The good news is that ladies' night is no longer the sole domain of cheesy bronzed-and-bleached venues - it has infiltrated every corner of the South Sound and you can now sip discounted highballs and wine almost every night of the week.

However, not all ladies' nights are created equal. At the Tempest Lounge, ladies are treated very well - thanks to Bartender Larry. The friendly chap tags happy hour prices on drinks for the ladies.

At the other end of this hip, gay-friendly bar, DJ Sc and other DJs work spin old school soul ballads and new school pop.

And there isn't a cover - even for dudes.

[Tempest Lounge, 7 p.m. Wednesdays, no cover, 913 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Tacoma, 253.272.4904]