Apps for a great but maybe not so memorable night out
This weekend I am participating in a bar crawl. For those of you who may not know, this requires a large group of people and myself to visit as many bars as we can in Lancaster until we are crawling to the next. I don't think you literally have to crawl, but it may feel like you are.
My point is, when things start getting a little hazy, and you're not sure where you are or which way is up look to these apps to help you find your way.
If you know where you are going look to Google Maps or the Apple Maps app to help. They are simple and include an option for walking directions. In Google Maps, once you click search there is an icon towards the middle of the screen that looks like a martini glass, click that to find closest bars near you. Then when you click on the car option in the bottom right corner you can change the setting by clicking the person walking at the top of the screen. If you have a bike, which I don't recommend drinking and riding, there is an option for that as well and also a bus route option. DO NOT DRINK AND DRIVE EVER.
Apple maps also will find bars located near you. In order to find them though you must type in bars/pubs/night life into the search bar to find those. It also has walking, bus and driving routes. This app comes standard with your iPhone.
Other apps that focus on business and the quality of that business include:
1. Yelp- Where you can add reviews from your phone of the bars you have visited. This is a brand new feature with the app. You can also check into the bars, see where your friends are, talk with your friends about the restaurants or bars and also find deals at locations near you.
2. Foursquare- We've discussed this app before, but this app allows you to see what your friends are saying about the best and the trashiest bars in town. Where to stay away from and where the party's at!
So now you're drunk, you've found your way home and you're feeling a little down and phone happy. I didn't know these existed, but yes there is an app to stop you from making those embarrassing drunk phone calls. For IOS, Drunk Dial NO! provides this service for $1.00. This app stops you from calling people you have previously told this app not to let you call/email/text. The app blocks those contacts for the night and eases your hungover mind of any embarrassment, as well as protecting you from yourself when you're drunk.
Have a great weekend and be safe!