On-Board Brewery, A Mixologist And Wine On The Rhine & Along California's Coast By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger Now this seems a fine way to travel to me – on a boat with a glass of wine or a European or craft beer in hand. Or how's this – a mixologist making frozen and other concoctions on board? Or rum on a Caribbean cruise?? It's all … [Read more...]
The Nightlife Blogger: Experiencing LA AX The North Hollywood Axe-Throwing Bar
If You Have An Axe To Grind, This Is Your Place By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger When I told a friend I was going to a hatchet-throwing bar, he deadpanned, "oh what could possibly go wrong here!?" That's kind of what I was thinking. It seemed a bit of an odd combination – I mean sharp objects combined with booze – but after conducting some … [Read more...]
The Nightlife Blogger: Blown Away (Again) By Diner En Blanc Los Angeles
Classy All-White Dinner Party Again An Impressive Event This story was updated in 2026. Fine champagne and caviar. A classy band and entertainers on stilts. An outdoor setting in a grass courtyard surrounding a large fountain. This is what greeted me at Diner en Blanc Los Angeles and it hit all the marks of excellence. Again. The 2026 LA Dineer en Blanc is … [Read more...]
The Nightlife Blogger: The Moorings Interline Regatta BVIs A Boat Party Scene
Island-Hopping Around The Bars Of The British Virgin Islands By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger Rum, warm weather and boats. And women! This is what was promised to me when by buddy "Ice" suggested that I go to the Moorings Interline Regatta, a 10-day party flotilla in the British Virgin Islands. That was akin to throwing chum in the water … [Read more...]
The Nightlife Blogger: Running, Then Running Wild At The Hometown Fair Beer Garden
Manhattan Beach Singles Event Again A Big Party By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger I did not know if I was in shape for the 10K, but I KNEW I was in shape for the beer garden. In the end, I finished both, and it was another great party on the first weekend of October. I am referring to the Manhattan Beach Hometown Fair, one of the best times … [Read more...]
The Nightlife Blogger: The 2018 San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival
Grand Tasting The Highlight Event Of Several Fun Events By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger When it comes to wine and food events, the perfect pairing of wine, food, spirits, craft beer, location (location, location!) and fun all comes together at the San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival. The 2018 event is Nov. 12-18 and yes, it's a multi-day event. … [Read more...]
The Nightlife Blogger: Finding The Best Bloody Mary In New Orleans
Coop's In The French Quarter Tops Daisy Duke's Drink In NOLA By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger If there's one drink you need in New Orleans to get you going in the morning after the night before, it's a Bloody Mary. And so I went searching for one and found it. It is at Coop's Place, a dive bar and restaurant if ever there was one, in the … [Read more...]
The Nightlife Blogger: Blasted By The Hand Grenade Drink On Bourbon Street
New Orleans' Strongest Drink Lives Up To Its Billing By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger I don't know what it was about this time, because I've had it before with it causing any damage. But on this trip to NOLA, I got blasted by the Hand Grenade, billed as "New Orleans' Strongest Drink." The only difference is that this time, I was in the bar … [Read more...]
The Nightlife Blogger: How I Spent $30 In 30 Seconds In A Bourbon Street Bar
A Firsthand Lesson About Bourbon Street Shot Girls And Tube Shots Sometimes a night on Bourbon Street teaches you a lesson. This one took about 30 seconds and cost me $30. Blondes. If you are wondering how in the world I did what I wrote in the headline, or even if it's true, my one-word response is blondes. I'm a sucker for a pretty blonde and one pulled me … [Read more...]
The Nightlife Blogger: The 5 (Funny) Things I Fear About Being In New Orleans
Fear And Loafing In The Big Easy By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger Ahh, New Orleans. The French Quarter, "Sweet Home Alabama" pouring out of a Bourbon Street bar, multi-colored drinks and Mardi Gras beads, even when it's not Mardi Gras. I love it. But, in a way, I also fear it. The partying is so open, so available so, well – there – that … [Read more...]
