Sign up for our eNewsletterKelly’s Pub 2222 San Diego Ave. (Old Town) 619-543-9767 Happy Hour: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., daily Come On Get Happy! | Dr. Ink Whether sober or tipsy, this booze doctor can’t shoot a serious game of pool for squat. When I do, it’s invariably within the company of only my inner circle, as I poorly demonstrated on a quiet Sunday afternoon at Kelly’s Pub.
Read MoreBarrio Star 2706 Fifth Ave. (Bankers Hill) 619-501-7827 Happy Hour: 5 to 7 p.m., daily Come on Get Happy! | Dr. Ink I love all things blood orange and anything spicy. So a visit to Barrio Star during happy hour – specifically on “taco Tuesday” – turned out to be a place where multiple dreams come true.
Read MoreSally & Henry’s Doghouse Bar & Grill 3515 Firth Ave. (Hillcrest) 619-501-8638 Happy Hour: 4 to 8 p.m., daily Come On Get Happy! | Dr. Ink Whenever I tell Junebug that “we’re going to see the doggies,” we end up at the wide-open dog park on Fiesta Island. Last weekend was different.
Read MoreCome on Get Happy! | Dr. Ink Gone are the bookies and horse racing enthusiasts that reportedly gathered here from the late 1940s through the 1960s. Fueled socially by the betting seasons of racetracks in Del Mar and Mexico, they left behind a bar and indoor grill that still defines the now-iconic Turf Club.
Read MoreHexagone 495 Laurel St. (Bankers Hill) 619-236-0467 Happy Hour: 3:30 to 7 p.m., daily Come On Get Happy! | Dr. Ink Tailored after the six-sided polygon that defines the outline of France, happy hour at Hexagone affords customers a repertoire of cocktails and French-inspired dishes priced mostly at – you guessed it – $6 per item.
Read MoreBourbon Street Bar & Grill 4612 Park Blvd. (University Heights) 619-291-4043 Happy Hour: 5 to 8 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday Come on Get Happy! | Dr. Ink Preceding the high-energy DJ shows, drag revues and open-mike karaoke that fill the weekly calendar at San Diego’s only New Orleans-style LGBT bar, a laid-back happy hour awaits as a warm up to the joviality.
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