Heritage, Arts, Culture - Amenities and Attractions Listings
Arizona Broadway Theatre
Exceptional theatre. Elegant dining. Be entertained…Make a Playdate! Call or visit our Web site for dates and times. Arizona Broadway Theatre is conveniently located just south of W. Bell Road off Loop 101, adjacent to Arrowhead Towne Center.
Info: 7701 W. Paradise Lane., 623-776-8400, www.azbroadwaytheatre.com
The Bead Museum
At The Bead Museum, home of more than 100,000 beads, beadwork pieces and beaded artifacts, the extensive history of beads unfolds from earliest times to the present. Appealing to men, women and families, anyone will enjoy this fascinating experience as permanent and changing exhibits reveal the bead story. Museum store, gift shop and classes are available.
Hours: Wednesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m., Thursday 10 a.m.- 8 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Info: 5754 W. Glenn Ave., 623-931-2737, www.beadmuseumaz.org
Email: info@beadmuseumaz.org.
Cerreta Candy Company
 Glendale’s hometown Chocolate Company where the owners delight in giving 30-minute tours Monday through Thursday, during which visitors receive samples. Self-guided tours are available every day but Sunday. Just before Valentine's Day, Cerreta sponsors the annual three-day Chocolate Affaire, where the delectable, sweet stuff is on display in many forms, including Arizona's largest chocolate heart, ranging upward of 300 pounds.
Hours: Shop hours Monday-Saturday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Watch candy being made Monday-Saturday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
Info: 5345 W. Glendale Ave., 623-930-9000, www.cerreta.com
Email: webmaster@cerreta.com
Deer Valley Rock Art Center
The Deer Valley Rock Art Center is a museum, nature preserve and archaeological site with the largest concentration of Native American Rock Art in the valley. The handicap-accessible interpretive trail takes visitors to a place where ancient people marked boulders with thousands of symbols.
Hours: October-April: Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday Noon-5 p.m.; May-September: Tuesday-Sunday, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
Info: 3711 W. Deer Valley Road, 623-582-8007, www.asu.edu/clas/shesc/dvrac/
Admission: Adults $7, Seniors/Students $4, Children 6 – 12 $3, Children 5 & under free
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.
Hours: 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 Sunday 1-4 p.m.
Info: Manistee Ranch, 5127 W. Northern Ave., 623-435-0072
Sahuaro Ranch Guest House, 9802 N. 59th Ave., 623-435-0072
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.
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.
Info: 6835 N. 57th Drive
Glendale’s Women Club
The Glendale Woman’s Club played an important part in the social and cultural development of Glendale. Started in 1901 as the “Self Culture Club,” the Woman’s Club raised money for the first city library and city parks. The Glendale Woman’s Club building is also one of the best examples of the Craftsman Bungalow style in Glendale. The club hired Thornton Fitzhugh, a prominent Arizona architect and brother of the Glendale Methodist Church’s architect, to design the building. Contractors imported California redwood for the building, which the club dedicated in 1913. In addition to Woman’s Club activities, the building was the largest meeting hall in the community. The club still owns and uses the building.
Info: 7032 N. 56th Ave., 623-937-9915
Max’s Sports Bar
Named one of the top five sports bars in the country by USA Today, has on display the largest collection of football helmets in the nation.
Hours: Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-12 a.m., Saturday-Sunday; 9 a.m.-12 a.m.
Info: 6727 N. 47th Ave., 623-937-1671
Manistee Ranch
Discover one of Glendale’s best-kept historic secrets, operated by the Glendale Historical Society. Enjoy an outstanding tour of Manistee Ranch, a National Register of Historic Places site. Built by Herbert W. Hamilton in 1897 as a home for his family, the house is better known as the residence of Louis M. Sands, who purchased it in 1907 and named it Manistee Ranch after his hometown in Michigan.
Hours: 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 Sunday 1-4 p.m.
Info: Manistee Ranch, 5127 W. Northern Ave., 623-435-0072
Sahuaro Ranch Guest House, 9802 N. 59th Ave., 623-435-0072
Murphy Park
Originally known as the town or city park, Murphy Park has always been the center of downtown Glendale and has a special connection to Glendale’s founder, W. J. Murphy. Murphy encouraged settlers to the area and he donated the park to Glendale in 1909. Glendale residents closely protected the park, allowing only a public library to be built here (the first in 1917 and the current one in 1971). Motivated by patriotism in 1912, residents installed a 110-foot wooden flagpole in the park. The tallest flagpole in the state stood until 1964, that same year the Glendale City Council renamed the park for Murphy.
Info: 58th and Glendale Avenues., 623-930-2820
Sahuaro Ranch Park Historical Area
Enjoy the 1886 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 invites the visitor to explore adventures in history.
Hours: Dawn to Dusk
Info: 9802 N. 59th Ave., 623-930-4203, http://www.glendaleaz.com/SRPHA/index.cfm
Webb Center
Del E. Webb Center for the Performing Arts
The West Valley’s Premier Performing Arts Center. Watch our Web site for our schedule of artists.
Info: 1090 S. Vulture Mine Road, Wickenburg., 928-684-6624, www.delewebbcenter.org
Xeriscape Botanical Garden/Glendale Main Library
Award-winning garden contains over 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.
Info: 5959 W. Brown, 623-930-3596, www.glendaleaz.com/waterconservation
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