You haven’t voted yet? There’s no time like the present,
friend—ballots are due today. Given the rash of
drinking-related scandals this election season (Richard McIver’s
arrest for domestic violence, Venus Velázquez’s DUI), what
better place to vote than your favorite bar? If you’re looking for
inspiration, have two gin and tonics in Velázquez’s honor
at the BalMar in Ballard or a few shots of Johnnie Walker Red at
the Four Seas—McIver’s watering hole of choice. (The BalMar,
5449 Ballard Ave NW, 297-0500; the Four Seas, 714 S King St,
682-4900.) ERICA C. BARNETT