Per tradition each December, the reporters and editors of Phoenix New Times take a moment to close our laptops, dust the crumbs off our T-shirts and ask the bosses: When, exactly, can we hit the bar?
The answer is real soon. And as we log off and hoist a glass with our editors, writers and photographers, we’re also extending the call to our members. Join our membership program and you, too, will receive an invite to join us at a happy hour in downtown Phoenix (plus other events in the new year).
How to join and the party details
Readers can become members by giving any amount to support our newsroom. Already a member? Watch for the email invitation to our event: a happy hour on Wednesday, Dec. 17 at Luckys Indoor Outdoor, 817 N. Second St., beginning at 6 p.m. Space is limited, so please RSVP if you want to join us.
Sharing a drink and a laugh feels like the least we can do. Our members, after all, support us and provide a vital public service for the people of Phoenix. In my experience, members are also the sort of folks who read widely, care about their city, and who thus turn out to be a blast to mingle with at the bar…