The Chute

The Chute is Phoenix's long-running gay bathhouse, the city's original and only men's club built specifically around the leather, bear, and blue-collar crowd, with a "big, butch and friendly" attitude. Marketing itself as a private men's health club behind a discreet, tinted-window facade marked by a big red X, it offers a steam room, a well-equipped gym, two adult video lounges, two shower areas, private cabins, and a maze of specialized playrooms, plus a small store for supplies. Recently remodeled and open around the clock, it draws a diverse, all-welcome mix of locals and visitors, busiest in the evenings, and stands as a dependable fixture of the Phoenix scene.