Did your favorite club make the list? It may not be Vegas or L.A., but San Diego is increasingly recognized as a hip nightlife destination, with new clubs opening each year. As evidence of its new-found reputation, the just released list of the top 100 money-making clubs in the U.S. included seven local venues. Just a year earlier, only four local clubs made their way onto the list. Compiled by Technomic, a market research firm, and Nightclub & Bar, an industry trade group, the list is based on a survey late last year of more than 800 nightclubs in the U.S. and takes into account 2011 revenues. According to the research, 70 percent...
