Are You Ready For Some Football?

Glendale will be packed with Arizona Cardinals fans for the next few weeks as the football season kicks off today. This years college football BCS Championship will be played in Glendale as well.

From Beautiful Downtown Burbank

Actually, this peacock was wandering around Sahuaro Ranch Park in Glendale.

Don’t ...

…worry. Don’t think this will be a problem.

A Tribute to Firefighters

This bas-relief brick sculpture stands in front of Glendale Fire Station No.157 on N. 59th Ave. It is called “A Tribute to Firefighters” and depicts Glendale’s first fire station and truck. It was completed by Jay Tschetter of Lincoln, NE in 1997.

Thee Pitts Again

Thee Pitts Again is a Glendale restaurant that was featured on The Food Network Show "Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives".

I have never eaten here, and have heard mixed reviews from the locals. Someday I am going to have to try it.

Memorial Day

This is the statue of Pat Tillman outside the University of Phoenix Stadium where the NFL Arizona Cardinals play their home football games.

Tillman was an Arizona State University and Arizona Cardinals football player. In 2002, shortly after the attack on the World Trade Center, Tillman left his professional football career (and the millions of dollars that came with it) to become a U.S. Army Ranger. He was killed by friendly fire in 2004 while serving in Afghanistan.

On this Memorial Day, we wish to remember Pat and all the other brave men and women who have given their lives in service to their country.

A Duet For One

Here is another picture from the jazz festival in Glendale last month. Maybe this is a common practice among saxophone players, but it's the first time I have ever seen it.

Ghost Riders In The Sky

This old tractor sits atop a pole outside a business in Glendale that sells compost. There are many other old pieces of equipment like this scattered around underneath it on the ground. As we drove away I noticed some Longhorns grazing in the back. I'm going to have to make a trip back and get a photo.

Saxophone

Last weekend was the 27th annual Glendale Jazz and Blues Festival. (Jazz on the West Side - yeah!)  I would have loved to have taken this piece of metal art home with me. If only I had a wall big enough on which to hang it.

The Boys Are Back In Town

Spring Training is in full swing. Fear not, East Coast friends, Spring is on the way!

I Wanna Rock and Roll All Night

The Jobing.com Arena is the home of the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League. The arena also hosts many concerts and other events.

Wednesday Doorway - McFadden's

This is Glendale's own version of Coyote Ugly.

I don't really KNOW that, but someone told me about it.

Farmer's Market

Every third Saturday of the month September through April, there is a Farmer's Market at 99th and Northern. Beautiful, organically grown produce and lots of other products. The vendors are all very knowledgeable and helpful.

Cheeseburger in Paradise

Margaritaville

Glendale

Anyone Lose A Moose?

Actually, this picture was taken at Westgate in August when it was 110 degrees.