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Long before the first car pulls off I-17, the lights are on in the Rock Springs bakery. It is four in the morning, the desert is still cool and dark, and the ovens are already warm. By the time the freeway out front starts to fill, the day's first pies are cooling on the racks: a crumb-topped apple you can smell across the room, and a bourbon pecan, glossy and just set.

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Lemon Meringue Pie Cut through the richness of a holiday meal with Buck &Rider’s bright and citrusy showstopper. Available by the slice at B &R or whole at LGO Bakeshop ($44-$55/pie). lgobakeshop.com Tropical Pies Just want a slice? Pop into HULA’S Modern Tiki for a quick trip to a dessert-ed island via coconut or key lime pie ($7/slice). hulasmoderntiki.com Pumpkin Pie Is it Thanksgiving without pumpkin pie? Sweet Provisions’ iteration boasts a halo of whipped...