It didn't take Forbes magazine's list of most boring big cities to convince us that Mesa is one sleepy little 'burb when it comes to arts and culture. Sure, there's the state-of-the-art Mesa Arts Center, but outside of that, the town's pretty much a chain store infested, super kid-friendly wonderland of tract houses, parks, playgrounds and churches. Not exactly the kind of place you'd expect to find an chic urban restaurant or a local indie art gallery.
Color us surprised,
