Gay bars in the valley

Clutch made with rosemary cordial, grapefruit and lemon juice is a winner, and the Haterade served in a take-home reusable bottle is just the type of thing you need to keep going all night long. Just know that Hi Tops is an actual sports bar, too, which means it can get particularly crowded on game days.

Bars & Clubs

To get a sense of the scene on any given evening, we talked with the people who know Tiny Pony best: The Regulars. The space is aflutter with preparations for Joshua Tree Pride on June Regular Mia Torres—who works by day as a welder and carpenter—canvasses shops and restaurants throughout the area to bring the community together for a celebration of queerness, while choreographer, DJ and dance instigator Ryan Heffington is planning to spin house music into the wee hours at the Tiny Pony afterparty.

How C.Frenz Has Been Celebrating Community, and Pride, in Reseda for Almost 20 Years

But the community refused to let the queer hub go under. With their help, C. The community and staff also donated their time to repair holes and fix damages throughout the bar. It is always best to check the C. Frenz Instagram or Facebook account to keep track of the different theme nights.

This Phoenix spot is one of the best gay bars in the US — even though it's not a gay bar

Esquire just published its list of the country's 32 best gay bars from Alaska to Washington, D. And a bar in downtown Phoenix made the cut. Contributors from across the country helped Esquire put together the lineup of bars that included classics and newcomers alike, from Oasis in San Francisco, an 8, square-foot bathhouse turned cabaret that has hosted contestants from RuPaul's Drag Race to The Boatslip Provincetown, famous for its three-hour Tea Dance, and New York City's oldest gay bar, Julius.