The city of Glendale, Arizona is located in the states Maricopa County. This bedroom community houses nearly 230,000 people and is around 14 km northwest of Downtown Phoenix.
Sports are essential in the city of Glendale. The Jobing.com Arena is a location for the NHL's Phoenix Coyotes and NLL's Arizona Sting, who started playing within the city of Glendale when the arena opened during 2003 within Westgate City Center. The team previously played at Sun Devil Stadium on the campus of Arizona State University in nearby Tempe. The new University of Phoenix Stadium is the home of the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, a college football bowl game, and of the NFL's Arizona Cardinals. Architect Peter Eisenman designed the stadium and has a roll-out natural grass field. The 2008 Super Bowl XLII was played there. The 2009 NFC Championship Game played there when the Arizona Cardinals defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 32-25 for the franchise's first ever Super Bowl berth.
The Glendale Sports and Entertainment District is a development meant to support growth in the Yucca district of Glendale. Phoenix attracted the Chicago White Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball during the year 2009 for spring training within the Camelback Ranch-Glendale facility, operated by the City of Glendale.
Sports remains the main focus of Glendale, however, the city of Glendale is recognized for its antiques. The Arrowhead Towne Center is the city's biggest mall and is located within the northwest portion of the city. Educational institutions comprise Midwestern University and the Thunderbird School of Global Management.
The city of Glendale is expecting a METRO light rail service to be placed in the city and will eventually serve Glendale in the same way the Phoenix Street Railway served the city's transportation needs for much of the early part of the 20th century.