Why Live in Tempe?

I’m having  hard time narrowing down the reasons why you would want to live in Tempe. In my opinion… it’s one of the best cities to live in around here… So, I decided to go to the source. I figured, they just might have already had to put it into words, so why not use theirs. And here it is, straight from the source.

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Tempe Fact Sheet

MAYOR Mark Mitchell

AREA 39.62 square miles

ELEVATION 1,163.8 feet – from downtown Tempe

WEATHER 330 days of sunshine each year; average temperature is 85.3 degrees

MAJOR ACCESS ROADS Interstate 10, Interstate 60, Loop 202 and Loop 101

LOCATION Bordered by Phoenix, Scottsdale Mesa and Chandler.

PROXIMITY Ten minutes from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

HISTORY Founded in 1871 by Charles Trumbull Hayden. Hayden homesteaded in 1870 and built a store, flourmill, warehouses, blacksmith shops and a ferry.

LIVING IN TEMPE Population: 161,000+; median age: 28

HOTEL ROOMS Tempe boasts more than 40 hotels with more than 5,000 hotel rooms.

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY Located adjacent to the historic Mill Avenue District, ASU is one of the largest public universities in the U.S.

CORPORATE WHO’S WHO in Tempe: Chase, Edward Jones, Go Daddy, Insight, KPMG, Monster, Motorola, Smith Barney, US Airways, and Wells Fargo

ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICTS Find shopping, dining and entertainment galore in Tempe. The Mill Avenue District offers more than 100 shops, restaurants and bars in an eclectic oasis of culture, lifestyle, and commerce. Arizona Mills features more than 175 retailers, including Last Call from Neiman Marcus, Off 5th Sak’s Fifth Avenue Outlet, GameWorks and SEA LIFE Arizona Aquarium. Tempe Marketplace is thriving with 1.3 million square feet of shopping, dining and entertainment. In addition to shopping, Tempe Marketplace offers live music every week on Friday and Saturday evenings in “The District”, a pedestrian-friendly gathering place.

TEMPE TOWN LAKE Set adjacent to Tempe’s Mill Avenue District, Arizona State University and Papago Park, Tempe Town Lake embodies a unique vision for the future of the Valley. Tempe Town Lake is a regional and national destination, welcoming millions each year.

OUTDOOR RECREATION Recreational opportunities abound with 50 parks, including Papago Park with over 13 miles of hiking and biking trails and Tempe Beach Park, offering 25 acres of recreation space. Tempe has more than 165 miles of dedicated bikeways.

ARTS AND CULTURE Explore Tempe’s arts and culture scene. ASU Gammage is among the largest university-based presenters of performing arts in the world and was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The ASU Art Museum was cited in “Art in America” as “the single most impressive venue for contemporary art in Arizona.” ASU features over 20 free museums and galleries. The Tempe Center for the Arts is a state-of-the art facility providing visual and performing arts experiences to the community.

SPORTS AND RECREATION Arizona Diamondbacks, Arizona Cardinals, Phoenix Suns, Phoenix Coyotes, Arizona State University Sun Devils and Cactus League Spring Training in March (Angels play at Tempe Diablo Stadium)

SISTER CITIES Skopje, Macedonia (1971); Regensburg, Germany (1976); Lower Hutt, New Zealand (1981); Zhenjiang, China (1989); Timbuktu, Mali (1990); Beaulieu sur Mer, France (1997); and Carlow, Ireland (1998); Cuenca, Ecuador (2012).

Why Live in Tempe?

The Family Cat Burgler

 

We have a cat that has taken up peeing on beds. So, it is a rule to shut your doors. That is only an effective rule if the cats don’t know how to work around it.

For our Maine Coon… a shut door is not a problem, just an inconvenience.

The Family Cat Burgler

Pluviophiles

Pluviophiles – (n) A lover of rain; Someone who finds joy and peace of mind during rainy days.

 

Shit, I’m a Pluviophile? Doesn’t that sound a lot like a different kind of  ’ophile’? I don’t care for the word. The meaning suites me though.  But I think that we should have a different word.

Lets break it down. I am, of course going to go straight to Google for my references. For 2 reasons… I am currently on my couch, and I’m entirely too comfortable to be getting up, just to realize that google is the only reference source I have. And, I truly believe, despite popular belief, Google is never wrong. So, here we go.

The meaning of Pluvio, as found on a German website. (because that seemed more fun than the first link.)  ”Raingauge using the weighing principle – with integral data logger or pulse output.”

Ok, that didn’t work out… back to a more reliable source… wikipedia. (or wiktionary)  ”pluvio (plural pluvioj, accusative singular pluvion, accusative plural pluviojn)”

Seriously? How did the German site make more sense? Someone is screwing around on the Wiki sites.

Ok, lets just assume that Pluvio means rain.

Ophile… kind of like Ophilia, the chick from Hamlet.  I’m gonna be honest, the Wikipedia was very long, and there’s a movie on. I don’t have the attention span to translate what I just read. We’ll assume that it had nothing to do with our topic.

Wiki sites missing in action, according to Dictionary.net, “ophile occurs in words which refer to someone who has a very strong liking for people or things of a particular kind”

Well, there you go. I believe that this is a VERY lose translation, but I can see how someone might believe that Pluviophile means, lover of rain.

For the record, I think the more you say “Pluviophile”, the less it sounds like a dirty word, and the more it sounds like a Warner Bros. Toon town. I guess I’m ok with it.

Anymore Pluviophiles out there?

Pluviophiles

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