1. Glendalians Are Still Laughing About Kim Kardashian’s “Mayoral” Bid
The good people of Glendale can’t decide which is crazier, that Kim Kardashian ran for city mayor in 2012 or that she thought she actually had a chance of winning. Either way there is once guaranteed winner in this scenario: All the funny bones in Glendale.
While it’s unclear if she’s still pursuing her political dreams now that she’s married to the king of hip hop, it’s still worth the occasional chuckle to reminisce on her dreams of becoming the leader of “Armenian town.”
2. How To Survive On A Diet Primarily Of Lavash Bread
With all the fantastic bakeries that dot the city of Glendale, it’s no wonder this tasty flatbread has become so popular (just try parking at Colorado Bakery, or really, anywhere else).
3. Glendalians All Want To Raise Their Families In La Crescenta
Everyone knows that the higher up the hill you are, the more zeros are the end of your bank balance. La Crescenta is considered the safest part of this already secure little suburb, and the public schools are far and away the best in the area.
4. Glendalians Could Teach A Harvard Course On Armenian Culture
The city of Glendale has benefited immensely from its Armenian population (second highest in the country!) in many ways. There’s a whole subset of pop culture here, but USArmenia, all of the amazing restaurants in the city (like Elena’s, Phoenicia and Raffi’s!), and the presence of baklava in pretty much every coffee shop, are the undisputed top three.
5. Glendalians Wish All Of SoCal Was Like The Americana
What are the three worst things about malls? That’s right indoors, indoors, indoors. The Americana however, lets you soak up the Vitamin D while still letting you shop ‘til you drop (and when you finally do, there’s benches and grass and that huge fountain).
6. Glendalians Have Cultivated A Sommelier-Level Palette For... Water?
Here’s a little insight into Southern California in general—purchasing water at a water store is not only a thing, but an important thing. Once you’ve tasted purified, refined H2O, there’s little chance you’ll be able to run the tap on your dishes, much less your taste buds.
Glendalians know this better than anyone—their water stores (I still can’t believe this is a thing) are bar-none the best in DTLA or the Valley.
7. Glendalians Freak Out When Bus Fare Costs More Than A Dollar
The best way around the ’Dale by far is the Beeline—This uber convenient public transportation route is leagues ahead of LA Metro in both sanitation (eww) and simple bus driver courtesy—and all of this for a fraction of what public transportation costs elsewhere.
8. Glendalians Put Perfect Skin On The Highest Pedestal
Is there a block of downtown Glendale that doesn’t feature a day spa? If it weren’t for zoning codes, new oases of relaxation and aesthetic upkeep would be would be popping up daily. Think Starbucks with hot stone massage and microdermabrasion.
Hmm.. maybe that wouldn’t be such a bad idea, since there’s nothing more important than keeping that warm skin tone a-glowin’.
9. Glendalians Don’t Put Up With Bad Drivers
I mean, they kind of deal with that kind of thing on the reg, so it’s no wonder that patience is running thin.
I don’t know if you heard about them being the worst city for drivers in the country according to Allstate, or saw the Kimmel spot that followed, but this revelation for Glendale natives was kind of like a killer hangover after a bachelor/ette party—yeah, sure, this sucks, but it was bound to happen.
10. Glendalians Live In The Best Place—Right In The Middle Of Everything
Glendale is a great place to have a family and have a wholesome night out—going to the movies, hitting the mall, or just checking out the guy across the street’s new Murcielago.
Sometimes that isn’t enough—but if you want to go binge drinking, Pasadena’s right over there. Looking for a hip, bohemian café? Echo Park’s a drive over. And then Los Angeles, this little city to the south you might have heard of, is literally right there.
Wherever you are in Glendale, it’s not hard to get where you need to be.
Feature Image Souce: Flickr user Amanda Leigh Panda 
