. "2007-10-07T00:00:00"^^ . "8"^^ . "5"^^ . . "1"^^ . "5"^^ . "1. It's a bar in a supermarket complex.\n\n2. And I got turned away at the door tonight, because I was wearing dark nondescript sneakers. \n\n3. Did I say it's a bar in a supermarket complex?\n\nI was to meet some co-workers here tonight, my first time out socializing in Scottsdale. Since the evening weather dropped to below 70, I changed out of my shorts and flip-flops and dusted off my Bay Area hipster gear (long sleeve jersey tee, blue jeans, nondescript black sneakers, and jumped onto the 101.\n\nI was looking for some trendy area, with little boutique stores, restaurants, bar scenes and bums asking for spare change. Instead, I was greeted by gas stations, a CVS Pharmacy, a crowded parking lot (with, oooh!, valet parking!), and a long line to get in.\n\nWhen I got to the front of the line, I was carded. No problem with that. Then the bouncer got a whiff of my god awful sneakers and kicked me to the curb. Are you kidding? A supermarket bar with a no-sneakers policy? \"Heavens forbid we allow any riff-raff in our fine establishment!\" had half a mind to put up a real stink, but instead called my friend inside and had a loud-mouthed ranting conversation with him about the idiot policy, while the other line-standers looked at me uncomfortably.\n\nI should just stay in Tempe and party with my students..."^^ . .