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...]
Smackfest Events Spring Fling Review, Photos & Video
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com South Bay Blogger Another great event! I could end PubClub.com's review of the Smackfest Events Spring Fling – a unique combination of beach volleyball with a beer, wine and spirits festival held on the sunny and sandy grounds of Seaside Lagoon in Redondo Beach, CA – right there. And then let these photos and video finish the … [Read more...]
The Spring Classic Beer & Wine Festival Redondo Beach Date & Ticket Information
The fine and fun folks of Smackfest Events are at it again. They have added another event to the party calendar and this is The Spring Classic, a beer and wine festival taking place April 23 in Redondo Beach's Seaside Lagoon. What exactly is The Spring Classic and what is the ticket information? Well, glad you asked because here are the answers. The Spring Classic … [Read more...]
Hermosa, Manhattan, Redondo Beach Weekend Party Report From PubClub.com
Reopening Of Outdoor Dining And The Super Bowl 10K Highlight Beach Cities Happenings By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Welcome to the PubClub.com Beach Cities Party Report! It's party time again in the South Bay, or at least what comprises a party time these days. Here's an update on restaurant and nightlife news in and around the Beach Cities. Enjoy the Party … [Read more...]
LA Beach Cities Holiday Gift Guide – Gifts Unique to Hermosa, Manhattan, Redondo Beach
South Bay Offers Active, Social And Food & Drink Presents By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Beach Cities Blogger The Los Angeles Beach Cities are one of the most lively, active places to live in Southern California. And when it comes time to giving presents to the people of Hermosa, Manhattan and Redondo Beach, there are many items based on the area's … [Read more...]
Old Tony’s Redondo Beach Iconic Bar & Restaurant Is Open After COVID-19 Shutdown
Home Of The Fire Chief Signature Drink By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Redondo Beach Blogger There's reason to celebrate again at Old Tony's. The iconic restaurant and bar on the pier in Redondo Beach, CA, has reopened after being shut closed since March due to the COVID-19 shutdown. So it is once again serving up its seafood and signature Fire Chief … [Read more...]
5th Annual Beach Cities Beer And Wine Festival 2020 Date & Ticket Info
Smackfest Events Hosts Craft Beer Festival In Redondo Beach's Seaside Lagoon By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Beach Cities Blogger It is the fifth year already? Time sure flies by and you're drinking beer. The fifth annual Beach Cities Beer And Wine Festival put on by Smackfest Events is set for April 11 Redondo Beach's Seaside Lagoon. Tickets go on sale March … [Read more...]
BeachLife Festival 2020 Lineup For 2nd Annual Redondo Beach Music Event
Bob Marley Celebration Part Of This Beach Party May 1-3 By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Redondo Beach Blogger On the heels of a highly successful debut, the BeachLife Festival has announced the lineup for the 2020 music extravaganza in Redondo Beach, CA. It features features the Steve Miller Band, Counting Crows, UB 40, Blues Traveler, War, Sugar Ray plus a … [Read more...]
Small Earthquake Hits Redondo Beach, Hermosa Beach In Los Angeles
Residents React To Shaking On Social Media By Kevin Wilkerson, Los Angeles Blogger A small earthquake – a magnitude 2.1 – hit the Los Angeles coastal cities of Hermosa Beach and Redondo Beach late Tuesday evening. The slight tremor was located on the border between the two cities, located in the South Bay area of Los Angeles. It occurred at a little past 10 … [Read more...]
The Slip Bar & Eatery Redondo Beach Pier New Happy Hour Menu & Specials
Food & Drink Deals In King Harbor Marina By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger The Slip Bar & Eatery on the International Boardwalk at the Redondo Beach Pier has updated its Happy Hour menu. Here's a rundown of the food & drink specials. Happy Hour runs Tuesday-Friday from 3-7 p.m. Monday it's Happy Hour all day with karaoke going … [Read more...]
Fundraiser For Redondo Beach Bartender Raises $3,000 For Lupus LA
KTLA's Vera Jiminez Helps Organize Event For Cori Davis Of Paddy O'Brien's By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com South Bay Blogger Our bartenders in the South Bay just don't serve us cocktails, they become confidants and even friends. And when one became a friend in need, several people in the South Bay stepped up in his time of need. Cori Davis, who bartends at … [Read more...]
Redondo Beach Weather For The 2019 Super Bowl 10K Race
Rain Forecast For The 41st Annual Fun Run By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com South Bay Blogger Normally a showcase for the city and Southern California as a whole with great and sunny weather and a rocking beer garden, the 41st annual Redondo Beach Super Bowl 10K may be a wet one. The weather forecast calls for rain to arrive in the South Bay on Thursday – update, … [Read more...]
BeachLife Festival 2019 Complete Bands & Artists Lineup Redondo Beach CA
Bob Weir, Willie Nelson, Brian Wilson Headline 3-Day LA Music Extravaganza By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com South Bay Blogger When Saint Rocke owner Allen Sanford said he would like to bring a different kind of music festival to the Los Angeles South Bay Beach Cities, he was not kidding. When the lineup for the inaugural BeachLife Festival was announced, it was … [Read more...]
