For an unusual twist on your museum adventures, Irida’s Giraffe Museum should be your first stop. A local resident donated the use of her home so that guests could enjoy her unique Giraffe collection as mush as she did. Admission is free.

Ever wanted a lake in your backyard? Tempe Town Lake is just that. Just north of Mill Ave, the playground and retail center of Tempe, the Lake is your access to canoeing, fishing and hiking along the waterfront in the middle of downtown Tempe.