Maya

Either by design or happenstance, the cluster of bars and clubs making up Scottsdale’s most popular portion of its downtown entertainment district on Saddlebag Trail is centered around Maya. It makes sense, considering that come the weekend, most clubgoers are likely heading to the combination dayclub and nightclub. Aimed squarely at the young-and-beautiful crowd, it’s […]

McDowell Mountain Ranch Aquatic & Fitness Center

We’re not sure what we like more about this place: the pools, the views, or the architecture (considering we spent more time admiring Phil Weddle’s rusted steel and glass aquatic center building than we spent actually swimming). Not only does this place feature myriad aquatic options – including an eight-lane lap pool, a diving well […]

McFarlane

If you’re looking for a place to buy an action figure, McFarlane, located at Westgate in Glendale, is it. That is assuming that you’re not interested in child-friendly toys like My Little Pony (though they have that, too) and are interested in life-like action figures of American soldiers or a bound, blindfolded and buxom S&M […]

The Meat Shop

Just south of downtown Phoenix is where you’ll find some of the best meat in Phoenix. The Meat Shop is an old-fashioned butcher shop that sells all-natural, hormone-free meat, including pork and chicken raised locally and grass-fed beef from Colorado. And the bacon is nearly legendary in these parts. It’s so good, you should pre-order […]