Tempe Arizona

Distance from downtown: 10 miles
Web: www.tempe.gov

Tempe is best known for Arizona State University and hip Mill Avenue where people of all ages are drawn to to enjoy a cup of coffee, grab a bite to eat or listen to a favorite band.

Tempe is also a vital city with corporations such as America West Airlines and Phillips 66 doing business there.

With venues such as the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Gammage Auditorium and Tempe Beach Park, Tempe attracts national acts.

Outdoor enthusiasts may climb "A" Mountain, hike Papago Park or rent a boat to float Tempe Town Lake, a man-made lake secured by inflatable rubber dams.

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