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Tempe

Home to both urban sophistication and Sonoran Desert exploration, Tempe offers an amalgam of itinerary inspiration for your next visit to the Greater Phoenix area. From outdoor pursuits and local gastronomy to arts & culture events and music festivals, this city is buzzing from sunrise to nightlife.  

For the serenity seekers, paddleboarding on Tempe Town Lake, hit the trail for a 1-mile hike up “A” Mountain, or lounging at a sky-high rooftop pool.

Culture connoisseurs can pay a visit to the ASU Art Museum for contemporary exhibits, catch a Broadway show at ASU Gammage and stop by Tempe Center for the Arts for lakeside performances, plays pageants and more.  

Tempe’s roster of festivals and cultural celebrations beckon event enthusiasts year-round. from Innings Festival and Boots in the Park to Four Peaks Oktoberfest and the Tempe Festival of the Arts (a three-day event each spring and fall) are just a few reasons   

Beer afficionados will appreciate Tempe’s pioneering brewery scene. Here, the growing number of craft brewing operations ranges from Four Peaks Brewing Co., which has called Tempe home since the ’90s, to Hundred Mile Brewing Co., an adventurous, new woman-owned concept.  

 Known equally for its multigenerational staples and immersive, new establishments, Tempe is an international foodie’s ideal dining destination. Authentic, global concepts represent the entire spectrum of culinary experiences — from laid-back to elevated — catapulting this city from its college-town roots into the realm of world-class dining.    

 Concert goers, scenesters and night owls gravitate to Downtown Tempe's Mill Avenue, known as a go-to district for buzzy nightlife, including block parties, dance floors and DJs. As for the best stages in the city, Marquee Theater one of Valley's best music venues — and don’t miss the chance to catch a show at Sunbar or Yucca Tap Room.   

  All-ages squads will welcome endless entertainment watching hypnotic sea creatures at SEA LIFE Arizona Aquarium or recreating landmarks from throughout Arizona at LEGOLAND Discovery Center Arizona at Arizona Mills. Take the team out to a ball game as the Los Angeles Angels host more than two dozen games at Tempe Diablo Stadium for Cactus League Spring Training.    

 

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