Fun
Thursday, November 2, 2023
Comedy Tonight: Thursday, Nov. 2
Posted By Collin Yeo on Thu, Nov 2, 2023 at 4:00 AM
Savage Henry Comedy Club presents Double Trouble, hosted by local comedy star Evan Vest. The premise is simple: Every comedian in the audience tosses their name into a hat, two names are drawn at a time by the host, and those folks have to share a stage and improvise for a spell, for better or for worse. Seems promising; find out for yourself at 9 p.m. for a sawbuck (aka $10 to those of you younger than either of our last two presidents).
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Photos: A Flotilla of Witches on the Bay
Posted By Mark Larson on Tue, Oct 24, 2023 at 11:26 AM
A large coven of witches appeared under the Samoa Bridge on Saturday for the fourth annual Witches Paddle organized by Jody Himango and Patty Costanzo. The Dancing Magickal Witches of Humboldt County offered their lively performance first, before more than 40 witches entered the water on their stand-up paddleboards, kayaks, canoes and an inflatable raft.
The flotilla of paddling witches headed west against a stiff breeze past the Bonnie Gool dock, the Adorni Center and the Woodley Island Marina before their wind-assisted return to the Samoa Bridge boat ramp.
Himango, who lives on the Samoa Peninsula, was pleased with the number of paddlers this year. Four years ago, her local-event poster for the nation-wide Paddle event invited participants to "Take to the streets and the water. Let's demonstrate our strength and solidarity in a fun, beautiful way." Mission accomplished again in 2023, based on the turnout and the smiles on the participants’ faces. See the slideshow below for highlights of the day.
Thursday, October 19, 2023
The Monsters are Here
Posted By Kali Cozyris on Thu, Oct 19, 2023 at 6:00 PM
Halloween aficionados, pace yourselves. This year, Griffin Loch's Scream-A-Torium takes things to a whole new level of frightful and delightful as it claws out of last year’s confines to take over the Humboldt County Fairgrounds, turning it into a festival-filled Scaregrounds. The spine-tingling fun, which includes three haunted mazes, live music, roaming haunters, food trucks, pumpkin patch and a VIP Haunted Tiki Room Lounge, opens this Friday, Oct. 20, from 5:30 to 10 p.m., and continues Oct. 21, 26, 27, 28 and 31. Tickets run $20 children, $30 adults, $50 VIP, and the experience is recommended for ages 12 and up. Fear not, little creatures of the night, there’s a family friendly Scream-A-Torium Sunday Spooktacular happening just for you on Sunday, Oct. 22, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Humboldt County Fairgrounds ($10 adults. $5 children). This child-proofed version of the Scaregrounds is suitable for young children and the jittery.
Thursday, October 12, 2023
Haunted Rail Tour Rolls Out this Weekend
Posted By Kali Cozyris on Thu, Oct 12, 2023 at 6:00 AM
All aboard the terror train! North Coast Repertory Theatre, the Timber Heritage Association and the Clarke Historical Museum have gone off the rails with their terrifying Haunted Rail Tour, opening Friday, Oct. 13, and Saturday, Oct. 14, from 6 p.m. to midnight (continuing Fridays and Saturdays through October, with a Halloween run on Tuesday, Oct. 31). The tour includes two haunted options (choose wisely between the roundhouse and restored railcars) and a Haunted Night Market with local artisans and food and drink vendors. All the spooky fun takes place at the Timber Heritage Association, 930 Vance Ave., and tickets run $15-$25.
Saturday, October 7, 2023
For the Love of Tacos
Posted By Kali Cozyris on Sat, Oct 7, 2023 at 6:00 AM
Crunchy, soft, drizzled with crema, drenched in hot sauce, layered with asada, pollo, seafood — however you like ’em, you’re sure to find your favorite at Bear River Casino’s Taco Fest, rolling out today from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Bear River Casino Resort ($10 and up, free for kids under 12 w/paying adult). This outdoor chomp fest has a variety of taco trucks, vendors, margaritas and other drinks, taco-themed activities and fun for the kids, plus lots of live music to entertain you while you stroll from one taco spot to the next. Enjoy the diversity of options to build the perfect palate pleaser. Get advance tickets at northcoasttickets.com/events/taco-fest-10-7-2023 or at the event.
Friday, October 6, 2023
Fall Festival Fun in Fortuna
Posted By Kali Cozyris on Fri, Oct 6, 2023 at 6:00 PM
Celebrate the best of autumn and small town living at the Fortuna Apple Harvest Festival happening this Saturday, Oct. 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (free admission). This year’s jubilee takes place throughout Fortuna with six stops in town: Clendenen's Cider Works, Redwood Village, Fortuna Volunteer Fire Department, Rohner Park, downtown and Table Bluff Farm. Over in Redwood Village, you’ll find family-friendly activities for all ages, including music, face painting, art activities and more. There are shuttles to pick you up and drop you off at each of the six locations throughout the event. Grab your fall friends and make hay to Fortuna this Saturday for all the fun.
Thursday, October 5, 2023
Music Tonight: Thursday, Oct. 5
Posted By Collin Yeo on Thu, Oct 5, 2023 at 4:00 AM
Tonight sees the kick-off of not one, but two local culture festivals. First up, it’s the 12th annual Savage Henry Comedy Festival. There will be shows scattered around quite a few local venues, so instead of getting lost in the outfield with the details, let me give you my pick. Kyle Kinane headlines the gig at the Savage Henry Comedy Club with two gigs at 5 p.m. and 11 p.m., featuring a line-up chock full of local chucklers. It’s $15 for the early show, $20 for the night time session and $80 for a bracelet that allows you access to all 13 venues like a traveling ambassador. Meanwhile at 8 p.m. at the North Coast Repertory Theatre, the Festival of Dreams: Outer Fringe presents a performance of CTRL+ALT+DELETE, a mature-audience-only retelling of the Genesis story set during the 1990s. Fifteen bucks gets you into this individual performance, but $80 ($64 for students and seniors) is the price for the entire three-day shebang.
Friday, September 15, 2023
Celebrate the Fall Equinox and the Un-Damming of the Klamath at this Year's North Country Fair
Posted By Kali Cozyris on Fri, Sep 15, 2023 at 4:54 PM
Arcata’s lively fall equinox festival the North Country Fair takes place this weekend filling the plaza with happy revelers on Saturday, Sept. 16, and Sunday, Sept. 17, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (free). Celebrate the diversity of the community and season over two days with 170 art and craft vendors, local food and information booths, two parades, three stages of live music, activities for the kids and a lawn performance area. This year’s theme, “Creating the Flow,” is inspired by the un-damming of the Klamath River, truly something to celebrate. The All Species Parade takes place on Saturday, led by the Arcata Playhouse. The annual Samba Parade led by Samba da Alegria takes place on Sunday at 1 p.m. Help keep the party a zero-waste event by bringing your own pint cup for beer and a refillable water bottle.
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Photos: Cannifest Manifests
Posted By Mark Larson on Wed, Sep 13, 2023 at 3:34 PM
People from all over the U.S. showed up for the Cannifest Humboldt 2023 held last Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 9-10, and there were lots of legal smiles on the 21-or-older attendees at the fenced-in Cannabis Festival and Trade Gathering at Eureka’s Halvorsen Park. A long line-up of live and DJ music on two stages provided the afternoon/evening soundtrack. See the slideshow below for highlights.
Attendees could sample cannabis for free or at bargain prices at many vendors, unlike Cannifest here in 2017, when a medical card was needed to partake. The breezes off Humboldt Bay reduced the chances of contact highs at the open-air event, and the few beer venders and Seed Swap Circus areas were fenced off from the cannabis-consumption area.
In addition to the music, the event featured a mix of on-site events and activities, including the Cannifest Bowl Headstash Championship, the Cannabis Marketplace and Lounge, the Makers Market, an Immaculate Seed Swap Circus tent, the Humboldt Grow Games (though no participants showed up on Saturday), the popular Ganja Games, lots of local food vendors and an educators speaker schedule at the amphitheater. Headstash Championship judges worked their way through assigned Top Flower samples from 20-plus competitors.
Thursday, September 7, 2023
2023 Cruz'n Eureka Car and Motorcycle Show
Posted By Kali Cozyris on Thu, Sep 7, 2023 at 6:00 AM
Cruz'n Eureka Car and Motorcycle Show gears up Sept. 7-9 in Eureka (most events are free). A benefit for Boys & Girls Club of the Redwoods, it features a poker run, barbecue, a cruise through Old Town, car show and street fair. The fun starts with a Thursday evening Poker Run and Show & Shine event at the Eureka Teen Center, featuring live music by Quartet Noir and Tugboat Charlie’s 12-hour smoked brisket plate dinner ($15 donation). On Friday, check out Recology’s Show & Shine in Henderson Center from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and the Meet & Greet BBQ at Boys & Girls Club of the Redwoods Teen Center from 4 to 5:30 p.m. followed by the Eureka Chrysler Dodge Jeep FIAT Cruz through Old Town from 6 to 7p.m. On Saturday, enjoy a car show and classic street fair in Old Town with vendors, raffle prizes and event T-shirts for sale. Get full details at bgcredwoods.org/cruz-n-eureka.
