Guidebook for Tempe

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Guidebook for Tempe

Food Scene

Great little underground fine dining restaurant that serves wonderful seafood. Reservations are a good idea. Their happy hour is great for a sampling of their fare and runs from 4pm-6pm and 10pm-12pm.
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Salt Cellar Restaurant
550 N Hayden Rd
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Great little underground fine dining restaurant that serves wonderful seafood. Reservations are a good idea. Their happy hour is great for a sampling of their fare and runs from 4pm-6pm and 10pm-12pm.
This place is a favorite among locals. Drive thru ordering gets you a friendly chat and a delicious cup of java. No seating.
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Dutch Bros
2012 N Scottsdale Rd
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This place is a favorite among locals. Drive thru ordering gets you a friendly chat and a delicious cup of java. No seating.
This is one one Guy Fieri's local favorites. There are a number of locations and they all have awesome and interesting Central/South American dishes.
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Barrio Queen
7114 E Stetson Dr
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This is one one Guy Fieri's local favorites. There are a number of locations and they all have awesome and interesting Central/South American dishes.
My favorite brunch spot hands down! Sunday only and well worth the wait. I highly recommend their Eggs Benedict and a Bloody Mary. It won't disappoint.
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Olive & Ivy
7135 E Camelback Rd
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My favorite brunch spot hands down! Sunday only and well worth the wait. I highly recommend their Eggs Benedict and a Bloody Mary. It won't disappoint.
Great local pizzeria. Very casual restaurant with great specials and huge slices.
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Venezia's Pizza
27 East Southern Avenue
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Great local pizzeria. Very casual restaurant with great specials and huge slices.
Great restaurant and wine bar. Check their website for specials. I love the bruschetta options and their wood fired pizza is delish!
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La Bocca Urban Pizzeria + Wine Bar
699 S Mill Ave
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Great restaurant and wine bar. Check their website for specials. I love the bruschetta options and their wood fired pizza is delish!
Great food, lovely environment and great service. Large outdoor patio. Near ASU and the lightrail.
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Postino Annex
615 S College Ave
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Great food, lovely environment and great service. Large outdoor patio. Near ASU and the lightrail.
This is a wonderfully secluded restaurant with great food and live music some evenings.
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House of Tricks
114 E 7th St
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This is a wonderfully secluded restaurant with great food and live music some evenings.
This simple and unassuming restaurant has been my favorite breakfast spot for decades. The omelettes are the fluffiest I have ever seen. My favorite dish is their Dutch Baby (German pancake) with a little lemon squeezed on top. Homemade whipped cream atop the best hot cocoa around (it's really more like dessert).
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Original Pancake House
6840 E Camelback Rd
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This simple and unassuming restaurant has been my favorite breakfast spot for decades. The omelettes are the fluffiest I have ever seen. My favorite dish is their Dutch Baby (German pancake) with a little lemon squeezed on top. Homemade whipped cream atop the best hot cocoa around (it's really more like dessert).
Great family owned Mexican restaurant that I have been going to for decades. Delicious salsa, chips and the margaritas aren't bad either. My favorite is the nachos with chicken (hint: it's enough to feed at least two people).
La Fonda Mexican Restaurant & Cantina
2051 E Baseline Rd
Great family owned Mexican restaurant that I have been going to for decades. Delicious salsa, chips and the margaritas aren't bad either. My favorite is the nachos with chicken (hint: it's enough to feed at least two people).
In the mood for sushi? This is a chain sushi restaurant with good happy hour (4pm-6pm) specials and seasonal plates. They also have some great noodle dishes and protein bowls.
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Kabuki
2000 E Rio Salado Pkwy
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In the mood for sushi? This is a chain sushi restaurant with good happy hour (4pm-6pm) specials and seasonal plates. They also have some great noodle dishes and protein bowls.
Great simple menu; burgers, fries and drinks. Two people will cost $20+ My fast food go to burger joint.
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Five Guys
1515 N 7th Ave
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Great simple menu; burgers, fries and drinks. Two people will cost $20+ My fast food go to burger joint.
Interesting twists on Mexican food. Fresh, delicious fare. Casual environment with a lovely patio.
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Los Sombreros
2534 N Scottsdale Rd
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Interesting twists on Mexican food. Fresh, delicious fare. Casual environment with a lovely patio.
Great casual little family owned restaurant. Simple little space or you can get it to go.
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La's Thai Cuisine
1495 N Hayden Rd
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Great casual little family owned restaurant. Simple little space or you can get it to go.
Great Thai food. Wonderful area to walk around (Old Town Scottsdale) after eating.
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Malee's Thai Bistro
7131 E Main St
