Aug. 29. The Mecklenburg County ABC store in Cornelius will be open Labor Day—good to know if you want a martini by the pool. What’s your pleasure, gin or vodka? More people lean toward a vodka martini, although gin martinis are the original. Click here for the top home cocktails, complete with recipes.

The ABC store is at 19701 Statesville Road, just south of Catawba on Hwy. 21.