{"id":38,"date":"2018-11-17T23:56:44","date_gmt":"2018-11-17T23:56:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/threedowntowns.home.blog\/?page_id=38"},"modified":"2018-12-03T18:37:14","modified_gmt":"2018-12-03T18:37:14","slug":"scottsdale","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/onestepdeeper.com\/threedowntowns\/scottsdale\/","title":{"rendered":"Glendale"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\nGlendale Looks Beyond Its Antique History<\/strong>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nWritten by Yael Grauer<\/em>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nHistoric downtown Glendale was long known as Arizona\u2019s antique capital. Its Midwestern charm, mixed with antique stores, vintage boutiques and quaint eateries long made for downtown a destination for those looking to step back in time.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nBut like many downtowns across the country, downtown Glendale has found itself in a bit of an identity crisis. In recent years, it has seen businesses close, budget cuts to its annual events, and city officials rejecting a planned Valley Metro rail extension that could have brought much-needed foot traffic to downtown.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u201cThe definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results,\u201d said Katy Engels, director of downtown development for the Glendale Chamber of Commerce. \u201cWhat\u2019s been done in the past has run its course.\u201d\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nAlthough Engels said that downtown Glendale can keep some of the quaintness it\u2019s known for, she points out that this won\u2019t bring in the millennials, which is where the money\u2019s at. In order to attract them to downtown, the city will need more music, art and a variety of restaurants.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Glendale city officials are working to attract businesses that will bring more people to downtown. (Photo by Krystiana Cornella)<\/h6>\r\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThe opening of new businesses has been a start. Nomadic Ice Cream Rolls and the Lemoncade are bringing in a variety of people to downtown, Engels said. Veggie Rebellion, Arizona\u2019s first vegan grocery store, has brought in the vegan community with monthly pop-up stores and events on their patio. There\u2019s also a new music shop with open mic nights, a restaurant called CUFF connected to a multi-purpose event venue and comedy club called Off the CUFF, and a sports bar that will be opening up right on Glendale Avenue.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThis past summer, city officials made budget cuts to the Glendale Glitters weekend events that bring 250,000 people a year to downtown to look at 1 million Christmas lights and patronize downtown shops and restaurants. While the lights will remain lit for the holidays, two weekends in December will no longer see city-run events as had been the case for years.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nAs new shops move in and cuts are made to signature events, some long-time store owners aren\u2019t happy. Cheryl Kappes, the owner of Country Maiden, home of Gracie\u2019s Marketplace, said that city leaders are trying to push her and other long-time business owners out.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\n\t\t\n\t\t
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Cheryl Kappes is the owner of Country Maiden, home of Gracie's Marketplace. \"Our city leadership needs to embrace our history,\" said Kappes. She said the city needs to support past businesses but allow new ones to come into the downtown area as well. (Photo by Krystiana Cornella)<\/h6><\/div>\n\n\n\t
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Gracie's Marketplace has been located in Catlin Court Historic District for 28 years. (Photo by Krystiana Cornella)<\/h6><\/div>\n\n\n\t
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Gracie's Marketplace sells many antique pieces, such as this 1950's\u00a0lamp from Germany. \"You now find antique districts in Phoenix rather than downtown Glendale, so I think evolution continues to happen in any city. The old goes out, the new comes in,\" said Kappes. (Photo by Krystiana Cornella)<\/h6><\/div>\n\n\n\t
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\u201cWe need the youth and we need the new trends. But we only need so many barbershops. We don\u2019t need one on every corner,\u201d said Kappes.<\/h6><\/div>\n\n\n\t
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Gracie's Marketplace sells paint online, and Kappes says this provides 90 percent of her business revenue. She said she sees an average of 10\u00a0customers at its brick and mortar retail location each day. (Photo by Krystiana Cornella)<\/h6><\/div>\n\n\n\t
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Kappes reads an article from \"The Glendale Star\" that discusses the controversial sale of a city-owned building to new business owners for a fraction of what the city paid for it. (Photo by Krystiana Cornella)<\/h6><\/div>\n\n\n\t
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