Redondo’s BeachLife Festival 2019 Introduces Huge Lineup Of Musicians
Bob Weir and Wolf Bros, Brian Wilson And Willie Nelson & Family Part Of Inaugural Event By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Beach Cities Blogger The inaugural BeachLife Festival is really bringing the beach to life with a lineup of world-famous musicians. Bob Weir and Wolf Bros, Brian Wilson, and Willie Nelson & Family are performing at Seaside Lagoon in … [Read more...]
Ragin Cajun Blues Festival Redondo Beach Event Review
Music Takes Center Stage At This Seaside Lagoon Event By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com South Bay Blogger It was all about the music. The Ragin Cajun Blues Festival, put on by the restaurant of the same name, held at Seaside Lagoon in Redondo Beach, CA, had Cajun food but the real spice of this inaugural event was the music. It started with Reverend Tall Tree … [Read more...]
Halloween 2018 South Bay Scream Date Tickets Details Hermosa Beach
The Annual Singles Party Is A Friday Frightfest Nearly all of Hermosa, Manhattan and Redondo Beach singles go to this annual event put on by local promoter Berry Bly. Long known as the "Portofino party" for its location at the Portofino Hotel in Redondo Beach, CA., it now has a new location and in a new beach city. It's South Bay Scream, a fun Halloween … [Read more...]
Ragin Cajun Blues Festival Redondo Beach 2018 Tickets, Food & Bands Lineup Details
Seaside Lagoon Event Features Live Music, Beer & Louisiana Fare By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com South Bay Lifestyle Blogger Ragin Cajun restaurant is bringing its taste of the bayou to Seaside Lagoon in Redondo Beach with the inaugural Ragin Cajun Blues Festival. The event is Saturday, Oct. 20 and, in the good Louisiana tradition, involves music and food. … [Read more...]
Redondo Beach Lobster Rock 2018 Lobster Festival Full Details
Seaside Lagoon Event Is Sept. 21-23 Featuring Bugs, Beers And Bands By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com South Bay Lifestyle Blogger The 2018 lobster festival in Redondo Beach is called Lobster Rock, and it takes place Sept. 21-23 in the same location as the past bugs, beers and bands events, in Seaside Lagoon. This is an independent event, not run by the Redondo … [Read more...]
Redondo Beach Lobster Festival 2018 Back On As Lobster Rock Event
Yachtly Crew Among Lineup Of Bands In Seaside Lagoon By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com South Bay Nightlife Blogger The Redondo Beach Lobster Festival may be off the calendar for 2018, but in its place on the same weekend in the same location is a new event called Lobster Rock. It takes place Sept. 21-23 inside Seaside Lagoon in Redondo Beach, CA. There are … [Read more...]
The Nightlife Blogger: 80s DJ Party At The Slip Redondo Beach, CA
Party Time With Fun Music In The Southern California Beach Cities By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger I was on my 3rd last beer when the DJ played the Beastie Boys song "Fight For Your Right To Party." So I continued partying. I was on my 4th last beer when two good friends walked into the bar and the DJ played "Living On A Prayer" and then, … [Read more...]
Beach Cities Beer & Wine Festival 2018 Redondo Beach Review
Smackfest Events Has Another Smash Hit With Change To Seaside Lagoon By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger It was Smackfest with beers and bands, a fun party with a lively crowd that was just what the South Bay needed with summertime just over the horizon: a bottomless booze blowout. The 3rd annual Smackfest Events Beach Cities Beer & Wine … [Read more...]
Kentucky Derby Party At Shade Hotel Redondo Beach Review
South Bay Promoter Berry Bly Throws A Lively & Fun Rooftop Bash By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com South Bay Lifestyle & Nightlife Blogger The girls arrived in their stylish dresses and big hats. The guys wore odd-looking checkered suits topped with hats, both of which they would dare only wear once a year for a special occasion. And at the peak of it, … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett-Style Singer Eric Stone Playing The Slip Bar Redondo Beach
TropRock Musician At King Harbor Marina May 11 By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Music Blogger With Jimmy Buffett not playing in Southern California this year – thus idling the annual PubClub.com party bus from the South Bay to Irvine Meadows – there is a bit of Margaritaville coming to Redondo Beach. Buffett-style singer and songwriter Eric Stone is playing The … [Read more...]
Kentucky Derby Party Shade Hotel Redondo Beach 2019 Tickets & Details
Derby Day In South Bay Along The King Harbor Waterfront Derby Day in the South Bay isn't exactly like being at Churchill Downs. But, thanks to Berry Bly and Shade Hotel in Redondo Beach, you can at least pretend you are in the grandstands – or even in a luxury box – while watching the 145th Run For The Roses. Bly and Shade are hosting a Kentucky Derby party on … [Read more...]
Redondo Beach Lifestyle Blog: King Harbor Yacht Clubs Opening Day Review
Annual Event Becomes A #SundayFunday Dock Party By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Redondo Beach Lifestyle Blogger Ahh, yacht club opening day. People in blue blazers saying things like "I proudly present the Blue Gavel award to..." and "we would like to welcome our guests, including Commodore so-and-so from the so-and-so yacht club, Vice Commodore so-and-so from … [Read more...]
