Northwest Valley

Summer Programs at the Challenger Space Center in Fletcher Heights

Northwest Valley

Looking for something cool to do this summer? Check out the Challenger Space Center, right here in our own North Of Beardsley backyard! The center is offering all sorts of programs to teach kids and adults about science and the space program. They have tours, simulations, and even a week-long science camp! Some of the [...]

15 June 2007 Read the full article →

Glendale Main Street gets unanimous approval

Northwest Valley

Glendale is on a roll. The area along Loop 101 is being developed faster that just about anyone expected. It wasn’t too long ago that Loop 101 didn’t even exist. Then it was a stretch of freeway completely surrounded by farmland. Then Glendale Arena was built. Then construction exploded, with the Arizona Cardinals stadium, Westgate, [...]

13 June 2007 Read the full article →

Fletcher Heights Sunrise Mountain Library to hit a Home Run with reading program for kids!

Northwest Valley

The Peoria Public Library is offering a baseball-themed summer reading program for kids. The initiative — EXTRA! EXTRA! READ YOUR WAY TO THE BALLPARK! — is in cooperation with The Arizona Republic and the Arizona Diamondbacks. Library officials hope children will stop by either Peoria library location to pick up a game board and start [...]

8 June 2007 Read the full article →

Phoenix Real Estate Market Trends: are we nearing a turnaround?

Market Analysis & Stats

I pulled some data from the MLS this morning and a couple of interesting trends caught my eye. I then delved a little deeper, using the City of Peoria as my example. I used Peoria for a couple of reasons: A) I live in Peoria, so it’s nice to know the most details about my [...]

6 June 2007 Read the full article →

Glendale’s Skyscraper

In The News

So the Bidwills are building a skyscraper in Glendale. Does that really surprise anyone? And what does that mean for the City of Glendale? I know emotions run hot regarding the Bidwill family (the owners of the Arizona Cardinals), so anything they do is going to draw a negative public reaction, at least initially. Unfortunately, [...]

26 May 2007 Read the full article →

Surprise Pointe Gets a Movie Theater!

Lifestyle

My fellow Surprise residents, we are finally getting a movie theater!  Granted, I am a fairly new Surprise resident having moved to the city only 2 years ago.  But having lived in the Glendale/Peoria area for most of my life, I was used to having multiple theaters within a 10-minute drive.  So, when we moved to Surprise, [...]

18 May 2007 Read the full article →

Peoria will complete trail system

Northwest Valley

Imagine being able to ride your bike, or roller blade, up the New River all the way from Northern Ave to the CAP. Some of this section is already landscaped and sidewalk accessible, while other sections are still a natural desert wash. I’m picturing the finished product to be something akin to Scottsdale & Tempe, [...]

9 May 2007 Read the full article →

Vistancia – Urban Village. Did you buy the hype?

In The News

I admit it; I bought into the Vistancia hype. In 2004 and 2005, when the market was heating up, Vistancia was selling its Master-plan vision, and its homes were rising in value faster than most parts of the Valley. I toured the model homes and was impressed with everything the community was going to offer. [...]

8 May 2007 Read the full article →

Another Kohl’s Coming to Surprise!

In The News

As the city of Surprise continues to grow, Kohl’s is expanding its presence by building another store to be located on the Southeast corner of Cactus & Reems.  This store is not part of the Prasada project, but will be located kitty-corner from Prasada’s northeast boundary.  Kohl’s will anchor the 140,000 sq. ft. shopping center which will also [...]

5 May 2007 Read the full article →

Surprise, AZ Among Top 100 Relocation Cities!

Northwest Valley

According to a national relocation website, Surprise, AZ has been named one of the top 100 cities in America to move to.  Some of the determining factors included: neighborhoods, beauty of the area, schools, economic development, crime rates, employment, and home construction.  This year’s nominations included more than 2000 cities & towns, and although Surprise has been nominated [...]

3 May 2007 Read the full article →

Loop 303: Road Construction AHEAD!

New Construction

Get ready folks!  Those of you who travel the 303 will have some bumpy roads & detours to manipulate in the near future.  The Maricopa County Department of Transportation will be installing traffic lights at the intersection of Waddell & Loop 303.  For those of us who travel this strip very often, this intersection can [...]

29 April 2007 Read the full article →