My first time
Although a lot of people do leave in the summer, some people stay, and these are the ones that will continue to regularly visit the businesses in the fall. When Humbrews and Sacred Grounds reopen, they will be fighting to steal customers that have become new best friends with the competition. Tough to make money in the summer? Maybe, but customer loyalty is a solid pay-off.
Here’s another reason why Arcata doesn’t “suck in the summer”: festivals. As outlined in the Journal’s calendar section, there is a festival celebrating one thing or another every weekend. Chaco-clad people walk out of the woods and their favorite summer hiding spots to attend these community parties, complete with excessive microbrew drinking and bongo-drum dancing. Just when you think everyone’s gone to San Diego for the season, hordes of people reappear for the festivals. So far, we have celebrated art, fish, oysters, music and Dell’Arte. What’s next? Oxygen? pO? Either way, I’m in.
As to the weather, well … there’s a reason Arcatans don’t live in Palm Springs. We can drive 35 minutes to Willow Creek for screaming-hot sunburns and lukewarm swimming holes, and still make it back in time for the Crabs game, which is a definite must-do if you want to lose your Arcata summer-virginity.
True, the fog does steal our sun, but when that solar goddess shines her face in our town, people pay attention; they hop on their bikes, kayaks, and skateboards and visit the beach, Redwood Park or the farmers’ market. Arcatans get active. What could possibly be sucky about that?
— Reagan NailReagan Nail co-sang this week’s cover story.
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on the cover
Railroad!
Proposed lines ‘set rich blood a-tingling’ in early 1900s
Some Other Proposed North Coast Railroads
Choo-choo Fantasies
Exposing this east-west rail nonsense
seven-o-heaven
Undeterred Will
Will chides Andrew for lack of attention to detail and makes plans for his inevitable victory.
Recent short stories
June 11, 2009
Eye of the Beholder
June 11, 2009
Double Down
May 21, 2009
Pearls and Swine
Hank Sims
Today
44th Annual Kinetic Grand Championship Race
STAFF PICK / events, art, outdoors, sports, for kids, free / 9 a.m.-6 p.m. A 3-day, 42-mile kinetic sculpture race over land, sand, mud and water! LeMans start at the Noon Whistle on the Arcata Plaza. Follow the race through Manila, Eureka and into Ferndale on Memorial Day for the Glorious Finish. kineticgrandchampionship.com. 889-3024.
Flow 2012 Fashion Show
STAFF PICK / events / 8 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. Student designed and produced clothing. Fundraiser for Arcata Arts Institute. $35/$25 students. artsinstitute.net. 822-1220.
Woodside Preschool's Rummage/Bake Sale
events / 8 a.m.-noon. Woodside Preschool, 900 Hodgson St, Eureka. www.woodsidepreschool.com. 445-9132.
Lanphere Dunes Restoration
STAFF PICK / outdoors / 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Meet at Pacific Union School. Help remove non-native invasives at the Lanphere Dunes Unit of the Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Tools and gloves provided, wear work clothes and bring water. Carpool to the protected site. 444-1397.
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