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December 4, 2026

Maricopa Live Steamers Holiday Lights Train Rides

Friday and Saturday from Friday, November 27, 2026 through Sunday, December 20, 2026

Take a 1.5 mile trip to the North Pole gliding past our 50 foot Megatree decorated with 16,000 LEDs synchronized to holiday music. More about: Maricopa Live Steamers Holiday Lights Train Rides

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OPINION — Long before a home is permitted or built, someone has imagined a life inside it. Sometimes that dream arrives at 28. Sometimes at 68. It may mean a first set of keys, a …

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