Beach Cities Wine & Beer Festival 2019 Date Tickets & Information
4th Annual Event Takes Place At Bay Club In Redondo Beach, CA The first one was such a success that Smackfest Events did it again and well, now its in its fourth year. The Beach Cities Wine & Beer Festival returns to the South Bay on Saturday, April 20, 2019. That's earlier than the May dates in past years. The location is again Seaside Lagoon in Redondo … [Read more...]
Redondo Beach Lobster Festival 2018 NOW LOBSTER ROCK Tickets, Bands & All You Need To Know
More Rock & Lobsters In Seaside Lagoon The annual Redondo Beach Lobster Festival was, at one time, a true "Rock Lobster" event in the Los Angeles South Bay's Beach Cities. No, the B52s were not there, but a lot of people in the Beach Cities are for this three day-and-night event in Redondo Beach, CA. However, this annual event, held the third weekend in … [Read more...]
Shade Hotel Hosts Wedding Planners Event In Redondo Beach & Manhattan Beach
Expo Brings Together Vendors With Future Brides & Grooms By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Blogger A place that holds weddings is also now a place that hosts wedding planning events. Shade Hotel in Manhattan Beach and Redondo Beach in the Los Angeles area are places where "Here Comes The Bride" can be heard on occasion – the latter has two levels devoted to … [Read more...]
Redondo Beach Super Bowl 10K Race Course Runner’s Review
A Mile By Mile Analysis From A Veteran By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com South Bay Blogger The South Bay Beach Cities of Los Angeles start Super Bowl Sunday with a unique event, a 10K race in Redondo Beach. With people in costumes, residents lining the streets playing music and a beer garden, this is known as a "fun run." But don't be fooled, for the course … [Read more...]
Redondo Beach Super Bowl 10K 2018 Weather Forecast
A Cool Morning Run For The 40th Annual Event By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com South Bay Blogger Be sure you've got a long-sleeve t-shirt with you – perhaps one from a past event – for it will be a cool morning run for the 8,000 or so people taking part in the 40th annual Redondo Beach Super Bowl 10K. The weather forecast calls for mostly cloudy conditions with a … [Read more...]
Redondo Beach King Harbor Holiday Boat Parade 2022 All You Need To Know Guide
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com South Bay Blogger The 2019 Redondo Beach Boat Parade is Saturday, Dec. 10. While hardly as big as the Newport Beach Boat Parade or even the Marina del Rey Boat Parade (which happens on the same night) is is, none-the-less, a good social gathering for those in the South Bay region of Los Angeles. It is hosted by King Harbor Yacht Club and … [Read more...]
South Bay Scream Halloween Party Makes Singles Scream With Joy – A Review
The Bash At The Portofino In Redondo Beach An Annual Fun Affair When it comes to finding a good party, the fun folks of L.A.'s South Bay – which encompasses Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach and Redondo Beach – lock into it like a homing beacon. And that is why you find many of them at the Portofino Hotel's banquet room on Friday, Nov. 27. They will be there for South … [Read more...]
Redondo Beach The Place To Be For Halloween Weekend In The South Bay
South Bay Scream & Richard Blade Costume Contest On Pier Tops Among Many Events By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com South Bay Blogger The place to be this Halloween weekend in the South Bay is Redondo Beach, CA. Especially on Friday "fright" night. That's because there are a lot of things happening, led by the annual South Bay Scream – or the "Portofino … [Read more...]
Shade Hotel Redondo Beach Celebrates One-Year Anniversary With Lavish Party
Hundreds Of South Bay Locals Turn Out For A Big Cheers To Waterfront Property By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Redondo Beach Blogger Boats bobbed in the water in the background, champagne and appetizers were being passed around and hundreds of well-dressed people arrived as if for a special occasion. And it was a special occasion, the one-year anniversary party … [Read more...]
Shade Hotel Redondo Beach Celebrating 1-Year Anniversary Party
'Blowout Bash' Scheduled For Bar On Friday, Oct. 13 By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com South Bay Blogger Normally, Friday the 13th is a day to stay inside, avoid walking under any ladders, not to cross the paths of any black cats and in general avoid any bad luck that might come your way. But for those in around the South Bay Beach Cities of Los Angeles, this year … [Read more...]
Lobster Festival Redondo Beach 2017 Bands & Ticket Prices
Annual Lobsterfest Brings In Elvis Tribute Plus South Bay Musicians Barley & Soul Shaker You can get your soul shaken, get "All Shook Up" and take a musical trip "Up North" with the bands at the 2017 Redondo Beach Lobster Festival. The annual event, held the weekend of Sept. 22-24 in Seaside Lagoon by King Harbor Marina, features an Elvis tribute band – … [Read more...]
Redondo Beach Summer Concerts The South Bay’s Hidden Secret Treasure
Sparsely Attended Events Feature Tribute Bands & Free Entertainment Thursdays & Saturdays By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com South Bay Blogger An interesting thing happened at the Redondo Beach Summer Concerts in July. A member of a band that was playing walked over to Quality Seafoods during his break to get a beer. The person serving the beer did not recognize … [Read more...]
