1. The Four Seasons Of Mesa Are Summer, Summer, Summer, and Summer
More specifically,
Mesa’s seasons are: Tolerable, Hot, Really Hot, and WTF ARE YOU SERIOUS WHAT IS THIS EVEN?
The air conditioner is a deity around these parts and oven mitts are required protective gear for opening car doors and actually touching the steering wheel. We sometimes wake up and wonder if we’re living in Hell. But, in all honesty, we love our warm weather!
2. A Shady Parking Spot Is Worth The Mile Hike
We’ve all had that day where we’re willing to drive the extra mile so that we can get our car into the shade. Especially on the days we forget our oven mitts…There’s nothing worse than getting in your car, burning yourself on the seat/seat belt/steering wheel all at the same time.
3. Mesa Does Spring Training Better Than Anywhere Else—Deal With It
Folks in Mesa pretty much wait all year for our spring training. And trust me, it’s a big deal. The “Cactus League” has been home to some of the greatest baseball players of all time: Ty Cobb, Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle and Joe DiMaggio, just to name a few.
Furthermore, 15 teams train in the area, making it the greatest concentration of professional baseball facilities found anywhere in the United States. Yeah, it’s kind of a big deal.
4. It’s Not Christmas Until Mesa Mormon Temple Is Covered In Lights
Seriously, these lights are breath taking. In Mesa it’s just not Christmas without them. And more than a million people agree: the city gets one million visitors who show up to gawk at the annual twinkling masterpiece.
5. Mesa Nightlife Is Lucky Lou's Or Driving To Phoenix
With the exception of our beloved Lucky Lou’s, the nightlife in Mesa isn’t exactly, ahem, “hopping.” Good things folks in Mesa are experts at commuting in and out of Phoenix. Because basically, if you’re looking to paint the town red, chances are that town is Phoenix.
6. Folks In Mesa Are Mexican Food Snobs
In Mesa, everyone has over 100 recipes for Mexican food and they’ve perfected all of them. Mexican food is part of the culture of Mesa. And who can blame us? No one in the U.S. does tacos better than Mesa. Try Taquitos Jalisco and you’ll see what I’m talking about.
7. Snowbirds Flock Here Every Winter
Sorry, Snowbirds, but you do drive us a little crazy. For those who do not have an annual Snowbirds population, they are the people who migrate to Mesa from some place colder to escape the winter and stay from about October through May. Which means longer lines at restaurants and way more (slow) traffic on the roads. Hence all the local squawking.
8. You Think You’ve Seen Spiders? Unless You’re From Mesa You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet
You haven’t really seen/stepped on/killed a spider until you’ve been to Mesa. These babies make your worst nightmares come true. Take the scariest spider you’ve ever seen, multiply that by a million in size, and that’s a Mesa spider. Folks here are so used to these eight-legged freaks, they’ll kill ‘em with their
bare hands. They’re that badass.
9. An "Oggie" Is The Best Thing You’ve Ever Tasted
This may sound like an exaggeration, but that’s only if you haven’t tried one. An Oggie will make you think you died and went to pastry heaven. Their steak, potato, onion and rutabaga-stuffed pasty with red wine gravy is by far the best thing you’ll ever taste.
10. The Best Way To See Mesa Is From A Bike
Forbes ranked Mesa as one of the best cities for bicycle enthusiasts. And we know why. There are more than 40 miles of bike lanes in the city proper and even more in the desert and mountains. There’s nothing more exhilarating than a bike ride in Mesa!
