San Diego
San Diego’s first liquor license was granted to this place in the 1930s (it was on the waterfront until the harbor was filled and the airport built). A…
Must-see nightlife in Southern California
Santa Barbara
Family-run craft distillers producing whiskey, vodka, gin and apple pie (liqueur) since before (and during) Prohibition. The spirits are hard to find in…
Santa Barbara
Sit on the sunny porch or inside the rustic-feel hut by the fire and try out the wines and beers from Santa Barbara in general and a few international…
San Diego
A beer-geek's dream bar, you can pour your own beer (and a few wines) at Barrel Republic. Grab an electronic wrist band, try sips of all the beers you…
San Diego
Drinks are poured with a generous elbow at San Diego's premier women's bar where a patio, firepits, sofas and the dance floor invite mingling. The vibe is…
San Diego
Local microbrewery serving surprisingly decent pub grub (most mains $9 to $17). It's particularly proud of the mac 'n' cheese – try the Piggy Bank mac…
Venice, Marina Del Rey & Playa del Rey
A fun pub right on the Boardwalk on Venice's north end, blessed with ample patio seating for sunset people-watching, long boards suspended from the…
Greater Palm Springs
On a balmy night, Birba's hedge-fringed patio with twinkle lights and a sunken firepit brings a dolce vita vibe to the desert. Unwind with a glass of…
San Diego
The recently opened satellite tasting room in Ocean Beach has a rustic lofty interior, stripped walls and a Scandinavian-like wooden bar. Beer barrels…
Santa Barbara
Any actual test pilot would be grounded after one of the strong but delicious cocktails at this tiki bar in the Funk Zone. The decor follows a nautical…
Venice, Marina Del Rey & Playa del Rey
A sweet and cozy hideaway with louvered benches and tables so close together you will commune with strangers. Here, you may sip international wines by the…
San Diego
This large sports bar a few blocks from baseball stadium Petco Park has six bowling lanes (thankfully, behind a wall for effective soundproofing). Pub…
Santa Barbara
Down by the railroad tracks, the boisterous Brewhouse crafts its own unique small-batch beer (Saint Barb’s Belgian-style ales rule), serves wines by the…
Joshua Tree National Park
This whistle-stop with jukebox, pool tables and cowboy flair serves bar food along with rib-sticking burgers and steaks and daily entertainment inside and…
Santa Barbara
From the sidewalk, passersby stop just to peek through the floor-to-ceiling glass windows at a wall-sized map of Santa Barbara's Wine Country, all hand…
Townhouse & Delmonte Speakeasy
Venice, Marina Del Rey & Playa del Rey
Upstairs is a cool, dark and perfectly dingy bar with pool tables, booths and good booze. Downstairs is the speakeasy, where DJs spin pop, funk and…
San Diego
This attractive recent addition to Front St pays tribute to the local wine industry with wines supplied by local producers and more than 30 craft beers on…
San Diego
A rustic open-plan microbrewery, with a tasting room, on-site brewhouse, surf photography on the walls and 12 taps pouring craft beers (like tart cherry…
San Diego
When you’ve had it with gentrified style and you’re looking for a historic dive, head to this old-school bar (decorated year-round with Christmas lights)…
San Diego
Once Encinitas’ most notorious dive bar, it’s now Encinitas’ hippest dive bar. Fantastic Old West saloon–style murals make a great backdrop for good old…
San Diego
Dark and divey, this hipster haven started pouring when JFK was president and still looks the part with its curvy booths, big bar and lovably kitsch decor…
Santa Barbara
With over a dozen microbrews on tap, this place draws serious beer geeks out to Goleta, near the UCSB campus, off Hwy 101. IPAs are the permanent…
Ballast Point Tasting Room & Kitchen
San Diego
This San Diego–based brewery does 4oz tasters of its beers for just $5, which could be the best deal in town. Enjoy them with a full menu including…
Greater Palm Springs
Tucked among the Uptown art galleries, this is the original branch of this much-beloved local chain of hip coffeehouses. The java is organic and there are…
Santa Barbara
This tiny pub can barely contain the college students and European travelers who cram the place to its seams. Pop in to catch soccer games, stuff the…
San Diego
Not everyone in PB spends the days surfing or the nights partying; some drink coffee and read books at this delightful side-street cafe in a converted old…
San Diego
Funky-dunky, canopy-covered cafe and plant shop, also crammed with crafts and art treasures. A chilled place to sip on a coffee, smoothie or chai latte,…
San Diego
A Bohemian bar with frescoes on the walls, chandeliers overhead, an old piano and fire pits on the patio. Sip on craft cocktails or absinthe and listen to…
San Diego
In the heart of Hillcrest, DJs shower the crowd with Latin, techno, pop and house at one of San Diego’s biggest gay dance clubs; Rich's also hosts the…
Riverbench Winery Tasting Room
Santa Barbara
Tasting room in the Funk Zone for the Santa Maria Valley vineyard of the same name. Amiable staff can guide you through a selection of Chardonnay and…
San Diego
Old-fashioned neighborhood dive bar with front-row views of the Belmont Park roller coaster. It draws an unpretentious crowd and has more than 50 beers on…
Santa Barbara
Bicycle-themed coffee shop brewing rich coffee and espresso drinks from small-batch roasted beans. Sit and sip yours on the sunny patio.
Death Valley National Park
Light meals and bar snacks are served at this colorful bar with Old West knickknacks, cold draft beer and Skynyrd on the jukebox.
San Diego
This uber-dive opened in 1942 and became one of the first gay bars in the country, across from the old naval training center. The surrounding auto-repair…
Los Angeles
Sunshiny, mellow and just a little grungy, this corner coffee shop keeps it local with changing art on the walls, gig posters on the windows and a kids'…
San Diego
Choose from 36 specialty beers on tap in this huge open-plan space, with natural features and a one-acre organic beer garden with water features and…
San Diego
Think Vegas in the Gaslamp. San Diego's hottest dance club has amazing design with rotating themes (jellyfish and mermaids, anyone?), DJs spinning…
San Diego
A tiki-style bar with cheap multicolored cocktails as big as your head. The crowd is as diverse as the music, ranging from Latin to pop and hip-hop. There…
Los Angeles
While it mightn't be much to look at, this lo-fi coffee shop brews decent cups of joe using beans from local roasters Sightglass and Contraband. Chilled…
Greater Palm Springs
Nights at this high-energy bar and club, a staple of the Arenas Rd 'gayborhood' strip, are an assortment of karaoke, drag shows, trivia nights and classic…
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