Outdoors
Friday, May 26, 2023
Glory Days Are Here Again
Posted By Kali Cozyris on Fri, May 26, 2023 at 6:00 PM
It’s art! It’s engineering! It’s glorious! The Kinetic Grand Championship, the three-day, 50-mile-plus+ race that covers sea, sand, mud and land, is happening this long, wonderful Memorial Day Weekend, May 27-29 (free). The event starts in Arcata at the Plaza on Saturday at noon and ends in Ferndale on Monday, with an overnight stop in Eureka in between. Find your spot along the route and cheer the teams as they go by, or tag along like a Deadhead, following the racers for the whole tour all the way to the finish. Get the full schedule of events at kineticgrandchampionship.com.
Thursday, May 25, 2023
Photos: Redwood Coast Kite Festival and Artisan Fair
Posted By Mark Larson on Thu, May 25, 2023 at 11:27 AM
The winds and weather were a bit fickle at the second annual Redwood Coast Kite Festival and Artisan Fair last Saturday and Sunday at Halvorsen Park in Eureka, but Humboldt Kiter organizer Mark Ahrens called the festival a success in every way. Saturday featured early morning drizzle and swirling winds but a large number of kite-flying fans attended, while Sunday had steadier winds, clearer skies and another large crowd. (See slideshow below for highlights.)
The family-friendly event featured a tent with kite-making materials (which ran out early on Sunday). The family/public flying field featured a blur of kites, tangled strings and kite flyers of all ages trying out their flying skills. The demonstration field was busy each day with quad- and dual-line kite performances, and attendees were invited to join an expert flying these kites.
Monday, April 10, 2023
Godwit Days Kicks Off This Week
Posted By Kali Cozyris on Mon, Apr 10, 2023 at 6:00 AM
It’s April, and in these wildlife friendly parts, that means it's time to go birdin’. The annual Godwit Days Spring Migration Bird Festival takes flight April 13-16 in spots around the county with many of the festival activities happening at the Arcata Community Center. This year's in-person festival offers multiple field trips each day, keynote lectures, including Tiana Williams-Claussen and Chris West presenting “California Condor Recovery in Northern California: Prey-go-neesh Flies Free” on Friday, April 14, a free opening reception, vendors, a silent auction, a banquet, free nature crafts and so much more. Get more info and sign up for field trips/events at godwitdays.org.
Friday, April 7, 2023
Hoppin' Easter Happenings
Posted By Kali Cozyris on Fri, Apr 7, 2023 at 6:00 AM
Time to scramble for eggs, yolks. I mean, folks. Where can the kiddos search for coveted colored and candy eggs and maybe spy the Easter Bunny himself? In Eureka, the City of Eureka Community Services Department presents its annual Easter Adventure, happening Saturday, April 8, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Sequoia Park (free). Follow clues from the Easter Bunny and win a prize! And pose for photos with the big-eared fella, too. In Arcata, don’t miss the Family Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 8, from 2 to 5 p.m. at Stewart Park (free). There will be egg hunting by age groups, carnival games, snacks, photos with the Easter Bunny and face-painting. And in Ferndale, the Easter Egg Hunt takes place Saturday, April 8, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Ferndale Fireman's Pavilion (free). Kids divided into age groups can hunt for
candy-filled eggs hidden by Ferndale Scouts and enjoy a meet and greet with the Easter Bunny.
candy-filled eggs hidden by Ferndale Scouts and enjoy a meet and greet with the Easter Bunny.
Friday, March 10, 2023
Seed, Plant and Scion Exchange at Arcata Community Center
Posted By Kali Cozyris on Fri, Mar 10, 2023 at 6:00 AM
Gardeners all over the county are ready for this cold and snowy winter to blow over and be gone. They’re ready for sunshine, soil and seeds of spring! Helping them get ready for those glorious days ahead is the Humboldt Permaculture Guild and its Seed, Plant & Scion Exchange, happening Saturday, March 11, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Arcata Community Center (free, donation suggested). Swing by to swap seeds and plants, attend a free workshop, check out the tables, raffle and food from Fern Mountain Eats, Los Giles and the Paloma.
Thursday, February 16, 2023
Take a Hike
Posted By Kali Cozyris on Thu, Feb 16, 2023 at 11:58 AM
Get outside and get your blood pumping walking among the giant redwoods in some of the area’s most scenic groves. There are three guided winter walks happening this week. First up, on Friday, February 17, take a guided walk through Founders Grove Loop from 2 to 3 p.m. (free). Meet by the Founders Grove park restrooms on Dyerville Loop Road. On Saturday, Feb. 18, meet at Richardson Grove State Park Visitor's Center at 11:30 a.m. and take a stroll through Richardson Grove State Park (free). Or take a walk through Gould Grove on Saturday, Feb. 18, from 11 a.m. to noon. Meet in front of the Humboldt Redwoods State Park Visitor Center. For all of these walks, organizers say to bring comfortable walking shoes, water and maybe a rain jacket. Walks are 0.6 miles long on an ADA trail.
