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Friday, October 22, 2010

Tempe Approves Plans to Build Mill Ave. Streetcar Line



The streetcar line on Mill Avenue would cost approx $160 million to build and $3.6 million yearly to maintain.

The line would run from Southern Avenue to Rio Salado Parkway, and a downtown loop would take it along Ash Avenue.

For more:
Tempe Approves Plans to Build Mill Ave. Streetcar Line

Monday, July 5, 2010

Public Transportation in Tempe, AZ and Around ASU

The Tempe Transportation Center sits just below the famous landmark: The "A" Mountain



The Light Rail Train in Tempe, AZ goes through the City of Tempe and ASU.

And, of course, there are several busses running in, out, and through ASU and the City of Tempe



Pictured is a city bus turning onto Mill Avenue

Friday, July 2, 2010

Tempe AZ Fireworks Schedule 2010


Tempe
July 4, 2010
Gates open at 4pm
CBS5 July 4th Tempe Town Lake Festival
Tempe Beach Park
Rio Salado Pkwy
480-350-5189
Family activities, entertainment, fireworks over Tempe Town Lake. Tickets on sale at any Fry's Food store in advance starting June 4 for $6/age 13 and older. Tickets at the gate $8/age 13 and over or $15 for two. Free admission for children age 12 and younger and anyone showing a current military ID.
http://www.tempe4th.com/
Sponsoring Agency: City of Tempe and the Kiwanis Club of Tempe

July 4, 2010
6pm
3rd Annual BBQ Bash
Rolling Hills Golf Course
1415 N Mill Ave
480-829-9169
BBQ dinner and access to the 19th Tee restaurant for dine-in and takeout followed by a view of the fireworks over Tempe Town Lake. $5 parking, $5 BBQ. 19th Tee prices vary.
www.tempe.gov/golf
Sponsoring Agency: City of Tempe

Monday, June 7, 2010

FREE Doughnuts!



Hey Students: Did you know that if you take your report card to Krispy Kreme Doughnuts you can get a FREE doughnut for every A... :D

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

In the Heights - ASU Gammage - June 15-20, 2010


"The musical “In the Heights” puts a contemporary twist on the American dream, but its success far exceeded the dreams of its young creator and director, who were only 28 and 31 years old when it won four Tony Awards in 2008." By JODY FEINBERG
The Patriot Ledger

IN THE HEIGHTS, winner of four 2008 Tony Awards® including Best Musical, is a sensational new show about chasing your dreams and finding your true home. With an amazing cast, incredible Tony® Award-winning dancing and a thrilling Tony® Award-winning score, IN THE HEIGHTS is an exhilarating journey into a vibrant Manhattan community – a place where the coffee is light and sweet, the windows are always open and the breeze carries the rhythm of three generations of music.

Experience the next chapter of the classic American story at the most joyous, exciting and award-winning new musical on Broadway. Find out what it takes to make a living, what it costs to have a dream and what it means to be home…IN THE HEIGHTS.

Running Time: 2 hrs. 30 mins., including intermission

Schedule and Ticket Prices
Tuesday, Jun 15, 2010 07:30 PM $19.75 - $64.00
Wednesday, Jun 16, 2010 07:30 PM $19.75 - $64.00
Thursday, Jun 17, 2010 07:30 PM $19.75 - $64.00
Friday, Jun 18, 2010 07:30 PM $19.75 - $68.00
Saturday, Jun 19, 2010 02:00 PM $19.75 - $68.00
Saturday, Jun 19, 2010 07:30 PM $19.75 - $68.00
Sunday, Jun 20, 2010 02:00 PM $19.75 - $68.00
Sunday, Jun 20, 2010 07:00 PM $19.75 - $64.00

For more info. go to ASU Gammage: http://www.asugammage.com/shows/2009-10-broadway-season/in-the-heights

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE BROADWAY MUSICAL/PLAY?

Friday, March 5, 2010

Great Arizona Beer Festival




The 22nd Annual Great Arizona Beer Festival
Presented by AZCentral.com takes place March 6 and 7, 2010
(2 to 6 pm each day) at Tempe Beach Park

For More: www.AZBeer.com

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Mary Poppins at ASU Gammage - Last Chance!



Mary Poppins
February 11-28, 2010
Beginning in February, 2010, the world’s most famous nanny will arrive at ASU Gammage. Combining the best of the original stories by P. L. Travers and the beloved Walt Disney film, the Tony® Award-winning MARY POPPINS is everything you’d hope for in a Broadway musical – and more.

Produced by Disney and Cameron Mackintosh, the show includes such wonderful songs as “Chim Chim Cher-ee,” “A Spoonful of Sugar,” “Let’s Go Fly a Kite” and, of course, “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious”. The NY Daily News hails MARY POPPINS as “a roofraising, toe-tapping, high-flying extravaganza!”

Let your imagination take flight at this perfectly magical musical!

Running Time: 2 hrs. 40 mins., including intermission

For more info including schedule and ticket prices: www.asugammage.com

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Monti's Valentine's Day Special



Subject: Monti's Valentine's Day Special

Monti's Sweetheart Dinner for Two

Main entrée choice of:

5 oz. Arizona Raised Filet Mignon & Shrimp Skewer

Grilled Chicken Breast topped with a Balsamic Reduction Sauce

Shrimp Scampi Served on a bed of Fettuccine Noodles

Entrees served with our freshly baked roman bread your choice of two sides
and completed with a Peach Cobbler and a Bottle of Champagne.

