Skin Cabaret

There’s a certain amount throwback class and gentility to a night out at Skin Cabaret. A dapper doorman was lightning quick with a Zippo lighter for smoker outside of this south Scottsdale club. The dancers, some sporting Betty Page’s signature black bangs, are required to wear pasties. (It’s thanks to a rather archaic-minded law that […]

Skysill Rooftop Lounge

At 18 floors above the bustle of Mill Avenue, this buzzy spot atop The Westin Tempe flaunts the title of being the highest open-air rooftop bar in the Valley. Order your drink at the bar, the only covered space up there, and stroll around to soak up 360-degree views of downtown Tempe, the iconic A […]

SMoCA Lounge

“Turning the museum on its head…one Friday at a time!” That’s SMoCA Lounge’s motto. The brainchild of local bon vivant and all-around rascal Tania Katan, SMoCA Lounge is Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art’s hippest happening. Original programs include Lit Lounge, at which local writers and performers read new essays written just for the event; Arm […]

SOCA Gallery & Vircille

Named for its location just south of Camelback Road, SOCA Gallery is well-placed avant garde gallery on the Scottsdale road strip. Unlike the myriad of galleries stuffed from floor to ceiling with Southwestern landscapes and Native American kitsch, this gallery offers an impressive selection of local and national art. Next-door you’ll find Vircille, the gallery’s […]