Phoenix Pride is such an eclectic experience. Was this the prettiest Pride around? No! Can Phoenix Pride be super fun though? Yes! I have had two different experiences here. In 2010, I consumed some 6 or so drinks. This combined with the dehydrating heat made me a little sloppy, so I don't remember any of the less than pleasant aspects of this Pride Festival. In 2011, I was sober the whole time and thus, here are my recollections. Tips: Buy a ticket beforehand. There will be a long line to buy one there and you will pay 5 bucks more. Make sure you have cash. Once you wait to get in (you still wait if you have pre-purchased a ticket), you will need to wait in another line to get an ID badge that says you are 21. Then you can wait again to buy drink tickets (5 bucks each...a pretty solid deal) and THEN you can wait in another line to actually get your drink. This place has more lines than Disney World. Some of the booths were interesting. Yelp even had a booth manned by the most stereotypical lesbian I have seen in a while. Was she hired out for the event? (I remember Progressive did this last year). Back to the event. The dance pavilion was once again filled with the twinkeist of twinks groove shaking while the real hotties trotted around in packs showing off their marble cut physiques while big sunglasses hid their butta faces. The various flocks of lesbians clustered around the food booths. Phoenix Pride is full of extensive people watching potential, but the eye candy was few and far between. I guess that's why it is so crucial to be smashed.