All Along the Humboldt Bay Trail
Everyone — whether walking, rolling, running or riding — should check out the newly completed Humboldt Bay Trail segment between Eureka and Arcata. The paved, ADA-accessible, multi-use trail allows all types and skill levels of…
Perfect Trips
Perfect Trips for Fall and Winter-
You’ve been cooped up all week. The kids are bouncing off the walls. The whole family is in need of escape and some great nosh. Once again, Humboldt comes to the rescue! The whole family can blow off steam in a free-spirited game of laser tag. Win or lose, it matters not, as long as all have fun! A high walk among the tall trees can lift your spirits because losing to a 10 year old stings…
From the Editor
A Warm Welcome to Humboldt
The cooler months may bring rain to our county, but never boredom. Indeed, some of us bloom in the fall and winter. Pull on a hoodie — per Humboldt’s unofficial dress code — and take…
Food & Drink
New Life for Old Traditions
Walking through the doors of Gallagher’s for the first time since the move back to its original location in the Historic Eagle House at C and Second streets feels much like greeting an old friend.…
Sweet Treats and Times at Patches’ Pastries in Fortuna
Washed with golden light and set against the backdrop of the quaint, historic downtown, fall feels a little more tangible in Fortuna. Apples are being harvested by the bushel, pumpkins peer out from decorated storefronts…
Catching a Flight at Six Rivers Brewery
It’s fitting that a brewery named after the North Coast’s rivers swims upstream. At a time when alcohol consumption has fallen generally, and beer drinking has fallen particularly, Six Rivers Brewery has just expanded its…
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Drop-In Pottery Painting at The Makers’ Space
Thursdays-Sundays, 1-5 p.m. Continues through Jan. 8
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Good Day Shop’s Sweet Serenity
What if everything was lovely? Popping into Good Day Shop, tucked between Humboldt Barber Shop and Tin Can Mailman used books off Arcata’s H Street, might provide the answer. In every direction and every corner…
All that Glitters at Abraxas Jewelry and Leather
Before you step into the red Victorian storefront of Abraxas Jewelry and Leather on Main Street in Ferndale, steady yourself. It’s a little like entering a cave of wonders, with jewels and stones winking and…
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While the Sun Shines
The clouds part, the fog steams away and we find ourselves in another Humboldt County summer. Of course, spring weather lingers but so does summer,…
Perfect Trips for Spring and Summer
Take that thorny problem to the nearest labyrinth and contemplate solutions as you center your mind. Let a local community garden or farm help because…
Sushi up on the Rooftop
In Humboldt, we love the rain, the mist and the fog. But when the sun makes its appearance, we bask in its rays all we…
Falafel Love
King Salmon is “out of the way but not far away,” says Avi Leibson, owner and chef at Falafel Love. Since the restaurant opened there…
Hopping into the Wild Hare Tavern
For years, Angela Robershotte toyed with opening her own bar. In 2024, with her kids nearly grown and flown, she decided to give it a…
