For specific information on bars in Hermosa and Manhattan Beach, go to these URLs:
http://www.pubclub.com/losangeles/hermosa.htm
http://www.pubclub.com/losangeles/manhattan.htm
Welcome to the PubClub.com South Bay Party Report!
Memorial Day Weekend is over – and can you believe those crowds at Fiesta Hermosa – but this is the South Bay and there’s always another party.
For starters, the Lakers play TONITE and there are plenty of local places to watch the game. Tip-off is 6 p.m., which means an hour of Happy Hour power at Sharkeez, Blue 32 was packed for Sunday’s game and has a Happy Hour lasting until 8 p.m. And how this for something different: Upper Manhattan will be featuring The Laker Gals cheerleaders, Laker shots (yes, they are purple and gold) and other drink specials. That’s where I’ll be for all the action. Can’t wait to see those Laker Gals!
SiX-MAN STYLE GOLF TOURNAMENT!
Can’t wait for Surfest/6-an? Then check out this 5-man golf tournament taking place on Saturday, June 13. People play in costumes, there’s cocktails on the course and then a shuttle bus to Sharkeez. Get creative on the costumes; I know what you can do with a little inspiration! I would assume the skill level is not quite, ahem, up to par with that of the participants in Surfest. Duffers welcome! There are still spots open for teams to play (and there’s no need to line up at the Pier at 2 a.m., to get a good spot!) so hit the link below. There’s also opportunities for sponsors. PubClub will be there with the PubClubettes!
http://www.5mangolf.com/
FIESTA HERMOSA
I remember when this was a “well not much else is going on so I might as well check it out” event, and the beer garden had fun bands but was nothing special. So what happened!? It has been rocking lately. There had to be tens of thousands of people in and around the Pier and the entire area has a great vibe. The beer garden was packed and was THE place to be for the weekend. Perhaps I should rename it The Launching Pad because that’s what it became for going out on the town afterward. Those cover bands are great but it was also nice to see a local artist, Shari Puroto, featured in the beer garden. I’ve posted photos and and article on PubClub.com (with a video to be added): http://www.pubclub.com/losangeles/fiestahermosa.htm
AROUND TOWN: SEEN ON THE SCENE
Went to Fenner’s after the beer garden on Sunday but we promptly turned around and spent our money at Sangria instead. That’s because FFFF wanted five bucks cover charge! At 6:30 at night!! On a Sunday!!! Those doorguys sure are making it tough to give business to the best bartender in town, Juan...Sunday we gathered at Blue 32 for a birthday gathering and Laker game and, as mentioned earlier, it was jumping more than, well, the Lakers...Popped into the new Café Boogaloo on Sunday and am happy to report there was a live band. A long-time regular has been there a few times and says the bands he’s seen have not not the Boogaloo traditional blues, zydeco and other New Orleans-type music, but more funky. The crowd is younger, too. I ran into new owner Gary Alonso (a former manager at Sharkeez, who he knows the local scene) and will be conducing an interview with him for a future PubClub.com Party Report about his new vision for the bar...Who went to Jimmy Buffett on Thursday? I much prefer Saturday shows, but we took a party bus, arrived about 5 and had about three hours to walk the parking lot. There were three lively rows of tiki bars and churning blenders. What a great way to start the Memorial Day weekend but Jimmy, come back on a Saturday! Irvine Meadows, by the way, is the best parking lot scene for Buffett but is the worst venue. Here’s photos: http://www.pubclub.com/specialevents/buffettirvine.htm
PubClub.com has somewhat of a new look these days and hopefully you will find it much easier to locate new and existing content. The home page is now focused exclusively on the party stories on the site. Scroll to the bottom of the page for links to the individual destination guides (you’ll find writeups on worldwide cities like San Francisco, Honolulu Vegas, Prague, Amsterdam, etc.) and, like a newspaper, there are now specific sections on Music and Sports.
That’s it for this edition of the PubClub.com Party Report! I’ll be out on the town checking things out for you and putting it in the next report. Thursday, I’ll be covering the Hollywood premier of the new John Lovitz Comedy Club at Universal’s City Walk. Be sure and bookmark PubClub.com.
Cheers!
Kevin Wilkerson
http://www.pubclub.com.
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