From water parks to theatre to learning about animals and sea creatures, Tempe is an ideal destination for family fun

Tempe, AZ- The temperatures are starting to warm up and the last day of school is right around the corner. In Tempe, Arizona, that means it’s just the beginning of cool family fun. The Tempe Tourism Office is a great resource for visitors and locals who are looking for entertainment ideas at places such as The Phoenix Zoo, the Desert Botanical Garden, SEA LIFE Arizona and several water parks in the area.

Come see why The Phoenix Zoo in Papago Park has been voted one of the top 5 zoos for kids in the country. With the permanent addition of Stingray Bay, families can get up close and personal with Cownose Stingrays, especially during three feeding times each day. Leapin’ Lagoon Sprayground and Yakulla Caverns are great places to cool off in between visiting creatures ranging from farm animals to orangutans. Kids will also enjoy touring the zoo on the safari train, riding a camel and feeding giraffes from the observation deck.

See the desert in a whole new light during the Flashlight Tours at Desert Botanical Garden, Thursday and Saturday nights from May 26-September 1. Bring a flashlight and see, feel and hear the desert, including nighthawks, tortoises, insects and night-blooming flowers. The Garden will open at 7 p.m. for this event.

Childsplay, Arizona’s professional theatre company for young audiences, will showcase “The Color of Stars,” a touching story about life in America during World War II, family, and the importance of telling the truth. Tickets are still available for the show which runs from April 28- May 20 at The Tempe Center for the Arts.

Big Surf Waterpark, home of America’s first wave pool, will open for the season on May 5. Zoom down slides like the White Serpentine and the Black Hole or soak up the sun on Waikiki Beach. Surfing and boogie boarding sessions are also available daily.

The City of Tempe provides a couple of options for watery fun this season: Splash Playground and the Kiwanis Wave Pool. Splash Playground at Tempe Beach Park opens in mid-May when the temperature reaches 100 degrees and stays open all summer long. This free park at Tempe Town Lake is a great place for kids to cool down and enjoy waterfalls, streams and pop-up fountains. After the last splash, treat the family to a popsicle, frozen yogurt or ice cream from one of the locally owned shops in the adjacent Mill Avenue District.

The Kiwanis Wave Pool is Tempe’s very own indoor water park. Comfortably heated to 84 degrees, the pool also features a lap pool, 15 ft. slide and waves! Children’s tickets start at just $5 and tube and raft rentals are available.Golfland Sunsplash features more than 25 rides and attractions making it an ideal place to spend a sunny summer day. Ride the waves in the 450,000 square foot Thunder Bay Wave Pool, take an exhilarating trip down slides such as the Sidewinder Half Pipe or take the little ones to the children’s play area. Check the website, www.golfland.com/mesa, for hours and dates of operation. 

Tempe Marketplace has something for everyone to enjoy this summer. In addition to a wide variety of shops and restaurants, guests can enjoy live music on the district stage every Friday and Saturday night starting at 7 p.m. Kids will love running through the Splash Pad fountain on hot days, while parents enjoy a coffee or frozen yogurt from one of the nearby cafes. For those looking to stay indoors, enjoy a summer blockbuster at Harkins Tempe Marketplace 16 Theatres.

For indoor shopping, dining, movies and family fun, Arizona Mills is the perfect one stop destination. SEA LIFE Arizona aquarium provides visitors with close encounters to a vast array of creatures including seahorses, sharks, rays, tropical fish and more. The newest addition to SEA LIFE is Ziva, Arizona’s first rescued green sea turtle. GameWorks features interactive games, simulators, pool tables, darts and traditional arcade style games.Nothing beats the heat like a cool day at the movies. Harkins IMAX Theatre allows movie-goers to have an unforgettable viewing experience.

For more ideas about how to entertain the entire family this summer, visit the Tempe Tourism Office at www.tempetourism.com or call 800-283-6734.

About Tempe Tourism Office
The Tempe Tourism Office is a non-profit organization devoted to marketing Tempe, Arizona as a desirable visitor and group destination site. The Tempe Tourism Office’s mission is to provide visitors, media professionals and meeting planners with information on Tempe hotels, Tempe restaurants, Tempe entertainment and local points of interest. To learn more about Tempe, Arizona please call 480-894-8158 or 800-283-6734 or visit our website.
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The Tempe Tourism Office Promotes the New Montage Art Studio, Broadway Shows, the Tempe Festival of the Arts and Live Music in the Garden

Tempe, AZ – March 8, 2012 – Explore the arts, theatre, music and festivals all while enjoying the abundant sunshine in Tempe, Arizona. This spring, visitors will revel in the plentiful arts and cultural events that Tempe has to offer all season long. The Tempe Tourism Office is the perfect resource for planning a unique springtime vacation.

