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Melrose, known as Phoenix’s ‘gayborhood,’ might only be a mile-long, but its vibrance and cultural significance can’t be underestimated. Located on 7th Avenue between Indian School Road and Camelback Road, this neighborhood brings color, vitality, and a feeling of inclusivity to downtown Phoenix with its iconic Melrose arch, rainbow crosswalk, and LGBTQ+ friendly businesses. To help you enjoy the very best of this one-of-a-kind neighborhood, we talked Piper M’Shay, the first-ever Miss Gay Melrose America, and a Melrose resident of three years. You can find her at one of the neighbor...

Here’s a rundown of recent headlines from the metro Phoenix music and concert scene, including details about Guns N’ Roses returning to the Valley for the first time since 2016, a karaoke dance party going on tonight at Thunderbird Lounge, and a big birthday bash for a long-running local FM radio station. Guns N' Roses Announce Phoenix Concert This Summer Prepare yourself, rock and metal fans of the Valley: Axl Rose, Slash, Duff McKagan, and the rest of Guns N’ Roses are set to perform at Phoenix Suns Arena on Monday, August 30. The legendary band announced the show earlier this week al...

According to Cameron, the exterior of the property, a former residence built in 1944, will remain largely the same (save for being cleaned up and possibly getting a new coat of paint) while the interior will keep “a few key elements” and from its previous stint as an R&B spot, including its signature parquet dance floor. “We’re morphing it into something different that we hope both the neighborhood and community will enjoy. It will still feel like Char's from the outside, but when you walk in, a lot will be updated with new fixtures and finishes we’re bringing in,” Cameron says. �...

View Comments When David Cameron and his business partner bought Char's Has the Blues, the Melrose district nightclub that went on the market in June after 35 years of hosting a variety of R&B, blues, soul and funk acts seven days a week, he was hoping to preserve a bit of that tradition. But he also hopes to add some new traditions to the mix.  "We purchased the property next door, a little yellow, nondescript house that has a weird-looking neon sign in front," he says. "So we are expanding the general concept of Char's with an outdoor patio space that connects the two buildings, trans...

Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co. 201 East Roosevelt Street Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co.'s massive patio, sun-shaded and full of native plants meant to attract local birds and bugs, is a major draw in the Roosevelt Row neighborhood, to the point that the crowds sometimes spill over into a line down the sidewalk. Popular beers include Refuge, the “flagship IPA incepted in our founder’s garage,” or so the menu states, as well as the DON'T F#%K IT UP Blonde Ale and the Belgian-style witbier Sonora White. The food rocks, too: We like the PB&J Burger and the duck fat fries.