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Unthirsty.com is a national listing of bars with happy hours. What's more, it's paired with Google Maps, so you know how far you'll need to drive to a bar and/or stumble home. You can even filter your searches for bars with wifi, food or outdoor seating. There's also a search filter to help you find bars offering happy hours at the time of your search. If you don't feel like searching, Unthirsty also has an alphabetical, state-by-state directory. Portland and Seattle have the most listings by far, but there looks to be some decent coverage throughout the country. Visitors can also add bars to the list, so the site should continue to grow.

If you're new to an area, or simply looking to find new, independent cafés in your town, Delocator.net might be use to you. Enter a zip code and Delocator will search listings of over 5,000 non-corporate cafés within a radius of up to 20 miles. Currently the listings are for the U.S. and Canada. Listings are based on entries from readers, so the number of coffee shops tracked by Delocator is constantly growing. Results include contact info, website links and brief descriptions. Spot-checking a few zip codes in my area, Delocator returned a pretty complete list of the coffee shops I know to be in operation. Also listed in the results are locations for a certain other coffee shop, just in case you were wondering.