Camelback Ranch - Glendale
The new Spring Training home for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago White Sox, Camelback Ranch in Glendale is located on 125 acres at 111th Avenue, west of the Loop 101 between Camelback Road and Glendale Avenue, and reaches across both Glendale and Phoenix city borders. The first-rate baseball facility includes more than 118,000 square feet of Major and Minor League clubhouse space, 13 full baseball fields and three half-fields. Where: 10710 W. Camelback Road Contact:www.camelbackranchbaseball.com, (623) 877-8585
Glendale Arizona Historical Society
Discover Glendale's Best Kept Historic Secrets and enjoy outstanding tours of two National Register sites - the 1897 Manistee Ranch and the 1898 Guest House at Sahuaro Ranch. Tour Hours: Tours October to mid-May: Manistee Ranch, noon-4 p.m. first and third Saturdays of each month; Guest House 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday and 1-4 p.m. Sunday Where: Manistee Ranch, 5127 W. Northern Ave.; Sahuaro Ranch Guest House, 9802 N. 59th Ave. Contact: (623) 435-0072
Historic Downtown Glendale
Home to more than 90 specialty stores, eateries and museums. Where: 59th and Glendale avenues Contact: (623) 930-4500, www.VisitGlendale.com
Jobing.com Arena
Jobing.com Arena is an award-winning, state-of-the-art, multi-purpose facility that hosts national and international chart-topping recording artists, a variety of sporting events and exciting family shows each year. Owned by the City of Glendale, Jobing.com Arena is home to the National Hockey League Phoenix Coyotes and has established itself as Arizona’s premiere sports and entertainment facility. Where: 9400 W. Maryland Avenue Contact:www.jobingarena.com, (623) 772-3200
Glendale Police Museum
Dedicated to Glendale's finest, the exhibit spans police history from the early days of the territorial sheriff to the present day. View early police equipment and items. Where: 6835 N. 57th Drive
Hours: The exhibit is located in the lobby of the Glendale Police Dept. Hours are Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free.
Historic Sahuaro Ranch
Enjoy the 1885 homestead that is one of the oldest and best-preserved examples of early ranches in the Salt River Valley. All the original restored buildings are open to the public October-May. The lush grounds and gardens are open each day for walking tours dawn to dusk. Sahuaro Ranch Days, Christmas at the Ranch, Antique Tractor Show, Get Back To The Past and the Grand Canyon Onion Festival invite the visitor to explore adventures in history. Where: 9802 N. 59th Ave., Glendale Contact: (623) 930-4200
University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, AZ
The University of Phoenix Stadium is unlike any other in the world and a marvel of design, engineering and technology. Take a tour and go behind-the-scenes in this breathtaking new facility as University of Phoenix Stadium has set the standard for multi-purpose sports and entertainment complexes. Where: 1 Cardinals Drive, Glendale's Sports & Entertainment District at Glendale Avenue and Loop 101 Contact: www.universityofphoenixstadium.com, (623) 433-7100
Westgate City Center The Westgate City Center sports and retail mega complex located at Glendale Avenue and Loop 101 redefines Glendale dining and night life. Taste the good life at Westgate City Center's lineup of world-class restaurants. Casual to formal, family to "girl’s night out," you'll find it all here. Where: Loop 101 and Glendale Avenue Contact:www.westgatecitycenter.com,
(623) 772-4000
Xeriscape Botanical Garden
Award-winning garden contains approximately 1,000 trees, shrubs, cactus and more. Listening wands can be checked out inside the library for a self-guided garden tour. Plants are identified by common and botanical names. Many are low-water use and excellent for Arizona gardens. Free landscaping brochures are available inside the library. Check out the water conservation Web site for an online tour of the garden. Hours: Open to the public dawn to dusk Where: 5959 W. Brown, Glendale Contact: (623) 930-3596, www.glendaleaz.com/waterconservation