Hermosa Beach Manhattan Beach Redondo Beach Top Summertime 2017 Events Dates
Dates & Information For AVP, 6-Man, Free Summer Concerts & Bite At The Beach With so much happening in the South Bay Beach Cities in the summertime, PubClub.com provides this rundown of the events and dates for the top summertime events in this always lively area of Los Angeles. The cities covered are Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach and El Segundo. … [Read more...]
4th Of July In The South Bay Beach Cities All You Need To Know
Hermosa Beach Ironman, The Strand, House Parties & The Redondo Beach Fireworks Information By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com South Bay Blogger In an area of legendary house parties, The Strand and the unique Ironman competition, all capped off by fireworks over the Pacific Ocean, the 4th of July in the Los Angeles South Bay Beach Cities is one full day and night … [Read more...]
Shade Hotel Celebrates 4th Of July With Redondo Beach Fireworks Viewing
Viewing Party On The Is July 1 In 2018. Shade Hotel in Redondo Beach is hosting a fireworks viewing party on the waterfront for the 4th of July. Except, with the Redondo Beach fireworks taking place the previous Sunday, it will be on July 1. The viewing party starts at 7. The viewing party takes in the Redondo Beach fireworks, which start at 9 p.m., and are set to … [Read more...]
Redondo Beach Riviera Village Summer Festival 2018 All You Need To Know
Dates, Location, Bands Lineup, Parking & The Social Scene The annual "it's summertime now" in the South Bay event known as the Summer Festival is taking place the weekend of June 23 & 24 at Riviera Village in Redondo Beach, CA. Here's all you need to know about this event. WHAT: A music and arts festival with rows of vendors selling all kinds of merchandise, … [Read more...]
Ranking My Top 5 Favorite Bars At The Redondo Beach Pier
Live Music Venues, A Down & Dirty Beer Bar, Slipping Into The Slip & The Fire Chief By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger Welcome to Redondo Beach, California, one of the three beach cities in the South Bay of Los Angeles. Redondo is the larger than its neighbors to the north, Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach. It also has a harbor and a … [Read more...]
Redondo Beach Best Bars On The Water In LA’s South Bay
Top Spots For Food & Drink With A View In The South Bay's Beach Cities When you're looking for place with food & drink in the LA's South Bay Beach Cities – places with a view of the harbor or Pacific Ocean – then check out one (or ore) of these spots. PubClub.com's South Bay local provides information and insights on eating and imbibing on the water. They are … [Read more...]
Valentine’s Day Dating Game For Singles Comes To Redondo Beach
'A Room Full Of Cupids' Event Seeks To Match Up South Bay Single People Cupid will be firing arrows – as well as a few lines – at the Room Full Of Cupids event for singles in the South Bay on Saturday, Feb. 11, in Redondo Beach, CA. Put on by Sunscreen Film Festival, it's kind of a fun game and speed dating combination in which a guy or girl is introduced, blindfolded … [Read more...]
Super Bowl 10K & Beer Garden Party Etiquette Redondo Beach
Super Bowl Sunday is one of the most fun days of the year in the Los Angeles South Bay Beach Cities and it all starts with a unique event, a 10K race in Redondo Beach. Why is that so much fun? Well, there's a beer garden at the finish line and it fits the PubClub.com party mantra of "exercise and socialize." And to help maximize the experience for you, we proudly present … [Read more...]
Redondo Beach Super Bowl 10K 2020 Race Guide Beer Garden Review Party
Exercise And Socialize At A Top South Bay Singles Event By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Redondo Beach Blogger One of the largest 10Ks on the West Coast is probably its craziest. For years, it's been about an expression of attitude, a celebration before the big celebration, a cause for costumes at times other Halloween or Smackfest. The Redondo Beach Super Bowl … [Read more...]
Shade Hotel Redondo Beach Opening A Huge South Bay Success
Nightlife Event Brings Out The Singles & Hot Beach Cities Shakers The South Bay's newest nightlife spot was a hotspot on its official opening night, with hundreds of people filling the fire pit patio, the inside bar - credit to the bartenders for being able to churn out cocktails and pour good wines and craft beers at a frenzied pace – and the rooftop lounge, all of … [Read more...]
South Bay’s Best Happy Hour Bars For Winter Sunsets
Daily Drink & Food Specials In Hermosa, Manhattan & Redondo Beach When Daylight Savings Time ends in the Los Angeles South Bay Beach Cities, locals complain that it gets dark too early. That's true – it's as early as 5 o'clock in the fall and winter. But there's one advantage to it – you can see the spectacular sunsets while eating and drinking cheaply because … [Read more...]
Shade Redondo Beach Adds Sizzle To South Bay Scene & Nightlife
King Harbor Location To Have Rooftop Bars After years of planning and months of delays – including an unfortunate setback due to a water leak – Shade Hotel in Redondo Beach has finally opened its doors on the doorstep of King Harbor Marina. The sister property to the highly successful Shade Hotel in neighboring Manhattan Beach, the Redondo location features 54 rooms in … [Read more...]
