Tempe, Arizona Reverse Mortgage and Seniors Related Information and Fun Facts
Thinking about getting a reverse mortgage in Tempe, Arizona? You are not alone!
Tempe is the most densely-populated city in the state and serves as a crossroads for the area's largest communities -- so there are plenty of seniors who are evaluating their reverse mortgage options by your side.
Once a small college town, Tempe has grown both in size and in sophistication. There are many things to do no matter what your interests are -- sports, outdoor recreation or the arts.
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Tempe, Arizona Fun Facts
Tempe is the headquarters and executive office of US Airways (formerly America West Airlines) and home to the largest campus of Arizona State University. It was the longtime host of the Fiesta Bowl, although the BCS game moved to University of Phoenix Stadium, located in Glendale, in 2007.
On New Year's Eve, the city hosts the Insight Fiesta Bowl Block Party, one of the nation's largest New Year's Eve parties. The event typically has a national band heading a concert, along with several other local and national bands. Gammage Auditorium was also the site of one of the three Presidential debates in 2004 and Super Bowl XXX. Additionally, it is the spring training host city of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
One of Arizona's largest shopping malls, Arizona Mills, sits near the border with the town of Guadalupe. The city also serves as the first Arizona IKEA branch location, also near the southern boundary.
Mill avenue, located just west of Hayden Butte, is a shopping and entertainment area in the city popular with pedestrians and students. With the completion of Tempe Town Lake, commercial and high-rise development along the reservoir quickly transformed the cityscape of Mill Avenue and the skyline of downtown Tempe.
Pioneer Darrell Duppa is credited with suggesting Tempe's name, adopted in 1879, after comparing the Salt River valley near a 300-foot-tall butte, to the Vale of Tempe near Mount Olympus in Greece.
In 1885, Arizona Territorial Legislature chose Tempe for the site of the Territorial Normal School, which became Arizona Normal School, Arizona State Teachers College, Arizona State College and finally Arizona State University.
Tempe is the most densely-populated city in the state and serves as a crossroads for the area's largest communities.
Source: Wikipedia
Tempe, Arizona Senior Related Links
List of Senior Resources at Tempe.gov
Recent News Updates
Light rail adds caution at busy Tempe intersection
6 January 2009 | 6:02 pm
Metro light rail says its trains are running on a stop-and-go order at a busy Tempe intersection where a train and truck collided Monday.
Downtown Tempe benefits from Insight Bowl crowd
6 January 2009 | 1:59 pm
The Insight Bowl saw the second-largest crowd in its history and the largest since the game was moved to the Valley from Tucson.
Light-rail train crashes with pickup in Tempe
5 January 2009 | 5:31 pm
A Metro light rail train broadsided a white pickup truck filled with furniture Monday afternoon in Tempe's first train accident since the system began operating a week and a half ago.
Phoenix resident shares his green philosophy
4 January 2009 | 11:00 pm
Phoenix resident Greg Peterson, 47, one of the Valley's most influential voices on sustainable living will give a lecture and answer questions Monday in Tempe.
Boston market in Tempe robbed, police say
3 January 2009 | 12:49 pm
Tempe police on Saturday were investigating a robbery of a Boston Market restaurant near U.S. 60 and Loop 101.
Tempe officials bank on opportunities
3 January 2009 | 7:00 am
Tempe's leadership sees 2009 as a year with obvious challenges but considerable opportunities.
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