Read more...]
A Rare Auction Is Being Held For A $25,000 Bottle Of Tequila This Week
Would you pay $25,000 for a bottle of tequila? Maybe if it's this tequila, as 1800 Tequila and BlockBar will exclusively auction an extra-rare vintage of 1800 Colección Tequila with an accompanying custom-designed decanter by renowned artist Leonora Carrington. Actually that's just the opening bidding price. It will likely go even higher once the auction is completed. The … [Read more...]
College Football Week 3 Picks From The Pigskin Prognosticator
By The Pigskin Prognosticator PubClub.com College Football Analyst Week 2 always settles a lot more than Week 1 in college football because it begins to put those opening games into perspective. For example, Ohio State's somewhat narrow win over Notre Dame doesn't look quite as good after the Irish lost – in South Bend, no less – to Marshall. Florida is not back yet … [Read more...]
Buena Park Halloween Events & Activities Go Beyond Knott’s Scary Farm With Bars & Nightlife
As anyone in Southern California knows, Halloween in the Los Angeles area means theme parks have "spooktacular" events. The one at Knott's Scary Farm in Orange County's Buena Park is one of the most popular of these. But Halloween in Buena Park is not just for teenagers seeking to scream and experience scary things. There are also some pretty cool bars and nightlife there, … [Read more...]
US Virgin Islands Restaurant Takes Second Place In The National Buffalo Wing Festival
When it comes to food in the Caribbean, thoughts of jerk chicken and rice come to mind more often than buffalo wings. Yet a restaurant in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Barefoot Buddha, won second place in the Buffalo Media Award “Best in Show” category of the 20th annual National Buffalo Wing Festival in Buffalo, New York. It was held during Labor Day Weekend. Barefoot Buddha … [Read more...]
Mountain Biking Trails In Todos Santos Mexico On The Baja Coast
In a town known for its artists, whale watching and coastal lifestyle, there is another activity to consider in Todos Santos, Mexico: mountain biking. While it is on the Baja, California coast, and hour's drive north of Cabo San Lucas, Todos Santos's backyard is the Sierra de la Laguna mountain range. And that provides some challenging mountain bike terrain. Then again, you … [Read more...]
September Is California Wine Month And Here’s How To Celebrate
September is California Wine Month and there are several opportunities to raise a glass or two to mark the occasion. California Wine Month celebrates the annual harvest season and there are festivities that include immersive harvest experiences to special wine tastings to wine festivals, along with suggestions for ways to partake in the enjoyment of Golden State wines at … [Read more...]
14th Annual San Diego Beer Week 2022 Dates, Tickets & Breweries
The first in-person San Diego Beer Week since the pandemic is back and it takes place Nov. 4-13. Here is all the information you need to know including beer tasting locations, breweries, ticket prices and where to buy tickets for the tastings. Guild Fest, the official kick-off event for the celebration of the local independent craft beer industry, will be held Saturday, … [Read more...]
There Is Year-Round Golfing At The Fox Run Golf Club In Vermont (It Has A Golf Simulator Too)
Year-round golfing in Vermont? Yes, and it doesn't involve wearing ski boots instead of golf shoes. It exists at Fox Run Golf Club in Ludlow. At least when you consider its indoor golf simulator. With it, you can "play" more than 20 of the world's best courses, including Pebble Beach, Pinehurst, Troon, Harbour Town, Bay Hill and Torrey Pines in San Diego, where Tiger Woods … [Read more...]
Be Careful What You Ask For When It Comes To A 12-Team College Football Playoff
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Editor Be careful what you ask for when it comes to a 12-team college football playoff. Why? I list five reasons below. 1.) Expect Even More Playoff Blowouts You think Georgia's whipping of Michigan in last year's semifinal was so bad you changed channels after the first quarter? Clemson's 30-3 snoozer over Notre Dame in … [Read more...]
Cevasco’s Del Mar Has One Of San Diego’s Best Happy Hours
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger There is one thing that I am always on the lookout for, and that's a good Happy Hour in San Diego. There are, by PubClub.com's standards, three critical criteria that makes for a good Happy Hour. The are: • The prices and quality of the food and drinks • The location • The crowd One that hits all the marks – … [Read more...]
