Wedgwood Ale House The unusually erudite regulars may sit at the bar inside and discuss the ramifications of a depleting ozone (really, they do), but the outdoor seating is where its at for happy hour relaxation. Big picnic tables sit in perpetual shade. Nice people smoke cigarettes and talk about art. An occasional breeze blows your hair in a way that makes you feel like a happy child. From 3 to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, its all perfect for enjoying a $3 pint and a huge plate of $3 spicy nachos (but be warned, this is the only happy hour snack). The service is quick and a soothing, amicable Wedgwood vibe pervades the air. Its lovely. 8515-A 35th N.E., 527-2676.
Liquid Lounge Experience happy hour at EMP! It's Monday through Friday from 4 to 7 p.m., you dont have to pay the $20 museum admission, and $3 will get you a well drink, or stuffed mushrooms, or jerked chicken wings, or pizza, or mini pulled pork sliders, or a hummus and olive plate with fresh flatbreadsand draft beers are only $2.50. F.Y.I. and/or warning: Happy hour is in full effect before Sonics home games and also afterward till close with a ticket stub. 325 Fifth N., 770-2777.
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The Irish Emigrant The Irish waitress, with a timbre of melancholy and fatigue, calls you hon and sweet while bringing you a $3 pint of Harp during happy hour (4 to 7 p.m., 7 days a week). Thank you, you say. You take a bite of your $3 Macho Nachos that are short on cheese but big on filling. The sun falls on your face out on the outdoor deck, and you look around at summer college students and off-the-clock painters sipping cold ones and talking about Professor Davis, Edgar Martinez, and the joy that comes with sunshine. The beer is good, and the $3 fare (from half-pound burgers to a beef stew that no one seems to order) is simple and does what happy hour food should: satisfies. And thats how you feel at the Emigrant: satisfied. 5260 University N.E., 525-2955.
Ivar's Salmon House It's like a trip to Tillicum Village, without the boat ride and with a full bar. Could it get any better, really? Yes! The bar is called the Whalemaker Lounge! And it has a great view of distant, forgotten downtown! And happy hour well drinks, draft beers, house wines, and appetizers (chowder with garlic bread! Calamari! Clam strips and chips! Caesar! And more!) are only $2.50! OUTDOOR SEATING! 3 p.m.6 p.m. and 910 p.m. Mon.Fri., 401 N.E. Northlake Way, 632-0767.