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Our Nightlife Neighborhoods

 

Downtown Phoenix...

...includes the artsy Roosevelt Row neighborhood; Crescent Ballroom, where local and national music acts take to the stage most every night of the year; Cobra Arcade Bar; Bitter & Twisted Cocktail Parlour; Dust Cutter; and the two-block CityScape complex, which includes Gypsy Bar and Lucky Strike, Stand Up Live Comedy Theater and more.
 

Old Town Scottsdale...

...is home to a density of bars, lounges and clubs such as Hi Fi Kitchen & Cocktails, Kazimierz Wine Bar, AZ88, The Mint Ultra Lounge, ZuZu Lounge at Hotel Valley Ho and lots more. 
 

Central Phoenix...

...is where the locals play after work at neighborhood hangouts such as Culinary Dropout at The Yard, The Vig Uptown, Linger Longer Lounge, The Womack and more. 
 

Downtown Tempe...

...is home to Mill Avenue—adjacent to Arizona State University—and offers nightlife for the young and young at heart at Rula Bula Irish Pub & Restaurant, Mill Cue Club, Pedal Haus Brewery and more.

Just off of Mill is Culinary Dropout at The Yard Tempe, Tapacubo Mexican bar and restaurant, and Four Peaks Brewing Company.
 

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