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Great Thai food. Wonderful area to walk around (Old Town Scottsdale) after eating.
Adorable little cottage type atmosphere surrounded by greenery. Great sandwiches and salads. Every time I go here it makes me want to have a tea party.
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Arcadia Farms Cafe
7025 E 1st Ave
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Adorable little cottage type atmosphere surrounded by greenery. Great sandwiches and salads. Every time I go here it makes me want to have a tea party.
Wonderful East Indian food in a very casual space. Lots of vegetarian options here. Very affordable food.
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Curry Corner
1212 E Apache Blvd
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Wonderful East Indian food in a very casual space. Lots of vegetarian options here. Very affordable food.
Vegetarian and vegan fare. I love the french fries. Then again I never met a potato I didn't like. Interesting options. Even desserts.
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Green New American Vegetarian
2022 N 7th St
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Vegetarian and vegan fare. I love the french fries. Then again I never met a potato I didn't like. Interesting options. Even desserts.
Great food and on the weekends the Old Town Scottsdale location has live music. I love love love the pretzel fondue!
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Culinary Dropout
7135 E Camelback Rd
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Great food and on the weekends the Old Town Scottsdale location has live music. I love love love the pretzel fondue!
Interesting eclectic menu and it's all yummy.
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Autumn Court Chinese Restaurant
3752 E Indian School Rd
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Interesting eclectic menu and it's all yummy.
Really interesting twists to breakfast foods. Paid parking in structure next door.
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Snooze, an A.M. Eatery
615 S College Ave
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Really interesting twists to breakfast foods. Paid parking in structure next door.
The pancakes. Lemon ricotta ones will make you fall asleep immediately after eating that are that carbalicious! Actually everything serve is wonderful and they have a lot of health conscious fare.
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First Watch
111 W University Dr
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The pancakes. Lemon ricotta ones will make you fall asleep immediately after eating that are that carbalicious! Actually everything serve is wonderful and they have a lot of health conscious fare.
Fun cupcake flavors. Usually a couple gluten free options as well. If you can't make it when they are open they have a cupcake dispenser that is always open for those late night cupcake cravings.
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Sprinkles Scottsdale
4501 N Scottsdale Rd
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Fun cupcake flavors. Usually a couple gluten free options as well. If you can't make it when they are open they have a cupcake dispenser that is always open for those late night cupcake cravings.
Great gluten free baked goods. I love their holiday cracked corn. It is like a drug. They have a small cafe that serves bagels, muffins, donuts and coffee all day as well as a retail shop.
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Gluten Free Creations Bakery
7607 E McDowell Rd
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Great gluten free baked goods. I love their holiday cracked corn. It is like a drug. They have a small cafe that serves bagels, muffins, donuts and coffee all day as well as a retail shop.
Wonderful local chain serves creamy ice cream and mix in toppings of your choice. They make fresh waffle cones throughout the day so it smells amazing. Located next to the Harkins movie theater in Tempe Marketplace (down the street).
Cold Stone Creamery
2000 E Rio Salado Pkwy
Wonderful local chain serves creamy ice cream and mix in toppings of your choice. They make fresh waffle cones throughout the day so it smells amazing. Located next to the Harkins movie theater in Tempe Marketplace (down the street).
You already know what you want and it's only 2 minutes away.
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Starbucks
4032 N Scottsdale Rd
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You already know what you want and it's only 2 minutes away.
Great hot cocoa or whatever coffee or tea you prefer. They also serve a few pastries. Small inside seating area but lots of outdoor seating. Located next to Harkins Movie Theater in Tempe Marketplace just down the road.
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The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
4032 N Miller Rd
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Great hot cocoa or whatever coffee or tea you prefer. They also serve a few pastries. Small inside seating area but lots of outdoor seating. Located next to Harkins Movie Theater in Tempe Marketplace just down the road.
Great food. Huge portions. Two can easily share or take it home for lunch the next day. Great prices. Basta Pasta with Chicken or a Picasso Salad are both consistent winners in my book. Don't forget to save room for the warm ice cream cookie sandwich (yes, also shareable). They also have a bar area and outside seating. Oldies music plays at a high decibel so be prepared to raise your "inside voice" to new heights.
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Oregano's Pizza Bistro
523 West University Drive
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Great food. Huge portions. Two can easily share or take it home for lunch the next day. Great prices. Basta Pasta with Chicken or a Picasso Salad are both consistent winners in my book. Don't forget to save room for the warm ice cream cookie sandwich (yes, also shareable). They also have a bar area and outside seating. Oldies music plays at a high decibel so be prepared to raise your "inside voice" to new heights.

