Don't Be SAD
Today is the Autumnal Equinox, but I’m not getting a pagan-themed tattoo, nor am I parading naked in Fremont. Because there is no parade, of course. Who wants to celebrate six months where darkness reigns? Seasonal Affective Disorder does, in fact, suck. Even the Fremonsters are dispirited.
But we can, and should, fight back. And I don’t mean dropping three hundred clams on an ugly full-spectrum light box, because there’s a better solution. Instead of being SAD, be Happy. So today we embark on a rigorous regimen of happy hours, to explore the limits of just how much happiness drinks and snacks can inject into our otherwise dreary winter. At the same time, we’ll terrorize Seattle’s best happy hours, ferret out the finest cheap grub, and compile a happy hour map we can all live by. Plus there’s safety in numbers.
Happiness will occur every other Tuesday night, starting tonight. That will give us about fourteen places to hit this season, and two weeks in between to recover. The first victim: Dahlia Lounge!
Other possibilities include: Brasa, Campagne, Dinette, Etta’s, Licorous, Lola, Luc, Palace Kitchen, Poppy, Sambar, Serious Pie, Tavolàta, Union, Waterfront Seafood Grill, and Zig Zag.