Spend your staycation exploring everything nearby<\/b><\/p>\n
The final weeks of summer are the perfect opportunity to rediscover everything waiting around your neighborhood. Living at San Portella<\/b> in Tempe, Arizona<\/b>, puts local restaurants, coffee shops, shopping, and entertainment within easy reach. Instead of planning one last vacation, spend your weekends finding a new breakfast spot, trying a different coffee shop, or making dinner plans somewhere you've been meaning to visit.<\/p>\n
Keep the itinerary simple. Start with coffee, make lunch the main event, and leave plenty of time to relax at home afterward. Exploring Tempe at your own pace can turn an ordinary summer weekend into something worth remembering.<\/p>\n
Start your morning with a Tempe coffee stop<\/b><\/p>\n
A leisurely morning deserves something better than rushing out the door with coffee in hand. Make your first stop Experiment Coffee and Pastry<\/b> on Geneva Drive. Grab your favorite drink, add a pastry, and give yourself time to enjoy a slower start to the day.<\/p>\n
Another weekend can take you to Coffee48<\/b> on Broadway Road. This neighborhood coffee shop gives you another local option when you're ready to change up your usual morning routine.<\/p>\n
If you're exploring farther south, Brick Road Coffee<\/b> on Rural Road is another Tempe destination for artisanal coffee and pastries. Trying a different caf\u00e9 every weekend is an easy way to discover more of the city without planning an elaborate outing.<\/p>\n
Discover new restaurants throughout Tempe<\/b><\/p>\n
A staycation always feels more memorable when great food is part of the plan. Tempe gives you plenty of ways to turn lunch or dinner into the highlight of the day.<\/p>\n
Make plans at Caf\u00e9 Lalibela<\/b> when you're craving Ethiopian cuisine, or enjoy a casual meal at Four Peaks Brewing Company<\/b>. Cornish Pasty Co.<\/b> gives you another longtime Tempe favorite to add to your local dining list.<\/p>\n
Instead of returning to the same familiar restaurants, make the final weeks of summer your excuse to try something different. Choose a cuisine you haven't had lately, order something new, and see which Tempe restaurant earns a place in your regular rotation.<\/p>\n
Turn coffee and lunch into an easy weekend outing<\/b><\/p>\n
You don't need to fill every hour to create a memorable staycation. Start the morning with coffee and pastries, spend some time exploring Tempe, and make lunch somewhere new your next destination.<\/p>\n
Another weekend can begin with coffee before heading toward Tempe Marketplace or Arizona Mills for an afternoon out. When dinner rolls around, return to one of Tempe's local restaurants and finish the day without feeling like you spent the entire weekend rushing from one destination to another.<\/p>\n
Taking your time is part of the experience.<\/p>\n
Enjoy shopping and entertainment close to home<\/b><\/p>\n
When you want to add something beyond dining to your itinerary, spend an afternoon at Tempe Marketplace<\/b> or Arizona Mills<\/b>. Browse your favorite stores, catch a movie, or simply enjoy a change of scenery before finding somewhere nearby for dinner.<\/p>\n
You can also make another weekend about exploring Tempe's local attractions before finishing the day with a favorite meal. With Arizona State University, Papago Park, and the Phoenix Zoo area nearby, there are plenty of ways to change up your plans from one weekend to the next.<\/p>\n
Come home to spaces designed for relaxation<\/b><\/p>\n
Returning home is part of what makes a staycation so enjoyable. Spend the evening relaxing beside the resort-inspired pool, gather around the outdoor grilling stations, or enjoy the entertainment room before settling into your renovated apartment.<\/p>\n
Gourmet kitchens, spacious layouts, oversized closets, and private patios or balconies give you an inviting setting for a quieter evening after a day around Tempe.<\/p>\n
Pick up dinner from your new favorite restaurant, make something refreshing in your kitchen, and enjoy the rest of the night at home.<\/p>\n
Make every season feel like a getaway<\/b><\/p>\n
The final weeks of summer are a great excuse to start exploring, but your local dining tour doesn't have to end when the season changes.<\/p>\n
At San Portella<\/b>, Tempe restaurants, independent coffee shops, entertainment, and community amenities give you plenty of ways to enjoy staying close to home.<\/p>\n
Start with coffee at Experiment Coffee and Pastry. Try a new restaurant for lunch. Spend another weekend discovering a different caf\u00e9 or revisiting a longtime Tempe favorite.<\/p>\n
Then head home, cool off beside the pool, and decide where you'll go next weekend.<\/p>\n
Sometimes discovering a new favorite right in your own neighborhood is all the getaway you need.<\/p>\n
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Spend your staycation exploring everything nearby The final weeks of summer are the perfect opportunity to rediscover everything waiting around your neighborhood. Living at San Portella in Tempe, Arizona, puts local restaurants, coffee shops, shopping, and entertainment within easy reach. Instead of planning one last vacation, spend your weekends finding a new breakfast spot, trying… <\/p>\n