Drinks & Nightlife

Big sports bar located 2 minutes north off Miller Rd. Pool tables, lots of televisions, typical bar and food choices.
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Duke's Sports Bar and Grill
7607 E McDowell Rd
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Big sports bar located 2 minutes north off Miller Rd. Pool tables, lots of televisions, typical bar and food choices.
Back alley iconic gay bar located in Old Town Scottsdale. Drag shows, rodeo nights, dance floor and lots of drink specials. Fun little bar gay or not.
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BS West
7125 E 5th Ave
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Back alley iconic gay bar located in Old Town Scottsdale. Drag shows, rodeo nights, dance floor and lots of drink specials. Fun little bar gay or not.
Large gay nightclub. Country music oriented until midnight when they play hip hop and top 20. Drink specials daily. Large outdoor patio. Please take an Uber you will end up here longer than you plan to be....trust me.
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Charlie's Phoenix
727 West Camelback Road
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Large gay nightclub. Country music oriented until midnight when they play hip hop and top 20. Drink specials daily. Large outdoor patio. Please take an Uber you will end up here longer than you plan to be....trust me.
Large gay nightclub located around many other gay clubs. DJ plays a mix of hip hop and EDM. Drink specials. Pretty young crowd.
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Stacy's @ Melrose
4343 N 7th Ave
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Large gay nightclub located around many other gay clubs. DJ plays a mix of hip hop and EDM. Drink specials. Pretty young crowd.
The only dedicated lesbian bar in town. Used to be solely a country bar but now they also spin hip hop and top 20. Very casual place. They only accept cash and drinks are served in plastic cups. Young crowd.
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The Cash Nightclub & Lounge
1730 E McDowell Rd
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The only dedicated lesbian bar in town. Used to be solely a country bar but now they also spin hip hop and top 20. Very casual place. They only accept cash and drinks are served in plastic cups. Young crowd.
Lovely wine bar.
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Salut Kitchen Bar
1435 E University Dr
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Lovely wine bar.

Parks & Nature

Beautiful botanical garden with a lot of trails among all the varieties of cactus and succulents. They have wonderful events throughout the year including some with live music and art installations.
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Desert Botanical Garden
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Beautiful botanical garden with a lot of trails among all the varieties of cactus and succulents. They have wonderful events throughout the year including some with live music and art installations.
Wonderful way to spend the afternoon. Only 10 minutes away too.
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鳳凰城動物園
455 N Galvin Pkwy
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Wonderful way to spend the afternoon. Only 10 minutes away too.
Wonderful man made lake that you can walk the perimeter, rent boats/paddle boards or attend one of the many wonderful events held here. Lake is at the north end of charming downtown Tempe.
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Tempe Town Lake
620 N Mill Ave
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Wonderful man made lake that you can walk the perimeter, rent boats/paddle boards or attend one of the many wonderful events held here. Lake is at the north end of charming downtown Tempe.

Arts & Culture

Wonderful nearby museum with rotating exhibits. Located nearby in Old Town Scottsdale.
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Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art
7374 E 2nd St
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Wonderful nearby museum with rotating exhibits. Located nearby in Old Town Scottsdale.
Small museum next to a large performing arts center with many interesting art classes of all types (marble making, glass blowing, jewelry making, pottery, etc).
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Mesa Arts Center
1 E Main St
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Small museum next to a large performing arts center with many interesting art classes of all types (marble making, glass blowing, jewelry making, pottery, etc).
Fabulous large museum with specialty (asian arts, contemporary, costumes, etc) and rotating exhibits.
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鳳凰城藝術博物館
1625 N Central Ave
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Fabulous large museum with specialty (asian arts, contemporary, costumes, etc) and rotating exhibits.
Wonderful museum focusing on native and southwestern history. Very interesting exhibits.
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赫德博物館
2301 N Central Ave
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Wonderful museum focusing on native and southwestern history. Very interesting exhibits.
Beautiful home of famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright is open to the public and offers tours of the property. Reservations for tours recommended. Many events held here.
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Taliesin West
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Beautiful home of famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright is open to the public and offers tours of the property. Reservations for tours recommended. Many events held here.

