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'''Murphy’s Law'''<br>58 S San Marcos Plaza<br>
Irish Pub with live music. Around the corner from the resort. Hours 11:00am - 12:30am
'''San Tan Brewing Company'''<br>8 S San Marcos Plaza<br>
Pub food for lunch and dinner. Across the street from the resort. Breakfast served Fri.- Sun. only. Hours 11:00am - 12:30am Mon-Thu. and 8:00am - 1:00am Fri.- Sun.
'''Ice Cream Sammies'''<br>135 W Boston St.<br>
Ice cream and hand made ice cream sandwich creations and cookies. Two blocks from the resort. Hours 11:00am - 9:00pm
The general consensus is you must have independent transportation as the city is not walking friendly and downtowns are small. I choose a motorcycle. If you’d like to do that, here’s an option to rent one during your stay.
'''AZ Funtime Rentals'''<br>1215 N Scottsdale Rd. Tempe, AZ 85281<br>Call Jerry (owner) at 480-968-2522 to reserve a bike or find more details. Must have motorcycle endorsement on your license or from your country.<br>Prices start from $89/ day + tax & insurance<br>
Doesn’t put a $2000 hold on your credit card.
'''EagleRider'''<br>1000 N McClintock Dr, Tempe, AZ 85281<br>From $149/day, 3 days at $133/day<br>Jason Lyman is the shop manager<br>
480-905-9397
'''Hertz Rent-a-Car ''' office is inside the Crowne Plaza Resort if you prefer a vehicle with more than two wheels.
Below are places to eat, drink, hike and visit, around the Phoenix metro area. Also included are some popular spots farther away, but worth the time.
'''Coffee Shops'''<br>'''Giant coffee'''<br>
1437 N 1st St. Phoenix, AZ 85004
This coffee shop is right across the street from the Phoenix Art Museum, north of downtown Phoenix.They also serve food. I recommend the breakfast burrito.
Free wi-fi.
'''Cartel Coffee Lab ''' (2 locations)<br>225 W University, Phoenix, AZ 85281<br>
Bicycle themed. I recommend the toddy. In Tempe by the hangouts, comic shops, skate shops and made-expensive second hand stores. Free wifi.
7124 E 5th Ave. Scottsdale 85251<br>
In Scottsdale’s Old Town which has a lovely/fancy arts district mixed in with souvenir shops and mass produced art galleries. The artists are usually in there on third Thursdays.
'''Jobot'''
918 N 5th St. Phoenix, AZ 85004
You can literally start a friendly conversaconversa12tion with anyone in this coffee shop. I met my sweetheart here. The floor creaks and the bathroom is very close to guest seating. But the parking is superb. There are walkable art galleries nearby and the famous Tammie Coe cupcakes if you want to get “American fat” as quickly as possible in the most heavenly way. It is a chamber of the still beating heart of the Roosevelt arts district. The Made Art Boutique is there and has fun, fun, fun trinkets that you can fit in a pocket of your jacket and take with you, and a TON of art magazines. They have savory cupcakes that taste like thanksgiving stuffing. Ask the barista what their favorite is and you won’t be disappointed. I believe there is currently an orange mocha on the menu. Free wifi. === Food/Drink ===If you’re fully charged with caffeine and looking for lunch or dinner, here are some local spots I visit repeatedly even though there are new ones I could probably try out.'''Filibertos'''<br>1050 W Chandler Blvd, Chandler, AZ 85224<br>Fast Mexican food chain with locations all over the valley. '''Thai Rama Chandler'''<br>2040 W Chandler Blvd, Chandler, AZ 85224<br>They close at 10:00pm. Good size portions. '''India Oven'''5204 1315 S Gilbert Rd. Mesa, AZ 85204I recommend this place because they offer an all you can eat buffet that is partially vegetarian and low fat. It’s about $13, nice and dark. And the food is spicy. Although it’s kind of far from Chandler. '''Los Reyes de la Torta''' (a Mexican sandwich shop)<br>1528 East Southern Avenue, Tempe, AZ 85282<br>Recommended by a friend '''Via De Los Santos'''<br>9120 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85020<br>My favorite restaurant in the world! Famous for margaritas. About a 35 minute drive from the resort. There are velvet paintings on the wall, bright, caked-on paint, great staff, spicy salsa, loads of beans, 8000 kinds of yum. On Sundays there is a live mariachi band playing for tips! The sopapillas are okay, but the dinner won’t leave room for them anyway. Here are some fancy places: '''The Vig Uptown'''<br>6015 N 16th St, Phoenix, AZ 85014<br>Tavern with food, drinks, live music, and games. Also open for breakfast and lunch. '''The Vig Downtown'''<br>606 N 4th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85003<br>Tavern with food, drinks, live music, and games. Also open for breakfast and lunch. '''Southern Rail'''<br>300 W Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85013<br>American classics with a Southern twist. '''Postino'''<br>302 N Gilbert Rd #102, Gilbert, AZ 85234<br>Italian bistro with large wine selection. '''Culinary Dropout'''<br>5632 N 7th St, Phoenix, AZ 85014<br>Gastro pub. '''Old Town Scottsdale area'''<br>4101 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85251<br> '''Kierland Commons'''<br>15205 N Kierland Blvd #150, Scottsdale, AZ 85254<br>Upscale outdoor shopping and chain restaurants.
