Many young professionals love the idea of happy hour, but can’t make it to the bar by 5pm, and end up missing the happiest hours of the day. Bar West understands that locals want happy hour prices during normal party hours, and now offers a Late Night Happy Hour Thursday – Sunday from 8 – 10pm. That’s right, L8 is GR8 at Bar West, and their late night menu proves it...
Continue Reading L8 is GR8 at Bar West - Happy Hour in Pacific Beach
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09/21/2009
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Michelle Guerin
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From the bigger-than-ever season at Intervention to the opening of genre-defying hot spots Syrah, Side Bar and Voyeur it was a busy party season for us locals. It’s sad but inevitably true that all good things must come to an end. In the aftermath of an epic Labor Day Weekend, there is much new in San Diego nightlife...
Continue Reading New in Nightlife: Football Specials to Halloween Parties
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09/16/2009
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Michelle Guerin
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You’re pissed you missed: A whole bunch of smaller shows I should know about but don’t since I was busy chain-smoking and drinking my cares away pretty much the whole damn month. On a more obvious note, if you missed Street Scene… Well, I really don’t have much to say other than, “That was dumb.” While the Scene has certainly gotten too big for its britches...
Continue Reading New in Music: Brandy Alexander to Depressed Buttons
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09/15/2009
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Bradley Schweit
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This elusive Gaslamp “speakeasy” exudes sophistication, luxury, and mystery in the comfort of its underground haven. The size of the lounge itself adds to the realism of the concept: The space stretches long across, allowing just enough room for cushy leather booth seating, belly bar seating, and mingling around the bar. The red lighting continues throughout the lounge with antique lamps affixed to the dark wood paneling that runs all the way throughout the interior...
Continue Reading Elusive Gaslamp Speakeasy Prohibition Exudes Mystery
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09/14/2009
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Taylor Doms
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Rock Bar features house remixes of classic rock hits in the bad-ass DJ bird cage along with live rock musicians in the club and super hot rock-themed go-go dancers every Thursday night at Side Bar. From the vision of the event to interviews with Black Eyed Peas' percussionist and the Side Bar scoop with San Diego nightlife legend Dana Shertz, give Rock Bar a listen with DSD on NBC...
Continue Reading Rock Bar Reinvents Sound of San Diego Nightlife
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09/11/2009
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Michelle Guerin
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The non-descript exterior of the party buses always seems like a trick to me because once you’re on board, it’s a whole other story. They’re always jam packed with people back to back holding beers and bottles in their hands dancing and jumping around enjoying the music. The lights bounce back and forth around the bus moving to the beat...
Continue Reading How to Ride Free San Diego Party Buses Every Week
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09/11/2009
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Lauren Baird
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San Diego loves holidays, especially those that represent the last huge party of the summer season. Get your head in the game; it’s September, people, and we’re on the last stretch to Labor Day Weekend. From free bubbly on Ivy Rooftop to a wild celebrity-infused party marathon at Hard Rock and Fortune style hitting the Sé, discover the best pool parties for Labor Day in San Diego...
Continue Reading Pool Party Time: Labor Day in San Diego
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09/01/2009
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Michelle Guerin
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No matter how many pool parties splash into the local scene, Intervention Sunday at Float atop Hard Rock Hotel San Diego remains the number one rooftop soiree for A-list eye candy, tricked-out cabanas with VIP bottle service and some of the best DJs in the world...
Continue Reading Intervention Still Best for Pool Parties in San Diego
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08/31/2009
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Michelle Guerin
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Many locals frequent the same hot spots on a weekly basis, self-proclaiming themselves semi-permanent social fixtures in the scene. From Float to Side Bar, Stingaree and Envy, meet a few hot San Diego socialites who have been spotted more than a few times in our directory of San Diego party pics...
Continue Reading Insider Eye on Nightlife: Meet San Diego Socialites
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08/26/2009
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Michelle Guerin
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Celebrities in San Diego know that Stingaree is the staple night spot to hit. On Friday, August 21 Kevin Dillon, also known as Johnny Drama from HBO’s hit show Entourage, celebrated his 44th birthday San Diego style. From the fun of playing Johnny Drama to the play-by-play of how he spent his birthday, Michelle got up close and personal with Kevin Dillon for DSD on NBC...
Continue Reading Kevin Dillon at Stingaree: Michelle Guerin Gets the Drama
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08/24/2009
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DiscoverSD.com
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Side Bar is heating up the end of summer with an interactive music showcase every Friday and Saturday night, featuring a live performance by a local artist followed by club beats by San Diego’s favorite DJs. Each week the lineup changes, but the vision remains the same. Before the turntables comes the guitar…
Continue Reading Side Bar Live Remixes Standard Gaslamp Nightlife Genre
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08/21/2009
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Michelle Guerin
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San Diego offers so many fun things to do every week that we locals are finding ourselves in search of a day off! Not a day off of partying, of course, but a legit reason to call in sick to work and take a personal day to regroup and revitalize. KIN Lounge at Manchester Grand Hyatt has heard your cry and is now giving you a one-day pass to bail all responsibility and focus on fun: Downtown’s Day Off Pool Party...
Continue Reading Bueller... Downtown's Day Off Pool Party at KIN Lounge
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08/20/2009
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Michelle Guerin
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At Bar West, cheap drinks, ample eye candy and titillating tunes all conspire to transform a Thursday night otherwise reserved for sleep and studies into an evening you’d be proud to say you don’t remember. So why not say thanks for all the memories (but even moreso the blacked-out nights) by celebrating DJhere and Bar West’s one-year anniversary on Thursday, August 20? On the bill for the evening will be Jump Smokers, the Chi-town boys responsible for “Don’t Be a Douchebag!” ...
Continue Reading DJhere Presents Bar West Thursdays Anniversary Party
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08/12/2009
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Bradley Schweit
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This season’s list of musical migrants has been both impressive and expansive, especially from the DJ standpoint; with Nadastrom topping July’s electro list at Voyeur to house music giant Doc Martin taking the reigns at The Office. And of course, the notorious Comic Con didn’t disappoint in terms of the talent pool it drew to the decks...
Continue Reading New in San Diego Music: Scarlet Symphony to Silent Comedy
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08/10/2009
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Bradley Schweit
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From Envy Nightclub to Ivy Rooftop and Ultra Lounge, the Ivy’s ultra-modern triple-threat presents the best DJs in the business and special celebrity hosts every weekend from Thursday night kick-off to Sunday afternoon wind-down. Though it’s always beautiful weather in San Diego, the summer sun starts to really heat up come August and September. Entertainment at Ivy is following the same pattern this year, and is coming out with an insane lineup for the rest of 2009 summer in San Diego...
Continue Reading Sizzling Summer Lineup at Envy Nightclub and Ivy Rooftop
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08/04/2009
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Michelle Guerin
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