Maricopa Community Theatre returns with ‘Into the Woods’

After a year-long intermission due to the COVID pandemic, Maricopa Community Theatre is back with its production of Stephen Sondheim’s "Into the Woods." The...
Box Canyon Construction

Photos: Construction underway at Box Canyon shooting range

Construction has begun at the new shooting site in Box Canyon. Maricopa resident and InMaricopa.com reader Dan Becker sent up a drone recently to photograph...
MHS Clue 2021

MHS Theatre Company returns with farcical ‘Clue’

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

Maricopa Music Circle tunes up for online concert Sunday

The Maricopa Music Circle chamber orchestra will usher in spring on Sunday afternoon. “The orchestra of soloists” will present a free concert streamed online at...
2021 Salsa Fest Night Market Mariachi

GALLERY: Scenes from Salsa Fest 2021

The annual Salsa Festival and Night Market offered food, fun, shopping and entertainment on Saturday night at Copper Sky Regional Park. Thousands attended on...
2021 Salsa Fest Night Market One Chip

GALLERY: Spicy chip challenge is all blush, sweat and tears

Whether they were partaking in the "One Chip Challenge" or watching competitors sweat it out, Salsa Fest patrons were enjoying themselves on Saturday night...
Patricia Ethan Stone

Community comes together for fun-filled library opening (GALLERY)

For months now, the City of Maricopa has been promising a new and expanded library and cultural center that would bring people together and...
Brian Petersheim Hot Sauce

Hot sauce maker turning up the heat at Salsa Fest

Brian Petersheim knows hot – and now he’s turning up the heat. A Realtor with HomeSmart, he sells homes in the sizzling Maricopa market. When he’s...
Night Market

Masks recommended, but not required, for Salsa Night Market

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...
Arizona State Fair via Twitter

2021 Arizona State Fair moving to new location

Maricopa residents have a big new event in the immediate area to love – or hate. The Arizona Exposition and State Fair Board (AESF) decided...

New shooting range to open soon near Maricopa

Shooting enthusiasts in Maricopa and Pinal County will soon be able to hone their skills at a new facility. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management...
Mandi Lopez

Entrepreneur waltzes toward ballroom dancing studio

A Maricopa entrepreneur is working to bring a ballroom dancing studio to the city. She is taking small, but strong steps to get there. Mandi Lopez,...
Bernard Schober

Slam contest promises poetry in motion

A dozen of the best Slam poets in Arizona will compete Saturday, March 6 in Maricopa. The All-Arizona Grand Slam! will feature two city poets...
Rachele Reese A+ Charter Schools

A+ Charter Schools sets career fair, enrollment tours

A+ Charter Schools launched as a new charter school for the 2020-2021 school year. And already they are experiencing growth as they expand their...
COPA Music Festival

COPA Music Festival: a night of soul, R&B (GALLERY)

The COPA Music Festival celebrated Black History Month on Saturday night on the lawn at Copper Sky Regional Park. Six soul and R&B artists performed...
For Rent sign

Emergency rental assistance sessions set for next week

The City of Maricopa will hold two community information sessions regarding the opening of the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) on Monday, Feb. 22...
Copa Glow 2021

City takes on a Friday night glow (GALLERY)

Hundreds of people turned out for the second annual Copa Glow night market and hot air balloon fest at Copper Sky Regional Park on...
Arizona Bike Garage Matt Stewart

Former motocross star opens city’s first bike shop

If real estate is all about location, location, location, then retail businesses are all about finding the right niche. And what could be better...
Arizona Renaissance Festival

Arizona Renaissance Festival halts upcoming season

Due to increasing health and safety concerns related to COVID-19, winter in the southwest will come and go without the time-traveling celebration of the...

Therapists, counselors join to provide veteran support groups

Kent and Chrystal O'Jon, founders of Maricopa Veterans Care Center (MVCC), an international 5013c, have announced a partnership for veteran counseling with MVCC board...

Maricopa Santa adopts COVID restrictions while inviting community

The 12 Days of Christmas are in full swing at Santa’s South Pole residence in Desert Cedars. Santa and Mrs. Claus have put in...
Bahama Buck's treat

Bahama Buck’s has a Free Sno Day this week

Bahama Buck's will serve free Sno during a one-day promotion this week. The shaved ice shop at 17470 N. Porter Road (Oasis at the Wells)...
Copa Shorts Ralph Parr film

Veteran’s film on fighter ace takes top honors at Copa Shorts fest

A film honoring military veterans won the 4th annual Copa Shorts Film Fest this year. “Ralph Parr: Fighter Ace of the Twentieth Century” was written...
2020 Veterans Day Parade

The 2020 Maricopa Veterans Day Parade (GALLERY)

The fourth annual Veterans Day Parade stepped off on Saturday morning to the delight of hundreds of residents lining the sidewalks of Bowlin and...

Veterans Day Parade: What you need to know

If you go 2020 Veterans Day Parade The fourth annual Veterans Day Parade will be held Saturday, Nov. 7 on the east side of Maricopa. Spectators, participants...
Walk N Treat 2020 Pacana Park

It’s a walk in the park for kiddos in costumes (GALLERY)

The Pacana Park Walk n' Treat on Oct. 28 was a spine-tingling and sweet success. More than 60 local vendors set up for the city...
Walk n' Treat

Walk n’ Treat tonight at Pacana Park

The Pacana Park Walk n’ Treat will welcome kids of all ages from 6 to 8 p.m. today. The free City of Maricopa event, in...

Scary student film set to re-premiere Friday

When COVID-19 caused schools and businesses to close and events to be canceled last spring, one of the first sacrifices was a spooky student...
UltraStar Multi-tainment Center

UltraStar out at Ak-Chin entertainment center

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...
JoAnna Mendoza Felipe Perez

Democratic LD11 candidates to chat with voters in Town Hall

Two of the five candidates running for seats in the state Legislature in District 11 will participate in a Facebook Live Town Hall via...
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