Tempe
is
an
urban
community
of
over
150,000
residents
located
in
the
center
of
the
Phoenix
metropolitan
region.
It
is
bordered
by
Phoenix
on
the
west,
Scottsdale
on
the
north,
Mesa
on
the
east,
and
Chandler
on
the
south.
Tempe's central location
is
enhanced
by
an
extensive
freeway
network
that
provides
access
to
and
from
these
surrounding
communities.
Arizona
State
University
(ASU),
with
its
main
campus
in
Tempe,
is
the
fourth-largest
public
university
in
the
nation.
ASU
continues
to
play
an
important
role
in
contributing
to
Tempe's
considerable
educational
and
cultural
resources.
Downtown
Tempe
has
become
a
regional
entertainment
center
boasting
live
music,
restaurants,
boutiques,
cafes,
theater
and
film.
The
area
combines
historic
buildings
with
modern
architecture.
The annual spring
and
fall
Festival
of
the
Arts
draws
tens
of
thousands
to
Downtown
Tempe,
the
largest
such
event
in
the
Southwest.
ASU's
Gammage
Auditorium,
designed
by
Frank
Lloyd
Wright,
seats
3,000
and
hosts
world-class
productions.
The
Nelson
Fine
Arts
Center
has
collections
of
early
American,
Mexican
and
ceramic
works.
In
1997,
the
1.2-million-square-foot
Arizona
Mills
Mall
opened
in
Tempe.
The
Mills
features
value-oriented
stores
and
a
wide
variety
of
entertainment
venues.
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