Music, sports and outdoor adventure crown Glendale, Arizona, the entertainment hub of Metro Phoenix, and just possibly the entire state. Check the schedule at State Farm Stadium for an impressive array of mega-events, take in a MLB spring training game at Camelback Ranch, and float above the Sonoran Desert in a hot-air balloon at sunrise.

I did all that and much more, which I wrote about in my story, “Is Glendale AZ the next entertainment capital of the world?” for Loop North Chicago. Check it out!