Shopping

Large outdoor mall just minutes away. Chain department stores (Target, JCPenney, Nordstrom Rack, etc), clothing (H & M, Ross, Old Navy, etc), shoes (DSW, Payless), lingerie (Victorias Secret), electronics (Best Buy, Verizon, AT & T, etc), movie theater (Harkins) and many specialty stores (Penzey's Spices, Charming Charlies, Cost Plus, Pier One, Ulta Beauty, etc). Many restaurants, coffee spots and a bookstore.
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坦佩市集
2000 E Rio Salado Pkwy
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Large outdoor mall just minutes away. Chain department stores (Target, JCPenney, Nordstrom Rack, etc), clothing (H & M, Ross, Old Navy, etc), shoes (DSW, Payless), lingerie (Victorias Secret), electronics (Best Buy, Verizon, AT & T, etc), movie theater (Harkins) and many specialty stores (Penzey's Spices, Charming Charlies, Cost Plus, Pier One, Ulta Beauty, etc). Many restaurants, coffee spots and a bookstore.
Large high end indoor shopping mall with tons of designer stores, restaurants in and around, movie theaters and an endless supply of people watching.
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Fashion Square
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Large high end indoor shopping mall with tons of designer stores, restaurants in and around, movie theaters and an endless supply of people watching.
Iconic outdoor shopping mall with the high end boutiques, restaurants and people. Nice way to spend and afternoon.
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Biltmore Fashion Park
2502 E Camelback Rd
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Iconic outdoor shopping mall with the high end boutiques, restaurants and people. Nice way to spend and afternoon.
Large antique mall with dozens are vendors carrying everything prior to the 1980's (and probably some 1980's merch).
Antique Trove
2020 N Scottsdale Rd
Large antique mall with dozens are vendors carrying everything prior to the 1980's (and probably some 1980's merch).

Essentials

Closest (nice) grocery store about 8 minutes northeast. Sushi bar, large deli and Starbucks inside.
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Fry's Food And Drug
7770 E McDowell Rd
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Closest (nice) grocery store about 8 minutes northeast. Sushi bar, large deli and Starbucks inside.
Closest drug store to the house. All the basics including prescriptions. There is a 24 hour location about 10 minutes north on Scottsdale Rd.
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Walgreens
710 E Camelback Rd
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Closest drug store to the house. All the basics including prescriptions. There is a 24 hour location about 10 minutes north on Scottsdale Rd.
Coin operated laundromat. Not the nicest environment but does the job.
Wash N Wear Laundromat
1640 N Scottsdale Rd
Coin operated laundromat. Not the nicest environment but does the job.
These lovely folks pick up and deliver and are incredibly affordable.
Ginny's Wash House Laundromat & Dry Cleaning
8016 E Thomas Rd
These lovely folks pick up and deliver and are incredibly affordable.
Best hospital in the vicinity.
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HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center: Emergency Room
7400 East Osborn Road
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Best hospital in the vicinity.
Urgent care just a few blocks away for those non emergency but important health issues.
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NextCare Urgent Care
2122 N Scottsdale Rd
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Urgent care just a few blocks away for those non emergency but important health issues.
Lots of organic fruits, vegetables and meats. Best health conscious grocery store at far more affordable prices than Whole Foods.
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Sprouts Farmers Market
8787 N Scottsdale Rd
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Lots of organic fruits, vegetables and meats. Best health conscious grocery store at far more affordable prices than Whole Foods.

Entertainment & Activities

Large entertainment complex.
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Main Event Tempe
8545 S Emerald Dr
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Large entertainment complex.
Serious pool hall that accepts us not so serious players.
Kolby's Corner Pocket Billiards
1301 E University Dr
Serious pool hall that accepts us not so serious players.
Huge water park just around the corner.
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Big Surf
1500 N McClintock Dr
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Huge water park just around the corner.