City of Tempe - Newsroom

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Press Releases

11/20/2009	Tree of Lights event honors special recipients
11/19/2009	APS Fantasy of Lights Opening Night Parade is Nov. 27 in Tempe
11/19/2009	City, residents partner on neighborhood cleanup effort
11/19/2009	CBS 5 wins 2009 Ironman Arizona Mayor’s Media Challenge
11/19/2009	Santa answers calls from the young and young-at-heart
11/19/2009	City of Tempe Thanksgiving schedule
11/18/2009	Mayor’s State of the City Address airing now on Tempe 11
11/18/2009	Swimming with Santa returns to Kiwanis Recreation Center Dec. 26 and 27; Purchase your tickets beginning Nov. 30
11/18/2009	Nominations are currently being accepted for the 2010 MLK Diversity Awards. The nomination deadline is Wednesday, December 16, 2009
11/18/2009	Splish, Splash, Tempe trout take their annual bath -- 3,200 rainbows released into Town Lake on Tuesday
11/17/2009	Ironman Mayor’s Media Challenge is Thursday at Tempe Town Lake
11/11/2009	TCA announces showcase finalists
11/10/2009	Mayor Hugh Hallman's State of the City Address spelled out the details of Tempe's financial situation, provided a new online business directory for local shops
11/10/2009	Bobbie's Flowers hosts a fiesta at their store this Friday; people can win a bouquet a month for a year
11/9/2009	City of Tempe Boards and Commissions vacancies
11/6/2009	Get Fit-Stay Fit Challenge is a free fitness program for adults 50 years and older
11/4/2009	Tempe 411 explores 10 years of Tempe Town Lake
11/4/2009	The city of Tempe Transportation Program, Tempe in Motion, received an award Oct. 27 from the Clean Air Campaign for its comprehensive bicycle program.
11/4/2009	AAA baseball player teaches future players while giving back to his community
11/2/2009	Tempe budget community forums in November
10/29/2009	Offer your thoughts in annual Tempe resident survey
10/22/2009	Mill Avenue Farmers Market opens Sunday -- three opportunities now for fresh goods in Tempe
10/22/2009	City will preserve Tempe Butte, restore rock art
10/22/2009	Professional chefs teach cooking classes at Tempe’s Hackett House.
8/11/2009	Formerly blighted area now adds nearly $415 million to Arizona economy
7/13/2009	Tempe has been nationally recognized by non-profit KaBOOM! for its initiatives to increase the quantity and quality of play and playgrounds.
7/8/2009	Tempe in Motion will make it easy for residents to get to all Arizona State University home football games.
6/18/2009	Orbit bus stop at Tempe Public Library’s north parking lot moves Monday, June 22, until renovations are completed in mid-2010.
6/5/2009	City offers patrons options for computer usage during library renovation

Archive of Releases

APS Fantasy of Lights Opening Night Parade is Nov. 27 in Tempe

The APS Fantasy of Lights Opening Night Parade is Friday, Nov. 27, from 6:30-9 p.m., in the Mill Avenue District. Join thousands of spectators as downtown Tempe is lit with holiday cheer, capped off by an appearance by Santa.

After your post-Thanksgiving shopping spree, bring the family down to this free, festive parade set amid the twinkling holiday atmosphere of downtown Tempe. The parade’s grand marshals will be Bert and Ernie of Sesame Street.

The parade follows Mill Avenue south from Third Street to Seventh Street. It turns west onto Seventh Street, past the holiday tree at Centerpoint Plaza and ends near Maple Avenue and Fifth Street. After the parade, Santa will be in the lobby of MADCAP Theaters at Seventh Street and Maple Avenue, to hear children’s special gift requests.

For a list of parking options – free with a packaged food donation – call 480-355-6060 or visit the Downtown Tempe Community’s Web site at http://downtowntempe.com/APS-Fantasy-of-Lights.aspx.

More downtown Tempe parking information is available at www.tempe.gov/parking.

Details on transportation options, including METRO light rail, are available at www.tempe.gov/tim.