Summer Festival Guide 2008
The Outside Lands Music and Art Festival. This new one in Golden Gate Park fits into the mega-fest vein. The diverse lineup include Radiohead, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, Wilco, Jack Johnson, Beck, Manu Chao, Ben Harper, Widespread Panic, Steve Winwood, Devendra Banhart, Primus and Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings, and that’s just a fraction of the acts. August 22-24 in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park www.sfoutsidelands.com
Earthdance. The central location for this simultaneous international dance for peace is in Northern California. Along with wisdom from elders from around the world, activists’ speeches and advice on healthful living, there’s music and more music. Headliners so far include Michael Franti and Spearhead, Kinky, Anthony B, Dumstaphunk, JJ Grey and Mofro, Buckethead, Lotus and Queen Omega. Sept. 12-14 at the Black Oak Ranch, just north of Laytonville. earthdancelive.com
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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
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Undeterred Will
Will chides Andrew for lack of attention to detail and makes plans for his inevitable victory.
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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