4th Of July South Bay Fireworks Redondo Beach Top Viewing Locations
Top Locations In RB, Hermosa Beach & Manhattan Beach There are no fireworks in Hermosa Beach for the 4th of July – unless, of course, you consider the scene on The Strand and what many single people encounter afterward as a result a different kind of fireworks. Instead, the actual show in the sky is in Redondo Beach. Fireworks are launched in front of … [Read more...]
Riviera Village Summer Festival 2018 Bands & Beer Garden
South Bay Singles Guide To The Event Formerly Known As Frontier Days In Redondo Beach Redondo Beach's version of the popular Fiesta Hermosa in neighboring Hermosa Beach is the weekend of June 23-24 in Riviera Village. Called the Riviera Village Summer Festival – and once known as Frontier Days – it takes place along Catalina Avenue spilling out onto the … [Read more...]
Redondo Beach Classic Car Show & Friday Happy Hour Bars
Cruise At The Beach Paired With RB Pier Drink Specials The classic Southern California lifestyle can often be seen through the cars people drive or perhaps more accurately, preserve. Classic car shows are all over Southern California and a good one takes place every Friday as afternoon spills into evening in the relaxed, scenic and social South Bay Beach City of Redondo … [Read more...]
Redondo Beach Pier Top Live Music Bars
Rock 'n Roll, Reggae, Acoustic & Cover Bands In The South Bay Redondo Beach is not as recognized as a place for live music as much as its neighbor to the north, Hermosa Beach. But there are places were you can jam to blasting rock bands, enjoy acoustic music at sunset over the water and even sing karaoke. PubClub.com has compiled this list of where to hear live … [Read more...]
Beach Cities Wine & Beer Festival 2016 Photos & Review
South Bay Shines At Inaugural Smackfest Events Party The inaugural Beach Cities Wine & Beer Festival – held on a sunny Saturday, May 14, at Bay Club health club in Redondo Beach, CA – was a complete, total, cheers-until-you-run-out-of-beers success. Put on by Smackfest Events – yes, those fine folks who bring us the Smackfest beach volleyball tournament – it added a … [Read more...]
Rocky Point Redondo Beach Still Closed For Beer
The South Bay's Waterfront Secret Awaiting Liquor License Approval The best "secret spot" in the South Bay, a little hidden gem on the water, is still not serving beer. Rocky Point has had its coolers closed for a year and as summertime approaches, it's still waiting to get legal permission to sell beer and wine. It is waiting on ABC approval and that's taking a long … [Read more...]
Redondo Beach The Essential Drinking & Nightlife Guide
The Best Bars, Cocktails & Happy Hours This is your essential party guide to Redondo Beach, CA, the lovely beach town in Los Angeles. A local provides information on the bars, where to get the best cocktails and all the Happy Hours, some of which are seven days a week. The first thing to know is that Redondo Beach is the largest of the South Bay Beach Cities (the … [Read more...]
Beach Cities Wine & Beer Festival 2018 Tickets Go On Sale April 15
Inaugural Event Is May 14 At Bay Club Redondo Beach Good wine and cold craft beers will be flowing May 12 at Bay Club health club in Redondo Beach, CA, for the inaugural Beach Cities Wine & Beer Festival. Put on by Smackfest Events, it is the only such event in the Los Angeles Beach Cities and is a compliment to the wildly popular wine and beer festival in … [Read more...]
Shade Hotel Redondo Beach Opening Delayed By Water Damage
King Harbor Hotel Now Looking At Late Summer Debut Just when it looked as if Shade Hotel in Redondo Beach, CA, were ready to swing open its doors late this spring, a water leak has delayed the project until at least late summer. Here's what happened according to a press release: "Following a routine testing of the plumbing system late last week (March 18), a pipe burst … [Read more...]
Shade Hotel Redondo Beach Opening Update & Bars
King Harbor Property To Welcome South Bay Locals For Food, Drinks & Entertainment The revitalization of the Redondo Beach harbor does not begin with the proposed revamping of the pier. It starts when Shade Hotel opens on Harbor Drive. And that could happen in early to mid-May, or perhaps as early as the last week of April. To be fair, the newly refurbished … [Read more...]
Super Bowl Sunday 2016 Redondo 10K Review, Bars & Party
South Bay Singles Day: A Beer Garden, The Slip & Partying In Redondo Beach The South Bay Beach Cities of Los Angeles always looks forward to the year's good party events and one of the best is Super Bowl Sunday. In starts with the annual Super Bowl 10K, a race through the streets of seaside Redondo Beach, hits an early high note with a post-race beer garden, then … [Read more...]
Super Bowl 10K Redondo Beach 2016 Weather Forecast
Fun In The Sun On Another South Bay #SundayFunday The 2016 Redondo Beach Super Bowl 10K will be a Chamber of Commerce, fun-in-the-sun day. The weather forecast is so spectacular, you may think you're in the middle of July rather than the first weekend of February. Sunday is to be the best day of a spectacular weather week. The high is to reach a summer-like 77 … [Read more...]
See Huge Waves Crash In Redondo Beach From L.A. Heavy Winds
Water Smashes Over King Harbor Seawall It was quite a show put on by nature, and PubClub.com had a front-row seat. Heavy winds of hurricane force hit Los Angeles on a wild Sunday the last day of January. In some areas, winds hit 115 mph, and in the South Bay Beach Cities, they reached nearly 75 mph. All this made for spectacular viewing of waves slamming into the … [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...]
