Editing Tempe, Arizona (section)

==Arts and culture==
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===Tempe Center for the Arts===
[[File:Tempe SW03.jpg|thumb|Tempe Center for the Arts]]

Opened in September 2007, [[Tempe Center for the Arts]] (TCA) is a community crown jewel for performing and visual arts. The $65 million venue houses a state-of-the-art 600-seat theater, a 200-seat studio theater, a picturesque 200-seat multi-purpose space, a 3,500 square-foot art gallery.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tempecenterforthearts.com/about/welcome|title=Welcome &#124; Tempe Center for the Arts}}</ref>

===Tempe History Museum===
The Tempe History Museum explores local history through collections, research services, exhibits, and programs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tempe.gov/government/community-services/tempe-history-museum|title=Tempe History Museum &#124; City of Tempe, AZ|access-date=March 10, 2022|archive-date=March 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220317045114/https://www.tempe.gov/government/community-services/tempe-history-museum|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Public art===
The Tempe Public Art Program coordinates artists with building designers to install permanent and temporary public art projects. Since 1988, more than 50 projects have been commissioned by the Tempe's Community Services Division. The Art in Private Development ordinance of 1991 has helped add more than 60 privately owned pieces of art to the city, accessible by the public.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tempe.gov/government/community-services/arts-culture-history/tempe-public-art|title=Tempe Public Art &#124; City of Tempe, AZ|access-date=April 27, 2020|archive-date=October 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022064132/https://www.tempe.gov/government/community-services/arts-culture-history/tempe-public-art|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Live music scene===
Tempe enjoyed a thriving alternative music scene throughout the 1980s and '90s, producing acts including as the [[Gin Blossoms]], [[Meat Puppets]], [[Dead Hot Workshop]], [[The Refreshments (U.S. band)|The Refreshments]], [[Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers]], [[Hans Olson]], [[The Maine (band)|The Maine]], and [[Injury Reserve]]. Historic dive-bar Yucca Tap Room, one of the last remaining 'small stage' venues that defined this era, continues to host nightly local live music.<ref>{{Cite web |title= The Danelle Project - Local Music Legacy |url= https://thedanelleproject.org/danelle-plaza-music-legacy |access-date= July 4, 2022 |archive-date= June 27, 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230627054543/https://thedanelleproject.org/danelle-plaza-music-legacy/ |url-status= live }}</ref>

===Tempe Music Walk===
The Tempe Music Walk honors select bands, musicians and musical venues with plaques embedded in the sidewalk on Mill Avenue. Honorees are Walt Richardson, [[The Gin Blossoms]], [[Hans Olson]], and [[Long Wong's]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Tempe's Music Walk |url=https://www.tempe.gov/government/communication-and-marketing/tempe-s-music-walk |website=City of Tempe |access-date=October 25, 2023 |language=en}}</ref>

===Public libraries===
Tempe Public Library is the local library.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Tempe Public Library |url=http://www.tempe.gov/library/about/default.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100127143009/http://www.tempe.gov/library/about/default.htm |archive-date=January 27, 2010 |access-date=January 11, 2010 |publisher=City of Tempe }}</ref> It is located adjacent to the Tempe History Museum.

===Tourism===
Many of the reasons people visit Tempe are places and events, such as [[P. F. Chang's China Bistro|P. F. Chang's]] Rock 'n' Roll Arizona [[Marathon]] & [[half marathon|1/2 Marathon]], Tempe Marketplace, Arizona Mills, Mill Avenue, and Tempe Town Lake.<ref>{{Cite web |title=News from Tempe Convention & Visitors Bureau |url=http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs025/1102433538132/archive/1103426448394.html |access-date=January 22, 2013 |publisher=Archive.constantcontact.com |archive-date=May 14, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130514023958/http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs025/1102433538132/archive/1103426448394.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Downtown Tempe |url=http://www.tempe.gov/business/overview/downtown_tempe.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100729213716/http://www.tempe.gov/business/Overview/downtown_tempe.htm |archive-date=July 29, 2010 |access-date=November 6, 2010}}</ref>

The Tempe Tourism Office, located on Mill Avenue's downtown district, provides maps and additional information about hotels and upcoming city events.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tempe Tourism Tempe, AZ Tourism Office – Welcome to Tempe! |url=http://www.tempetourism.com/ |access-date=April 21, 2016 |website=Tempe Tourism |archive-date=August 30, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240830072229/https://www.tempetourism.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Historic properties===
{{Main|List of historic properties in Tempe, Arizona}}
There are numerous properties in the city of Tempe which are considered to be historical and have been included either in the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Arizona (AZ), Maricopa County |url=http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/az/Maricopa/state.html |access-date=April 21, 2016 |website=NationalRegisterofHistoricPlaces.com |publisher=American Dreams Inc. |archive-date=May 16, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120516232225/http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/az/Maricopa/state.html |url-status=live }}</ref>