Glendale
Arizona Tidbits: Glendale, Arizona is
located northwest of Phoenix and is considered part
of the greater Phoenix area. During the past decade
it has been one of the fastest growing cities in the
nation, and is Arizona's 4th largest city.
Major
Glendale Arizona Attractions: Arrowhead Regional Mall, Historic
Downtown Glendale and Antique District, Glendale Civic Center. In 2006 the
NFL's Arizona Cardinals will play football in a new stadium in Glendale, and
in 2003 the Phoenix Coyotes will play ice hockey at their new arena.
Glendale Arizona Median Home Price: The median price of a new
home in Glendale, Arizona is about $165,000. The median price of a pre-owned
home is about $135,000.
Glendale,
Arizona Factoids: (1) Glendale was founded in 1892 by W.J. Murphy
and incorporated in 1910. (2) Glendale, Arizona is located in Maricopa
County. (3) According to the Glendale Chamber of Commerce, "The number of
households in the Arrowhead Ranch area of Glendale (zip code 85308) with at
least $1 million in worth increased by 214.4 percent between 1996 and 2001."
(4) Mayor Elaine Scruggs is the longest seated mayor in the metropolitan
Phoenix area. She has been the Mayor of Glendale since February 1993.
Glendale Arizona Trivia: The City of Glendale provides this bit
of trivia at their Web site: "Ostrich feathers were a huge business in
Glendale from the late 1800s until around 1914 when World War I began. It
was said that their diet of Glendale-grown alfalfa provided the feathers
with a unique luster not found anywhere else in the world."
Historic Downtown Glendale
"Arizona's Antique Capital"
boasts more than 90 antique shops in the downtown area, all within walking
distance of one another.
White
Tank Mountain Regional Park
Not technically in
Glendale, it's a few miles west but is well worth mentioning here. There
are about 21 miles of of hiking and biking trails at all levels of
difficulty. Waterfall Trail, suitable for kids, is a favorite and leads to
Petroglyph Plaza.
Glendale Xeriscape Botanical Garden
Considered one of the best
demonstration gardens in the state, the garden has over 1,000 varieties of
desert plants on about 4 acres. The walking paths of the garden are open
every day, and there is no charge. Want some ideas for your yard? This is
the place to go
Arrowhead Towne Center
If you want to shop or eat
or go to a movie, this is the place for you. One of the newer malls in the
greater Phoenix area, it is located in northern Glendale at 75th
Avenue and Bell Road.
Thunderbird Park
There are about 1,000
acres of desert preserve here, the only mountain preserve in Glendale. Major
jogging trails and bike trails are here, along with horseback riding and
picnicking opportunities. Here is a listing of
all the parks in Glendale, along with a map
so you can find them.
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