a. Major Streets
The great highway system in Phoenix makes getting anywhere in town a breeze! You can take the I-17 North and South. The 101 Loop goes around the whole city. You can see how the highway system works here, Phoenix, AZ
b. Major Shopping
Arizona Center
Located in the heart of downtown Phoenix, the Arizona Center is an open-air oasis of dining, shopping, ponds and gardens in a unique urban setting. Go to any major city’s downtown area and you’ll find one spot that seems to give the whole place its power. It’s electricity. In Phoenix, that place is Arizona Center. Here you’ll find great Phoenix dining, unique shopping at a variety of specialty retailers and above all, beautiful gardens to enjoy.
Just minutes from Sky Harbor airport, Arizona Center is centrally located to downtown hotels, the Phoenix Civic Plaza and is within walking distance of all of downtown’s major attractions.
Biltmore Fashion Park
Biltmore Fashion Park is one of Arizona’s premier specialty shopping and
dining destinations set in an appealing open-air environment with resort
quality landscaping and architecture.
Anchored by Macy’s and the state’s only Saks Fifth Avenue, Biltmore Fashion Park offers a selection of retail and restaurants including Hyde Park Jewelers, Escada, Brooks Brothers, Ralph Lauren, as well as James Beard awardwinning Chef Christopher Gross’ Christopher’s Restaurant and Crush Lounge, True Food Kitchen, Zinburger Wine & Burger Bar and Stingray Sushi.
c. Major Colleges
Arizona State University Website
Arizona State University is a New American University, designed to address the greatest challenges before us. They are local challenges — and they are global. They involve educational success, individual and community opportunity, the environment and our health, scientific and technological progress, social justice and human worth.
ASU teaching and research have purpose and impact, changing the way we see the world and solve complex problems. We encourage collaboration with public and private partners and empower our students to think big, dream and achieve. We pursue creative and scientific solutions, ask foundational questions, welcome risk and innovation.
Assuming a fundamental responsibility for the economic, social and cultural well-being of the community, ASU provides the knowledge, discovery and creativity to help solve the challenges we face and build a better future.
As a public research university serving the diverse citizens of Arizona and beyond, the mission of the University of Arizona is to provide a comprehensive, high-quality education that engages our students in discovery through research and broad-based scholarship. We aim to empower our graduates to be leaders in solving complex societal problems. Whether in teaching, research, outreach or student engagement, access and quality are the defining attributes of the University of Arizona’s mission.
Glendale Community College Website
Glendale Community College has played a significant role in the development of our surrounding communities since our dedication in 1965. Last year, more than 32,000 students enrolled in a wide variety of degree and certificate programs on their way to achieving personal goals that are as diverse as the people we serve. From learning more on a particular subject to earning a degree or certificate to preparing for a new career or transfer to a university, GCC students are hard at work, making life happen.
d. School District
There are many school districts in Phoenix, defined by boundaries.