Things To Do In Phoenix

Good Gravy! Welcome Diner in Downtown Phoenix Serves Up Southern Charm

The Welcome Diner, the tiny, hip 200-square-foot eatery at 10th and Roosevelt streets in Phoenix, has returned. And this time, it's packing some serious Southern eats... More »

The Original ChopShop in Scottsdale Caters to the Healthy Crowd

The Original ChopShop Co. is a kind of casual convenience mart for the health-conscious. It's an easy-to-find quick-service spot where salads, wraps, and protein shakes... More »

Miu's Cuisine: Sichuan Food That's Anything but Familiar

Miu's Cuisine in Tempe is the fiery inner core of the Valley's Sichuan dining community, a mass of scarlet sauces, spicy meats, and dishes smacked with the tingling,... More »

Club Red alternates mostly between hip-hop and hard rock (with occasional forays into extreme metal). The bartenders are friendly, and so is security, even though they usually will give you a pat down before letting you in. The venue coordinates dual stages with the neighboring Red... More »

If you weren't looking for this venue specifically, you wouldn't even know it was here. It's located in an industrial area in between Tempe and Scottsdale, but it's worth finding. This huge venue gives the best of both worlds; it provides an extensive outdoor area with multiple bars... More »

Located five minutes from the ASU campus (right by the train tracks), this indoor/outdoor venue and bar always allows for people to spread out during live shows. The vibe is great, particularly because many bands come to hang out in the crowd before and after their sets. They serve... More »

Known nationwide as the go-to country bar when visiting Scottsdale, this long-running joint owned by the legendary Herndon family (the Herndon Brothers, featuring the great Ray Herndon, regularly provide the live music) is the cream of the crop of urban Valley honky tonks. The... More »

You can't ask for much more. On a cool evening (Saturday, January 21, to be exact) Wilco performed at beautiful Gammage Auditorium. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, the pink wedding cake of a structure is, arguably, not the best when it comes to acoustics. Didn't matter this night.... More »

Surrounded by the glitz and glamour of Old Town Scottsdale's tourist destinations, the Rusty Spur brings some sorely needed honky tonk authenticity to the "West's Most Western Town." Smaller than a horse stable and usually packed to the rafters with neighborhood regulars and... More »