Fun Local Trivia
- Tempe boasts nearly 300 days of sunshine a year.
- Home to the ASU Sun Devils, the Arizona Cardinals, the Fiesta Bowl, and a number of MLB teams for spring training, Tempe is considered the sports capital of the state.
- Old Town Tempe's Festivals of the Arts, held twice annually on the first weekend of April and December, attract nearly 200,000 people every year.
- The Tempe Improv, located on the northeast corner of Rural and University, is an offshoot of New York's famed Comedy Club.
- ASU occupies 700 acres in the heart of Tempe and is the nation's fifth-largest university.
Notable Natives
- Michael Carbajal - boxer
- Lynda Carter - actor
- Alice Cooper - rock star
- Barry Goldwater - politician
- David Spade - comedian, actor
- Steven Spielberg - director
- John Wayne - cowboy, actor
- Frank Lloyd Wright - architect
Local Slang
- Casa: "House" or "home" in Spanish
- Gringo: A Hispanic slang term for "white guy"
- Snowbird: Part-time desert residents who stay in Arizona during winter seasons to escape the harsh cold in their home states
- Stucco: Final cement color coat plastered in the exterior of an adobe-style building
Points of Interest
- Camelback Mountain
- Cardinals Stadium in Westgate
- Flagstaff
- Grand Canyon
- Jerome
- Lake Havasu
- Las Vegas
- Los Angeles
- Mill Avenue
- Old Town Scottsdale
- Papago Park
- Phoenix Art Museum
- The Phoenix Zoo
- The River
- Rocky Point, Mexico
- San Diego
- Scottsdale Fashion Square
- Sedona
- The Snow Bowl
- Tempe Town Lake
Shopping Centers
- Arizona Mills
- Chandler Fashion Center
- Mill Avenue (Centerpoint)
- Scottsdale Fashion Square
- Tempe Marketplace
Movie Theaters
Harkins Theatres - Arizona Mills 24 5000 Arizona Mills Circle
Tempe
(480) 820-0387
Movie Theaters
Harkins Theatres - Tempe Marketplace2000 E. Rio Salado Parkway
Tempe
(480) 557-0027
Movie Theaters
Harkins Theatres - Valley Art509 S. Mill Ave.
Tempe
(480) 446-7272
Major Sports Teams
- Arizona Cardinals: NFL
- Arizona Diamondbacks: MLB
- Phoenix Coyotes: NHL
- Phoenix Suns: NBA
Distances to Nearest Major Cities
- Flagstaff, Ariz.: : 2 hours, 40 minutes
- Las Vegas: : 5 hours, 45 minutes
- Los Angeles: : 6 hours, 15 minutes
- San Diego: : 6 hours
- Tucson, Ariz.: : 2 hours
Did You Know?
Tempe is the fifth-largest city in Arizona with approximately 175,000 residents (2008).