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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
People hate on the location in Glendale Arizona, but compare the area today to what was there prior (in was mostly fields)
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I have been to Phoenix during a non game night for Diamondbacks or Suns (Both DT arenas are next door to each other). What I do remember was the area around the baseball stadium was a ghost town when the game wasn't on.
We did end up dining at Nobuo nearby, but I wouldn't say the area was bumping by any stretch. It was easy to get a reso, and the area felt quite deserted. Again, may have been an off night. The place just felt uninviting except for that little oasis a few blocks away.
You know where was bumping? Scottsdale, Tempe near ASU, basically anywhere not downtown and they have two stadiums.
Maybe my story is not accurate but Phoenix always holds up as why spending money on a downtown stadium may not be a catalyst everyone expects.
Jury is still out on Edmonton and Detroit BTW, those places aren't even up and running yet. Give it 5 years and see if the place ends up being a ghost town after high rent and inconstant patronage cause places to pack up and move out.