Labor Day Weekend Party Report From PubClub.com
By The Kevbeaux, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger The final three-day holiday of 2022 is here – already!? – and he's everything you need to know about how to take full advantage of it. This is the Labor Day Weekend Party Report from PubClub.com. So let's rock it! Labor Day Weekend Top Party Destinations The beach? The river? The lake? Vegas!? Your hometown festival? Don't … [Read more...]
The Pigskin Prognosticator College Football Week 1 Games, Times & Predictions
By The Pigskin Prognosticator, PubClub.com College Football Analyst The NIL, so many transfers we may start having to buy programs again to keep track of all the new players and USC and UCLA trading culture for cash. It's enough to make you say "enough of this; just play the damned games!" College football's offseason has had more drama than the George Steinbrenner … [Read more...]
I Went To A Movie Theater For The First Time In Years And Those Reclining Seats Are NICE!
By The Kevbeaux, PubClub.com Lifestyle Blogger I am almost embarrassed to tell you the last time I went to a movie theater. And no, I don't have Netflix (I'm not even sure what it is to be frank with you; that's how much I watch movies). This has nothing to do with me avoiding or not enjoying movies – tho today's offerings rely too much on computer graphics that are so … [Read more...]
Leta Hotel Brings Old-Fashioned Style To Santa Barbara Accommodations
In today's travel world, most of the hotels you are likely to encounter are of the multi-story version or high-end B&Bs. Yet in Santa Barbara, there is a throwback place which brings to mind what traveling must have been like in the 1950s, '60s and '70s. It is the Leta Hotel and it is in the town of Goletta, a small beach community just north of Santa Barbara where the … [Read more...]
San Diego’s Street Vendors Have Gotten Out Of Control
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger This isn't Venice Beach or foot bridges in Prague and Naples. It is, tho, as one resident told the Union-Tribune, "like a flea market." San Diego's street vendors, always a part of the city, have gotten out of control. They are all over the place and there are so many of them one can barely navigate a sidewalk or find a … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar’s Beach Bar Cocktail Co. & Surfrider Foundation Hosting Beach Cleanup In Pacific Beach
Fresh off his personal appearance in San Diego the middle of August, rock icon Sammy Hagar is back in town. Well, sort of anyway. His Sammy’s Beach Bar Cocktail Co. and Clearly Canadian are hosting a beach cleanup in Pacific Beach on Saturday, Aug. 27. It is in conjunction with Surfrider San Diego, Channel 93.3 FM and The Local in PB. Earlier in the month, Hagar himself was … [Read more...]
PubClub LIVE!, Gets A Rock Star Interview With Sammy Hagar The Red Rocker
By The Kevbeaux, co-host and co-producer of PubClub LIVE! The Red Rocker rocked it on PubClub LIVE! Sammy Hagar gave a rock star interview on the world's only live video podcast focusing on bars and nightlife while he was in San Diego, CA. The interview contained answers to PubClub LIVE!, exclusive questions that provided great – and hilarious – insights in the life of … [Read more...]
Bourne And Crabb Win 2022 Manhattan Beach Open; Defend Title
Tri Bourne and Trevor Crabb successfully defended their Manhattan Beach Open title. The second-seeded team cruised to a 21-17, 21-14 victory in the final over top-seeded Theo Brunner and Chaim Schalk. It was Bourne's third straight Manhattan Open championship. He became the first male player to win most coveted title in beach volleyball three straight times since Olympic … [Read more...]
West Hollywood Carnaval Halloween Block Party Canceled For 2022
By The Kevbeaux, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger One of the world's largest Halloween parties, West Hollywood Carnaval in Los Angeles, has been canceled for 2022. This is the third year in a row that they blocks-long block party along famous Sunset Blvd,, won't be held. The reasons: Covid, Monkeypox, safety fears due to all the recent public shootings across the country and … [Read more...]
Alabama Football To Sell Beer In Bryant-Denny Stadium
By The Kevbeaux, PubClub.com Fans won't have to sneak alcohol into Bryant-Denny Stadium for Alabama football games in 2022. Tho they probably will, anyway. That's because Alabama will be selling beer during Alabama football games this fall. Well, pending approval by the Alabama alcoholic beverage control board anyway. A few weeks before the season, the Tuscaloosa City … [Read more...]
