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Best college towns in America: Tempe, Arizona (Home of Arizona State University)

Speaking of mountains, the mountains that overlook Tempe Butte overlooks the stadium on the Arizona State University campus are just amazing. Back in 1918, students put a giant letter on the mountain. Over the years, as the school changed its name so did the letter on the mountain. A bomb once blasted the “A”, but the school built one made of concrete and steel. This one isn’t going anywhere. Try and hike up to the A before the team takes the field.

Tempe is positioned right smack dab in the middle of Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Mesa, so there is a ton to do within driving distance. This gives people access to more than a dozen museums, parks, and botanical gardens to spend their time. Plus there’s South Mountain Park, the world’s largest municipal park.

They hold yoga classes in the football stadium. There’s lots of music everywhere you go, and then there’s the dance. The Desert Dance Theater boasts the longest established dance group in the history of the state. It might not be something people think of when they consider a place to visit, but it’s something that definitely deserves time.

One might not think of cactuses when they think of golf courses, but the Rolling Hills Golf Course brings a certain desert feel to the course. The entire city has a boutique feel to is, from the street art to the hotels, there’s a little bit of luxury feel outside the university.