Only $49.95 per couple

100 S. Mill Avenue

Tempe, AZ 85281

Phone: 480-967-7594

For more: http://bit.ly/7AsLZg

Monti's La Casa Vieja "The Old House"



The oldest continuously occupied structure in the Valley, C. T. Hayden House / Monti’s La Casa Vieja evolved from a typical Sonoran row house, built as Charles Hayden's family home between 1871 and 1873. Hayden's son Carl, known as the "most important person in Arizona history," was born in the house in 1877. Over the ensuing years, additions and modifications were made to the adobe "hacienda," converting it to a boarding house and finally for use as a restaurant. In 1924, local architect and builder Robert T. Evans was commissioned by Hayden’s daughters to restore the building to its original appearance. Later, the courtyard was enclosed for restaurant dining. The property was purchased by Leonard Monti in 1954. Already referred to as La Casa Vieja ("the old house", as it was called by the Hayden family after moving to their "new" home outside of town in 1889), the restaurant has been known ever since as "Monti's La Casa Vieja." Later additions enlarged the facility to a total of 20,769 square feet on the 2.56-acre site. Interior safety and comfort renovations were begun in the 1990's, and windows and doors were rehabilitated in 2000, through an Arizona State Parks Heritage Fund grant. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984 and on the Tempe Historic Property Register in 2000
http://www.tempe.gov/HISTORICPRES/LaCasaVieja.html

Monday, February 1, 2010

Mary Poppins at ASU Gammage



Mary Poppins
February 11-28, 2010
Beginning in February, 2010, the world’s most famous nanny will arrive at ASU Gammage. Combining the best of the original stories by P. L. Travers and the beloved Walt Disney film, the Tony® Award-winning MARY POPPINS is everything you’d hope for in a Broadway musical – and more.

Produced by Disney and Cameron Mackintosh, the show includes such wonderful songs as “Chim Chim Cher-ee,” “A Spoonful of Sugar,” “Let’s Go Fly a Kite” and, of course, “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious”. The NY Daily News hails MARY POPPINS as “a roofraising, toe-tapping, high-flying extravaganza!”

Let your imagination take flight at this perfectly magical musical!

Running Time: 2 hrs. 40 mins., including intermission

For more info including schedule and ticket prices: www.asugammage.com

Arizona State University - Tempe Campus



You can’t think about Tempe without thinking about Arizona State University (ASU). ASU, located in the heart of Tempe, started out as a small teaching college in 1885 and has grown into one of the largest universities in the nation. There are several campuses spread throughout the metropolitan area. The largest is the Tempe Campus, the center of Arizona State University athletics, knowledge and cultural experiences.

A major part of the ASU experience is Arizona State University athletics. Whatever the sport -- baseball, football, basketball and more, the excitement and enthusiasm for the Arizona State University Sun Devils is contagious.

Scholastically, ASU has something to offer everyone: highly ranked colleges, first-class faculty members and increased importance on research. ASU became a Research 1 university in 1994. Culturally, with students from over 147 countries and hundreds of cities across the United States, students will mature and thrive in a rich, diverse environment. Each year, ASU continues to evolve with new programs, new facilities and new Arizona State University student admissions.

The ASU Tempe Campus is cutting-edge, full of life and spirited. To experience the culture of ASU, reserve an Arizona State University hotel room near campus, stroll down Mill Avenue, attend a game, or go to a Broadway show at ASU Gammage and enjoy everything that ASU has to offer.
For more: www.tempecvb.com

History of Tempe, AZ



Today’s City of Tempe, Arizona was shaped by a rich history of Native American and Hispanic culture and influences from entrepreneurial settlers from across the United States.
• Following the establishment of Fort McDowell on the eastern edge of central Arizona’s Salt River Valley in 1865, enterprising farmers moved into what is now the City of Tempe, Arizona. They dug out the irrigation canals left by the prehistoric Hohokam people and built new ones to carry Salt River water to their fields. Valley farms soon supplied food to Arizona’s military posts and mining towns.
• The first settlers to move to the Tempe area, south of the Salt River and east of Phoenix, were Hispanic families from southern Arizona. In 1872, some of these Mexican settlers founded a town called San Pablo east of Tempe Butte.
• Another settlement, known as Hayden's Ferry, developed west of Tempe Butte. Charles Trumbull Hayden, owner of a mercantile and freighting business in Tucson, homesteaded this location in 1870. Within a few years, he had built a store and flourmill, warehouses and blacksmith shops, and a ferry.
• Both settlements grew quickly and soon formed one community. The town was named Tempe in 1879. “Lord” Darrell Duppa, an Englishman who helped establish Phoenix, is credited with suggesting the name. The sight of the butte, the wide river and the nearby expanse of green fields, reminded him of the Vale of Tempe in ancient Greece.
• In 1885, the Arizona legislature selected Tempe as the site for the Territorial Normal School, which trained teachers for Arizona’s schools.
• The Maricopa and Phoenix Railroad, built in 1887, crossed the Salt River at Tempe, linking the town to the nation's growing transportation system. The Tempe Land and Improvement Company was formed to sell lots in the booming town. The City of Tempe, Arizona became one of the most important business and shipping centers for the surrounding agricultural area.
• After World War II, the City of Tempe, Arizona began growing at a rapid rate as veterans and others moved to the city. The last of the local farms quickly disappeared. Through annexation, the city reached its current boundaries by 1974. Tempe had grown into a modern city. The town's small teachers college had also grown, and in 1958, the institution became Arizona State University.
• Prompted by Tempe’s centennial in 1971, Mill Avenue was revitalized into an entertainment and shopping district. Today, the City of Tempe, Arizona is well known nationally as the home of ASU, the Insight Bowl and events such as the P.F. Chang’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Arizona Marathon & ½ Marathon and Ford Ironman Arizona. It is the seventh largest city in Arizona, with a strong modern economy based on commerce, tourism and technology.
For more: www.tempecvb.com