Visitors to Tempe have a new art space to explore in the Mill Avenue District. Originally a vacant retail space in downtown Tempe, the Montage Art Studio was transformed into a shared art studio with the goal of encouraging creative activity. This shared studio space allows artists to interact with guests, collaborate with likeminded creators and be a part of the Mill Avenue vibe. A variety of artisans such as painters, sculptors and jewelers can be seen creating in their work space throughout the year. Montage is open Friday and Saturday evenings from 5 to 9 p.m. and is part of the Mill Avenue District’s monthly “Third Thursday” art show, featuring local entertainment and music. 

Enjoy live music in picturesque desert surroundings at the Music in the Garden Series at the Desert Botanical Garden. Concerts are held Friday evenings from March through May from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m., and in June from 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. Guests can enjoy live entertainment, complimentary dance lessons and tasty food offerings. Garden guests can arrive early to also see the Design for a Living World exhibit about design and sustainability, on display in Dorrance Hall. This exhibit connects the natural world around the globe with people, plants and places and includes works by ten prominent designers that used sustainable materials from around the world to recreate everyday objects. 

Some of Broadway’s biggest hits are headed straight for ASU Gammage this spring. Designed by renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright, ASU Gammage plays host to GREEN DAY’S AMERICAN IDIOT April 24-29. Based on Green Day’s Grammy Award-winning multi-platinum album, audiences will delight in hits such as “Boulevard of Broken Dreams,” “21 Guns,” and “Wake Me Up When September Ends” throughout the musical. Also taking the stage at ASU Gammage this spring is RAIN A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES May 10-12, LA CAGE AUX FOLLES May 15-20 and MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET June 5-10.

Art lovers will be in their element March 30 – April 1 at the Tempe Festival of the Arts. More than 400 artists and craftspeople will display art ranging from jewelry to sculpture to photography to woodworking. High-end art collectors as well as bargain-hunters will find something that suits their fancy. This free festival provides a street fair atmosphere with street performers, live music and hands-on activities for children. In addition to art, festival goers have the opportunity to sample local wine and beer at the Art of Beer and the Arizona Wine Festival. 

The ASU Art Museum is featuring three impressive exhibits of contemporary art this spring. Performing for the Camera, on display through May 19, presents 50 creative photographs featuring elaborate costumes and masquerades, large groups of people, theatrical settings, serial images and cinematic framing. These works blur fact and fiction, both teasing and inspiring the audience to complete the story for themselves. Miracle Report: Julianne Swartz and Ken Landauer, Social Studies 8, on display through June 2, creatively depicts discoveries about miracles made Julianne Swartz and Ken Landauer. The artists explored the miraculous through people’s perceptions of it in their lives, interviewing students and community members of all ages and backgrounds, and illustrated their findings via video vignettes. Also not to be missed, the Legends and Myths: Japanese Kabuki Prints from the ASU Art Museum Print Collection exhibit is on display through May 19. 

For more information about arts and cultural events in Tempe, visit www.TempeTourism.com or call 800-283-6734.

About Tempe Tourism Office
The Tempe Tourism Office is a non-profit organization devoted to marketing Tempe, Arizona as a desirable visitor and group destination site. The Tempe Tourism Office’s mission is to provide visitors, media professionals and meeting planners with information on Tempe hotels, Tempe restaurants, Tempe entertainment and local points of interest. To learn more about Tempe, Arizona please call 480-894-8158 or 800-283-6734 or visit www.TempeTourism.com.
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Introduction to Phoenix and Scottsdale
One of the most popular winter destinations in the US, Phoenix, and the adjacent  Scottsdale, is the fifth-largest city in the country. Set in the middle of the desert, surrounded by rocky summits, cactus-covered uplands, and distinctive mountains, the city is really moving forward.   Greater Phoenix metropolitan area, known as the Valley of the Sun, has a bustling city center, fabulous shopping, vibrant nightlife, excellent resort hotels and spas, top-class restaurants, fine museums, and any number of golf courses.