Thursday, December 8, 2022
Holiday Parades Set to Roll
Posted By Kali Cozyris on Thu, Dec 8, 2022 at 9:00 AM
Humboldt, you don't have to put on the red (and green) lights, but when you do, it's a beautiful thing! This weekend, folks, bundle up, grab your cocoa and kids, and get ready to holler, “Happy holidays!” to the passing cars, trucks, trailers and boats all lit up for Christmas. First up, it’s the Al Gray Electric Lighted Parade happening Friday, Dec. 9, at 6:30 p.m. starting at Redwood Village Shopping Center in Fortuna during Fortuna's Holiday Open House event from 5 to 8 p.m. Then it’s the annual holiday honkfest, Rex and Friends Truckers' Christmas Parade, chugging along the streets of Eureka on Saturday, Dec. 10, leaving Redwood Acres Fairgrounds at 6 p.m. On Sunday, Dec. 11, cast your net to catch the Trinidad Lighted Boat Parade at 6 p.m. in Trinidad; lighted fishing boats on trailers make their way through town while Santa and his elves hand out candy canes, and Bandemonium and the Cal Poly Humboldt Marching Lumberjacks bring the festive tunes. Don’t get strung out if you can’t make it to any of this weekend’s parades. Ferndale’s Lighted Tractor Parade is next Sunday, Dec. 18 at from 5 to 7 p.m. on Main Street (free).
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
Get Moving on T-Day
Posted By Kali Cozyris on Wed, Nov 23, 2022 at 4:00 AM
Stuffing ventured, pounds gained! Burn off those extra calories on T-Day by getting outside and moving before the big meal. Bright and early, it’s the annual Turkey Trot, the fun run/walk through Old Town, Eureka, that starts Thursday, Nov. 24, at 9 a.m. at the Old Town Gazebo. If you’re tossing the bird in the oven at that time or just are not that early of a riser, join leaders Alex Stillman and Jean Santi later in the morning for Friends of the Arcata Marsh’s 22nd annual 90-minute, rain-or-shine Thanksgiving Day Ramble, Thursday, Nov. 24, at 10 a.m. at the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary Interpretive Center (free). Then you’re free to gobble, gobble, gobble.
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Photos: Witch-raft on the Bay
Posted By Mark Larson on Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 1:36 PM
Despite a windy, rainy forecast again for this year's third annual
Witches Paddle on Humboldt Bay, an energetic coven of witches showed up with
stand-up boards and paddles in hand to enjoy what turned out to be a breezy,
sunny day. In addition, a quartet of witches showed up at the put-in boat ramp
to provide a Witches Dance sendoff for participants.
Earlier in the week, organizer Jody Himango, an avid weather watcher, had put out warnings on the event's Facebook page about possible cancelation due to high winds but the collective witches' spells came through with good weather. See the slideshow below for highlights.
Just after 2 p.m., the witches paddled out from the Eureka
Public Marina along West Waterfront Drive against an outgoing tide, but with
the wind at their backs. They headed east past the Adorni Center, where the
Party in Pink Zumbathon was raising money for the Breast and GYN Health
Project in Arcata, and the Woodley Island Marina.
After circling around offshore from Halvorsen Park, the witches headed back west to the take-out, assisted by the outgoing tide.
Thursday, September 8, 2022
Garden Party - HBG's Annual Fundraiser on Saturday
Posted By Kali Cozyris on Thu, Sep 8, 2022 at 4:00 AM
Spend an afternoon taking in the beauty of the Humboldt Botanical Garden, now in its lush, late summer bloom, as well as enjoying local food, wine, art and music at the garden’s main fundraiser, the Garden Gala, happening Saturday, Sept. 10 from 1 to 5 p.m. ($100). There among the deep greens and bright colors of the landscape, you’ll find plein air artists painting in their element while the scent of Sammy’s barbecued tri-tip wafts through the air. There’ll be nibbles by Ramone’s Catering, wine and beer from Lost Coast Brewery, and raw and barbequed oysters served with champagne. Sa-wank! Enjoy all of this while getting a gander at the items from the garden's annual online auction. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Get yours at the garden or online at hbgf.org. For ages 21 and up.
