Old Town Scottsdale gay bar BS West to close Sunday after 35 years

🛑 BS West, a popular Old Town Scottsdale gay bar that opened in 1988, will close permanently Sunday night, the venue announced on social media.

‘‘Although we have enjoyed serving the LGBTQ+ and allied community for over three decades, the time has come for this chapter to close,’’ it posted.

Co-owner Robb Salvato says the bar no longer can keep up with skyrocketing rents, insurance, and other costs.