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City attractions
Downtown Phoenix Visitor Center at 50 North Second Street is a good place to start your Phoenix visit. Places to visit include:

The Heard Museum with its extensive collection of Native American art and cultural exhibits.
the Arizona Science Center has state-of-the-art interactive exhibits which bring science to life.
Phoenix Art Museum houses a collection of historical and contemporary artworks from the Renaissance period to the present day.
Desert Botanical Garden with 50,000 plants including 139 rare, threatened or endangered species, set amid the red buttes of Papago Park.

You can also take a guided four-wheel drive jeep tour and discover the Sonoran Desert. Guides will take you off the beaten track to show you places most people don’t get to see.

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Visit Arizona! The State of Arizona is blessed with bright sunshine and great weather all year round. It is also blessed with great landscape and natural wonders that no other state has. With these simple facts alone, you will be able to find that the State of Arizona is packed with outdoor activities that everyone will surely love doing.

Whether it is in the air, land, water, or snow, you will find plenty of exciting outdoor activities to do, which will surely make you keep wanting for more.

In the air, you will find that the State of Arizona offers plenty of activities, such as gliding, hot air ballooning, and even skydiving. There are also companies here that offer ultra-lites as well as air tours, which will enable you to see what Arizona is all about.

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Northern Arizona – If you are the type of person who loves a good adventure, then you will see that Arizona will be able to provide you with everything that you ever want in your vacation. Whether you are visiting for two days or for two weeks, there are simply a lot of places that you will be able to visit when you go to Arizona.

One of the regions that you should visit in Arizona is the northern region or Northern Arizona. Here, you will find some of the most breathtaking sceneries in the United States. During your visit, you will find that Northern Arizona is a place full of rocks. From red rocks, petrified rocks, pueblos carved from rocks, volcanic rocks, and crater rocks, Northern Arizona is full of it.

Northern Arizona is also home to the rich history of the west. Here, you will find Native American encampments, ghost towns, and even mining camps as well as old fashioned saloons. You will also find that Northern Arizona is home to America’s highway, which is Route 66.

Here is a detailed list of the places that you should go to when you visit Northern Arizona.

• The first is Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument. Here, you will be able to view the massive twisted lava flows that spread across the landscape. When you see the colors of the rock in the largest volcanic peak, then you will understand why this is called Sunset Crater. Along with that, you will also find several smaller cones of extinct volcanoes to be visible.

• You should also explore the ancient pueblos that were carved in to the mountainsides, which are hundreds of feet above the valley floor. The dizzying heights alone are enough to dazzle and awe you on how people of the past could have made their houses here. You will also find intricate paths and tiny caves, which attest to the ingenuity of the Native Americans in order for them to survive and to protect themselves. You will also be able to visit Tuzigoot, Wuptaki, Walnut Canyon National Monuments, and the Montezuma Castle.

• You can also tour the Grand Canyon National Park via the Grand Canyon Railway. Located in Williams, the railway will serve as a historic tour guide for the Grand Canyon National Park. To add to the realism, the engines used here are antiques, which are powered by steam or diesel. There is even a western style shootout and holdup in the train, which really adds to the realism. When you ride with the Grand Canyon Railway, you will feel as if you traveled back in time.

• Another great place to visit in Northern Arizona is Prescott. This is a real western town, which will provide you with all things western. From the famous oak bar at the saloon on Main Street, you will feel as if the town itself was left in the past.

These are only just some of the many other places that you will be able to visit in Arizona. As you can see, Northern Arizona is filled with exciting places to see and great things to experience and do. If you are looking for adventure, fun, and excitement, then the State of Arizona is definitely the place for you.

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The State of Arizona is considered by a lot of people as America’s natural amusement park. Besides, you will find plenty of fun things to do in Arizona in the great outdoors. Whether you are traveling with your friends, family, or with your significant other, Arizona will be able to offer you some of the best great outdoors adventure that you can ever ask for in the United States.

When you are traveling with your family, then Arizona is indeed the perfect place for you to travel to. Here, you will find family fun and adventure that will always be in every corner of the State of Arizona. Adding to that, you will find Old West towns, dude ranches, man-made lakes, mines, and natural sceneries which will truly take your breath away.

Arizona is definitely the place to go to when you are planning to have a great family vacation that you can never experience in other places in the country.

