Download - Northwest Phoenix Informational
THE NORTHWEST VALLEY
A SHORT PERSPECTIVE
Glendale and Peoria
Arizona’s New Destination Cities Published by Elise Fay
Course Outline
Expand our knowledge base of the NW Valley
Focus on Glendale and PeoriaWhat do these cities have to offer?
Community Services
Shopping
Dining
Entertainment
Lifestyle
Luxury Homes
Aren’t they just “way the heck out there”?
Who would want to live out there anyway?
Glendale - Arizona’s new “Destination City”
Peoria - What’s out there besides Lake Pleasant?
Why should we care about the West
Valley?
New opportunities & growth
West Valley Community Services
Healthcare
Minutes to:
• Banner Thunderbird Medical Center
• Arrowhead Hospital
• Scottsdale Mayo Clinic
• Boswell Hospital
• In 2003 Thunderbird expanded
to 397 beds and by 2008 will
add a new 200 bed tower.
• Fastest growing hospital and the
largest employer in Glendale
with over 2,200 employees.
Education
• A+ School - Mountain Ridge High School
• A+ Exemplary Program-Gavilan Peak
• Desert Sky and Hillcrest Named
“Excelling” Schools
• Ten Other Schools Named
“Highly Performing”
• $14 Million in Scholarships Awarded to
Graduating Seniors
• All Deer Valley Schools Met Federal
Standard of Achieving Adequate Yearly
Progress
Deer Valley Unified
School District
Oakwood teacher Dennis Rees was
recently named the 2007
Grosvenor Teacher Fellowship
Program Award Winner by the
National Geographic Society. The
award, given to only two teachers
nationwide, includes a $3,000
honorarium and an all-expense
paid trip for the recipients and their
principals to the Galapagos
Islands.
Glendale’s “Destination Neighborhood”
Arrowhead Ranch
1st Master Planned Community of the Northwest
Valley (over 4000 acres).
Developed in 1983 offering semi-custom homes.
As per the 2000 census, household wealth is
growing faster than any other area in Arizona.
Since 1996 the number of the area’s households
worth over $1million or more has rocketed up to
200+%.
Glendale Shopping & Dining
Arrowhead Shopping
Corte Frecia Plaza
67th Ave & Loop 101
• Sportsman’s Fine
Wine & Spirits
• Oggies
• Paradise Bakery
• Haute C Boutique
The Village at Arrowhead
67th Ave & Beardsley, Glendale
• AJ’s Fine Foods
• Chico’s
• Talbots
• Bombay
• Rolf’s Salon
• White House Black
Market
• Cold Stone Creamery
• North
• Pei Wei
The Citadelle
59th Ave & Utopia Arrowhead Ranch
• Zethinia Cosmetics
• Mon Bebe Décor
• Indulge Med Spa
• Bella Ami Choices-
Deserts & Catering
• Corbins Bar & Grill
• Tutti Santi by Nina
• Floyd’s Restaurant
• Arizona Gentle
Cleanse-Colon
Hydrotherapy
Arrowhead Towne Center
Built in 1993: Major Interior Renovation in 2006
New Retailers Include
• Macy’s
• J. Jill
• Coach
• Sephora
• Fossil
• Sharper Image
Glendale Entertainment
Westgate City Center, Glendale
Dining
Entertainment &
Shopping
University of Phoenix Stadium
And host of Super Bowl XLII
in January 08
Home of the:
Arizona Cardinals
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl
Jobing.com Arena, Glendale
Home of the:
Phoenix Coyotes
Hockey Team
Arizona Sting
Lacrosse Team
Glendale Lifestyles
Foothills Aquatic Center, 56th Ave & Union Hills,
Glendale
Lap Pool & Diving Pool
Gymnasium
Indoor Track
Game Room
Rock Climbing
Wall
Aerobics Room
Exercise Room
RacketballCourts
Classrooms
Child Care Space
Outdoor Patio
Waterpark
59th Ave & Union Hills
Skate Board Park
complete with
Ramadas, Bleachers &
Snack Shop
Glendale Foothills
Dog Park
83rd Ave & Bethany Home
X-Court will be a No-Fee,
26,000 sq. ft. multi-use facility
Designed for bikers and skaters of
various skill levels.
Built by California
Skateboards Inc., a well-
known skate and BMX park
construction company.
Peoria Dining & Nightlife
Peoria Dining & Nightlife, 83rd Ave &
Bell Road
Peoria Lifestyles
Peoria Sports Complex 83rd Ave & Bell
Home to the
San Diego Padres
And the
Seattle Mariners
Performing Arts
Arizona Broadway
Theatre, 75th Ave &
Paradise Lane, Peoria
Peoria Center for the
Performing Arts,
83rd Ave & Peoria
Polar Ice, 83rd Ave south of Bell Rd
Cibola Vista Resort & Spa
Amenities Include:
8000 Sq. Ft.
European Health
Spa & Restaurant.
Equestrian, Hiking
and Mountain
Biking Trails.
Outdoor Touches
Include:
Fountains,
Reflecting Pools,
Desert Botanical
Gardens and Fire
Pits
Lake Pleasant, an Oasis in the Desert
Luxury Homes of the NW Valley
Arrowhead Lakes, Glendale
Copper Creek Estates, Peoria
Copper Creek Estates, Peoria
Copper Creek Estates, Peoria
Arrowhead Lakes, Glendale
Arrowhead Ranch, Glendale
Glendale Real Estate At Its Best
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