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.