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Best Of Humboldt — Staff Picks

And no, the widely spread rumor that you can trade in an Alcoholics Anonymous token for a free drink is not true. (929 Fourth St., Eureka)

— Jay Herzog

BEST SOCIAL NETWORKER

It’s not that you live and die by his tweets or Facebook entries. Mike Dronkers’ primary social networking platform is his shift as a deejay for KHUM radio (without the rules). People tune in weekdays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. because he’s totally connected to Humboldt County. Want to know why there’s a traffic jam on the Mad River Bridge? Or why shiny black cars are massing in that supermarket parking lot? Wondering if there’s blue-green algae in the Trinity River?

Ask Mike. He may not know, but he’ll find out. He’ll tap into his network, which might start by asking your question on the air. At any given moment, he’s engaged in up to a dozen online chats, checking Twitter (and tweeting) and talking on the phone, all while curating an eclectic mix of cool music. “What we’re really doing is keeping our listeners company,” says Mike, who also serves as music/program director for KHUM and sister station K-SLUG. Need we mention that the latest Eastlan radio ratings show he’s No. 1 in the Monday through Friday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. time slot for listeners ages 12-64, beating out radio big shots Rush Limbaugh, Amy Goodman and Terry Gross?

— Bob Doran

BEST FACEBOOK GROUP

Hands up if you remember the Jolly Ho-Hos! The Yowling Zygotes? Dukes of Burl? Jane Maxwell Band, Pope Joan, Grimace, Garden Weasel, the Schmidtheads?

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NINE Comments

Comment / By jordan rollins / Sept. 10, 2009, 11:09 a.m.

i must say that i too love that jacob nunes from dutch bros. hes a keeper for sure!

Comment / By Tim Daniels / Sept. 10, 2009, 6:20 p.m.

I concur with the choice of best single-track. I think it’s some of the best single track trail in the country. Of course, my opinion is heavily biased.

Comment / By M’Aerie / Sept. 12, 2009, 12:19 p.m.

yes! Jacob Nunes from Dutch Bros is a wonderful young man and I so much enjoy his enthusiasm, his singing to the loud tunes, and his memory of what I like to order. He takes one look at me in the morning and knows if I want decaf or regular. What a darlin!

Comment / By Carol Ballard / Sept. 12, 2009, 7:09 p.m.

Where is the best reason to live here?

Comment / By Ryan Burns / Sept. 13, 2009, 5:44 p.m.

It’s in the readers’ picks section, Carol.

Comment / By Carol Ballard / Sept. 13, 2009, 9:27 p.m.

Thanks!

Comment / By BTP / Sept. 16, 2009, 6:58 a.m.

This was the most entertaining, funny, and interesting ‘best of’ i have ever seen! Well done! Thanks to NJC for trying to remind people why we all live and love here. I wish the Times-Standard would write like this….

Now, if only Mike Dronkers would call me and discuss how I can get paid to report on the happenings between Trinidad and Orick! Mike?

Comment / By Bill Moehnke / Sept. 18, 2009, 3:57 p.m.

Thanks Jennifer for proclaiming the library “Best place to be seen”! I would like to point out, however, that the library owns a copy of “Party girl”. You can check it out for a week with a valid library card.

Comment / By wendy / Jan. 5, 10:30 a.m.

Best Bar in eureka is The BOILER ROOM!!! Lots of booze, frendship and single people!

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