If you insist on driving after a few drinks, here's what you should know about how alcohol affects your system and your criminal record.
Do you know how many drinks you can have before you're in danger of getting a drunken driving violation? When police pull drivers over for suspected drunken driving, officers ask them to perform field sobriety tests and to take a breath test to measure Blood Alcohol Content. A BAC test measures the percentage of alcohol present in a person's bloodstream. In Michigan .08 is the legal limit. And in Livingston County, chances are if you choose to drive, you'll be caught with local law enforcement agencies supplying extra road patrols to specifically watch for drunk drivers during the holidays. "If people choose to drink and drive, and get behind the wheel, then we're going to address those issues," Livingston County Sheriff Bob Bezotte told …
These places have the right atmosphere ... and the right TVs.
College football bowl games are already underway; these local watering holes are terrific choices to watch your "big game." 1. The 25 TVs at Joe & Lewie's Penalty Box Sports Eatery & Tavern, 2400 Owen Road in Fenton, pretty much guarantee that all the games will be on at once. It's open New Year's Day. 2. O'Malley's Irish Pub & Restaurant, 1774 N.Old US 23 in Hartland Township (Howell mailing) has eight flat-screen TVs and a large projection TV for your football viewing pleasure. (O'Malley's closes at 9 p.m. New Year's Eve and closed on New Year's Day, but will be open its regular schedule otherwise.) 3. Champ's Pub, 140 E. Grand River in downtown Brighton, isn't open on New Year's Day but will be open the rest of the week for all the big …
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2400 Owen Rd, Fenton, MI
Joe & Lewie's Penalty Box Sports Eatery & Tavern
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1774 N Old Us 23, Howell, MI
O'Malley's Irish Pub & Restaurant
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Champ's Pub
140 E Grand River Ave, Brighton, MI
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786 W Highland Rd, Highland, MI
59 West Billiards in the 59 West entertainment complex
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10150 Highland Rd, White Lake, MI
The Blue Duck
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Local bars host parties with prices to fit just about any budget for New Year's Eve fun.
1. Downtown Main Martini Bar & Grille, 201 W. Main St. in Brighton, hosts a high-end party that includes a full, sumptuous buffet dinner, your choice of draft beer, selected martinis or wine, a large dessert table, party favors, a yummy midnight snack, live entertainment, giveaways for best-dressed party-goers in a room only open to those who've paid the $75 per person/$140 per couple price in advance; call 810-220-8900. 2. Fenton Winery & Brewery, 1545 N. Leroy St., Fenton, has not one but two exciting events on New Year's Eve, Saturday, Dec. 31. The first, a four-course dinner for $49, includes a drink before dinner and your choice of wine or beer pairings for each course, starts at 7 p.m. (It's only $32 if you prefer a non-alcoholic …
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Downtown Main Martini Bar & Grille
201 W Main St, Brighton, MI
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1545 N Leroy St, Fenton, MI
Fenton Winery & Brewery
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1535 N Old Us 23, Howell, MI
Grille 23 Restaurant & Tavern
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6707 Highland Rd, White Lake, MI
Billy’s Tip ‘n Inn
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Memories Restaurant & Lounge
1840 S Old Us Highway 23, Brighton, MI
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Jason Alexander
10:32 am on Thursday, December 29, 2011
I still can't believe Michigan is in a BCS Bowl. Who predicted that at the beginning of the season? I thought they'd be something like 7-5, not 10-2. more ›