Tempe · Scout Club

Find something worth doing. Then actually go.

A free local club for discovering Tempe through challenges, meetups, and ready-made plans.

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Scout Circuits

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Tempe Lake Loop

A self-guided 60–90 minute outdoor mini-adventure with movement, local discovery, and a few good reasons to stop along the way.

Free60–90 minEasy / walkable
  1. 1 · Move

    Start at Tempe Beach Park and walk the north shore path.

    Tempe Beach Park →
  2. 2 · Notice

    Cross the pedestrian bridge and find three things you have never noticed.

    Tempe Town Lake Pedestrian Bridge →
  3. 3 · Play

    Pick a bench, play a quick game or people-watch for ten minutes.

  4. 4 · Connect

    Text someone a photo of the view and invite them next time.

  5. 5 · Refuel

    Stop for something cold or sweet before the last stretch.

    Mochinut Tempe →
  6. 6 · Finish

    Loop back along Rio Salado Park and finish where you started.

    Rio Salado Park →

Meetups

Do it with the Club

Saturday Sunset Walk + Tacos

Sunday 1:00 AM Tempe Beach Park, by the boat ramp 2 hrs Free to join; food optional

An easy loop along Tempe Town Lake as the light goes gold, then tacos for anyone who wants to stay. Relaxed, social, no pace to keep up with.

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Hosted by Scout Places

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Your Passport

Explore Tempe. Collect the stories.

Members earn Scout Stamps by completing challenges, Circuits, outings and meetups. No points, no rankings — just places you've actually been.

🌵Tempe Firsts

Places every Tempe local should have been once.

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🌙Mill Avenue After Dark

Tempe when the sun goes down.

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💵Tempe on $25

Full days that barely touch your wallet.

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🌅Lake, Trail & Sunset

Water, desert and golden hour.

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☕Local Coffee Passport

Independent cafes and sweet stops.

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This week

Tempe Weekend Explorer

Complete any 2 of these 5 local picks this week.

Walk the Tempe Town Lake bridge at sunset

Ten minutes, best light in town.

Bridge· ~1 hr
Climb Hayden Butte

Short, steep, big city view at the top.

Hiking Area· ~1 hr
Grab a pasty at Cornish Pasty Co

A Tempe institution. Go hungry.

British Restaurant· $20–$30· ~1 hr
Play a board game at Snakes & Lattes

Pick a game off the wall and stay a while.

American Restaurant· $20–$30· ~1 hr
See something at Tempe Center for the Arts

Check what is on and go.

Performing Arts Theater· ~1 hr
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Finish it and you'll earn the Weekend Explorer stamp for your Passport.

Club activity

Tempe is getting out there

  • Quiet so far — join a challenge and you'll kick this off.
  • The next Club meetup is Sunday

Member perks

Good local things for Club members

Club members occasionally get early access to meetups, small local perks, and one-off Scout experiences. A perk isn't a Scout recommendation.

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Early RSVP access

Members see meetup spots before anyone else.

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A welcome perk

A small local offer when you join, from a participating spot.

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Hosted Scout experience

An occasional one-off outing put on with a local partner.

This month

Longer-run challenges