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One Night Stand in Phoenix/Scottsdale
The places to go when you've only got one night in town
Fun
and eager to party, the girls of Scottsdale like to rock.
So,you've only got one night (or so) to
spend in the Phoenix/Scottsdale area.
No sweat, though. Not even in the desert. PubClub.com
has the best bars to hit to maximize your time in this happening hotspot.
In fact, metro Phoenix is one of the most happening places in the entire
southwest US.
Actually, it's a series of hotspots It is comprised of
three different areas:
• Scottsdale
• Phoenix
• Tempe
Scottsdale
This is by far the most happening area in Phoenix. The
beautiful and upscale crowds bounce around from bar to bar in the Old
Town Area. The best place to start the night, regardless of the day,
is Kona Grill in the Scottsdale Fashion Mall.
After Kona the choices get tougher. For dancing head to
Axis-Radius or around the block to Six. Some other great
bars in the same area are; The Drift (with the coolest wooden
patio chairs in town), Suede, Mickeyıs Hangover, Devilıs Martini,
Sugar Daddyıs and Dos Gringos whose slogan is ³A great place
to day drink."
On Sunday night hit Cateye, which is co-owned by
Jenna Jamison and is where all the freaks show up.
For a little something out of the ordinary, head to north
Scottsdale to Greasewood Flats. This cozy outdoor old western
bar has been around since the early 1900ıs and still has the same feel
as it did in the old days. The Satisfied Frog out in Cave Creek
has an incredible Bloody Mary bar and is worth the trip to hang out
for a long brunch.
Barcelona's is probably the hottest brand new club.
It's a restaurant but is very hit or miss. The best time to go is on
the weekend for dinner and stay through happy hour say 11:ish. It has
live music, (10pm a DJ takes over) great atmosphere, huge patio with
misters, (a must) and the building is a great set up with 3 very large
bars so you never wait long for a drink. The crowd is higher end, some
say very LA wannabe.
'O' short for opium, is an upscale lounge with
very little clothing being worn and very snotty but beautiful inside
(people and decor).
For bars on specific nights of the week, Sundays afternoon
at Dos Gringos patio goes off, Sunday night the place is Cateye.
Wednesday nights at Six and Thursdays at Suede rock. The other
nights are a bit more calm, but on the weekend all these places are
packed.
An up-and-coming area is North Scottsdale. Jetz Americana,
San Felipe Cantina just opened next to Flemings in DC Ranch,
Eli's (an older crowd) are all good It's just that the drive is
difficult. Jetz is the new attempt at recreating the old Stix/Jetz that
was all the rage a few years ago.
While people dress stylish in Scottsdale, there is no
formal dress code. That's because it's usually so warm. Once in a while
a place will require slacks, but jeans work most of the time. The bar
crowd varies by location – some places are the 21-30s while others
are more upscale and cater to the 28-40+ patrons.
Most of the Scottsdale bars are within close cab proximity.
Anything else, North Scottsdale, Central Phoenix or Tempe are pretty
far away. Its a bitch too, because there are not that many cabs around.
Phoenix
Central Phoenix covers a large area and sports many more
bars than restaurants. Around the Biltmore area try the Merc Bar
or Rosie McCaffertyıs for Friday happy hour; Aunt Chiladas
at Squaw Peak canıt be beat. If you find yourself downtown check
out the Arizona Center or Alice Cooperıs AliceCooperstown.
Dan Majerli's is a happening sports bar between
Arizona Center (a shopping center) and the America West Arena Phoenix
Suns' NBA basketball arena. Bank One Ballpark – which has a pool
in the outfield and a lot of bikini tops to distract the opposition
as well as the host Arizona Diamondbacks – is bringing bars and
baseball close together.
Tempe
Tempe is the usual college town with fairly young crowds
that roam along Mill Ave. and University in downtown Tempe. A couple
of worthwhile bars are The Library (where the waitresses dress
like school girls and dance on the bar) & Have a Nice Day Café, because
of the atmosphere and strong drinks.
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