Things to Do

Tripadvisor, the world’s largest travel platform, has recognized Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino as a 2021 Travelers’ Choice Award winner. The award honors businesses that consistently deliver...

The season of eggnog and fruitcakes is upon us. The annual MerryCopa Holiday Festival ushers in the season in the city with festivities expanded...

The city was aglow with decorations for its annual Holiday Homes & Businesses on Parade contest. This year’s winners in various categories: Best Theme –...

UltraStar Cinemas, the company that has been managing the entertainment complex at Ak-Chin Circle, is out. In a Facebook message posted about 9 p.m. on...

Ready to two-step to some live music? Country pop singer Jordan Davis just announced an upcoming April performance at Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino. Best known for...

The grounds might have been dampened but spirits weren't at the annual MerryCopa on Saturday afternoon at Copper Sky park. Despite precipitation, many braved...

Maricopa is home to the stunning Pima Butte, standing 1,660 feet tall and surrounded by a vibrant display of desert flowers. Our photo gallery captures...

A philosophy advanced by Dave Wilson Nursery in California, wholesale supplier of fruit trees to many of the better nurseries in Arizona, espouses high-density planting,...

For the second year, students at Maricopa High School are hosting Art for the Heart, Maricopa’s community art festival selling creations to benefit the...

The arts have been victimized by the coronavirus pandemic all the way down to the high school level. That includes the Maricopa High School...

By Misty Newman Maricopa is an amazing place and I am proud to say I live in this community. I am excited to be a...

It’s important to consider your personal goals with golf. Is the game for you? To determine that with the least financial investment, Bryon Gribbons,...

Anyone who does not have plans or a place to go for Thanksgiving is welcome at Maricopa Pantry’s Melting Pot Luck on Thursday, 10...

Vegetables and flowers growing in containers. This style of gardening is fun and accommodates lifestyles that do not require large spaces. And there are few...

The fifth annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations are set for Jan. 19 and 21. “This year it has turned into two actual events,”...

With summer finally over (at least according to the calendar), Maricopa celebrates the arrival of fall with its annual Salsa Night Market 6-10 p.m....

Above: Alejandro Guzman putts in a junior golf tournament.   One of my favorite movies is “Caddyshack,” the original, not the sequel. If you put...

The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AGFD) is offering a reward of up to $750 for information leading to an arrest of the person...

The Benson Family Singers will perform at Calvary Chapel Maricopa Jan. 18. They are a family music group from Faribault, Minnesota. Peter and Rachelle Benson...

The Maricopa High School Graphic Muse Club will host its fifth annual Art for the Heart Festival to benefit the American Heart Association on...

The parade will go on. Since 2017, the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 133 had organized and planned the annual Maricopa Veterans Day Parade to honor...

This story was published 15 years ago this week, written by RuthAnn Hogue. Maricopa's annual fishing derby for kids attracted 579 anglers, hosts and representatives...

Maricopa’s two-week celebration of its history and heritage will sink or swim on the efforts of community members. Once the community’s biggest annual event,...

The 12th annual Spring Break Extravaganza Car Show and Fly-In will take place March 16 at Millar Airfield west of Maricopa at 53510 W....

Coming off a successful first season, Maricopa Super Elite football will be back for its second season this fall. The season will run from...

Country music singer Clay Walker will hit the stage Friday as headliner of a free concert at Ak-Chin Circle. A conversation with Clay Walker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRcGFt1h8Sk&t=65s The show...

Masks will not be required for Saturday night’s Salsa Festival and Night Market, but they are recommended, the City of Maricopa announced Friday. An executive...

Maricopa, how deep are your pockets? And how badly do you want to go to the Super Bowl this Sunday, Feb. 12, to watch the...

IF YOU GO What: Little Tavern in the Woods premiere When: April 3, 6 p.m. Where: Maricopa High School Performing Arts Center How much: $5/door; MHS students and...

We asked our photographer to drive around town and capture the spookiest scenes in the neighborhoods. This is what she found. Photos by Merenzi Young /...