Mill Ave 21st Birthday

It's your 21st birthday and you have one thing to do...GO RAGE AT THE BAR!! Your whole life has been leading up to this moment. Finnally being able to go to the bar and party whenever you want to. You have asembled a core group of friends either from class, greek life, or life in
general and these will be the witnesses to the biggest shit-show of your life. Everybody assembles for your massive pre-game as to welcome you to the ever desired "21+Club". Depending on where you live the lightrail might be the best mode


of transportation to and from mill. This is a pleasnt perk for those party goers who previously delt with the difficulties of trying to hunt down cabs and big orange busses. Insted you are shipped away in a futuristic spaceship (lightrail) to the land of drunken college students. Once on mill you have many options for fun and entertainment. There are many shops and botiques to enjoy. Hippy Jipsy is a good one to visit and it is located in the center of the most poppin area of mill. Cue Club, Robbie Fox's, Zuma, and Suite 301 are popular bars for the everyday party animal. Each spot having its own unique vibe. Fridays, suite 301 has a great atmosphere located 5 stories, ontop of Hooters overlooking Mill Ave. $3 Corona's are a great value.

On saturday nights Robbie Fox's is usually full including the outdoor patio and dancefloor. But once your 21 you don't need to limit your drinking to just the weekend; now I can strongly suggest to you getting a Zuma juice from Zuma on "Toxic Mondays" or a long island at Cue club. Nomatter where you go though, remember to fist-pump your pitchfork has hard as possible and rep ASU!

Advice: On your 21st birthday don't wear white, and don't drink too much at your pregame or you risk a chance of loosing your I.D. before you get to the bar.

Tempe Town Lake

It's a puddle, it's a mirage, it's a lake in the middle of the desert? Yes, it's Tempe Town Lake! Comming from Minnesota I was not used to the lack of bodies of water around where I live. Back home my house was within 5 miles of 6 different lakes and I must say I missed them all when I first moved here. Over time I discovered Tempe Town Lake and it changed my perception of Tempe. Tempe Town lake is man made and was officially delclared full and open in the summer of 1999. One year later Tempe beach park was  rennovated declared open to the public. This area has really changed the secenery and vibe of the popular Mill Ave. District for the better. Tempe Beach Park and Tempe Town Lake have many activities you can enjoy. Not only is it kid friendly with the instalation of the Cox Splash Playground installed in 2002 but it serves a great date ammunition or a general relaxation spot. When I first discovered Tempe Town Lake I rode my longbord down the mile and a half bike path. I can vividly remember having a surreal moment by myself while looking at the lake from ontop of a hill facing the lake. Yet another moment where I say in my head "Wow. I'm deffinately not in Minnesota anymore"

Tempe Town Lake also serves as a great spot to bring a date. Many local events are held at Tempe Town Lake. Every 4th of July the city of Tempe host a fireworks display that gets fantastic reviews. The Lake also host many other events such as Octoberfest which was held last week a. But if festivals are not your cup of tee there is also more relaxing things to do while there as well. The paddle boat rental station is very popular all year long. For an affordable price you and a partner can travel the lake via boat and if you pick a good time the scenery is remarkable.

Advice: Tempe Town Lake is a GREAT place to bring a date. It's free to walk around and enjoy the rare scenery of a lake in the middle Tempe Arizona. So go out there, and find yourself a mate, in today's tough economical situation free dates like this are invaluable.

Date @ Tempe Marketplace

It's a Wednesday, your bored, and you've been doing a lot of partying and meeting new people so you decide to whip out the cell phone and hit up that special somebody you met last week at the pool party. After a small amount of game-spitting you decide on the typical dinner&a movie date and Tempe Marketplace is the perfect venue for college students doing just that. Being from Minnesota, I was totally amazed the first time I went there. Not only are there lazer lights that reflect off Target and other stores but the entire mall is OUTSIDE! My first thought when I arrived there was, "Damn, I'm not Minnesota anymore!" There is no way people would go shopping outside in the negative temperatures back home. But thats the beauty of Arizona, the weather isn't an issue.

Once you arrive at the mall it's hard to not want to go shopping. I personally can't leave the snap-back hat capitol of Arizona Just Sports. I have noticed that many girls that I go to the mall with can't avoid Victoria's Secret and I can't complain. After walking around a little bit you are granted many reasonably priced food options for dinner. My favorite place to take somebody on a date would be Cadillac Ranch. Not only do they have a mechanical bull that you can ride but they have an outdoor bar

and seating area with a great view that overlooks the courtyard. Christmas lights line all of the palm trees and at night it's got a good ambiance. After dinner it's a small stroll through the mall to get to the Harkins Theatre. They have fireplaces and water fountains outside the ticketing area for you to wait at before your movie and it's a nice place to meet up with other people if you want to go on a double date or meet up with a group. It's reduced ticket prices for all students so thats a bonus. After the date is over, it's a convienyent 5 minute drive or $10 clean air cab ride from campus. Hopefully if everything goes right, you won't go home alone.

Advice: If your on a budget, stop at gas station before you get to the mall and pack a light snack for the movie. As much as I like the movie theatre, everything there is overpriced.

ASU vs UofA Football Game

Whats more enjoyable than watching ASU win a football game???... Watching ASU win a football game against the University of Arizona Wildcats! Here at ASU they teach you to hate the wildcats and we do. No love, no interstate compassion, just ruthless hostility toward anybody you see wearing red or blue around sun devil stadium on gameday. You've been awaiting this game all year and it's all anybody has been talking about for weeks. This event is so big facebook didnt even need a "event invitation" because everybody and their grandma will be there. Attending football games is one of the best ways to demonstrate your undeniably incredible school spirit. You arrive to the tailgate with your roomates and other people from your hall in full dess code...Gold! Never had you seen so many people wearing the same thing and it feels great to be appart of it. Tailgating is one of the best parts of ASU. LOT 59 is where the madness happens. Like many tailgates there are alumni posted up all around making some of the most delecious smelling food you could imagine. Unlike many tailgates, the amount of attractive women dancing and getting pumped up for the game is unparralled. There is all sorts of different types of music and you have the opportunity to party with people from so many different demographics its great. If you are not 21 it's still a good time because the drunken college students meshing with the drunken alumni serve as terrific pregame entertainment.

Now its gametime! Sun devil stadium is one of the best football fields in the country. It holds up to 71,706 people. When UofA comes here to play you can sense the heightened sense of school pride on both sides of the rivalry. Not only are you representing your school but your representing the set of values that has led you to become the raging party animal that everybody loves. Most of the stadium is full of gold and you feel the group solidarity. Right before kickoff you have another surreal moment similar to the feeling ontop of A Mountian. You realize just how many students attend ASU. Simply put, we're rollin deep. You can tell that you go to the most popular university in the country when you attend big public events like this.

Advice: Give Tuscan back to Mexico!! && Don't drink underage at the tailgate because there are alot of police present. Nobody wants to get an M.I.C. It's such a buzz-kill. And don't stay at one tailgate too long. Walk around, make some new friends, and continue to take pictures. These memories of stomping on wildcats will last a lifetime. GO DEVILS!!!