The Nightlife Blogger: My First Experience At Catalina Island’s Outdoor Harbor Reef Bar
Two Harbors And Not Avalon Wins My Affection By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger My first introduction to Catalina Island – "26 miles across the sea, Santa Catalina is a'waitin' for me" as a 50s song from a group called The Four Peeps says – was when my girlfriend at the time suggested we go to it. Her father was the sheriff on Two Harbors and she … [Read more...]
The Nightlife Blogger: It’s College Football Season And There Go My Saturdays
Every Game Counts On Every Weekend In This Sport By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger It's a Saturday morning and normally I'm sleeping off Friday night, but it's college football season and I reach for the remote and turn on ESPN just prior to 9 a.m. I want to see Lee Corso's pick at the end of College Game Day. What he picks has nothing to do … [Read more...]
The Nightlife Blogger: You Can Still Party In The Greek Islands In September
Mykonos, Ios And Santorini Top Places To Travel In Greece By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger There's still paradise on Paradise Beach, a tropical vibe in the Tropical Bar and a far out time at the Far Out Cafe. The calendar may say September but PubClub.com says the party is still on in the Greek Islands. In fact, September is nearly as lively … [Read more...]
The Nightlife Blogger: Craving A Buffalo Milk Cocktail On Catalina Island
No More Of The Signature Drinks At The Airport In The Sky – What!? By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger The frothy drink with the whipped cream topper has been playing in my head like a Jimmy Buffett song. Actually, it's more like an Eric Stone song; Eric sings a lot of tunes like Jimmy and has one that mentions this non-frozen concoction: "too … [Read more...]
The Nightlife Blogger: Finally Experiencing That ‘Wow, I’m In Australia!’ Moment
Aussie Outlaw Provides The Spark On Trip From Surfer's Paradise To Byron Bay By Kevin Wilkerson, PuClub.com Travel Blogger The adrenalin rushed through my body and my toes began to tingle. It took abbot 10 days of being Down Under, but I finally had my "wow, I'm in Australia!" moment. It was a small thing, really, but not insignificant. I was traveling on a … [Read more...]
The Nightlife Blogger: Los Angeles Party Bus Pub Crawl Adventure
Pirates, Wenches & School Girls A Dream Theme For This Crew By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger I was buzzed at the first bar. Actually let me correct that - I was buzzed before the first bar. Rum tends to do that to a pirate. I was on a pirates and wenches (and school girls; hey I don’t get the connection either but who’s going to argue … [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...]
The Nightlife Blogger: Jimmy Buffett Fenway Park Show & Tailgate Scene Review
Bars, Not Tailgating, At This Historic Ballpark By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger Jimmy Buffett in Fenway Park. Two classics together in one place at one time. The Green Monster and grass skirts. The Pensky Pole and Parrotheads. I alerted my Boston transplant friend in Los Angeles, told him we HAD to go to the show and there we were, sitting … [Read more...]
The Nightlife Blogger: Shark’s Cove Bar In Manhattan Beach Is A Party
The Sharkeez Touch Comes To Downtown MB By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger I'm almost hesitant to write how great the bar Shark's Cove in Manhattan Beach is for fear that some do-good citizen or city council member will rise up and say "oh NO, alcohol and fun is BAD. We need to curtail this kind of activity!" But the heck with it and them. I'm … [Read more...]
The Nightlife Blogger: Cool Things to Know About European Bars
Party Tips For Going Out to Bars in Austria, Iceland and Poland By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger All the world's a party, and here's some really cool things to now about going out to bars and clubs in Europe. Let's start with Austria, which has the world's best ski resorts for ski apres and those who want to party (click the link for … [Read more...]
The Nightlife Blogger: Prague Has Good Bars But Not Great Bars
It Has Good and Strong Czech Beer But Don't Make Praha Your Top Party Destination By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger It has the reputation of being a nightclub mecca, a place of uninhibited debauchery, of Oktoberfest-like beer bars with beautiful women filling men's eyes with scenic pleasure at every turn of the head. And indeed, Prague … [Read more...]
