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.
