Houston bars and restaurants hosting election night parties

Under the Volcano : 2349 Bissonnet Hours: 5 to 11 p.m. Proof of voting earns guests a free drink. Under the Volcano : 2349 Bissonnet Hours: 5 to 11 p.m. Proof of voting earns guests a free drink. Photo: Gary Fountain Photo: Gary Fountain Image 1 of / 54 Caption Close Houston bars and restaurants hosting election night parties 1 / 54 Back to Gallery

The culmination of one of the U.S.' most unusual election cycles is upon us, and Houston bars and restaurants are offering discounted bites and pints for locals to watch it all happen live.

Among the celebrations are contests handing out prizes to guests. Another bar is encouraging locals to go in dressed as a candidate.

>>See the local establishments holding Election Day parties above.

One local event, however, will be an anti-watch party. Saint Arnold Brewing Co. is providing voters a sanctuary from Election Day madness by hosting "Election Day Safe Haven at Saint Arnold" at the brewery, 2000 Lyons Ave.

"We encourage everyone to vote, and after voting, the most important public service we can offer is a place for voters to shelter in place away from the stress, anxiety and talking heads," Lennie Ambrose, Saint Arnold Director of Marketing and Events, said in a prepared statement. "Beer has a long history of bringing people together and fostering a sense of kinship, commonality and community, which is what Election Day Safe Haven at Saint Arnold is all about."

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Guests donning an "I voted" election sticker will receive their first pint for $1, and will also nab another sticker that reads: "I survived Election Day 2016."

The most emotion-filled watch parties? Both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton's own election night soirees, which will be held just minutes away from each other in midtown Manhattan. Trump will host his party at the New York Hilton Midtown, which is close to his penthouse, and Clinton will be watching the results at Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, which has a glass ceiling.