Within the Downtown area, known as the "Town Center", is the city’s Arts and cultural district that also includes the renowned Mesa Contemporary Arts Center, the Mesa Amphitheater, the Mesa Southwest Museum, and the Children's Museum.

Hohokam Field and Fitch Park, where the Chicago Cubs winter, are both less than 3/4 of a mile away.

The Mesa Arts Center is exactly two miles away....
Arizona Museum for Youth
http://www.arizonamuseumforyouth.com/Home.aspx
Arizona Museum of Natural History
http://www.azmnh.org/Home.aspx
Mesa Amphitheater
http://www.mesaamp.com/Home.aspx
Mesa Contemporary Arts Center
http://www.mesaartscenter.com/main.aspx
Hohokam Stadium
http://www.hohokamstadium.com/Home.aspx
Fitch Park
http://chicagocubsonline.com/archives/2007/02/2007_cubsreport.php