
With the college football season already underway and the National Football League season beginning this weekend, even the hot temperatures cannot delay the start of football season. For those that don out-of-towner pro or college gear on the weekends or simply those Chargers fans who don’t like to spend Sundays alone, the local sports bar is the place to be. A host of local bars cater exclusively to Bolts backers. In Mission Beach, Chargers supporters flock to Saska’s, 3768 Mission Blvd. in North Mission Beach. In Pacific Beach, Chargers fans can drop in on Pacific Beach Shore Club, 4343 Ocean Blvd., or Dirty Birds, 4656 Mission Blvd. Dirty Birds serves up nine different flavors of wings, from dirty to diablo. For pro fans who don’t care for the Chargers, many local bars are home to fans from all different teams. Incidentally, none of them claim to be home to the Raiders. In addition to being the home of the San Diego Bills Backers Club – the local fan chapter of the Buffalo Bills – 710 Beach Club, 710 Garnet Ave., is also a watch spot for Chicago Bears fans. 710 Beach Club boasts a pair of 12-foot high-definition TVs and nine plasma high-definition TVs. On Saturdays, 710 Beach Club also shows love to the Boomer Sooners, serving as one of two sites in San Diego for OU Club of San Diego football watch parties. Steelers fans can revel in their Super Bowl XLIII victory while enjoying a Pittsburgh Steak Sand at Bub’s Dive Bar, 1030 Garnet Ave. Bub’s is also home to the San Diego Hokies, the local chapter of the Virginia Tech Alumni Association. In addition to showing Chargers games, Guava Beach Bar and Grill, 3714 Mission Blvd. in North Mission Beach, is the local home for Broncos and Vikings fans. Guava Beach has 11 plasma TVs and a 10-foot projection screen, and might be the most comfortable spot to watch a game at with a VIP room, elevated pool table lounge and a couch by a fireplace. Guava Beach welcomes USC and Colorado fans on Saturdays. While Typhoon Saloon, 1165 Garnet Ave., is one of the better spots to cut a rug in Pacific Beach, it also serves as the home for 49ers fans on Sundays. Typhoon has more than 30 TVs and an indoor and outdoor patio, allowing fans to enjoy the game while enjoying the beach weather. They also show Chargers games in addition to California and South Carolina contests on Saturdays. Was it a smart move for the Eagles to sign Michael Vick? There is bound to be some chatter about that at Plum Crazy, 721 Grand Ave., home to Eagles fans and $2.50 you-call-its on Sundays. Cheeseheads and kangaroos collide on Sundays at the Australian Pub, 1014 Grand Ave. The watch spot for the green and gold has two big screen TVs. For the college football enthusiasts, Pacific Beach Ale House, 721 Grand Ave., is the place to watch Iowa and Arizona on Saturdays. PB Ale House calls itself a cool, casual neighborhood place and has 15 high-definition TVs. Chargers fans can head there on Sundays, too. Those who don’t want to mess with Texas probably should stay away from Miller’s Field, 4645 Mission Blvd., on Saturdays. Miller’s Field is home to the Longhorns and offers a $3 Shiner Bock special exclusively for ‘Horns fans all day on Saturday. Miller’s Field has 25 flat panel TVs and opens at 9 a.m. on game days. With both NFL Sunday Ticket and ESPN GamePlan, Bare Back Grill, 4640 Mission Blvd., is sure not to miss a game involving teams from the Sunshine State. The local New Zealand bar supports the Dolphins, Buccaneers and Chargers on Sundays and Florida State, Miami, Florida and Central Florida on Saturdays. Each Saturday and Sunday during football games, Bare Back Grill has $10 pitchers, $4 Hot Young Tenders (chicken tenders in hot sauce), $3 sliders and a $6 breakfast sandwich and pint combo. Bare Back Grill is also a good spot to watch Monday Night Football, with watch parties hosted by NFL Alumni. On Monday nights, fans can watch the game while being waited on by NFL players and ex-cheerleaders, with new players appearing each week. There will be giveaways, $4 shots and $12 player platters – a platter with sliders, chicken on a stick, fries, onion rings and chili – to help football fans forget that the work week has just begun.