Club Candids: Barney's Boathouse

Barney's Boathouse's move from University Drive to Old Town Scottsdale was wise. The bar is no longer walking distance from ASU, but it now attracts a chill Scottsdale clientele. Plus, the bar upgraded its small Tempe location to a massive three-story party. We checked out Barney's new location on Friday,...

By Melissa Fossum

November 16, 2011

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Barney's Boathouse's move from University Drive to Old Town Scottsdale was wise. The bar is no longer walking distance from ASU, but it now attracts a chill Scottsdale clientele. Plus, the bar upgraded its small Tempe location to a massive three-story party.

We checked out Barney's new location on Friday, November 11 and found lots of couples as well as folks partying on the roof. Check it out in this week's Club Candids slideshow.

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