They just opened the light rail when I was there. I was there 2008-2012, while I was getting my PhD. I had a good timeGroggy on the mesa/tempe border on apache. Thought you may have meant there. Some cac in there once tried to intimidate me on some "we with red and white" shyt. Meh, was in there to shoot pool and wasn't stressed
Been to yucca tap room a time or two to see a band play. I used to like the occasional dive, but haven't been in years.
East valley/desert is all I know. Was you here when they put the light rail in yet? Was on mill ave not long ago they got a section that goes directly up thru there now