Attractions near ASU

Arizona Mills Mall
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.

Arizona Historical Society Museum
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.