Oh, Happy Day! Happy Annie and Mary Day, that is. Have fun in the Blue Lake sun with the return of the annual celebration of the historic Arcata Mad River Rail Line on Sunday, July 11 in Blue Lake (free). The family friendly event features a parade in town at 11 a.m. followed by music with the Back Seat […]
Kali Cozyris
Kali Cozyris is the calendar editor of the North Coast Journal.
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Hold onto Your Hats, Rodeo’s Back!
Nothing says summer like the return of the Fortuna Rodeo, happening July 11-18. All your favorite events are back including rodeo and junior rodeo action, carnival fun for the kids, Bullfighters Only and Quadiator thrills, and Fortuna’s famous rodeo barbecue. Satisfy your need for steed at the Bulls, Broncs, Bands & Brews, lace up for […]
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Flamenco Performance Friday at Bayside Community Hall
Click your heels and snap your fingers for the return of Seattle-based flamenco dancer Savannah Fuentes, who brings her new work Flores de Verano Flamenco en Vivo to the Bayside Community Hall on Friday, July 9 at 8 p.m. ($25, VIP seating in the first 2 rows $38, VIP seating benefactor $55, students $18 child […]
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Fourth of July Festivities
Even if our local events are pared down a bit, there’s good reason to party this Fourth of July. There won’t be a Fourth of July Festival in Old Town this year but things will still be poppin’ with the Fourth of July Fireworks on Humboldt Bay on Sunday, July 4 at 10 p.m. (free). […]
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Friday Night at the Refuge
Summertime is the perfect time to get out and explore. With daylight lasting longer, there’s more time to enjoy the great outdoors. This Friday, July 2, treat yourself to Friday Night at the Refuge, where the Salmon Creek Unit and Shorebird Loop Trail at Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge will be open until 8 p.m. […]
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Crab Grass Band Returns to the Park Tonight, Crabs Host Mudcats July 2-4
Humboldt Crabs Baseball is back in full swing with the ballpark now open to full capacity and the Crab Grass Band returning to the stands tonight. (Get recaps of home games all summer at www.northcoastjournal.com.) For the holiday weekend, the Crabbies host the Solano Mudcats July 2-4 with the Crab Grass Band tootin’ on the […]
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Book ‘Em
Hey bookworms, stop by the Friends of the Fortuna Library Book Sale on Saturday, June 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and stock the shelves of that new-to-you book case you just snagged at the city wide yard sale. Then book it to the Book & Art Supply Sale on Saturday, June 26 from […]
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Bargain and Treasure Hunting Weekend Ahead
Set sale for bargains this weekend as two southern-end-of-the-county cities invite you to discover treasures among scores of second-hand items waiting to be rehomed. On Saturday, June 26, check out the cool things that have been collected over the generations at the Fortuna City Wide Yard Sale starting at 8 a.m. on Main Street. On Sunday, […]
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Oyster Festival Express this Saturday!
Oh, the sweet sounds of live music returning to our clubs, bars, street festivals and farmers markets. And now, outside the Creamery Building for the Oyster Festival Express. Come down to the Creamery District on Saturday, June 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to hear the Latin Peppers at 10:15 a.m., Amber Soul at […]
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Redwood Curtain Revisits Good People This Sunday
Redwood Curtain Theatre continues its live Zoom performances of prior plays with one of its best reviewed and most memorable productions, David Lindsay-Abaire’s Good People, this Sunday, June 20 at 6 p.m. ($5 donation per guest). Originally performed in 2017 at Redwood Curtain Theatre, Good People — nominated for the 2011 Tony award for Best Play and […]
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Celebrate Juneteenth this Saturday
Celebrate Juneteenth, the anniversary of the announcement of end of slavery in America back in 1865, with Black Humboldt and the Eureka chapter of the NAACP on Saturday, June 19 at 11:30 a.m. (free). You can Zoom in or watch Facebook Live for virtual workshops, speakers, DJ sets and art performances. Or you can meet […]
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Summer Arts Faire This Weekend at the Mateel
The Mateel Community Center presents the 44th Summer Arts Faire Saturday and Sunday, June 19 and 20 with indoor and outdoor stages packed with music to make up for all you’ve missed this past year and a half. The family friendly event features a mix of regional bands and DJs, over 50 craft and food vendors, local […]