With Warm Weather Comes Cactus League Spring Training In Tempe, Arizona

Tempe, AZ (PRWEB) February 19, 2008 -- Visitors can count on Tempe, Arizona (www.tempecvb.com) to be the perfect place to watch their favorite baseball teams play during Cactus League Spring Training. From February 27-March 28 over 150 games will be played by 12 major league baseball teams including the Angels, A's, Rockies, Cubs and Giants.

Tempe Diablo Stadium is the home field for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and is just minutes from downtown Tempe's Mill Avenue District. Tempe Diablo Stadium is one of the most popular baseball spring training sites in Arizona. Seats for games vary in price, starting at just $5 for lawn seating to see the Angels. For more information about game tickets and schedules, maps of Tempe Diablo Stadium or spring training hotel specials, visit the Tempe Convention and Visitors Bureau's (http://www.tempecvb.com/baseball-spring-training-schedules.asp) online spring training resource.

Between Spring Training games, visitors can experience the numerous dining, shopping and entertainment options that Tempe has to offer. The Mill Avenue District, located between Arizona State University and Tempe Town Lake, features more than 100 unique shops, restaurants and taverns. Or, Tempe's newest retail district, Tempe Marketplace, boasts over 1.3 million square feet of shopping and dining.

Tempe Town Lake offers an assortment of outdoor activities such as biking, boating or fishing and Papago Park is the perfect place to go hiking or biking in the beautiful Sonoran desert. Minutes away from Tempe Diablo Stadium and Phoenix Municipal Stadium, home of the A's, fans can also visit The Phoenix Zoo and Desert Botanical Garden.

Tempe offers more than 5,000 guestrooms ranging from budget to upscale accommodations. For more information on Tempe, Arizona or Cactus League Spring Training, call 800-283-6734 or visit www.tempecvb.com.

About Tempe Convention and Visitors Bureau:

The Tempe Convention and Visitors Bureau is a non-profit organization devoted to marketing Tempe, Arizona as a desirable visitor and group destination site. The Tempe Convention and Visitors Bureau's mission is to also provide visitors, media professionals and meeting planners with information on Tempe hotels, Tempe restaurants, Tempe entertainment and local points of interest. To learn more about Tempe, Arizona please call 480-894-8158 or 800-283-6734 or visit http://www.tempecvb.com.

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