At Drink In Tempe, we’ve outlined some ways for you to have a safe, fun, and legal weekend. We’ve also gone ahead and made you a small check list of things you can do if you find yourself in trouble.

1) Take cabs! We really like Discount Cab and Clean Air Cab

2) If you have to take an offbrand cab, or a “livery” cab, make sure you negotiate your price before getting in the car. Also, if possible try to pay in cash.

3) Remember that drinking in the heat means you’re going to get dehydrated faster, and it’s absolutely critical to drink water, especially since the temperature at night can be in the triple digits.

4) If you find yourself behind the wheel, and you get pulled over at a checkpoint, or involved in a traffic stop and you’re under suspicion of DUI Phoenix DUI Lawyer David Cantor says make sure you do the following:

• Make sure you ask to speak to a lawyer IMMEDIATELY.
• Show your drivers license and proof of insurance.
• Ask to be released so you can immediately get an independent blood test from a hospital.
• Be courteous.
• NEVER, no matter what the officer says, agree to subjective field sobriety tests. They are tests of coordination and dexterity, not sobriety.

5) Make sure you have a great time this weekend!

Believe it or not, due to the changing political climate it’s much easier to find out what the presidents of old liked to drink than it is to find out what our more recent presidents drank. Don’t be fooled tho ugh, some of our earlier presidents were very straight laced — or their wives kept them that way. James K Polk’s wife did not allow any dancing, drinking, or card playing in the White House during his tenure.

While Polk’s wife kept him order, George W. credits Jesus with keeping him away from the sauce, "As you might remember, I drank too much at one time in my life," Bush said. "I understand faith-based programs. I understand that sometimes you can find the inspiration from a higher power to solve an addiction problem."

So we know which Presidents were prudes. But which Commander and Chiefs knew how to party like rock stars? Here is a list of Presidents and their favorite drinks (A new one added weekly). Next time you find yourself at the bar, maybe kick one of these back with a toast to your favorite executive.

Bill Clinton (Our 42nd President) has something of a "party guy" reputation because of his saxophone and illicit affairs with interns. His drinking selections are about as subtle. His favorite drink is reportedly a "SnakeBite".

Believe it or not, the SnakeBite comes in two varieties. One is a shot of Tequila (and I’m sure Bill wouldn’t settle for anything but top shelf) and a shot of tabasco sauce. The other variety is equal parts Stout (A dark ale) and Hard Apple or Pear Cider. This latter drink is popular in the United Kingdom, where Bill spent some of his younger days studying.

It’ll probably be a few years before we’re able to have our phones determine our blood alcohol levels. It’ll probably be a few more years that your phone can smell how much alcohol is on your breath and as you’re attempting to call that horrible whore of an ex informs you, "I’m sorry Josh, I can’t let you do that".

In the mean time, did you know that there are programs out there for your phone to help you calculate just how sloppy you really are?

The apps store yields no less than 6 results for BAC Calculator. Some of them are free, all are under $5.

Some are very rudimentary where you just fill in some fields, others have a lot more pizzazz. You can specify what kind of drinks, how much alcohol/volume they have, and you can keep track of not only your drinking but your friends too.

DrinkBuddy ($4 from the app store) is one of these programs. It’s gotten great reviews, and is very entertaining after a night of drinking. Obviously, the biggest challenge is making sure to count every drink, because as the number grows, so does the likelihood of forgetting to add it!