Tempe Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
About Tempe
Tempe is a small but dynamic, steadily growing city. Its shared history with ASU has given it a long-standing reputation as a college town, and it is considered to be the academic and intellectual center of the greater Phoenix area. It is home to numerous research-centric industries in fields ranging from biotechnology to solar energy as well as a high percentage of knowledge workers those industries require. Being surrounded by the neighboring cities ofPhoenix,Scottsdale,Mesa, andChandler, it serves as a major hub in the Valley Metro light rail transit system.
Top Attractions in Tempe
Explore the best things to see and do in Tempe:
- ★Angels Major League Baseball Spring Training
- ★Arizona State University
- ★ASU Art Museum
- ★ASU Center for Meteorite Studies
- ★ASU Mars Space Flight Facility
- ★ASU Museum of Anthropology
- ★ASU Robert S. Dietz Museum of Geology
- ★AZ Heritage Center at Papago Park
Where to Eat in Tempe
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Cafe Lalibela
- 🍴Cornish Pasty Co
- 🍴Green New American Vegetarian
- 🍴La Fonda Mexican Food
- 🍴Little Szechwan
- 🍴Munch a Mania
Where to Stay in Tempe
- 🏨Courtyard Tempe Downtown
- 🏨Embassy Suites Hotel Tempe
- 🏨Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Phoenix Tempe - University
- 🏨Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Tempe
- 🏨Hyatt Place Tempe/Phoenix Airport
- 🏨Quality Inn Airport Tempe
Tempe Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 11 sections including: