Celebrating “all things dog,” the annual Dogtoberfest Celebration makes its return to Globe this month. The event will include a dog walk, dog games, costume contests, food (for both people and dogs), canine skill demonstrations, raffles and booths with promotional items, says organizer Thea Wilshire. Sponsored by the City of …
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Bats and Broomsticks Bash! 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Historic Train Depot
A Halloween themed fun-fundraiser in family mixer style for the Cobre Valley Center for the Arts, put on in partnership with the CVCA, the Globe Downtown Association and the City of Globe. Tickets are only $13 each and all ages will be wrist-banded at the door. After a full fun …
Read More »Globe Merchant’s Fall/Halloween Storefront Decorating Contest, October 1-31st, 2019
GLOBE – Calling all historic downtown merchants! It is that time again to decorate your windows, buildings, or take to the sidewalks with your favorite temporary sidewalk-chalk art in “Fall or Halloween” theme. This contest is all for bragging rights, photo ops, customer appreciation and for the pure fun …
Read More »Gila Monsters: Not Just Desert Lizards
On a warm summer night in the desert at the Gila County Fairgrounds go-kart track, lightning flashes off to the east in the direction of the San Carlos Apache Reservation as Andy Hetrick, President of Gila Monster Go Karts, announces that there is a 30% chance it will rain. “But …
Read More »Gila County Fair Celebrates Golden Age Milestone
It’s Gila County Fair’s 50th birthday, and in celebration, this year’s fair promises to be the biggest show ever. Exciting new events have been added to the lineup, including a Ranch Rodeo, World Series Roping, Trailer Team Roping and a BMX exhibition—plus a Fear Factor and wildlife encounter. A horse …
Read More »Mountainfilm on Tour Hits Globe-Miami-San Carlos on October 18
GLOBE, Ariz. — Mountainfilm on Tour will soon visit Globe-Miami-San Carlos, making its debut stop in the region. Mountainfilm on Tour brings a selection of culturally rich, adventure-packed and incredibly inspiring documentary films curated from the Mountainfilm festival held every Memorial Day weekend in Telluride, Colorado. The tour will make …
Read More »Car Show and Building Tour Make Miami Shine
Sullivan Street in Miami was jam-packed Saturday as the site of two main events, when the annual building tour took flight with the fourth annual Wings of Hope car show. One offered a glimpse into Miami’s past with a self-guided walking tour of historic downtown buildings. The other was a …
Read More »One Act Plays open this Weekend
It started out as a contest. A challenge to would-be script writers. Launched in June, the contest hosted by the Copper Cities Community Players invited would-be script writers to submit original one-act plays which would then be performed by the Players in a future show. Nearly a dozen scripts came …
Read More »Film Event Pays Tribute to Occupation of Alcatraz 50th Anniversary
On Saturday, October 19 in the copper mining town of Miami, Arizona, an evening program at Bullion Plaza Cultural Center and Museum will reflect upon the historic Occupation of Alcatraz takeover. Eighty-nine men, women and children of various tribal nations descended upon the island of Alcatraz on November 20, 1969 …
Read More »Work of Local Photographer Liz Eaton on Display at CVCA
She can often be seen with her trusty camera at community events, or taking pictures and schmoozing with roadwork crews, or maybe holding court at the local coffee shop. Her Facebook page is a rich chronicle of the people and places of the Globe-Miami region and her photos are on …
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