a0ec/1241113827-picture_3.pngGot an iPhone? Then check out The Stranger‘s brand new iPhone application—Cocktail Compass! Cocktail Compass makes all of The Stranger‘s invaluable happy hour information available at the tip of your cheap-alcohol-craving finger.

Say you’re standing at the corner of 45th and University at 5 pm—you just got off work and you’re looking for a place to drink. Just open up Cocktail Compass and it will supply you with a list of nearby bars with happy hours happening right that very moment! It’ll even tell you what their specials are!

With Cocktail Compass you’ll be able to:

*Easily find happy hours that are happening near you RIGHT NOW.
*Search for bars with your preferred features (patios, pool, dancing, free wi-fi, etc).
*Bookmark your favorite places.
*And, once you’ve gotten good and drunk, you can call a cab quickly and easily!

Best part: It’s totally free.

It’s 2:00 pm—happy hour starts soon. You don’t want to waste this weather, do you? Download and start drinking!

UPDATE: Find a bug? Missing your favorite happy hour? Please email us at cocktailcompass@thestranger.com.

Megan Seling is The Stranger's managing editor. She mostly writes about hockey, snacks, and music. And sometimes her dog, Johnny Waffles.

54 replies on “Introducing The Stranger’s Happy Hour iPhone App!”

  1. Just downloaded and checked it out – best feature of this app? Touch here to call a cab! No more trying to figure out the number when you are drunkies!

  6. This might explode. You could be giving up a tremendous amount of cash if you can make this app work all over the U.S. Hopefully, you’ll at least get great press out of this.

  14. Dang, when does Drunk of the Week come out?

    Makes me wish I had an iPhone – maybe i’ll get one of those cheap $49 ones made in China and save the $450 you need for the legit version.

  18. @2, 8 – We’re definitely interested in an Android port. No immediate plans, though.

    @16 – it uses the iPhone’s built-in location awareness. GPS or pseudo-GPS, depending on which phone version you have.

  24. There’s already an Application called “Happy Hours” in the iTunes store, which has every happy hour in Seattle on it. Has more detailed info and pics of all of the places as well, but this looks pretty neat as well.

  25. @22 – it works fine on an iPod Touch. If you’re on Wi-Fi, an iPod Touch should know it’s location (not as accurate as full GPS, but should be good enough to get nearby bars). If the iPod isn’t online, you still have access to all of the data via the Search and Browse tabs.

  27. Thanks @24, I’ve now downloaded both apps. Will be sure to put both to the test! Will then fall and drown in my own puke!

  30. @27, no problem! I’m comparing them now and it looks like Happy Hours has much more comprehensive info as well (198 happy hours vs. 91 on Cocktail Compass at 3:30pm). Either way, more than enough options for me to go out drinking on the cheap!

  32. Gee, I guess I’ll just have to keep doing this the old-fashioned way – by using my phone to log onto Opera or Sky Fire and looking up the information on teh Internet.

  37. Awesome, thanks. I’m by Gasworks right now, and for some reason the app doesn’t tell me about Kate’s Pub in Wallingford, which has a great happy hour.

  38. I’m digging the app, nicely done! It’d be nice to see happy hours starting within the next 15 minutes or so incorporated into the app. (Maybe even have the whole thing on “bar time”!)

    Also, any 2AM Easter Eggs in there? 🙂

  41. Hmmm – it’s a fine app and all, I just prefer the GoTime Happy Hour app since it has WAY more happy hours. I like that GoTime’s allows you to filter by time so I can plan meet-ups in advance as well.

    @17 i have a blackberry, m.gotime.com works great on it.

    Cocktail Compass is quite the clever name though!!

  42. Awesome! But isn’t there already an app like this? I have it on my iphone and I think it’s from a site called GoTime. In comparing the two, it looks like it has more happy hours, detailed info and pics. Nothing wrong with a little competition though. Really like the cab feature…

  48. The one touch cab tab rules… However I kind of feel like you guys should add Crown Car… We should support our rocker owned local small businesses and they have WAY better customer service than crappy ass yellow and orange.

  49. Have to agree with #’s 24, 41 and 42. I prefer the GoTime happy hours app (http://www.gotime.com/mobile) primarily because it’s more comprehensive and seems to be a lot more accurate. But nice to see the Stranger come out with one also. It’s always nice to have options.

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