Guidebook for Phoenix
Grub and Drink
The Coronado PHX
2245 N 12th St A nice little coffee joint with food to boot!
A short stroll for a bungalow style ale house with a nice patio. Or just a nice place to get a buzz and then stumble home to the Charming Bunghis . . . er, Bungalow.
118 locals recommend
The Main Ingredient Ale House & Cafe
2337 N 7th StA short stroll for a bungalow style ale house with a nice patio. Or just a nice place to get a buzz and then stumble home to the Charming Bunghis . . . er, Bungalow.
Iconic and fun! Great everything with a beautiful patio in the Arcadia neighborhood.
83 locals recommend
Ingo's Tasty Food
4502 N 40th StIconic and fun! Great everything with a beautiful patio in the Arcadia neighborhood.
Original, old school Mexcian on the east side of the Coronado neighborhood. Chips and salsa like you ain't never had um. Mmm, pomegranates.
140 locals recommend
Barrio Cafe
2814 N 16th StOriginal, old school Mexcian on the east side of the Coronado neighborhood. Chips and salsa like you ain't never had um. Mmm, pomegranates.
Great eats and a nice open environment with free parking (until it runs out) in downtownish. Aaron's mad lab of an eatery dispenses with all that waiter shite, and allows you to get your grubby mitts on some manly (* gender neutral) vittles. You can lick the plate and no one gives a crap. They may even copy you.
115 locals recommend
Phoenix Public Market
Great eats and a nice open environment with free parking (until it runs out) in downtownish. Aaron's mad lab of an eatery dispenses with all that waiter shite, and allows you to get your grubby mitts on some manly (* gender neutral) vittles. You can lick the plate and no one gives a crap. They may even copy you.
Craig D's master p of a wine bar combined with Mid-Century modern adjacent neighborhood = Local favorite with a cool vibe. . .
215 locals recommend
Postino Central
5144 N Central AveCraig D's master p of a wine bar combined with Mid-Century modern adjacent neighborhood = Local favorite with a cool vibe. . .
Skip Papa Juan's and that other delivery chain. Go straight for the jugular and enjoy Eric's (the owner) dropkick to your lower GI. Add some fermented yeast and hops to wash it all down and initiate eventual food coma. Make a right as you walk in the door and skip the family food fight and dumb looks in the main dining room. Initiate inebriation Powerpoint with the cocktails designed by a lumberjack looking bartender who puts pretty names on lethal martini glass poison. It's sure to send you Do-Not-Pass-Go directly to Camp Arpaio, so just Uber (Lyft if you are on the down low). A DWI in AZ costs about 10K. You are welcome.
71 locals recommend
The Parlor Pizzeria
1916 E Camelback RdSkip Papa Juan's and that other delivery chain. Go straight for the jugular and enjoy Eric's (the owner) dropkick to your lower GI. Add some fermented yeast and hops to wash it all down and initiate eventual food coma. Make a right as you walk in the door and skip the family food fight and dumb looks in the main dining room. Initiate inebriation Powerpoint with the cocktails designed by a lumberjack looking bartender who puts pretty names on lethal martini glass poison. It's sure to send you Do-Not-Pass-Go directly to Camp Arpaio, so just Uber (Lyft if you are on the down low). A DWI in AZ costs about 10K. You are welcome.
Drinks & Nightlife
Crescent Ballroom
308 N 2nd AveTasty cocktails, eclectic bar food and great bands!
Parks & Nature
An easy climb for just about anyone with a panoramic view of Phoenix. Watch out for people dragging their dogs, grandma and a gaggle of gawkers while you speed to the top in your Lulu spandex.
489 locals recommend
Piestewa Peak
An easy climb for just about anyone with a panoramic view of Phoenix. Watch out for people dragging their dogs, grandma and a gaggle of gawkers while you speed to the top in your Lulu spandex.
