Neighborhoods
Historic Downtown Glendale
Long before stadiums arrived on the city's west side, Glendale was a farm town laid out in the 1890s along the newly dug Arizona C...Long before stadiums arrived on the city's west side, Glendale was a farm town laid out in the 1890s along the newly dug Arizona Canal, and its original downtown still keeps a small-town feel. Shady Murphy Park sits at the center, surrounded by low brick storefronts that house antique dealers, collectibles shops, cafes and family restaurants, a mix that once earned Glendale a reputation as the antique capital of Arizona. Catlin Court's bungalow shops and the Cerreta chocolate factory are a few minutes away. Weekday mornings are relaxed for browsing, while the holiday season transforms the square into one of the Valley's biggest light displays.
