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Best Lesbian Bar

The Cash Nightclub & LoungeThe Cash may be a lesbian bar, but what we really love about this central Phoenix spot is how it welcomes all. Everyone can enjoy the music, which depending on the night might be country, dance, pop, hip-hop, or rock. Everyone can enjoy the great drink specials. Everyone can enjoy the special events, which before […]
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Best Bike Shop

Curbside CycleryCardio sports have experienced a resurgence during the pandemic — so much so that local bike shops have been struggling to meet the demand. Mike and Steph Cox (and their dog, Snickers) of the Ahwatukee Foothills shop Curbside Cyclery are just as busy as the bigger bike retailers, but they’ve sacrificed none of the high-quality personal […]
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Best Gay Bar

Stacy's @ MelroseIt doesn’t seem right to go into your local watering hole all by yourself, but if you walk into Stacy’s @ Melrose solo, you won’t feel that way for long. There is a sense of community when you step inside, whether you’re enjoying a couple of cheap drinks, a drag show, karaoke, or dancing on […]
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Best Blues Bar

The Rhythm RoomThe Rhythm Room is a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it box set slightly back on Indian School Road. Its plain façade belies the fun happening inside. In business since 1991, the Rhythm Room has at least one event a night (in non-pandemic times). Ticket prices are reasonable, and the bar’s small stage has hosted acts from big names like […]
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Best Fakeout

Lil Nas X at Sandbox Music FestivalIt was quite a coup when the inaugural Sandbox Music Festival in Mesa booked Lil Nas X as a headliner just as his infectious single “Old Town Road” was making its historic journey to the top of the charts. But two days before the rapper was supposed to slide his Porsche into the parking lot […]
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Best Podcast

Sam Walker's Desert DiariesSam Walker left her long career with the BBC after falling in love with the desert Southwest. Along with her husband and two kids, she made the move from England to Arizona, where she launched the Desert Diaries podcast, which follows the family’s adventures in a new culture and a new landscape. Through weekly episodes […]