If you want to sweat, curse and grunt to the top of a mini-mountain, this will tame your inner Airborne Ranger. The 1.2 mile trailhead just off 44th St and MacDonald, is the manly version. Cholla trailhead is fine, too. It's an insanely popular place for out-of-towners (like you) so just Uber here and save all the locals a headache. Hey, we pay our taxes! ;-)
1752 locals recommend
Echo Canyon Trail and Recreation Area
East McDonald DriveIf you want to sweat, curse and grunt to the top of a mini-mountain, this will tame your inner Airborne Ranger. The 1.2 mile trailhead just off 44th St and MacDonald, is the manly version. Cholla trailhead is fine, too. It's an insanely popular place for out-of-towners (like you) so just Uber here and save all the locals a headache. Hey, we pay our taxes! ;-)
Arts & Culture
You are bored and and it's so f-in hot in AZ and Kindle isn't doing it for you. Time to hit the culture. Drink some coffee (or drop some acid if you are from the '60s) to get the brain buzzing, then come here and load up on things you forgot from natural history or art class.
653 locals recommend
Heard Museum
2301 N Central AveYou are bored and and it's so f-in hot in AZ and Kindle isn't doing it for you. Time to hit the culture. Drink some coffee (or drop some acid if you are from the '60s) to get the brain buzzing, then come here and load up on things you forgot from natural history or art class.
If Sting plays here with Shaggy then you know it's way cooler than you are. . . !
https://www.thevanburenphx.com
87 locals recommend
The Van Buren
401 W Van Buren StIf Sting plays here with Shaggy then you know it's way cooler than you are. . . !
https://www.thevanburenphx.com
It's a bar with some music in the back. A tight little performing arts venue with the a steady rotation of bands and musical virtuosos. What better reason to go? Grub by a local foodie and chef. It's finger-licking good and the cocktails will send you home wondering where you are. . . !
204 locals recommend
Crescent Ballroom
308 N 2nd AveIt's a bar with some music in the back. A tight little performing arts venue with the a steady rotation of bands and musical virtuosos. What better reason to go? Grub by a local foodie and chef. It's finger-licking good and the cocktails will send you home wondering where you are. . . !
Essentials
Mind-numbingly 80's but they offer you all the carbs and sugar you need. Some fruit and vegetables, too. Don't forget the milk and TP.
413 locals recommend
Safeway
340 E McDowell RdMind-numbingly 80's but they offer you all the carbs and sugar you need. Some fruit and vegetables, too. Don't forget the milk and TP.
Great fresh produce & lots of "coop" style foods you can't find at the big chain supermarkets. It's hip to be healthy.
260 locals recommend
Sprouts Farmers Market
2824 E Indian School RdGreat fresh produce & lots of "coop" style foods you can't find at the big chain supermarkets. It's hip to be healthy.
Aaah, Whole Paycheck! You know you love to shop here (just as much as I do.). Go on and give JB the rest of your money (you get Prime Video free; it's worth it) so he can chase hot LA reporters in his Gulfstream 650 jet. On a hot summer's day, there is no better place to enjoy the Earth destroying chemicals and petro wasting phenomenon known as Air Conditioning. And God bless it. Why the hell do you think we live in the desert? The smoothies suck . . . into your straw so . . . smoothly.
218 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
4701 N 20th StAaah, Whole Paycheck! You know you love to shop here (just as much as I do.). Go on and give JB the rest of your money (you get Prime Video free; it's worth it) so he can chase hot LA reporters in his Gulfstream 650 jet. On a hot summer's day, there is no better place to enjoy the Earth destroying chemicals and petro wasting phenomenon known as Air Conditioning. And God bless it. Why the hell do you think we live in the desert? The smoothies suck . . . into your straw so . . . smoothly.
Getting Around
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
4635 N 7th StYeah, f-in boring, but you need some wheels. Call them and have them drive the car to the house for you. Mo' betta and skip the airport fees. Don't let the city rob you blind, you dumb tourist. We love you.
