Avondale, AZ
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About Avondale
- • Professional golfer Billy Mayfair, winner of five PGA Tour events, was born in Avondale.
- • While not invented, Avondale hosts the annual Tres Rios Nature Festival, promoting local conservation.
- • Agriculture and proximity to Phoenix helped Avondale's initial growth in the early 20th century.
- • Avondale's Friendship Park contains a time capsule to be opened in 2036, celebrating its 75th anniversary.
- • The Agua Fria River has flooded Avondale several times, shaping its development near the riverbeds.
- • Established in 1946, the name 'Avondale' alludes to the area's agricultural roots and valley location.
- • With over 94,000 residents, it's one of Arizona's fastest-growing cities, smaller than Tempe.
- • Sitting at 974 feet, Avondale enjoys warmer temperatures than higher elevation Arizona cities.
- • Logistics, retail, and healthcare are major employment sectors in Avondale.
- • Avondale offers a growing, family-friendly atmosphere with a blend of urban and suburban lifestyles.
- • The Arizona Cardinals play football nearby in Glendale, having reached Super Bowl XLIII in 2009.
- • Phoenix Raceway, near Avondale, hosted the first NASCAR Cup Series championship race in 2020.