People
She Roasts Her Own Beans Before Sunrise
How a Maricopa mom turned a garage roaster into the city's favorite morning stop.
By Marcus Bell
Fall 2026 Issue · Vol. 1
Life under an
Arizona sky.
Maricopa's own magazine — the neighbors, kitchens, front porches and desert trails that make this city ours.
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Cover story · Food & Drink
The Table Everyone Is Welcome At
Inside the backyard carne asada tradition that turned one Maricopa cul-de-sac into a neighborhood.
By Elena Ruiz
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Outdoors
Sunrise on the Water at Copper Sky
Kayaks, paddleboards and palm shade — the city's park is having a moment.
By Priya Nakamura
Homes
Desert Modern, Maricopa Made
A young couple built the low-water, high-light home they could not find on the market.
By Dana Whitfield
Outdoors
Chasing the Monsoon
Storm photographers on the summer nights that make Arizona skies unforgettable.
By Tomás Aguilar
Community
Friday Nights Under the Lights
The high school game that still pulls the whole city into one set of bleachers.
By Jordan Price
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The taco truck that fed a whole neighborhood
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Copper Sky's coaches on raising Maricopa kids
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Around town
Markets, races, parades and cook-offs — the short list of what's worth leaving the house for this month.
- Nov 08
Merchant Square Night Market
Downtown Maricopa
- Nov 15
Copper Sky 5K & Family Walk
Copper Sky Regional Park
- Nov 22
Salsa & Sabor Cook-Off
Maricopa Civic Plaza
- Dec 06
Desert Lights Holiday Parade
John Wayne Parkway