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Valley Life

Danelle Plaza memories: A look back at Tempe’s beloved strip mall

By Benjamin LeathermanNovember 26, 2025

A nostalgic trip through the East Valley landmark’s history and the spots people loved most.

people's faces pasted onto arts and crafts turkeys
Politics & Government

Roasting turkeys: The 6 Arizonans who failed the hardest in 2025

By Phoenix New Times StaffNovember 25, 2025

Playing nice on Thanksgiving is no fun. It’s time for the airing of grievances.

"release the epstein files now" traces out over a map of tempe
Politics & Government

A Tempe runner spelled out ‘RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES’ with route

By Morgan FischerNovember 24, 2025

Well, that’s one way to make a point.

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Retro Scottsdale bar brings pinball and pizza to Tempe
Restaurants

Retro Scottsdale bar brings pinball and pizza to Tempe

By Georgann YaraNovember 17, 2025

With pizza slices and creative cocktails on the menu, the new spot lands in Tempe this week.

Features

Tempe Jam celebrated its fifth year with music, fun

By Shi BradleyNovember 16, 2025

Performers at this family-friendly fest included Teri Tobin and Mega Ran.

6 new restaurants are coming soon to Mill Avenue
Restaurants

6 new restaurants are coming soon to Mill Avenue

By Sara CrockerNovember 12, 2025

A pizzeria, burger bar and bakery have made their Tempe debut. Six more restaurants are on the way.

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Restaurants

Filthy Animal team and celebrity chef to open ‘theatrical’ Tempe restaurant

By Sara CrockerNovember 5, 2025

Pretty Decent Concepts is known for its over-the-top restaurants and bars. Now, they’ve teamed up with an acclaimed Italian chef.

ICE custody deaths remembered in Tempe art show
Visual Arts

ICE custody deaths remembered in Tempe art show

By TJ L'HeureuxNovember 4, 2025

29 people have died in ICE custody this year. An exhibition at Danelle Plaza is memorializing them all.

An aerial view of an enormous angular surrounded by lights.
Performing Arts

Tempe Center for the Arts 2025-26 schedule: Every show announced so far

By Benjamin LeathermanNovember 4, 2025

Chloe Radcliffe, Meow Meow and other stars are coming to Tempe.

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A rock band performs on an outdoor stage.
Concerts

Mill Music Sessions brings concerts back to Tempe’s most iconic landmark

By Benjamin LeathermanNovember 1, 2025

How Ryan Eland brought the new event to life.

A ghoulish translucent action figure in a black t-shirt with the text "NXOEED" on it.
Visual Arts

Phoenix artist to hide work around Tempe on Halloween. How to find it

By Benjamin LeathermanOctober 30, 2025

NXOEED’s latest art drop will offer “spooky” art and oddities.

Four friends stand in front of a music festival stage.
Concerts

Tempe Music Festival: A look back at the iconic Arizona concert event

By Benjamin LeathermanOctober 25, 2025

Tempe Music Festival paved the way for Phoenix rock fests. See photos from 2003–2009 featuring Fergie, My Chemical Romance and more.

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Iconic Valley ice cream shop scoops up Tempe location
Restaurants

Iconic Valley ice cream shop scoops up Tempe location

By Sara CrockerOctober 24, 2025

Novel Ice Cream, Yelp’s pick as the country’s best creamery, will open in the historic property once home to House of Tricks.

a traffic surveillance camera inside a fake cactus
Politics & Government

Tempe faces call to remove AI cameras that track where you’ve been

By TJ L'HeureuxOctober 22, 2025

Tempe has a deal with Flock Safety, whose license plate cameras feed a national database that ICE has sometimes accessed.

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Valley Life

Tempe’s Yucca Tap Room lounge reopens after repairing storm damage

By Benjamin LeathermanOctober 18, 2025

Staff at the Tempe bar worked nonstop to get the space “back to its Yucca self.”

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Team behind glamorous Tempe eatery to open second waterfront restaurant
Restaurants

Team behind glamorous Tempe eatery to open second waterfront restaurant

By Tirion BoanOctober 15, 2025

Focusing on tableside cooking and Asian-inspired cocktails, the new restaurant is set to open this winter.

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Weather

How rare was that destructive Tempe microburst? What to know

By Morgan FischerOctober 14, 2025

High winds and rain uprooted trees and damaged buildings in Tempe on Monday.

The side of a strip mall with a roof damaged from a storm.
Valley Life

Tempe’s Danelle Plaza and Yucca Tap Room damaged by microburst

By Benjamin LeathermanOctober 14, 2025

Monday’s storm battered the beloved Tempe arts and music hub and tore off roofs.

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Der Wurst brings signature sausages to Tempe Oktoberfest
Restaurants

Der Wurst brings signature sausages to Tempe Oktoberfest

By Melissa PickeringOctober 9, 2025

As revelers take over Tempe this weekend, a popular Phoenix hot dog chef is bringing the brats.

Valley food truck to open brick-and-mortar barbecue spot in Tempe
Restaurants

Valley food truck to open brick-and-mortar barbecue spot in Tempe

By Georgann YaraOctober 6, 2025

The new restaurant will bring Texas-style smoked brisket and ribs to an iconic Tempe space.

This Italian gem in Tempe is the neighbor you wish you had
Bars & Breweries

This Italian gem in Tempe is the neighbor you wish you had

By Tirion BoanSeptember 29, 2025

After opening in March, this Tempe spot has quickly become a neighborhood favorite. It’s easy to see why.

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Once a party-school mecca, Mill Ave. wants to be your parents’ dining destination
Restaurants

Once a party-school mecca, Mill Ave. wants to be your parents’ dining destination

By Georgann YaraSeptember 18, 2025

Tempe’s college party district is moving on up, trading dive bars for high-end eateries. Will it leave students in the dust?

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