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Pass the bowl. There are a few more nuts to crack before the December dance season concludes, friends. And what would the holidays be without lords a-leaping and ladies dancing in beautiful, bright costumes? Catch Clara and all the swirling, twirling treats and toys in The Sundance Ballet Company‘s Nutcracker taking place Saturday, Dec. 22 […]

Ferndale at Christmastime is small-town America at its finest. Its charming shops are decorated with wreaths, ribbons and lights, and the tall, tall tree at the end of Main Street sends beautiful illumination all over town. Every year, farmers and ranchers decorate their trucks and tractors for an old-fashioned parade down Main Street to the […]

A magical holiday North Coast tradition comes to life this weekend when North Coast Dance‘s The Nutcracker leaps onto the stage at Arkley Center for the Performing Arts Friday, Dec. 14 at 8 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 15 at 2 and 8 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 16 at 2 p.m. and Tuesday, Dec. 18 at 7 p.m. […]

This is the weekend for illuminated holiday parades on the North Coast. Grab your kids, coats, chairs and cocoa and plunk yourselves down on the curb for some slow-moving, Santa-waving, horn-honking cheer. We’ve got a twinkling you’ll like these. Some of the decorated vehicles in our local holiday light parades are so over the top […]

O little towns of Humboldt, when and where do your festivities lie? Our calendar has most of the events but here are some holiday highlights: In McKinleyville, where horse-drawn carriages have the right of way, the Christmas Celebration takes place Thursday, Dec. 6 from 5 to 7 p.m. at in McKinleyville Shopping Center (free). There’ll […]

Fa-la-la-la-la-low your heart to Ferndale this weekend. The quaint Victorian Village dresses up in its holiday best and turns up the small-town charm during Ferndale Hospitality Night, Friday, Nov. 30 from 5 to 9 p.m. Stroll the streets, making your way in and out of the shops as merchants serve up free hot cocoa, cookies […]

Tubas and bodhrans, Tchaikovsky and strings — these are a few of our favorite things. North Coasters, we’re in for a treat with several seasonal serenades to get us in the spirit. Do you hear what I hear? Eureka Symphony‘s holiday concert heralds the yuletide offerings with The Trumpet Shall Sound Friday, Nov. 30 and […]

We’ve barely shoved Halloween back into the closet and the sugary-sweet shock of Christmas music wafting from radios and in stores hits us. It’s not quite time to put the Elf on the Shelf or the Menorah on the mantle, but things are about to get lit. Eureka and Arcata Main Street organizations help get […]

Football, Butterball, Hardball. Your family has its Thanksgiving traditions. Before you get all about that baste this turkey day, spend some time with your community. Feeling plucky? Start the day off with the Jogg’N Shoppe Turkey Trot, Thursday, Nov. 22 at 9 a.m. starting at Old Town Gazebo ($20 with shirt, $10 without). Registration on […]

Raise your glass and say “cheers!” Strangebrew Beerfest is back for another round on Saturday, Nov. 10 at 6 p.m. at the Eureka Theater ($35). The annual festival, now in its 11th year, is a fundraiser for the ongoing restoration of the historic Eureka Theater. So what makes it strange? Here’s the hops: Local breweries […]

Hey sexy/sinister cats and Cthulhus, if you’re looking for the lowdown on where to get down this Halloween, here are a few terror-ific roof and hair-raising events to consider. Ghoulio, get the stretch! On Saturday, Oct. 27, go bump in the night at the Mateel Community Center‘s annual Halloween Boogie from 8 p.m. to 1:30 […]

Where can you take your children of the night for free trick-or-treating, costume contests, parades and old-fashioned carnival fun? We dug up a fun-sized sampling of local Halloween haps. The McKinleyville Shopping Center is having its annual Halloween Costume Parade on Saturday, Oct. 27 at 11 a.m. (free). This one’s for all ages and features […]