Tempe

i lived in a tent on baseline road at a land trust called baseline mansion. there was much partying and few showers to be had. i found that pretty much everybody here was nice and that the heat was bearable if you drank lots of water and tried to stay out of the direct sunlight. people seemed to be pretty arty and progressive.

I went to engineering college at ASU in the late 80s, early 90s. The campus sure has changed a great deal in the past 15 yrs.

because I’m here

I grew up in Tempe and it’s probably one of my all-time favorite places. It’s a very chill college town and there’s plenty to do and great restaurants (if you know where to look…)

got to love this chill place… went here last year for the preseason dragonboating race… water may be chocolate brown in color… but oh!!! it’s a lot of fun!!!

Visited friends in May, it was really hot. We rented bikes and rode around everywhere on them and it was the best idea ever.

visit my bro

OK, it’s not big enough to be called a lake by many peoples’ standards but for this desert rat it was a very welcome addition to the Valley.

To date, you can rent a sail boat or kayak or electric pontoon style boat, you can fish, you can bike, jog, run, walk or roller blade and just hang out. You can visit Tempe Beach Park which holds over 40 events a year ranging from Chili Cook-Offs to Concert Fests. Tempe Mill Avenue is a short walk away with coffee shops, ice cream stores, fun shopping and people watching.

Soon there’ll be the $67M Tempe Arts Center on the Lake, great restaurants and clubs, boutiques and high rise condos.

I not only want to visit this place; I want to live on the lake!

I SAID IT!

Not on my top 100 list of must-visit places or anything. I wish I’d had a chance to explore Phoenix and the rest of the area more.