Mesa, AZ is a great city to visit and explore. It has something for everyone, from family fun activities like the Mesa Arts Center, to outdoor adventures like Usery Mountain Regional Park. The city is also known for its lively nightlife scene, with popular bars and clubs scattered throughout the downtown area. For those looking for a more cultural experience, Mesa is home to several museums and galleries that offer a unique look into Arizona’s past.
The reviews of Mesa are generally quite positive. People love its variety of activities and its vibrant culture. Visitors appreciate how easy it is to get around town thanks to its convenient public transportation system. The food options are diverse, ranging from local dives to upscale restaurants. They also enjoy the friendly atmosphere that can be felt in every corner of the city. There are plenty of places where locals mingle with visitors and share stories about their city's history. All in all, you can't go wrong when visiting Mesa!
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Mesa is for the (snow)birds. - 7/12/2010
Mesa used to be a great place to live until recent changes to the city. The city council turns down just about anything that would bring businesses to the area. Could have had the Cardinals here, about to lose the Cubs spring training. I challenge anyone to find a business headquartered in Mesa. Also, there is very little to do for young children. Anytime we want to do something we drive to Chandler. Finally, forget about beautifying the area. I honestly don't know where the taxpayers dollars are going. The city is getting uglier and uglier to look at. As soon as my home sells, we are moving to Chandler or Gilbert.
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Winter is spectacular, Spring is great - 5/18/2010
I have lived in Mesa, AZ for 8 years now. There really is no substitute for winter in Mesa. It is beautiful. What passes for summer everywhere else is winter here. Roses are blooming and the citrus fruit is ready to be harvested.
It is still wonderful in the spring and beautiful as the desert blooms. The citrus trees smell SOOOO good for the three or four weeks they are in full bloom. It is gorgeous.
Summer can be a challenge. Just make sure you have windshield shades for your car, a swimming pool, and air conditioning and you should be fine. It is pretty awesome to be able to swim until midnight under the full moon in an unheated pool that is still warm from the summer sun.
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Boring Bedroom Community - 3/28/2010
I have lived here for 8 years. After a 20 year career in the military that allowed me to live in 15 different cities in 8 states, I feel that I have become an amateur authority on observing the goings on of my surroundings. So here goes:
Mesa is a slow-paced city that is very geographically spread out. The streets out here in Maricopa county are all straight, broad, and in a grid pattern. It makes getting lost darn near impossible except for only the most directionally challenged people. Of course, that makes the raods a race-track on which to speed for many. It is very easy to drive 60 mph on the "surface streets" (thats what people here call the streets that are not highways. Be careful too because this is quickly becomming the speed camera capitol of the world. The motor vehicles department and the process for getting your vehicle smog checked is THE BEST have seen anywhere! Stores: drive a mile in any direction an you will find pretty much anything you need. This whole
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Weather - 1/20/2010
It does get extremely hot in the summer, but it's a dry heat and as a result doesn't feel as hot as it really is. I'm originally from Southern California and although the weather was once beautiful there, it has now become just as hot as Arizona. I experience the same weather here in Mesa, Arizona as I do in Los Angeles County, minus the humidity. My mother still lives in Southern California and we constantly compare temperature and weather conditions. 95% of the time it's the same except for a few degrees cooler in California in the summer months, but my central AC makes up for that, while my mother and most people that live in her area go without central AC.
It also rains in the summer, which I find amusing. The sun is out, but theres rain... I like
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Allergy - 10/2/2009
I am planning to move to Mesa in the future. I've been there several for a few weeks and then stay at my friends home. I am allergic for almost everything in the air and I was suprised that I could even live in the same house with three cats, two dogs and still felt very well. To me I think that because of the dry heat and the clean air I felt so good in
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review of Mesa, AZ - 7/11/2009
I have lived on and off in Mesa since 1981. There are nice places to eat and the city is kept clean for the most part. If you enjoy the bar scene, RT O'Sullivans is a good place. During the summer, its only 1.5 hours to Payson which averages about 15-20 degrees cooler and makes a nice day trip. The Mesa Public School district is pretty good for the most part but if you can afford a private school it is recommended. There is good access to shopping as Fiesta Mall is close by. The summer tends to be a little too hot for me but the rest of the year is good. Also close is ASU which is a good research
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Mesa Arizona - 7/2/2009
We love Mesa! The hot summers only take a couple of years to get used to, but the rest of the year makes up for
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Mesa is a good city to raise a family! - 6/30/2009
The outskirts of Mesa may be safer and nicer to live in than the inner city. It is old, with old cheap housing downtown. Some areas are kept up in the downtown areas. A few miles from city center, the neighborhoods are friendly, schools are good and there is a lot of competition in the grocery business. You can get very good prices, if you will watch the sales and shop at more than one
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