I hate winter. It's cold, it rains, and worst of all, it's always dark when I get off work. So how best to beat the winter blues? Why, BOOZE, of course, the cheaper the better, and there are a ton of happy hours and special events taking place daily across the city that will lighten your mood without lightening your pocketbook.

We'll be posting happy hour listings at least a few times weekly in 2008; send hot tips and recommendations my way at carrie@laist.com

• Caroline on Crack's Holiday Drinkfest @ Seven Grand, Tonight 12/19 at 8:30pm: "$5 drink specials, in addition to the $4 Makers specials for the ladies. We’ll have the satellite jukebox til 10 and that’s when the live band starts."
  
• Backstage Bar & Grill, Happy Hour Monday-Friday, 4pm-7pm: $1 off all drinks from 4-7, appetizer specials from 5-7.
  
• The Courtyard, West Hollywood, Happy Hour 4:30-6:30pm, 10:30p-close: $5 Martini Mondays, Two-For-One Tapas Tuesdays, 1/2 off bottles on Wine Wednesdays, $5 Small Plates.
  

Happy boozing!