For many, it’s not officially the holiday season in Humboldt County until you’ve attended one of the all-brass TubaChristmas performances, which have been led locally by Fred Tempas since 1988. So we headed out early Saturday afternoon to near the gazebo in Old Town in Eureka for the 33rd annual concert and Christmas carols sing-along […]
Mark Larson
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Mushroom Mania
“What did the girl mushroom say to the boy mushroom?” “You’re a fun guy.” Fun indeed. When the rain finally arrived this fall, my wife and I added mushroom hunting to our daily walks. Recently we have found 10 or more species at most of our favorite locations, like Sue-meg State Park (where collecting mushrooms […]
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Restoration in the Redwoods
The 125-acre Orick Mill Site is under new management. Located on Yurok ancestral lands north of Orick on Bald Hills Road, not far from U.S. Highway 101, the site’s logging decks used to hold massive old-growth redwood logs. On Saturday, during a timely stoppage of rain showers, the Redwood National and State Parks Gateway and […]
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Brown Pelican Season
A large group of pelicans has been called a “brief,” “pod,” “pouch,” “scoop” or “squadron.” July through November is peak season locally for viewing brown pelicans in numbers at my favorite location at the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary. On the Endangered Species list until 2009 due to the effects of pesticides, these long-lived (25 […]
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Photos: Dia de los Muertos Celebration
Central del Pueblo, Cal Poly Humboldt El Centro Académico Cultural, Arcata Playhouse, Los Bagels and Arcata Main Street created a beautiful Dia de los Muertos Celebration on Sunday that began at Cal Poly Humboldt at 4 p.m., headed for a stop with members of Centro del Pueblo at the Jardín del Santuario (Sanctuary Garden) at 11th […]
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Witch-raft on the Bay
Despite a windy, rainy forecast again for this year’s third annual Witches Paddle on Humboldt Bay, an energetic coven of witches showed up with stand-up boards and paddles in hand to enjoy what turned out to be a breezy, sunny day. In addition, a quartet of witches showed up at the put-in boat ramp to […]
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Photos: Witch-raft on the Bay
Despite a windy, rainy forecast again for this year’s third annual Witches Paddle on Humboldt Bay, an energetic coven of witches showed up with stand-up boards and paddles in hand to enjoy what turned out to be a breezy, sunny day. In addition, a quartet of witches showed up at the put-in boat ramp to […]
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Photos: Redwood Coast Music Festival Back in Swing
The Redwood Coast Music Festival finally got to start celebrating its 30th anniversary last Thursday night at Eureka’s Adorni Center, with Gino & the Lone Gunmen filling in for our local Delta Nationals, who had to cancel … dang COVID. Last held in 2019 due to pandemic cancelations, the four-day festival offered a smorgasbord lineup […]
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Pastels on the Plaza’s Fleeting Beauty Returns
More than a few of the 180-plus pastel-chalk artists participating in this year’s Pastels on the Plaza in Arcata started showing up by 7 a.m. under a foggy sky on Saturday, Oct. 1. The creative social event with its ephemeral art began back in 1987 as a major fundraiser for Northcoast Children’s Services. NCS serves […]
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Photos: Pastels on the Plaza’s Fleeting Beauty
More than a few of the 180-plus pastel-chalk artists participating in this year’s Pastels on the Plaza in Arcata started showing up by 7 a.m. under a foggy sky on Saturday, Oct. 1. The creative social event with its ephemeral art began back in 1987 as a major fundraiser for Northcoast Children’s Services. NCS serves […]
