Glendale Arizona
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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