Even for those who worry that it is too soon to be in public places, the allure of good music and cold drinks can be too much. For months, 28-year-old Lexie Palermo had been religious about social distancing. On Friday, she met up with a few friends for dinner, then planned to head home for yet another quiet night in. Instead, the group found itself drawn to Bevvy, one of two dozen bars located in downtown Scottsdale.

As she danced and drank icy Moscow mules, Palermo felt the sting of guilt. “Bad call,” she said. “It is the one thing I swore I would never do.”

Others felt no such shame.

“If you’re at risk or you’re old or you’re sick, you need to stay home,” said Austin, a young man who identified himself as a hedge fund manager and declined to give his last name.

“If you’re healthy and young, you need to be out here spending money to help the economy.”