Tempe, AZ Discount Hotels

5000 Arizona Mills Circle,

Tempe, Arizona 85282

480-491-7300

10a.m.-9:30p.m. Mon.-Sat.,11a.m.-7p.m. Sun.

The vast expanse of attractively appointed Arizona Mills provides a most gratifying shopping experience featuring the best names in manufacturers' and retail outlets, including Last Call from Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue Outlet, and Kenneth Cole, New York.  Numerous boutiques and specialty shops are nestled among the larger department stores.  Entertainment venues include Harkins Luxury 24 Cinemas, an IMAX Theatre, and various themed restaurants. 

Papago Park 1300 N. College Ave

Tempe, Arizona 85281

480-929-0292

Tuesday – Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday, 1 - 4 p.m.

Admission charged, free for children under 12

This museum, at the headquarters of the Arizona Historical Society, focuses its well-designed exhibits on the history of central Arizona from the time of prehistoric Hohokam to today. An interesting permanent exhibit features life-size statues of everyday people from Arizona's past (a Mexican miner, a Chinese laborer, etc). Quotes relate their individual stories, while props reveal what items they might have traveled with during their days in the desert.

Big Surf

1500 N Mcclintock Dr
Tempe, AZ 85281

480-947-7873

Hours Vary by season

The surf's way up in Tempe when you dive into the two-million-gallon wave pool at Big Surf. The facility offers multiple activities that appeal to all ages. Multiple water slides including eight at the Kool Kids Zone keep the action going without overcrowding. For a day of fun in the sun and waves, be prepared with enthusiasm and lots of sunscreen.  It's hard to leave!

ASU Karsten Golf Course

1125 East Rio Salado Parkway
Tempe, AZ 85281

480-921-8070

Dawn to dusk, hours vary according to season

Greens fees, including cart, vary according to season.

This par 72 Pete Dye-designed public course is fashioned in a Scottish links style. Tees range from 4,760 yards on the forward tees to 7,058 on the professional. Throughout the course railroad ties, bunkers and hidden greens create a challenge. The #7 hole is reported to be the most likely place to get a birdie.  Collared shirts with sleeves and hemmed Bermuda-length shorts are required. Amenities include the Trophy Room Restaurant serving breakfast and lunch, a practice range, putting green and short game area.

Arizona State University Art Museum

1001 South Mill Ave
Tempe, AZ 85297

480-965-2787

10am-9pm Tue; 10am-5pm Wed-Sat; 1pm-5pm Sun; closed Mon

Fine collections are housed in this museum, which is located in the Nelson Fine Arts Center on ASU's campus. Spend the afternoon in an art-appreciation spree and gaze at works by American and Latin artists. You will view fine prints and contemporary art forms. Artists on display include Georgia O'Keeffe, Deborah Butterfield, Philip C. Moulthrop and James McNeill Whistler. Permanent and rotating exhibits are on display six days a week for self-touring. An on-site museum store offers interesting souvenirs. Admission to the museum is free, however donations are appreciated.

Tempe Historical Museum

809 East Southern Ave

Tempe, AZ 85282

480-350-5100

10am-5pm Mon-Thu; 10am-5pm Sat; 1pm-5pm Sun; closed Fri & holidays

The site for this museum was completed in 1991, in what was once the 36,000 square-foot Tempe Public Library. An 8,000-square foot exhibit gallery focuses on the preservation and interpretation of Tempe's history. Also operated by the museum is the Petersen House Museum, a Queen Anne Victorian house which showcases Tempe's daily life at the turn of the century. Permanent and changing exhibits and educational programs address Tempe's history from a state and national perspective. Admission is free.

Arboretum at ASU

Tempe, AZ 85201-5112

Phone: (480)965-8137

Admission is free. Open everyday

ASU's Arboretum is Arizona's largest public urban arboretum. Inside the Tempe campus, visitors can view collections of palms, deciduous trees, fruit-bearing trees, conifers, evergreen trees, desert trees, cacti, succulents and specialty garden displays. Arboretum walking guides are available at the ASU Visitors Center, Apache Boulevard and Rural Road.

Casino Arizona at Salt River

101 & McKellips

Scottsdale, AZ

Casino Arizona at Talking Stick

101 & Indian Bend

Scottsdale, AZ 85271

Phone: (877)724-4687

Just a few minutes drive from Tempe, each casino offers slots, blackjack, poker, keno and OTB/racebook. The larger, Casino Arizona at Salt River,  is Arizona's newest and largest gaming, dining and entertainment destination. Within its spacious interior, guests will find a cabaret-style showroom, a piano lounge, a lively sports bar and seven restaurants with everything from casual snacks to intimate fine dining. The casino also houses an outstanding cultural exhibit of Native American arts and crafts.

Four Peaks Brewing Company

1340 E. 8th Street

Tempe, AZ 85281

Phone: (480)303-9967

Arizona largest brewery is located in a turn of the century brick warehouse with award winning food and hand-crafted ales.

5000 Arizona Mills Circle

Tempe, AZ 85282

480-839-4263

11am-midnight Mon-Thu; 11am-1am Fri; 10am-1am Sat; 10am-midnight Sun

This huge multilevel game complex inside the Arizona Mills Mall offers state-of-the-art games. Try interactive, virtual reality games that allow what the player does in reality to happen simultaneously on the big screen with animated characters.