The Sonoran Desert-inspired home to the Dodgers and White Sox, Camelback Ranch was completed in 2009 and boasts a capacity of 13,000—including 3,000 lawn seats, 12 luxury suites and a party deck. It is adjacent to a manmade lake and a traditional Dodgertown orange grove that sits on the east side of the property beyond the leftfield wall of replica Dodger Stadium.
Address: 10710 W. Camelback Road, Glendale. See it on a map.
Website: camelbackranchbaseball.com
Parking: The complex boasts 4,000 free spots. If those are taken, the west lot off 107th Avenue is closest to the stadium.
Tickets: $10-$64 (may vary based on opponent), available at whitesox.com, dodgers.com or 623-302-5000.
Best place to sit: The Ranch doesn’t have bleachers, so every seat includes a back. But to live it up in complete comfort, head to the suite level for the 100-person capacity, completely shaded Eighteen|76 Legends Deck.
Concessions: Enjoy beer, margaritas, soft drinks, hot dogs, burgers, Philly cheesesteak and gelato.
Best Pre-Game/Post-Game Spots
Explore downtown Glendale
Peruse locally owned shops, bars and restaurants surrounding historic Murphy Park, near Glendale Avenue between 57th and Grand avenues.
Satisfy your sweet tooth
Cash in that golden ticket and tour Cerreta Candy Company’s factory, complete with plenty of sugary samples.
Address: 5345 W. Glendale Avenue
Website: cerreta.com
Splash down
Brave thrilling slides at world-class water park Wet ‘n’ Wild when it opens for the season on March 18.
Address: 4243 W. Pinnacle Peak Road, Glendale
Website: www.wetnwildphoenix.com
Take a hike
Thunderbird Conservation Park features 15 multi-use trails over 1,185 acres in the beautiful Hedgpeth Hills. Note: When doing anything outdoors in Arizona always bring plenty of water.
Address: West Pinnacle Peak Road and 59th Avenue, Glendale
Website: glendaleaz.com
Go German
Enjoy traditional German cuisine and beer at Haus Murphy’s, an establishment once featured on “Diners, Drive Ins and Dives.”
Address: 5739 W. Glendale Avenue, Glendale
Website: hausmurphys.com
Stop and smell the flowers
The Glendale Xeriscape Demonstration Garden offers more than 1,000 native desert plants on display.
Address: 5959 W. Brown Street, Glendale
Website: glendaleaz.com