33 locals recommend
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
4635 N 7th StYeah, f-in boring, but you need some wheels. Call them and have them drive the car to the house for you. Mo' betta and skip the airport fees. Don't let the city rob you blind, you dumb tourist. We love you.
Stark Terror and Mind-Numbing Boredom
Diamondbacks Baseball! A $5 Uber just a 1.5 miles down the road . . . to talk and gab while pretending to be interested. Seriously, a line drive to the head is more fun than flying off some crappy scooter going 35 mph.
413 locals recommend
Chase Field
401 E Jefferson StDiamondbacks Baseball! A $5 Uber just a 1.5 miles down the road . . . to talk and gab while pretending to be interested. Seriously, a line drive to the head is more fun than flying off some crappy scooter going 35 mph.
It's hot outside and you can't be bothered to turn on the tv. Come here to allow Sly and Arnoldto mind blast you with their latest remakes. . . ! It's un-American to drink less than a 50 oz coke and 2 kilos of popcorn while paying $40 to get your insulin sloshing around and spike your cholesterol , so don't be a wuss and pretend you don't like saturated buttery slime on GMO corn. Plus Keanu might surprise you this time and die.
65 locals recommend
AMC Arizona Center 24
565 N 3rd StIt's hot outside and you can't be bothered to turn on the tv. Come here to allow Sly and Arnoldto mind blast you with their latest remakes. . . ! It's un-American to drink less than a 50 oz coke and 2 kilos of popcorn while paying $40 to get your insulin sloshing around and spike your cholesterol , so don't be a wuss and pretend you don't like saturated buttery slime on GMO corn. Plus Keanu might surprise you this time and die.
Take out your grudges with your buddies here. . . My brother lapped the shit out of his colleagues but he's got skeeeeells.
16 locals recommend
K1 Speed - Indoor Go Karts, Corporate Event Venue, Team Building Activities
2501 S 21st StTake out your grudges with your buddies here. . . My brother lapped the shit out of his colleagues but he's got skeeeeells.
If shooting guns were crossed with a bowling alley, then this place is their love child. . . ! Get rid of your inner Michael Douglas-going-postal angst and blast some paper dummies . . . It is a little disconcerting when people just hand you a Glock and some ammo. But it's perfectly safe, riiiiight.
Shooter's World
3828 N 28th AveIf shooting guns were crossed with a bowling alley, then this place is their love child. . . ! Get rid of your inner Michael Douglas-going-postal angst and blast some paper dummies . . . It is a little disconcerting when people just hand you a Glock and some ammo. But it's perfectly safe, riiiiight.
Drink and video game your eyeballs into submission. This place will unleash your inner 80's and 90's inner child. Mash the shit out of the red button. Then slam down that Nintendo controller when you lose. You can't look like a douche when everyone else is smashed.
137 locals recommend
Cobra Arcade Bar
801 N 2nd StDrink and video game your eyeballs into submission. This place will unleash your inner 80's and 90's inner child. Mash the shit out of the red button. Then slam down that Nintendo controller when you lose. You can't look like a douche when everyone else is smashed.
Do you like loud noise and gawking at metal lawn darts? Me too! Home of the newbie Viper driver, (and now some stealthy lead sled known as the Lighting II) it's a schoolhouse full of peeps who see better than you do and wear nomex (it's kinky). Get some . . . ! Oops, you need an ID to get on base. But you can park somewhere and watch them go round and round. . .
24 locals recommend
Luke Air Force Base
14185 Falcon StDo you like loud noise and gawking at metal lawn darts? Me too! Home of the newbie Viper driver, (and now some stealthy lead sled known as the Lighting II) it's a schoolhouse full of peeps who see better than you do and wear nomex (it's kinky). Get some . . . ! Oops, you need an ID to get on base. But you can park somewhere and watch them go round and round. . .