Looks like the George & Dragon wasn’t the only local spot that got the makeover treatment from Bar Rescue recently. Baseline Sports Bar, a biker-friendly watering hole located in Tempe, was also paid a visit by the Spike TV reality show last month and got a new look and new…
It looks like its “game over” for GameWorks in Tempe. And, no, you can’t drop in a few more quarters to keep it going. The long-running arcade and entertainment venue at the Arizona Mills mall, which was part of the nationwide GameWorks chain, closed its doors for good earlier this…
Okay, we’re late getting this story out because we spent Monday sleeping off our hangover from drinking ourselves numb after the Arizona Cardinals stunk up the Deep South Sunday night Damn, we don’t know what football team played against the Carolina Panthers in the NFC Championship in Charlotte, because it…
We Arizona Cardinals fans are hot enough under the collar to melt the ice in frigid North Carolina. Our blood is boiling about oddsmakers picking the Carolina Panthers over the Cards in Sunday’s NFC Championship Game. And listening to sports wags slobbering praise all over enemy quarterback Cam Newton has…
It’s been an amazing season for the Arizona Cardinals. Not only did the team achieve its best regular-season record in its 118-year history at 13-3 (including a nine-game winning streak) and led the league in total offense, its players amassed hefty accomplishments in the process. Quarterback Carson Palmer had the…
The Arizona Cardinals’ thrilling 26-20 overtime win over the Green Bay Packers this past weekend at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale was an epic victory for the Red Birds and one helluva football game — but it certainly wasn’t for the faint of heart. The back-and-forth divisional round playoff…
Anime is probably something of a mystery to most people. In fact, quiz the average person on their familiarity with the Japanese style of animation and they’d probably reference Pokemon, Dragon Ball Z, Voltron, Princess Mononoke, or another well-known anime that’s been imported to these shores. That, or they might…
Change, as they say, is inevitable. And in Phoenix’s live music and nightlife scenes, it’s practically a fact of life. Every single year will always include any number of both arrivals and departures of venues and clubs as places open to much fanfare or regrettably close their doors. Such was…
In case you haven’t noticed, the Valley has a major case of football fever right now. (And no, we’re not referring to the widespread fandom for the playoff-bound Arizona Cardinals.) The biggest college football game of the year will take place a few days from now when the Clemson Tigers…
The light rail is going to be busy this weekend, especially in and around downtown Phoenix. Like, crazy busy. After all, there will be some big concerts and a Phoenix Suns game taking place, not to mention that gigantic fan event for the College Football Playoff National Championship that will…
Good news for anyone who’s been fervently awaiting the official opening of downtown Phoenix’s Cobra Arcade Bar: it’s only 48 hours away. According to co-owner Ariel Bracamonte, the much-anticipated bar and arcade will be unveiled to the general public during its grand opening on Friday night. And from the looks…
There’s no shortage of celebrities in metro Phoenix, whether they’re the rich and famous who reside in our pricier locales (read: Scottsdale and Paradise Valley) or Hollywood stars paying visits to our parts as tourists. And every once in awhile, these swells run afoul of the law and find themselves…
Downtown Phoenix nightlife fans, start digging up some quarters and get ready to get your game on. That’s because Cobra Arcade Bar is getting ready to open. The long-awaited and much-anticipated arts district nightspot, which will feature several dozen arcade classics and a full bar, will finally open its doors…
Chicago has the Willis Tower and Navy Pier. Seattle has the Pike Place Market and Space Needle. And NYC has too many of ‘em to count. Every major metropolitan area across America and around the world has a host memorable landmarks that are well known to its citizens and visitors, be…
So how did your 2015 go? Whatever your answer, we’re guessing the past year was nowhere near as pimp as it was for the members of Jack Ü, the EDM superduo featuring Skrillex and Diplo. The artist formerly known as Sonny Moore, for instance, collaborated with everyone from Chance the…
Since there’s inevitably going to be people out there who need a drink or three to get them through the holidays
Fans of the Valley’s old-school dance music scene are about to get a chance to check out some of their heroes from back in the day in action once again. That’s because some of Phoenix’s more legendary turntablists and selectors will be hitting the decks over the next couple of…
Looking for somewhere to bid a fond farewell to 2015 or experience a rockin’ New Year’s Eve? You’ve got no shortage of parties to choose from, as dozens upon dozens of affairs and events, ranging from the stylish to the salacious, will be happening across the Valley, each offering its…
Scottsdale party monsters have one less place to get their drink or groove on over the holidays as BLUR Nightclub has closed. The drinking and dancing spot, which was located just south of Camelback Road along Indian Plaza, quietly shut down earlier this month after only a year in operation…
Hannibal Buress had a very busy 2015 — and the comedian isn’t planning on slowing down anytime soon. He’s been on numerous episodes of Broad City, of course, where he plays the laidback Lincoln Rice (a.k.a. the on-again/off-again paramour of main character Ilana Glazer), and starred in his own Comedy…
Everyone needs to let loose and tie one on once in awhile, especially Santa Claus. Given the enormous stress that comes with the weighty responsibility of delivering countless gifts to billions of children worldwide during a single evening, we’d expect that Jolly Ol’ Saint Nick really needs to go hard…
An ugly Christmas sweater can be a thing of beauty. Just ask any of the increasing number of people who have donned the charmingly atrocious knitted creations adorned with felt, jingling bells, or tinsel during the holidays for the kitsch or irony value. Ugly Christmas sweaters have grown from a…
