Downtown Tempe has long been known as the entertainment center of the Phoenix Metro area. There's something going on every day of the week. Visitors can catch the Valley's best live music being performed in bars, clubs and even on the sidewalks of the downtown every night of the week. Meanwhile award winning local theater groups are producing plays for audiences of all ages in one of the downtown's many theaters and Gammage Auditorium is presenting national performances like Cats and Phantom of the Opera. Variety is the name of the game when shopping around for a meal. Downtown Tempe allows visitors to park their car and be within a couple minute walk of some of the Valley's best Chinese, Mediterranean, Mexican, Southwestern, Italian and more.