Some women pack heat for protection. For others, toting a gun is empowering. Regardless of the reason, it’s undeniable that a lady holding a firearm looks pretty dang sexy -- unless the firearm happens to be aimed in your direction. Whether you're a pro at firing or new to picking up... More >>

Turns out, size doesn’t matter. In fact, some may say that smaller is better. Computers used to take up entire rooms. Nowadays, our cell phones are a zillion times more powerful than those old clunkers. Anthology Poetry keeps in step and presents the Tiny Mesa Poetry Slam. The good folks... More >>

"KICK HIS ASS, DAD!" It was Saturday afternoon in the arena at El Gran Mercado, and the young woman next to me was maniacally snapping photos and cheering on her father, a bald, tattooed, grizzly pro wrestler named Hatchet Jack. He was in the wrestling ring with five other guys, competing with... More >>

Looks like Sundays in Phoenix are getting a little spicier. Local mixologists and favorite cocktail gurus Jason Asher and Casey Wallin are back behind the bar at Mabel's on Main with a weekly event for all lovers of vintage drinks and funky vinyl records. Mabel's kicks off its weekly Sunday... More >>

Goth ghoulies and rivetheads usually dig it when things go bump in the night, particularly when it’s industrial dance tracks speeding along in excess of 130 beats-per-minute inside a darkened club. These creatures of the night will be indubitably drawn into the thump-heavy enchantment of... More >>

After weeks of fall festivities, what better way to burn some of those extra calories and celebrate a month or two of cooler weather than by showing off some dance moves? Dance night presenters Thriftshop and Universatile Music have you covered with weekly dance night Downtime... More >>

The Tour de France begins on the last day of June. The world’s toughest cycling event should inspire local riders to show their team colors and join the free weekly road ride starting at the Trailhead Bike Cafe. Get a leg up with a quick espresso at the cafe inside (studies show the... More >>

After a long night of partying with a bottle of Jack and sixteen of your favorite friends, the last thing you need to be doing on Sunday is resting. What you really need is a pool party and an endless supply of champagne. Right? Right. Nurse your summertime hangover poolside Sunday, July 15, at... More >>

For some reason, ‘80s kids have never wanted to grow up. Then again, why would they? They got to experience the adventures of the Goonies, take in the sweet smell of Cabbage Patch Kids, and be there at the dawn of the home video gaming console. Mario, bitches. That’s what being a kid... More >>

If you wanted to put a label on it, Phoenix’s vintage tiki bar Bikini Lounge could be called many things. Some would deem it a hipster paradise, while others might call it a classic dive. Combine both of those labels and one thing you won't get as a result is the descriptor... More >>

Let’s face it, yo. You are no saint when it comes to keeping your cool in the summer. You honk at drivers who make one bad move, just so you can get to your next air conditioned destination quicker. And, naturally, you dress a bit more scantily than you’d ever even imagine if the... More >>

With Bar Smith's latest installment, Foreplay Sundays, the trendy bar is shifting it's focus from the hip to, well, a body part just inland. By all appearances, the weekly shebang seems to be anteing up on nightlife norms. Instead of fashionable people merely seeing and being seen, the evening... More >>

Remember when brunch first came on the scene? Back in those days, it was only Los Angeles assholes that “did brunch.” Now everybody does it. It has become a part of the weekend’s ritual for even the common folks. And with local restaurants like Carly’s Bistro serving a... More >>

When Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art announced it was bringing author, performer, and all-around-kickass entertainer Tania Katan on board, we knew things were about to get interesting. This month, Katan will launch her latest programmed event, Lit Lounge. What Katan describes as a little... More >>

Those black Dickies work shorts may look perfectly fly when you’re bombing around the streets and sidewalks, but they won’t make the cut inside Flight Lounge. Ditto for your work boots, plain white tee shirts, and mandals, bub, as the doormen at the swank Old Town wine bar and... More >>

There’s something about Las Vegas that’s rather glamorous, but it’s difficult to put your finger on it when you’re walking down the Strip. Between the porn-littered streets and sad, sad sidewalk criers that just couldn’t handle the “glitz,” it's no... More >>

Downtown’s swanky new nightlife spot Gypsy Bar feels like it’s from another time. The pulsating music, carnival theme, plush couches, and overall classy vibe feels like something out of Moulin Rouge. Patrons in contemporary clothing noshing on tapas while DJs spin club bangers may... More >>

If the holiday season means watching bowl games and packing on the pounds via less-than healthy foodstuffs, then a nice bike ride with friends to reinvigorate the system is in order. Or maybe you’ve resolved simply to spend more time on two wheels in the New Year? In either case, stretch... More >>

Magic: The Gathering has spent nearly 20 years as a top choice for fantasy-packed role-playing. The card-based strategy game has players roll up their wizard sleeves and battle to grow their mystical powers. Samurai Comics invites mages of all experience levels to congregate on Fridays. What... More >>

The phrase “cage match” conjures up images of spurting blood, ripping flesh, and thugs pounding each other inside of a steel trap. Not exactly a gentleman’s sport. At the Torch Theatre’s Cage Match series, however, raging fists are replaced by clever quips and verbal... More >>

Esteemed British-born scribe W.H. Auden once waxed that a poet, above all else, is “a person who is passionately in love with language.” Local street poet Kevin Daily certainly fits said description perfectly, as he’s been enmeshed in a torrid love affair with the written word... More >>

If you're the type of person who routinely forgets where you put your car keys but can immediately recall the name of Don Knotts' zany character on Three's Company, or if you moped your way through adolescence hoping to be summoned by your peers for something other than the answers to last... More >>

There's a long tradition of women dominating the blues scene, from classics like Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald to a new generation of genre-defying acts such as Grace Potter and The Nocturnals and Black Carl. These ladies have helped paved the way for soulful, heavy-hitting singers like... More >>

Learning about the human body is a lot like learning to fix a car: there’s no better way to see how it works than by taking it apart and trying to put all the pieces back in their rightful place. The Arizona Science Center’s Body Depot Workshops give curious folks a chance to play... More >>

Our weekend activities of late have been a bit repetitive. Hit up the local chain restaurant for the seventh week in a row, followed by a dip in the pool that feels more like a hot tub right now. No wonder we feel blah come Monday morning. A mundane plan like this should be kicked to the... More >>