It’s 97 in the shade. The sidewalk’s sizzling like a cursed skillet. Your shirt is glued to your spine, and the air feels like Satan’s breath on low. Perfect. It’s Daiquiri Day. 

A dive bar is more than just a place to kick back and relax. It’s where we mark out life’s plans, celebrate its successes, and make memories to treasure. We make friends who become family and remember those who have left us behind.

It’s time to raise our glasses—not in salute to fireworks or flags—but to the real liberties:

The right to take a paid holiday and waste it gloriously...

 If cocktails had a royal court, the Sazerac would be its dignified monarch—equal parts history, elegance, and swagger. Its roots are deeper than a jazz bassline and its recipe demands respect. 

June 20. Summer solstice. More hours of sunlight in a single day. Of course, it’s a scientifically proven fact that the longer the day, the more time there is for day drinking.

 We don’t know who started Give a Bum a Drink Day. We don’t know when it began... But we know a good tradition when we see one...So here are the rules: There are no rules.

 It's time for that solemn, reflective American holiday when we honor the fallen with charcoal smoke, sunburns, and a thunderous chorus of “Woo!” echoing from backyard decks.

Can you walk into a bar and trade your AA Chip in for a cocktail? We give you the unfiltered facts.

 17 bars, six games of pool, and an unknowable number of Miller Lites later, I finally tracked it down. But I could never have prepared myself for what I found along the way.