McKinleyville doesn’t slack when it comes to hoedowns. Some towns might dedicate one night to barn dancing and gallivanting, but Mack commits to a full five days of shindiggin’. Pony Express Days runs from June 4 to June 8, with events all over town. It all starts with the Chili Cook-Off in Pierson Park on […]
Henry Ellis
Henry Ellis has been a freelancer with NCJ since 2011; he has never made a deadline.
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Art Immersion
Break out your cargo shorts — festival season is here. On May 31 and June 1, the Mateel Community Center will transform the Benbow Lake State Recreation Area into a four-staged, vendor-filled celebration of all things cultural and crafty. The 38th annual Summer Arts and Music Festival ($15 per day, $25 for the weekend, free […]
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Up in Smoke
Close your eyes and breathe deeply — can you smell the smoldering briquettes, sizzling meat and fervent competition? You’re catching a whiff of the Up in Smoke Beer and BBQ Competition (free entry, $5 for 5 taster tickets, $50 for competitors), a suds-soaked grilling contest. The contest kicks off at noon on Saturday, May 31 […]
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“Turn up” at the Rutabaga Ball
Get ready to trip the light kinetic. Memorial Day weekend is just around the corner and Humboldtians know what that means: The Kinetic Grand Championship! Before the peddling and paddling starts, though, Humboldt needs a new Rutabaga Queen. Someone has to reign over the wacky proceedings and it can’t just be anybody. The Rutabaga Ball is Saturday, May […]
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Sit Crisscross Applesauce! It’s Storytime!
Remember that book that always ignited your imagination when you were a child? Remember the fascinating illustrations? You know, that book that made bedtime something to look forward to. Maybe it was the beginning of your love for books, or maybe it sparked the storyteller inside of you. It’s time to celebrate that book and […]
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Amazing
Review AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2. Disney bought the movie rights to Marvel in 2009 for $4 billion, and it’s been laughing from atop its pile of profits ever since. Let Mickey gloat; he deserves it. The reboots have yet to disappoint, putting all previous attempts to shame with better writing, directing, casting and marketing. The studio […]
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Don’t Hesitate. Nominate!
It’s the beginning of round one, people. It’s time to submit your nominations of NCJ’s Best of Humboldt 2014. The nomination survey is up and running on the NCJ website and all of Humboldt is waiting to hear your opinion. Registration takes two shakes of a lamb’s tail and round one doesn’t end until May 22, so […]
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Logger Bar Switcheroo
Blue Lake’s Logger Bar (510 Railroad Ave.) wants to keep you on your toes. This Friday, May 2, rock and roll is out and folksy bluegrass is in. The fathers and sons band, Doug Fir & the 2x4s, were slated to take the stage, but Caitlin Jemma & The Long Gone Stringband have stepped up to take their place. […]
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Rummage Elsewhere
If you had your heart set on Mother’s Day shopping at the Rummage and Bake Sale this weekend, you’re gonna need to formulate a new plan. The fundraiser for Arcata High’s Safe and Sober has been cancelled. Don’t fret, though; there are other, less rummagey options for Mother’s Day shopping this weekend. May we suggest […]
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Rom-com 101
With options like Netflix, Amazon Prime and Hulu (the buffering capital of the internet), it can be hard to convince yourself to leave the house for a movie. They’re so incredibly convenient and they don’t require pants, but they do come with monthly service fees, not to mention the hassle of finding a decent unsecured […]
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Don’t Drop the Ball
Jugglers make it look so easy, like their hand-eye coordination isn’t bafflingly super human. That skill, that perfect rhythm of movement and pizazz, is supposedly something you can learn to do with “practice” and “effort.” Before you spend hours alone in your backyard dropping things, you’re gonna want to learn the basics. The Humboldt Juggling […]
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It’s a Toss Up
Leave your jokes about clown college at the door — Jamie Coventry and Natasha Kaluza have the sort of hand-eye coordination usually reserved for surgeons and super heroes. They take clowning to a level so high you almost don’t want to be afraid of clowns. The San Francisco Circus Center Clown Conservatory graduates are about […]