Arts + Scene, Community, Frivolity, Fun, Music

Fourth of July 2016

by Mark Larson July 5, 2016

Mason Allen, 3, of Eureka, shared a treat with his mother, Ellie, during the Fourth of July Festival in Eureka along five blocks in Old Town.
LeAnne Morini, of Eureka, checks out a book offered for sale for a dollar at Eureka Books’ outside tables.
Dressed in patriotic colors and adorned with face paint, Khloey Hardy (left) and Daisie Harris, both of Eureka, paused for a photo during the Fourth of July festival.
Frank Bacik, King Salmon, played lead guitar for Doug Fir & the 2x4s on the sound stage at Second and C streets.
Oscar Leatherman, of Eureka, and lead singer and sole member of The Banned, shared his music from a sound stage near Humboldt Bay Tourism Center.
With an assist ahead of time from his mother with his patriotic face painting, Jadon Wickizer, of Eureka, enjoyed the children’s petting zoo.
The Humboldt Highlanders Bagpipe Band performed for the crowd near the Northcoast Scottish Society’s information booth.
Gary Powell of Eureka helped tend the grill for the Fraternal Order of Eagles’ food booth.
Marciano the Magician sought help in performing a magic trick from onlookers Khloey Hardy and McKade Parker, both of Eureka.
The Ferris wheel was a popular ride in the Johnston Amusement Carnival at the foot of D Street.
Riders enjoyed some tethered flying on YOYO in the Johnston Amusement Carnival at the foot of D Street.
One of the flag-bearers at the start of the “Bubbles Promenade” in Arcata.
One of the bubble-blowing participants in the Bubbles Promenade in Arcata.
Autumn Porter-Schultz, 10, of Saratoga came bedecked with flags before joining the Bubbles Promenade in Arcata.
Children and adults circled the plaza for Arcata’s bubble parade. The parade started in front of the store Bubbles, which donated bubble-making supplies to the first 100 families.
Holly, of Arcata, donned patriotic-colored clothing and roller skates to join the bubble-blowing route around Arcata Plaza.
Coltrain, 3, of Oakland had on his red, white and blue colors and waved to the onlookers during in the Bubbles Promenade in Arcata.
Nathalie Mostrel, Arcata, danced her way around the plaza and joined the promenade.
Quinn McSorley, 6, played in front of one of the 40 informational and craft booths during the Fourth of July activities on the Arcata Plaza.
Robin Bailie, Eureka, donned patriotic apparel to blend in with her employer’s Fourth of July-themed information booth on the Arcata Plaza.
Colleen Walton, Arcata, joined her daughter and grand-daughter on the Arcata Plaza.
Shannon Hall, Arcata, donned a patriotic-themed spiky hair and visor to blend in with the Fourth of July activities on the Arcata Plaza.

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