Las Vegas Nightlife Latest News – Usher, Adele, Aerosmith, Swedish House Mafia & Ghostbar Reopens
The city that never sleeps when it comes to adding nightlife is rocking it this summer and into the fall and winter. Here's the latest Las Vegas nightlife news with information on residences by Usher, Adele, Aerosmith, Swedish House Mafia, the reopening of Ghost Bar at the Palms and if you think we're done, keep reading! Usher Celebrates Las Vegas Residency at Park … [Read more...]
Key Hawaiian Terms & Phrases To Help Know When You Visit Hawaii
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Editor As is the case when you visit any place, it is important to learn a few words and phrases of that destination. This separates you from the average tourist. In Hawaii, the island and the locals will fill you with the "Aloha spirit," especially if you take the time to learn these key words and phrases of the Hawaiian language. The … [Read more...]
Labor Day Weekend College Football Key Games With Ranked Teams
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Editor For several years, Labor Day Weekend brought college football fans a series of blockbuster games like a comedian's one-liners, one after another at dizzying speed. But many of those have subsided the past two seasons. Alabama, for instance, instead of having a neutral-site game against USC, Michigan or Wisconsin, opens … [Read more...]
Oceanside In North San Diego Is A California Beach Destination Well Worth Visiting
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Editor When it comes to visiting Southern California beaches, the city of Oceanside is not likely to jump into your mind. It is more likely to be Santa Barbara, Santa Monica, Huntington Beach, Newport Beach and the San Diego beach cities. Yet Oceanside – located in north San Diego County – is somewhat of a hidden gem. It has a … [Read more...]
It’s Not Just Concert & Sports Tickets That Are Sky High, So Are Beers & Concessions
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Lifestyle Editor There has been a lot of talk and media coverage about the high cost of concert tickets, especially for Bruce Springsteen tickets as Ticketmaster posted the cost of some seats for $4,000 and $5,000. My first reaction was "what do they think this is, the Super Bowl?" Regular seats are $300, $400, $500 and even $600. And … [Read more...]
It Is Time To Close Union Station And Relocate Amtrak To LAX
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Editor In its full glory, Union Station was an Art Deco gem of Los Angeles. It was THE transportation hub of the city, the scene of many movies depicting the time periods in the 1920s, 30s and 40s and even hosted a Roaring Twenties New Year’s Eve party. One could easily picture the scene and the conversations that took place during its … [Read more...]
I Had Breakfast At Scotty’s On The Strand Hermosa Beach And Here’s What I Thought Of It
By The Kevbeaux, PubClub.com Hermosa Beach Blogger It had been so long since I went to Scotty's On The Strand in Hermosa Beach, CA, that I could not remember the last time I ate there. I don't really have a reason for not going there, other than the fact that it's "always there and I can go there anytime" that so many of us say about so many things close to us. I do … [Read more...]
Live Music & Karaoke In DTLA Can Be Found At Boomtown Brewery
Music is everywhere in Los Angeles and here's where to find it, along with karaoke in downtown L.A., known to locals as DTLA. Craft brewery Boomtown Brewery has several days of music. As Boomtown likes to say "because people can't live on beer alone." All of Boomtown’s events are free. There are no food or drink specials on these nights, tho karaoke singers do get a $2 … [Read more...]
MICHELIN Guide Adds These 18 Los Angeles Restaurants To Its 2022 California Edition
From a breakfast sandwich to steaks and from Thai to French and beyond, MICHELIN Guide has added 18 Los Angeles restaurants to its 2022 California Guide. The guide will be out this fall. “By revealing some of the new additions made by our inspectors throughout the year, we enhance our digital tools to further strengthen the ties that bind us to food lovers,” said Gwendal … [Read more...]
Where To Find National Rum Day Cocktails At Los Angeles Bars
National Rum Day – yes, there is one – is Tuesday Aug. 16. And while we are providing recipes of special rum drinks to be enjoyed that day in this post, you really need a bartender who knows what she or he is doing to make it for you rather than trying to mix it up at home. Plus, do you really want to go scrambling to find all those ingredients? Nope, better to let a … [Read more...]
Flight Attendant Calls Traveling To Europe This Summer ‘A Mess’
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Editor Calling it "a mess," a flight attendant who travels frequently to London and other destinations described the scene of traveling to Europe this summer. Speaking casually and off the record to PubClub.com, she said huge crowds, overwhelmed airport security and lost luggage are the primary reasons for this … [Read more...]