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The Humboldt Botanical Garden celebrates its 25th anniversary this year — what better way to honor that achievement than with its annual Garden Gala Celebration happening Saturday, Sept. 9, from 1 to 5 p.m. ($60, $50 members, children 6-21 half price, under 6 free)? In addition to savoring the sprawling, lush scenery and miles of […]

Get your motor running, it’s time for Cruz’n Eureka, the coolest, chromi-est fundraiser benefiting the Boys and Girls Club of the Redwoods. The annual event is back Sept. 7-9, filling the streets of Eureka with hundreds of car aficionados and owners ogling classic cars, showin’ and shinin’ their rides, and cruising through Downtown and Old […]

Say it isn’t so! The kids are back at school and summer is winding down to its last hurrah. But before you drag your Weber back into the shed and toss the death shroud, er, tarp over it, light up the coals one last time, gather your friends and family, and raise your tongs to […]

Where’s the party? Take your pick. There are two hopping block parties happening this holiday weekend. You’ve got an extra day, why not make the last official weekend of summer count and hit both? Arts Alive! is always a lovely night on the town, but this September’s monthly art walk is especially bumping with the […]

Heads up, the 121st Humboldt County Fair kicks off this week with opening day on Wednesday, Aug.23, and runs through Sept. 4 at the Humboldt County Fairgrounds ($10, $7 seniors, $5 kids admission). That’s nearly two weeks of horse racing, carnival rides, exhibits, food, live music and performances and barnyard animals galore. See you at […]

Luck, be a lady tonight. Va Va Voom Burlesque Vixens get things twirling at the Eureka Theater with an evening of Burlesque Roulette, Saturday, Aug. 19 at 8 p.m. ($12-$25, VIP $65-$150). The good times include burlesque, improv, games and raffles and benefit Humboldt Area Center for Harm Reduction and the Eureka Theater Restoration Project.

The Yurok Tribe’s 55th annual Klamath Salmon Festival, happening Saturday, Aug. 19 from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Klamath (free, $15 salmon feast), typically celebrates the wealth of the river and the bounty it provides. This year, with record-low salmon runs forcing the tribe to purchase fish from outside of the Klamath River, the […]

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s … out of this world fun at the 21st annual BridgeFest and Flying Saucer Contest on Saturday, Aug. 19 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Bridgeville (free admission). Enjoy human and alien games like Intergalactic Flying Saucer Trials, the alien costume contest and Martian Dirt Bag Muster, […]

It’s not everyday that something or someone hits the centennial mark and is still around for the party. Well done, Creamery Building. The Creamery Arts Festival, held in the Creamery District, celebrates the building’s 100th anniversary August 17-20 with tours of its tower, a special outdoor art exhibit by Lush Newton and performances by the […]

Leash up, dog lovers, it’s time for the coolest canine festival in Humboldt County. Sequoia Humane Society’s 22nd annual Mutt Strut Parade and Woofstock Festival trots into the Halvorsen Park on Saturday, Aug. 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ($5, $10 family max. four). Dig it. Fur is gonna fly. The fundraising event for […]

The North Coast Scottish Society’s annual Frolic in the Glen and Highland Games are back in full kilt for more high-stepping, haggis-eating fun Saturday, Aug. 12 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Rohner Park (free admission, $5 admission to heavy athletics competition in the rodeo area). The frolicking kicks off at 10 a.m. with the Piper’s […]