Good morning, Queen Creek. Highs sit near 105 through midweek with afternoon storm chances building, so plan errands early.
- 🏠 159 new homes hit the market last month. Inventory is building, which gives buyers more to choose from.
- 🐾 Livewell Animal Hospital opens at Riggs and Rittenhouse. Walk-in vet care in the Safeway Plaza.
- 🫒 Paint and sip night at the Queen Creek Olive Mill. July 22, prosecco and supplies included.
- 🚚 Feastival food trucks return Friday. The weekly food-truck night starts back up July 17.
- 🦕 Wildman Phil brings living dinosaurs to the library. Free all-ages show Wednesday afternoon.
- 🎟️ Around the Valley. Drum corps in Mesa tonight, plus three Phoenix picks.
Property beat: more homes hitting the market
Queen Creek saw 159 new listings come on the market last month, a sign that summer inventory is building for buyers.
Key facts:
159 new listings came on the market last month.
More homes for sale means more choice for buyers heading into late summer.
For a town that has spent two decades as Arizona's fastest-growing, a summer stretch with listings piling up is worth noticing. More inventory gives buyers more room than they have had in recent years, though it is too early to call it a broader shift.
What to watch: the next monthly figures will show whether listings keep climbing or level off. New-listing counts, days on market, and sale prices are the three numbers to track. Details.
Around Queen Creek
🐾 A new animal hospital opened in the Safeway Plaza. Livewell Animal Hospital is now open at the southwest corner of Riggs and Rittenhouse, with full-service and flexible walk-in care. It was founded by Dr. Sherrod Hart, and the clinic is built around keeping anxious pets calmer through the visit. Details.
💧 The town will pay you to pull your grass. Queen Creek's turf conversion program offers rebates to residents, HOAs, and businesses that swap high-water grass for desert landscaping. There are two tracks, one residential and one commercial. Details.
💧 The 2025 water quality report is out. The town's annual drinking-water report is posted, and it says Queen Creek water meets or beats every EPA and state standard. Details.
🌳 July is Parks and Recreation Month. The town is marking it with programming across its parks all month under a "The Power Of" theme. Details.
The week ahead
🦕 Wildman Phil's Living Dinosaurs, Wednesday. A free all-ages show at the Queen Creek Library, 1:30 PM. Drop in, no ticket needed. Details.
🚚 Queen Creek Feastival, Friday. The weekly food-truck night is back at 5:30 PM. Details.
🐎 Beat the Heat riding series, Saturday. Open horse riding at the Chapman Automotive Group Arena, 6 AM to noon. A signed waiver is required. Details.
🎨 Paint and sip at the Olive Mill, July 22. A watermelon-spritz painting night at the Queen Creek Olive Mill. The $60 ticket covers a glass of prosecco, all art supplies, and shopping discounts. Seating is assigned. Details.
🖍️ Little ones at the library. A DIY Dino Eyes craft for preschoolers runs Tuesday at 5:30 PM at the Queen Creek Library. Details.
From the schools
📚 Book Store Day at Queen Creek High. The QCHS Bulldogs open the school book store Monday at 9 AM. Details.
🎭 Crismon hosts a junior high parent meeting. Families gather Thursday at 4:30 PM at the Crismon Performing Arts Center, with a meet-the-teacher schedule posted ahead of time. Details.
📊 A state audit knocks Arizona's school letter grades. The Arizona Auditor General found the state's A-through-F grading system unreliable, a finding that shapes how QCUSD campuses get scored. Details.
Around the Valley
A few picks worth leaving town for this week.
🥁 Drum Corps International, Mesa. Touring drum and bugle corps at John D. Riggs Stadium tonight. The closest stop to Queen Creek on the tour. Tickets.
🎸 Young the Giant and Cold War Kids, Phoenix. Two indie-rock headliners share a bill at Arizona Financial Theatre Tuesday night. Tickets.
🖤 Evanescence, Phoenix. With Spiritbox and Nova Twins at Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre, Wednesday. An outdoor amphitheatre show for the heavier crowd. Tickets.
🎭 Dear Evan Hansen, Phoenix. The touring Broadway production runs at Phoenix Theatre, opening Wednesday. Tickets.