Redondo Beach Inching Closer To Waterfront Development
Pier Area In Need Of Revitalization (And New Bars & Restaurants) Redondo Beach is moving forward, certainly slowly at the pace of a gentle current rather than a fast-moving swell, to replace its rundown waterfront with a new $400 million project. The City Council approved – barely, tho, by just a 3-2 vote – to extend the agreement of the developer, CenterCal … [Read more...]
Smackfest Events Holding Inaugural Bay Club Olympics
Costumed Coed Teams Plus A Pool Party With Beer & DJ The first Smackfest event of the year is not, well, Smackfest. The big beach coed costume volleyball tournament is not until July, but Smackfest Events is hosting the inaugural Bay Club Olympics, a part exercise, a lot of socialize event in conjunction with Bay Club in Redondo Beach, CA. Taking place Saturday, … [Read more...]
South Bay Top Holiday Events 2015 Dates & Information
Happenings In Hermosa Beach. Manhattan Beach & Redondo Beach The holiday season in the South Bay means plenty of events and activities, some unique to this area. Here's the dates and details of the top party and singles events in Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach and Redondo Beach for 2015. Happy Holidays In The Los Angeles Beach Cities • Manhattan Beach Holiday … [Read more...]
The Fire Chief At Old Tony’s Is LA’s South Bay’s Strongest Drink
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.con Nightlife Blogger Want a quick buzz in the LA's South Bay's Beach Cities? Then go to Old Tony's on the Redondo Beach Pier and order the Fire Chief. It's the South Bay's Strongest Drink, a ferocious red tide of a cocktail served with crushed ice in a lowball glass. The Fire Chief is a Mai Tai with 151 and grenadine, and it packs a punch … [Read more...]
South Bay Party Report Weekend Of Oct. 23-25
What's Happening In Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach & Redondo Beach This is your Jimmy Buffett concert primer – what to wear, what to bring and what to know about the parking lot, concert and tickets. There are a few seats left on the bus so contact me ASAP if you want to get on board! JIMMY BUFFETT PARTY BUS/TAILGATE PARTY We are meeting at Sharkeez Hermosa at noon. … [Read more...]
Peter Frampton’s Son Plays The Slip In Redondo Beach
RB Pub & Eatery Comes Alive With Julian Frampton's Performance The Slip Comes Alive! The appearance by the son of rock legend Peter Frampton playing at The Slip Bar & Eatery on the Redondo Beach (CA) Pier on a mid-August Wednesday did not exactly blow the roof off the place, but The Slip was definitely alive on this night. Fun, lively and attractive locals (we … [Read more...]
South Bay Party Report Weekend Events Oct. 13-15
What's Happening And Things To Do In Hermosa, Manhattan & Redondo Beach At a Jimmy Buffett party, you've got to dress the part and look the part. Welcome to the PubClub.com South Bay Party Report! We trust all our South Bay friends in the British Virgin Islands are having a great time at the the nightly theme parties, daily dingy wars and bar-hopping to places like the … [Read more...]
South Bay Top 10 Iconic All-Time Best Bars
Hermosa, Manhattan & Redondo Beach Drinking Landmarks After 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 South Bay Beach Cities. This is the best of the best in Hermosa, Manhattan and Redondo Beach. This list went through … [Read more...]
South Bay Party Report Weekend Events Oct. 9-11
Things To Do In Hermosa, Manhattan & Redondo Beach Welcome to the PubClub.com South Bay Party Report for the weekend of Oct, 9-11. These are events and activities happening in and around the Beach Cities. MLB PLAYOFFS Cubs Win! Cubs Win!!! And Silvio’s goes crazy. Those Crazy Chicagoans will be back on Friday as the Cubbies take on their bitter rivals, the St. Louis … [Read more...]
South Bay Weekend Party Report Sept. 25-27
Redondo Beach Lobsterfest, Booze-N-Clues & Lingerie Volleyball September came in like a lion with Fiesta Hermosa and it’s roaring out that way, too, with a smart phone calendar full of party events this weekend. There’s the Redondo Beach Lobster Festival, the Brews-N-Clues scavenger hunt/pub crawl, plus 200 girls in lingerie playing volleyball in Santa Monica. Among … [Read more...]
Los Angeles Bicycle Tours South Bay Beaches With Beach Cities Bike Tours
Sightseeing Along The Strand In Hermosa, Manhattan & Redondo Beach In a city of unique adventures and attractions, there is one activity that truly defines this place and its creative culture. It is riding a bicycle along the beach in La La Land – think the opening from the "Three's Company" TV show – among surfers, volleyball players and runners and, well, those … [Read more...]
BaleenKitchen The South Bay’s Sexiest Most Romantic Bar
Portofino's Restaurant In Redondo Beach Is South Bay Sexy There are fire pits by the dock where you can kick off the sandals, put your toes in sand and have drinks overlooking the still harbor. Inside, there is a fireplace providing a perfect glow to a room that is tastefully appointed with big booths and tables with chairs so cozy after sitting down you just want to toss … [Read more...]
