Here, in no particular order, are the five best places for day drinking in Scottsdale. http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/bella/2013/11/best_places_day_drinking_scottsdale_shine_bars.php
7011 E Indian School Rd (at Goldwater Blvd.), Scottsdale, AZ
Dive Bar · Downtown Scottsdale · 78 tips and reviews
Phoenix New Times: The dean of day-drinking dives, this half-century-old hub of debauchery is where you go to tipple with both hard-boozing townies and slumming 30K millionaires.
Mexican Restaurant · Downtown Scottsdale · 61 tips and reviews
Phoenix New Times: For a taste of vintage Scottsdale, this Mexican restaurant is one of the best places to kick back for an afternoon of tequila sipping or knocking back a margarita or two.
Sports Bar · Old Town Scottsdale · 49 tips and reviews
Phoenix New Times: Chef Aaron May's pub resembles a cozy ski lodge where day-drinkers can while away the afternoon with a honey brown house ale or any of the 15 other brews available.