Finding Happy Hours in Seattle
After seeing Seattle Busmonster and a dozen other cool Google mash-ups, I had the brilliant idea of creating a Seattle Happy Hour finder only to find out that it already existed. Unthirsty.com is a happy hour finder for anywhere (including Seattle of course) and as of this writing there are dozens of happy hours posted in the downtown area alone.
The web application displays listings with icons that tell you if the spot has food specials, drink specials, patio seating, and/or wifi and what the hours of the specials are. You can also search for the name of a bar instead of location and they even provide a url for mobile users.
Another good (if not visually titillating) reference is SevenNites.com “Seattle Happy Hour Search”, presumably named for the ability to search for places to get drink specials any day of the week, provides the ability to search by day, neighborhood, sexual preference and more.
List sources of information on Seattle’s Happy Hours:
- Unthirsty - browse happy hours via map or text search. (web app)
- SevenNites - search for happy hours by location, date and more. (web app)
- Stranger Forums: search for ‘Happy Hour’ - (portal, forum)
- CitySearch’s annual listing of Best Happy Hours - (portal, article)
My friends and I wanted to start a blog, I even procured a domain name, but there are a few already out there. I do think, however, there’s still room for a blog with witty and humorous reviews ala The Robotic Gourmand’s restaurant reviews that links to Unthirsty’s listing so the hours and details of happy hours can be kept up to date en-masse. Unthirsty does allow for comments but not full reviews with pictures and all.
If I’ve missed any great resources, please let me know! Also, what’s your favorite happy hour?
Let me know how to improve the site, it’s for the people, so speak up!!!