Here, you will be able to get your children to stand in all four states at one time. This is possible at the Four Corners Monument which is located on the Navajo Nation in Northern Arizona.

Considered as one of the seven natural wonders of the world, the Grand Canyon will provide you and your family with some of the best outdoor activities that you can ever experience. This mile deep gorge stretches for more than 270 miles across Northern Arizona and there are plenty of great and fun filled activities that you and your family will be able to do here.

Here, you will find zoos and wildlife parks that offer unique habitats as well as unique viewing opportunities. You can also participate in special events held here.

In addition to that, there are also unusual museums located all across the State of Arizona, which includes:

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just to name a few.

Arizona is also a great place for the entire family to enjoy a plethora of water activities. In Lake Powell, you and your family will be able to enjoy the 2,000 miles of shoreline. Located in the northern part of the state, Lake Powell will let you enjoy boating, fishing, and even hiking along the shorelines.

If you or your kids dreamed of becoming a cowboy, then you should go to Southern Arizona. Here, you will find numerous dude ranches, which will surely bring out the cowboy in all its guests of all ages. During winter, Southern Arizona can offer plenty of winter activities in one of the state’s ski areas.

Whether you are on vacation for a couple of days or for a couple of weeks, you can be sure that you will never run out of activities to do with your family in Arizona. So, the next time you plan on going on a vacation with your family, you may want to try going to the State of Arizona.

Here, you can be sure that you will be able to enjoy a unique vacation that you will never experience anywhere else in the country. Arizona is indeed one of the best places that you should visit if you want to experience a completely different vacation.

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Arizona is known to be one of the most beautiful states in the country. Providing a completely unique natural beauty and landscape, you can be sure that you will find no other place like what Arizona can offer. One region that you should visit in Arizona and is highly popular among a lot of people is Northern Arizona.

Here, you will be able to find plenty of great and scenic places to visit as well as fun-filled and exciting things to do, which will surely keep you wanting for more.

So, just what are the attractions that you will be able to see and enjoy in Northern Arizona?

Obviously, the first thing that you will eventually think about visiting when Northern Arizona comes to mind is the Grand Canyon. This is one of the most famous places in the country and is also included as one of the seven natural wonders of the world.

During your visit in the Grand Canyon, you will be able to do more than just take pictures. If you love a good adventure, then the Grand Canyon National Park will be able to offer you plenty of outdoor attractions and activities. Here, you will find plenty of hiking trails that will take you to a unique and more beautiful part of the Grand Canyon. Through hiking the trails of the Grand Canyon, you will be able to truly experience and see the real beauty of this place.

If you want to discover how the Grand Canyon was formed, what better way to do so but by visiting the source of its creation, which is the Colorado River? Here, you will be able to enjoy the rafting tours which will really keep your adrenaline pumping. This is because the mighty Colorado River is full of rapids where you will need to go through in the tour.

If you are not really that adventurous and you want to discover the Grand Canyon in a laid back way, then you will love the Grand Canyon Railway. Here, you will be able to discover the history of Grand Canyon by touring the Grand Canyon National Park by train.

In addition to that, you can also visit the 500 seat capacity IMAX Theater and discover the history of the Grand Canyon, movie style.

If you love a good old western movie, why not really experience it by visiting another attraction in Northern Arizona? Along the famous Route 66, you will be able to find Oatman. This old western town was where Clark Gable spent his honeymoon when donkeys instead of cars roamed the streets. You will find folks in town pointing out bullet holes in the saloon wall while telling stories of hold ups and shootouts that happened in this town back in those days.

Of course, no Arizona vacation or tour is complete without visiting the Meteor Crater. Created by a meteor impact 50,000 years in the past, the Meteor Crater will surely awe you. Guided tours around the crater rim are organized and you will also get to visit the Visitors Center where you will be able to see the largest remaining fragment of the meteor that created the crater.

So, if you are considering going to Arizona, keep these key attractions in mind. These are just few of the many more attractions that you will be able to find in Arizona. And, you may want to keep in mind that these mentioned attractions are just in Northern Arizona. Imagine what more can you get in the rest of the state.

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Arizona is full of great places to visit. Here, you will be able to find plenty of places which will surely capture your hearts and imagination. If you are looking for a place to spend your vacation in, then the State of Arizona is definitely the place that you should consider going to.