The Slip Redondo Beach King Harbor Bar Review
A Local's Friendly Pub In King Harbor Marina For South Bay locals, walking into The Slip – a new drinking spot on the Redondo Beach Pier – is not like walking into a bar. It's like walking into a friend's house. We know the owners, we know the place and, if Denise Irwin stays behind the bar – "well see," she says with her typical friendly but somewhat elusive wink – then … [Read more...]
Redondo Beach Pier Gets The Slip Bar & King Harbor Beer Tasting Room
South Bay Pubs Add To Local Bar Scene The Redondo Beach Pier has two new places to drink, The Slip Bar & Eatery and the King Harbor Brewing Co., craft brewing tasting room. And two more places are on the way. Could the pier actually become a true South Bay nightlife destination? The Slip and King Harbor Brewing are in small places along the lower level between Naja's … [Read more...]
Redondo Beach Holiday Boat Parade Best Viewing Locations & Bars
The annual Redondo Beach Holiday Boat Parade in King Harbor is not nearly as big as the one in Newport Beach or even Marina del Rey. But it's something people in the South Bay Beach Cities should check out because it's a different type of entertainment (and also free!), it's on the water and it has very strong party potential. The 2022 event is Saturday, Dec. 10 – the night … [Read more...]
The Fire Chief Old Tony’s Signature Drink In Redondo Beach
Mai Tai On Steroids Is South Bay's Strongest Drink When restaurants and bars open, or put out a new menu, they like to claim thier mixologist has created craft "signature" drinks. But they are not true signature drinks because they don't have any history with the place. A signature drink is something that is associated with a bar that makes it a … [Read more...]
Redondo Beach Pier Nightlife Reviews Of The Best Bars
Live Music, Dive Bars, Beers And The Old Tony's Fire Chief Sometimes, the South Bay party people want a change of scenery from the bars on the Hermosa Beach Pier and Manhattan Beach. But heaven forbid they would ever leave the "South Bay Bubble!" Heck no, they just travel (usually by bike) about two miles south of Hermosa to Redondo Beach. Their destination is the Pier, a … [Read more...]
Craft Beers Enhance Redondo Beach Lobster Festival Scene
Goose Island And Shock Top Specialty Brews Blend Perfectly With Bands And Bugs In 2013 Always a fun event, the Redondo Beach Lobster Festival elevated itself in 2013 with the addition of a craft beer garden. In an enhancement to the usual selection of beers, there were also several selections from Chicago craft brewer Goose Island and and also a wild variety of flavors … [Read more...]
Redondo Beach Lobster Festival 2013 To Feature Craft Beer Festival
Shock Top, Goose Island Among Taps At Sept. 20-22 Event Lobsters and beer go together like water and waves, yet this takes it to a new beer-lovers level. The 2013 Redondo Beach Lobster Festival – Sept. 20-22 at Seaside Lagoon in Redondo Beach, CA – includes a craft beer festival. It features more than a dozen selections. Some of the beers are: • Shock Top Lemon Shandy • … [Read more...]
Rock & Brews Redondo Beach Hosts Goose Island Craft Beer Pairing
Five-Course Dinner Features Top Menu Items With Chicago's Quality Beers Craft beer and good food – along with a good bit of rock 'n roll – is the mantra of the popular Rock & Brews in Redondo Beach, CA. The mostly-beer bar and restaurant has had locals lining up for dinner since its opening at the end of June. And now, it's pairing with Chicago-based craft brewery … [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...]
South Bay Bars Provide Fun Partying For Visiting Australia Friend
Old Tony's Fire Chief Starts Inferno Of Bar Hopping Someone pinch me. I'm having too much fun. My friend Casey has been in town, visiting from Sydney, and I'm taking her around the South Bay Beach Cities. And she's adapted to them like dolphins to the surf. She's a natural! She loves the beach, of course, but she also loves the bars. Apparently where she lives, many of … [Read more...]
Playing Tour Guide To The Bars In Hermosa, Manhattan, Redondo Beach
South Bay Nightlife Daytime Playtime Awaits A First-Time Beach Cities Visitor It's time to play South Bay tour guide again, as I have a friend visiting me in Manhattan Beach. It's her first time to the Beach Cities and that's even more exciting than someone who has been here before, because it's all new to her. And I love playing South Bay tour guide! First, we'll get on … [Read more...]
Rock & Brews To Rock Redondo Beach Riviera Village Nightlife
South Bay Singles Have A New Hangout Destination Bar Redondo Beach's nightlife is getting a huge lift with the opening of Rock & Brews in Riviera Village. The hugely successful craft beer bar and restaurant of El Segundo is expanding to PCH and PV Drive, and it's just what the area needs. And that is a place where the young and fun who live in 'Dondo can hang loose … [Read more...]
Playing South Bay Tour Guide To Bars & Restaurants In The Beach Cities
Showing Off Manhattan, Hermosa And Redondo Beach On Bicycles I love playing the part of host. Taking people around and sharing my knowledge of an area, entertaining them by taking them to fun place. I've done it in the Greek Islands with some friend who went with me for on a trip, I do if with newcomers to the annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach each April and most … [Read more...]