The Nightlife Blogger: Watching The AVP Hermosa Beach From A Bar Window
Hanging At The Deck Along The Strand During The Pro Beach Volleyball Tournament By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Bars & Nightlife Blogger Sometimes, when you're at an event, it's better to be around the event than actually at it. Case in point – the Hermosa Beach Open, the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP for short) beach volleyball tournament in … [Read more...]
How I Ended Up Living Like James Bond In Zurich’s Bars
The Best PubClub.com Stories Always Begin With A Cocktail One conversation at a travel media show changed the way I viewed Switzerland. Instead of writing about ski slopes and hiking trails, Tourism Switzerland invited me to discover the country's bars and my first night in Zurich turned into an adventure worthy of a James Bond movie. The Swiss Air plane was coming … [Read more...]
The Nightlife Blogger: Bay To Breakers Zero-Tolerance No Alcohol Policy An Event Party Pooper
San Francisco Event Is Better With Beer The 2017 Alaska Airlines Bay to Breakers is under a "zero tolerance" policy for alcohol, as stated prominently on the event's website. A little further down, I happened to notice, one of its sponsors is Angel City Brewery. It's good to see beer is, in some way, still a part of B2B. Gosh, I remember when people were … [Read more...]
The Nightlife Blogger: Bali Hai Serves San Diego’s Strongest Mai Tai
One Sip Told Me These Guys Know What They Are Doing Behind The Bar My first visit to San Diego's legendary Polynesian bar showed me why locals rave about its famous Mai Tais. Now that I live here, Bali Hai has become a recurring stop whenever I'm craving one of the city's strongest rum drinks. I wanted a margarita. Instead, I found a Mai Tai. And whoa, what a … [Read more...]
The Nightlife Blogger: Sorry Girls, Chivalry Is Dead In California
What My Southern Mother Taught Me About Being A Gentleman Good manners used to be part of dating. Open the door, let the woman order first and treat her with respect. After years of living in California and traveling the world, I've realized those simple acts of chivalry aren't nearly as common as they are in the South. The bar area of the popular … [Read more...]
The Nightlife Blogger: How Baja Cantina Lost Its Place As An LA Legend
Remembering One of Los Angeles' Greatest Sunday Beach Bar Scenes Once a Sunday afternoon haven that spilled deep into Sunday night with social-minded people from all over Los Angeles, Baja Cantina on the Marina del Rey/Venice border is no longer the party hotspot in it's heyday. I should be at Baja Cantina in Marina del Rey, CA, right now instead of writing this … [Read more...]
The Nightlife Blogger: Top 10 Reasons I’m Still Single
Confessions Of A Bachelor Who Knows Exactly Where He Went Wrong The idea for this column came after my dad casually asked, "Whatever happened with such-such girl?" It made me stop and think about the girls who came in – and out of – my life,and it made me realize exactly why I'm still single. There comes a time in everyone's life when you turn around and say, "hey, … [Read more...]
The Nightlife Blogger: Finding Shangri-La at the Shangri-La Bar in Santa Monica
Art Deco Rooftop Bar Provides More Than Spectacular Sunset Views By The PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger Sometimes, you find a party or a good time when or where you least expect it. You stumble upon it like a finding your golf ball in the fairway. Or it surprises you like the always-cheap guy who suddenly buys a round. And that is how I wound up having a … [Read more...]
The Nightlife Blogger: It’s Time To Make The Mooning Of The Amtrak Great Again
Annual Silly Event Takes Place At Mug's Away In Laguna Niguel, CA By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger The heck with the Orange County Sheriff's Department and stuffy Laguna Niguel city officials. Let's make the Mooning of the Amtrack fun again! It is annually held the second Saturday of July in Southern California along the Amtrak and Orange County … [Read more...]
The Nightlife Blogger From The Barstool: The Girl With The Great Body
When Good Looks Aren't Enough At The Bar After years of observing singles in bars and beach towns, one woman inspired an unforgettable lesson about nightlife: looks may get attention, but personality keeps it. Someone once asked Jimmy Buffett where he comes up with all those great song titles and lyrics that mark his music. "It's out there," The Man replied. … [Read more...]