The epically bearded Steve Bohner of Alchemy Inc. grills and shucks bivalves from Aqua-Rodeo Farms at Arcata Main Street's 24th annual Oyster Festival, Saturday, June 14, on the plaza.
Photo by Bob Doran
Guitarist Aimee Taylor of The Los Luvs cuts loose at the Eureka Inn's Palm Lounge on a lucky Friday the 13th.
Photo by Bob Doran
Reunited after a decade, The Cutters play a raucous set at the Arcata Playhouse on Thursday, June 12.
Jessica Pow auditions for a spot in the troupe during Va Va Voom Burlesque Boot Camp at Blue Lake Casino on Wednesday, June 4.
Photo by Bob Doran
Ava Berg, Naia Ryman and Ava's grandmother, Siv Berg, blow bubbles to attract customers to their Lemonade Day booth in front of Arcata's Garden Gate on Saturday, June 7.
Photo by Bob Doran
Jacob Brauning of Tall Tree Designs uses a small chainsaw to rough out a burl bowl at Furniture Fest on Sunday, June 8 at Redwood Acres in Eureka.
Prolific painter Augustus Clark soaks up the sun in his workspace in Eureka's C Street Studios on Sunday, June 1, day two of the countywide North Coast Open Studios, which continues this weekend.
Photo by Bob Doran
At the new Creamery District Art Market held Saturday, May 31, Jackie Dandeneau of the Arcata Playhouse makes way on her Indian pedicab while market coordinator Louis Hoiland looks on.
Photo by Bob Doran
Afrolicious lays down some fine Afro-funk at the Mateel Community Center's 38th annual Summer Arts and Music Festival at Benbow Lake State Recreation Area on Sunday, June 1.
Jerri Wagner joyously crosses the finish line of the 46th annual Kinetic Grand Championship on the rolling, spinning sculpture "Up!" The 42-mile Memorial Day weekend trek concluded on Ferndale's Main Street on Monday, May 27.
Photo by Bob Doran
Nicaragua-born guitarist Angel Fargas plays for diners at Carmela's Mexican Restaurant in McKinleyville every Friday evening.
Photo by Bob Doran
Vietnam vet "Digital" Dan Lawrence (right) prepares to lead the honor guard in Ferndale's Memorial Day Parade.
Kristie Alberti, Amanda Loftis and Megz Madrone of Tribal Oasis Belly Dance were among the scores of entertainers on Saturday, May 17, the first day of the Humboldt Arts Festival at Arcata's Creamery District.
Photos by Bob Doran
Humboldt State University President Rollin Richmond awards Bryn Robertson her graduate degree at the college's centennial Commencement on Saturday, May 17.
Photos by Bob Doran
Just before her coronation, Rutabaga Queen Glitterina Sassypants (aka Jessica Pearson) is surrounded by her entourage backstage at the Rutabaga Ball on Saturday, May 17 at Bayside Grange Hall.
The Latin Peppers play a spicy set at the Arcata farmers market on May 10.
Photos by Bob Doran
North Coast Repertory Theatre player Craig Benson belts out a song from Les Misérables during a Mother's Day benefit for the Emma Center at the Bayside Grange on May 11.
Photos by Bob Doran
Bee Fest organizer Lorna Brown, assorted worker bees and Jamie Bucklin, president of the Humboldt County Beekeepers Association, award some sweet prizes at the May 10 Bee Fest at the Bayside Grange.
Lorenza Faye Simmons takes the lead as the Arcata Interfaith Gospel Choir joins forces with the AIGC Youth Choir at the annual Gospel Choir Prayer Breakfast on May 4 at the Arcata Community Center.
Photos by Bob Doran
The Lyndsey Battle Trio, joined by guest fiddler Bella, Lyndsey's daughter, play Lorde's "Song of the Year" hit, "Royals," on May 4 at The Sanctuary, where the band opened for the Sumner Brothers.
Photos by Bob Doran
Sam McNeill of Good Company, mixing the ancient and the modern — playing a solo set of traditional Swedish music on a nyckelharpa and reading the tunes from his iPad — at the May 3 Blue Ox May Day Living History and Artisan Fair.
World Tai Chi Healing Day was celebrated in more than 70 countries on April 26. In Humboldt it was marked by a morning of movement on the Arcata Plaza during the North Coast Growers Association's Farmers Market.
Photo by Bob Doran
Phillip Nicklas & Alana McConnell swinging the Lindy Hop at Dance of the Century on April 25, with hip hop by Humboldt Rockers and music from all eras spun by Pressure Anya in the HSU's Lumberjack Arena.
Photos by Bob Doran
David Katz former owner of SoHum's Alternate Energy Engineering, was the lucky winner of a raffle for a bicycle at the Bayside Grange Gourmet Breakfast and Electric Vehicle Show on April 27. Katz and his wife, Anne Braak-Katz, drove their electric car to the annual Earth Day brunch; she decided the bike was hers and rode it home.
Kira Davis practices with juggling clubs at the 14th annual Humboldt Juggling Festival, which ran all weekend at the Arcata Community Center.
Photos by Bob Doran.
Aaron Holstein aka VibeSquaD, an electro-musician from Colorado, plays bass heavy crunkadelic tunes to help mark the sixth anniversary of World Famous Productions Saturday night at Arcata Theatre Lounge.
Photos by Bob Doran.
Kenny Ray and The Mighty Rovers supply music for swing dancers on Arts! Arcata Friday at the Garden Gate.
Mia Gianna Casasanta sings something jazzy with The Hip Joint during Saturday's Arts Alive! on April 5 at Siren Song's Tavern.
Photos by Bob Doran
Haley Jo dances with a hoop as Lafa Taylor and his group mix hip hop and bass music, taking KMUD's circus party into the wee, wee hours of Sunday, April 6 at Arcata's Portuguese Hall.
Photos by Bob Doran
The Bayou Swamis welcome a new Farmers' Market season with some jumpin' Cajun music Saturday, April 5 in the center of the Arcata Plaza.