Wine Tasting In The South Bay Goes From Bottle Inn To Baleen To FishBar
A Tasting By The Beach, Half-Priced Wines By The Harbor And Reverse Happy Hour I went on a wine tasting tour recently in California. It was not in Napa Valley, Sonoma, Paso Robles, Santa Ynez Valley or even Monterey or Mendocino County. Instead, it was a tour of my own design and right here where I live, in the South Bay Beach Cities of Los Angeles. Inspired by a Tweet … [Read more...]
Kegs A Good Beer Bar Alternative To Najas On The Redondo Beach Pier
Live Music And 25 Taps Provide Another South Ba Bike Ride Destination Finally! It's about time. For the past couple of years, I've been searching for a good beer bar alternative to Naja's on or even around the Redondo Beach Pier. I tried to like On the Rocks, but it's not been anywhere close to a happening place since it was Chiller's a few years ago. Kincaid's is great … [Read more...]
Kincaid’s Redondo Beach Happy Hour Makes Customers Happy
Last Call For Discounted Drinks A Good Call They are doing it right at Kincaid's. The place is on the water, has a good Happy Hour that includes weekends and outdoor tables, and provides a classy setting in an area that is, quite remarkably, lacking in classy settings. But there's something else the restaurant on the Redondo Beach Pier does that is making me a regular … [Read more...]
Zazou in Redondo Beach’s Riviera Village Earns This Customer’s Loyalty
Sangria Brings About A Happy Hour Attitude From The Friendly Riviera Village Bar Manager Here's a way to win over customers. And to build customer loyalty. And that is to treat customers like guests in your house and to make them leave wanting to return. That's exactly what happened at Zazou in Redondo Beach. I had assembled a group of friends there to meet before the … [Read more...]
A Tribute To A Fallen South Bay Beach Cities Party Friend
Here's Cheers To A Bar Buddy Who Kept An Entire Area Entertained I don't remember the first time I ever met Joe Anderson – that's a pretty common thing among the single people in the Los Angeles Beach Cities of Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach – but I most definitely remember the first time I partied with him. It was during the Manhattan Open, a local event that is … [Read more...]
On The Rocks Redondo Beach Has Big South Bay Sports Bar Potential
Here's A Few Tips For Making The Former Chiller's A Beach Cities Hotspot Again As much fun as it is to go to the bars on the Hermosa Beach Pier to watch sports, sometimes it's good to go someplace different. Break up the routine. Keep things fresh. So on a sunny Saturday afternoon, wanting to maximize my time on the Strand and being in the great outdoors, I rode my beach … [Read more...]
Hear The Bar Blogger on Internet Radio
Party Report on Static Beach Radio in Hermosa Beach You read the words, so now hear the voice. I'm on the air, coming to you via the Internet each week on Static Beach Radio – staticbeach.com– a fun Internet radio station based in Hermosa Beach, CA. Once a week, I'm doing the PubClub.com Party Report. It focuses on happenings and my observations on the party and nightlife … [Read more...]
A Funny Story From The Redondo Beach 10K Race
How A Friend Missed the Beer Garden After Rollerblading in the Super Bowl Fun Run The annual Redondo Beach Super Bowl 10K always brings good times, and that also means good memories. One of my favorites involves a friend and his misadventures that led him to, incredulously, missing the beer garden. This friend had grown tired of several of us talking about the 10K … [Read more...]
Not Happy At El Torito Happy Hour Redondo Beach
Poor Service And Bad Food Make For an Unsatisfying Bar Experience One overworked bartender who tries up upsell customers, a drink glass sitting empty for half an hour and food that's as unsatisfying as sex with a fat chick. (Sure, it gets the job done, but in the end, are you really happy with it?) Welcome, folks, to Happy Hour at El Torito in Redondo Beach, CA! If … [Read more...]
Super Bowl 10K Tradition Includes Beers At Hennessey’s
Redondo Beach Annual Fun Run Is More Fun With A Beer Before the Beer Garden I was first introduced to 10Ks by one Laz Denes, the coolest dude I've ever met. Laz, being Laz, just didn't run 10Ks. He did them in style. When he lived in L.A.'s South Bay Beach Cities, he was somewhat of an institution at Redondo Beach's annual Super Bowl 10K. He would get a group and do … [Read more...]
Redondo Beach Lobster Festival 2011 Review & Photos
Food, Music and Atmosphere Shine Again in Annual Event Despite having been outside on a Friday night, beer going down as if were water after a 10K, fantastic live music on a stage right in front of me and a belly completely satisfied from a delicious steak and lobster dinner, I got mad. Mad not at the Redondo Beach Lobster Festival, which is great. Mad not at … [Read more...]
California Sports Lifestyle Beach Event & Beer Garden
The Hennessey's Paddleboard Competition Showcases the Unique Combination of An LA Sport and A Post-Event Party There are unique things about life in Southern California that are different than anywhere else in the world. One such example is demonstrated the second Saturday of July in Redondo Beach. It's the Hennessey's Paddleboard Competition and it involves hard … [Read more...]