Amber’s Guidebook
Food scene
They cook with real ingredients. Your orange juice is squeezed fresh. It was also featured on Diners Drive-Ins and Dive. We recommend the "Hog and Chick" breakfast.
227 locals recommend
Matt's Big Breakfast
825 N 1st StThey cook with real ingredients. Your orange juice is squeezed fresh. It was also featured on Diners Drive-Ins and Dive. We recommend the "Hog and Chick" breakfast.
The food is cooked from scratch prepared by a professional chef. We love their shoestring fries and coleslaw! They also have some amazing jalapeno grits. Who would have thought grits could taste so good. :)
43 locals recommend
Grassroots Kitchen & Tap - Scottsdale
8120 N Hayden RdThe food is cooked from scratch prepared by a professional chef. We love their shoestring fries and coleslaw! They also have some amazing jalapeno grits. Who would have thought grits could taste so good. :)
This is a franchised local favorite. The food is authentic Mexican. Try the homemade guacamole.
193 locals recommend
Barrio Queen
7114 E Stetson DrThis is a franchised local favorite. The food is authentic Mexican. Try the homemade guacamole.
Sightseeing
This is free to the public. There are great hiking trails and views from the top. Try and arrive an hour before sunset as the parking areas fill up fast to see the sunset.
350 locals recommend
South Mountain Park
10919 South Central AvenueThis is free to the public. There are great hiking trails and views from the top. Try and arrive an hour before sunset as the parking areas fill up fast to see the sunset.
This is a great place to escape the valley heat. There are picnic areas, swimming, boating, and fishing. You can rent boats and jet skis. We love it for the picnic tables near the water. We swim then eat and don't get overheated.
239 locals recommend
Lake Pleasant
This is a great place to escape the valley heat. There are picnic areas, swimming, boating, and fishing. You can rent boats and jet skis. We love it for the picnic tables near the water. We swim then eat and don't get overheated.
Another great place to go hiking and enjoy a picnic. There are picnic tables all around, yet they give you some space and privacy.
108 locals recommend
White Tank Mountain Regional Park
Another great place to go hiking and enjoy a picnic. There are picnic tables all around, yet they give you some space and privacy.
This is 2 hours outside of the city, but it gets you out of the heat. You can hike for free in the cool canyon breeze, surrounded by mountain pine trees. If you are getting too hot in the valley, this is the place to go to stretch your legs and get some fresh air during the summer.
45 locals recommend
Mogollon Rim
This is 2 hours outside of the city, but it gets you out of the heat. You can hike for free in the cool canyon breeze, surrounded by mountain pine trees. If you are getting too hot in the valley, this is the place to go to stretch your legs and get some fresh air during the summer.
Neighborhoods
There are many things to do in Glendale, AZ. The best way to find out what is going on in town is to visit the website www.visitglendale.com.
39 locals recommend
Glendale
There are many things to do in Glendale, AZ. The best way to find out what is going on in town is to visit the website www.visitglendale.com.
Traveler advice
What to pack
Always carry water with you!
It gets very hot here in the summertime. It is very important that you carry a water bottle with you at all times.
What to pack
Prepare for the Sun
It's a good idea to have sunglasses, a sunhat, and sunblock when traveling here. The sun is strong, even in the wintertime.