Eureka’s Friday Night Market festivities are in full swing on the blocked-off streets of Old Town each week (but for the July 4 break). As you weave through the musicians, vendors and performers, here are a few new food stalls to check out. Summer ceviche Arcata Pizza and Deli (APD) has lately branched out with […]
Jennifer Fumiko Cahill
Jennifer Fumiko Cahill is the managing editor of the North Coast Journal. She won the Association of Alternative Newsmedia’s 2020 Best Food Writing Award and the 2019 California News Publisher's Association award for Best Writing.
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No Kings Protest, Oyster Fest and Restaurant Week
We’ve got Restaurant Week on the cover this issue. Inside, we’re looking back on a weekend of protest in Eureka and across the country, and Oyster Fest in Arcata. Hit subscribe for weekly updates on Humboldt stories.
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Oyster Winners, Contenders and Could-have-beens
By 10 a.m., the 10 judges whom organizer Jessica Silva (a Journal contributor) had asked to arrive by 9:30 a.m. were finally assembled around the long table on the stage at the rear of the Wild Hare Tavern. Entries for the Arcata Bay Oyster Festival’s annual Best Oyster competition were trickling in on paper plates […]
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Open Studios, More on the Bear River Shooting and Providence Suits
This week we’re peeking into artists’ workspaces during North Coast Open Studios. We’ve also got news about efforts to get vital abortion care for St. Joseph Hospital patients, as well as what we know about the shooting at Bear River Recreation Center. And finally, our first look at the new Humboldt Dockside Market. Hit subscribe […]
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Wide Open
With one weekend down, the 25th North Coast Open Studios (annual but for the two years cut off by COVID-19), a free, self-guided tour of local artists’ and artisans’ workspaces, wraps up Saturday, June 14, and Sunday, June 15. A DreamMaker project of the Ink People, this year’s roster boasts 154 participating creators. Coordinator Monica […]
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The Humboldt Crabs and Blue Lake’s Council Drama
This week we’re delving into the history, founders, newly renovated ballpark and even the snack shack of the Humboldt Crabs. We’ve also got an update on the shake-up in Blue Lake where a recall of city councilmembers has begun. Hit subscribe for weekly updates on Humboldt stories.
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A Ranking of Snack Shack Eats at the Arcata Ball Park
Trips to the concessions stand are part of the baseball experience — central to it, for some of us. At the Arcata Ball Park, the tab is surprisingly inexpensive, with food items topping out at $9, a pittance compared to big stadiums. This leaves you with a little extra to earn a “Tip, tip, hooray!” […]
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Kinetic Glory, Trump Cuts and Rural Portraits
Our Glorious edition features the three-day Kinetic Grand Championship race. We’ve also got an update on how Trump’s cuts are impacting vital services for folks in Humboldt County. Finally, we have the story of a painter who focuses on the warmth, humor and humanity of rural Humboldt. Hit subscribe for weekly updates on local stories.
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Glory Over Land and Sea
After the Brake Check lap around the Arcata Plaza on Saturday, May 24, 48 kinetic sculptures and their teams — from canine to bovine, warriors to hippies, spooky to sparkling — set off on the more than 50-mile, three-day quest for glory that is the annual Kinetic Grand Championship. The rollicking ride detoured past Dead […]
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What’s Good: A Dipped Cone to Save the Day
Dipped soft serve cones saved my marriage. When, at the age of 28, having been a licensed driver for more than a decade, I needed to learn stick shift, it was my husband who put his head in the lion’s mouth. We practiced every day on backroads and in empty parking lots in upstate New […]
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Smalls Brings Big Flavors
After five years dormant, the spot where Marcelli’s Italian Restaurant served its ravioli for 90 years is once again seating customers, now under the banner of Smalls, the new name carved into a redwood sign out front (1323 Fifth St., Eureka). The “fusion comfort” restaurant is open for lunch with plans to add dinner hours […]
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Lore and Gore
FINAL DESTINATION: BLOODLINES. Over the weekend, a horror-loving friend and I scooted to the center of the middle row at the Mill Creek Cinema in McKinleyville with a bag of popcorn between us just as the real previews began. Despite the name, the Final Destination movies could very well continue into perpetuity, assuming the AI […]