Friday November 21, 2008

Chandler Mortgage Related Information and Fun Facts

More Chandler Arizona Mortgage information can be found on our site dedicated specifically to the Chandler area!

Downtown Chandler

Map of Chandler

Chandler Real Estate Trends

Chandler Real Estate Trends @ Trulia

Chandler Fun Facts

Interesting and fun facts about Chandler include:

  • In 1891, Dr. Alexander John Chandler, the first veterinary surgeon in Arizona Territory, settled on a ranch south of Mesa, studying irrigation engineering. By 1900, he had acquired 18,000 acres of land, and began drawing up plans for a townsite on what was then known as the Chandler Ranch.
  • The townsite office opened on May 17, 1912, the same year that Chandler High School was established.
  • The oldest golf resort in the state started in 1913 — the Hotel San Marcos.
  • Chandler’s population has boomed from about 30,000 in 1980 to over 240,000 in 2007.
  • The street signs in Chandler are brown-colored instead of the more traditional green.
  • Famous people who reside in Chandler include Donovan McNabb, Matt Leinart, Brian Urlacher and Ice-T.
  • In 2001, a 1.3 million square-foot shopping mall, the Chandler Fashion Center, opened in Chandler.
  • Computer chip manufacturer Intel has a major presence in Chandler with four locations within the city.
  • Chandler is noted for its annual Ostrich Festival.
  • Chandler has reached its physical limits save for some remaining county islands and cannot expand outward anymore due to being bound in by the Gila River Indian Community, Tempe, Mesa, Gilbert, and Phoenix.

Chandler Golf Courses

No Arizona community is complete without a golf course! Chandler is home to a small handful of golf courses and in general, the better the golfer that you are, the more you will enjoy these courses.

In order to be on this list, Justin has to have played there. His rating system should be easy for golfers:

  • Bogey — Skip it — unless your father-in-law is paying.
  • Par — Play it — as long as you aren’t paying for your father-in-law when you do.
  • Birdie — Play it — even if you have to pay for your father-in-law.
  • Eagle — Play it — even if you have to pay for your father in law and bring your mother-in-law with you.

Chandler golf courses include:

Whirlwind Golf Club at Wildhorse Pass Resort
5692 W North Loop Road
Chandler, AZ 85226
(480)940-1500
Public, 36 holes (2 courses)
Justin’s Rating: Eagle!

Ocotillo Golf Resort
3751 S Clubhouse Drive
Chandler, AZ 85248
(480)917-6660
Public, 27 holes
Justin’s Rating: Eagle!

Bear Creek Golf Club
500 E Riggs Road
Chandler, AZ 85249
(480)883-8200
Public, 36 holes (2 courses)
Justin’s Rating: Par

Lone Tree Golf Club
6262 S Mountain Blvd
Chandler, AZ 85249
(480)219-0831
Public, 18 holes
Justin’s Rating: Par

San Marcos Golf Resort
1 N San Marcos Place
Chandler, AZ 85225
(480)963-3358
Public, 18 holes
Justin’s Rating: Birdie — note, this is the oldest course in Arizona!

Chandler Dining

Chandler is home to virtually every kind of dining experience — from fast food to fast casual to formal dining. A couple of local links to restaurant guides include:

East Valley Tribune Dining Guide for Chandler

Chandler Chamber of Commerce Restaurant Guide

East Valley Living Dining Reviews

Other Chandler Links

Chandler City Homepage:

City of Chandler Economic Development

Chandler Chamber of Commerce

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