As mentioned before, Arizona is full of fantastic places to see with plenty of things to do. In fact, you really can?t explore everything that Arizona has to offer. So, what are the places that you should visit when you get here?

For starters, you may want to try going to the Painted Desert. Located in the north central part of Arizona, you will surely be captivated by the unique rugged beauty of this place. Covering more than 7,500 square miles starting from the Grand Canyon, the Painted Desert is really a huge place that you will be able to explore.

Even if this land is arid and is considered to be inhospitable, it is still very beautiful. With the many mesas and buttes contouring the horizon in the Painted Desert, you can be sure that your hearts and minds will be captivated by this place the moment you set eyes on it.

The multi layered Chinle formation is another feature in the Painted Desert. Because of this, you will really know why this land is named the Painted Desert. During sunrise or sunset, you will see different colors that cover the desert.

You will also find the Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona. Situated at the very southern reaches, you will find plenty of petrified conifer trees which date back from the Triassic period. And, you will be able to inspect it up close.

The park also features a house made up entirely of petrified wood. You will also find famous petroglyphs, which are very educational and one of the key attractions that you should definitely see in this beautiful park.

If you have a car, you should also try driving at the north and south rims of the Canyon de Chelly. Here, you will find the white house ruins and also plenty of hiking trails, which will take you to places that you will surely love.

If you have a Navajo guide traveling with you, you will be able to go down to the floor of the canyon. In addition to that, you will also find fabulous cliff dwellings which were built by the Anasazi. The guide may be expensive, but you are guaranteed to experience something that you will never forget when you do get down to the canyon floor.

Another reason why you should visit Arizona is the Meteor Crater. This impact created was caused by a meteorite which slammed in to present day Arizona some 50,000 years ago. This site will surely get your cameras clicking.

The Painted Desert is home to the Navajo tribe. Here, you will find Window Rock, which is their tribal capital where you will be able to find informative museums and plenty of stores where you will be able to purchase souvenirs.

So, the next time you think about going to Arizona, you may want to consider going to the Painted Desert. In this place alone, you will be able to find plenty of great things to see and do.

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The State of Arizona is considered to be one of the most beautiful states in the US. Filled with spectacular scenery, you will find that this state offers a lot of great things to do in the great outdoors. And, it also offers a lot of fun-filled and exciting things to do and places to visit for people who are not really that adventurous.

So, whether you are the adventurous type or your idea of a perfect vacation is spending it on the museum and discovering history about a certain place, then Arizona will be able to provide you with everything that you need.

From the Grand Canyon, to the Painted Desert National Park, to the Petrified Forest National Park, you will really be able to find something fun to do and great sceneries to see.

On the north of the state, you will find that it will be littered with canyons, ponderosa pineforests, mountain streams, and even snow capped volcanoes as well as alpine meadows. Here, you will see that this place is what you can consider as a place for outdoor enthusiasts. In fact, if you get to this part of Arizona, you will even say that you are in paradise.

The south of Arizona is also filled with a lot of great things to see and things to experience. Here, you will find red deserts with unique and unusual rock formations, Native American tribes, and even ghost towns that date back to the gold and silver mining days of the United States. If that?s not enough, you will also find that this part of Arizona offers deep blue skies, which adds to the drama of it all.

If you love to go hiking and really enjoy the great outdoors, then you will find plenty of hiking trails all over the State of Arizona. However, you may want to put hiking in the Grand Canyon on top of your list of places to hike in Arizona.

The Grand Canyon National Park itself is filled with a lot of hiking trails. Each trail is unique and each hiking trail in Arizona will provide you with a completely different experience.

If you consider yourself as an adrenaline junkie, then you may want to try rafting in the Colorado River. Here, you will not only get to enjoy paddling through rapids, but also find out how the Grand Canyon was formed through this very powerful river.

You can also learn about Native American culture when you go hiking in the Grand Canyon. Here, you will be able to visit the Havasupai Reservation which is located at the bottom of the Grand Canyon. This is a great opportunity for you to learn about the culture of the Native Americans who lived here for hundreds of years.

As you can see, there are simply so many things to do and experience in the State of Arizona. If you plan on spending a unique holiday with your friends, family, or children, then Arizona is definitely the place that you should visit.

The mentioned attractions are only a few of the many places that you will be able to visit in Arizona. So, the next time you plan on going on a vacation, you should definitely put the State of Arizona on top of your list.

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