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...]
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...]
Is San Diego A Party City?
Yes, San Diego is very much a party city. It is in Southern California, has beaches, tourists and more than 300 days of sunshine a year. There are beach bars, clubs, sports bars, craft beer bars, live music bars, restaurant-bars karaoke bars, pickup bars and hang-out bars. There are three main party districts, Pacific Beach, Ocean Beach and the Gaslamp Quarter. Other … [Read more...]
Why San Diego Needs To Move Forward With Midway District Redevelopment & Other Projects
This article is not AI-generated content By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger San Diego, it seems to me, is a city less of “can dos” and more one of “what can go wrongs.” Right now, as I type, there’s a redevelopment project in the Midway District that is stuck in neutral like a car with a bad clutch. There have been at least three plans submitted to the … [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...]
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...]
I Attended Bartender’s Weekend In San Diego For The First Time And WOW!
By The PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger Enjoying a few Mai Tais at the Grass Skirt, a San Diego tiki bar in Pacific Beach on a Sunday evening at an event hosted by Diplomatico Rum, is when I first got wind of something called Bartender's Weekend. That event's host, Diplomatico's rum ambassador Evan Charleston, mentioned that I should look into it, which was happening in San … [Read more...]
San Diego’s Patrick’s Gaslamp Pub Reopening For St. Patrick’s Day
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger It was just after St. Patrick's Day a couple of years ago when Patrick's Gaslamp Pub closed its doors, slammed shut by the pandemic. In fact, it was one of the last Gaslamp bars to close during that time. So it's only natural that it would reopen in time for St. Patrick's Day. Only now it's under the ownership of Good … [Read more...]
With Curfew Lifted, San Diego Bars Can Now Stay Open Late
California's Orange Tier Allows For Later Closing Times By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Nightlife Blogger One of the sort of hidden aspects of San Diego being place in California's less restrictive Orange Tier of COVID-19 restrictions is that the curfew of early closures for bars and restaurants is lifted. That means they no longer have to have last … [Read more...]
San Diego Bars Are Open – And Some Nightlife Venues Are Thriving
There Is A Party But COVID-19 Rules Limit The Singles Scene By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger The first impression visiting friends said when getting a look at the bar and restaurant scene in San Diego's Gaslamp was this: "wow!" Used to the closed confines of Los Angeles, they marveled at the lively scene along Fifth Ave., and spilling out onto … [Read more...]
San Diego Bars Adhering To Social Distancing Rules During Curbside Gaslamp
Nightlife Mixes With Restaurant Diners In A Lively Weekend Scene By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger There's noise from conversations, music, lines out the doors and pedicabs are patrolling the area looking for customers. On the surface, it seems a normal night of nightlife on a weekend in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter. But look closer, and you … [Read more...]
Now That San Diego Bars Are Open, Here’s What You Need To Know
Social Distancing Rules, Tips, & Navigating The New Singles Scene By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger There was laughing echoing down the empty street, the sound coming from an outdoor table at a San Diego Gaslamp restaurant/bar. It was obvious someone was having a good time. This group was seated outside on Sixth Avenue and over on Fourth … [Read more...]
This Dog-Friendly San Diego Bar Has Creative DJ Headphones Music
Quartyard In The Gaslamp Quarter A Unique All-Outdoor Nightlife Destination By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger A dog park in a bar in a city's downtown area is different onto itself, but Quartyard has one other feature that makes it stand out even in the nightlife-crowded area of San Diego's Gaslamp. It has headsets for people to listen to the … [Read more...]
Stella Promos In Gaslamp Bars Previews San Diego Wine & Food Festival
McFadden's, Whiskey Girl And Lucky Bastard Saloon Bring Beers And Cheers What better way to get primed up for the San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival – which includes fine Belgian beers, as well – than to tag along with a promo night for Stella Artois in the bars of the Gaslamp!? Not much that I can think of, quite frankly. And so I did it on Thursday night. And it … [Read more...]
San Diego Summer Bicycle Bar Crawls With Bud Light And Rock 105
Touring Pacific Beach And Ocean Beach Bars On August Saturdays If you're cruising around the San Diego beaches this August and see a bunch of fun people cruising past you on red Strand cruisers, or if you see Bud Light bikes parked in front of bars, then go on in and join the party. It's the Bud Light summer bicycle bar crawl, in conjunction with Rock 105, that is … [Read more...]