Glendale - Arizona's Antique Capital!

Discover the magnificent grandeur of the west , blended with the warmth, heritage and "small town" feeling of the Midwest, in Arizona's fourth largest city. Explore a friendly city, just twenty minutes from Downtown Phoenix, where the charm and character of the past are as important as the growth and progress of the future. Imagine over 300 days of sunshine each year! Day or night, delightful weather is yours to enjoy.

Glendale's population is 212,000 , an 857% growth since 1960, 52% growth between 1980 and 1990. Approximately 5,000 people move to Glendale annually.

Glendale is home to an historic downtown. , the Glendale Glitters Holiday Light Extravaganza, Cerreta Candy Factory Tours, Luke Air Force Base (which is the world's largest jet fighter training base), historic Sahuaro Ranch, Arrowhead Towne Center super-regional shopping mall, Honeywell, Inc. and Midwestern University.

For recreation, ride mountain bikes in the rugged desert, hike foothill trails, ride equestrian trails or wander serene gardens. Golf Arrowhead's championship courses or any of the thirty other courses in the Northwest Valley are all reasonably priced for great value year round. Camp, water ski, sail or fish on Lake Pleasant, Arizona's second largest lake, just a twenty -minute drive from Glendale. Recreation - it's a Glendale way of life.

Shopping? Destination: Downtown Glendale - Arizona's Antique Capital , named by USA Today as one of the 10 best places to shop for antiques in the country! Indulge yourself. Shop more than ninety antique stores, specialty shops and restaurants in downtown, all within walking distance. Chances are, in this eclectic mix of antiques, primitives, Americana, home accessories, bath and body stuff, art, jewelry, crafts and more, you'll find many treasures you wont be able to leave behind. Stroll along a brick-lined sidewalk while shopping. Visit museums and tour our hometown candy factory. Nordstroms? Macys? Saks? Sorry. No name brands here. No national chains. In Downtown Glendale, there are more than 90 stores that you've never heard of and will never forget.

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