Possible Clues:

• Short excursion
• Outing from San Francisco to Big Sur, maybe
• Try a dip for recreation in short outing
• Short-lived jolly party I'd organised
• What might be jolly for workers on the Sun?
• Party I'd arranged for excursion
• Daughter always goes to dance — this outing to end before midnight?
• Family outing, perhaps
• Pay dirt (anag.)
• Daughter, one interrupting wild party where none stay the night