If this century is getting you down, throw on some Dark Ages drag and get thee to the Excalibur Medieval Tournament and Market Faire at Mad River Community Hospital at 10 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 27 and Sept. 28 and the following weekend, Oct. 4 and Oct. 5 ($8, $5 kids, free to […]
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Local Talent
Watching a talent competition on TV just isn’t the same. At 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20 at the Eureka Theater, Not Your Momma’s Talent Show gives you the live experience ($15, $25 VIP). The whole thing benefits NorCal Oasis and its work helping and educating people with nontraditional gender and sexual identities and their […]
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GMOs: You’re Doing It Wrong
So, this piece of unsanctioned public art was on display yesterday at Eighth and F streets in Eureka. White bread, cantaloupe, bananas, cupcakes and peppers were all nailed to the tree for reasons that elude us. We’re just grateful the meat and dairy groups were left out.
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Fair Enough
Did you forget this was coming? Because the North Country Fair is upon us Saturday, Sept. 20 and Sunday, Sept. 21 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (free). Just like the previous 40 revels, the place will be stacked with vendors — art, crafts and food stalls to get lost (and stuffed) among. On Saturday […]
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With a Paddle
Get your oars in the water for Paddlefest on Saturday, Sept. 13, from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (some classes and tours start at 9:30 a.m.) at the Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center (free entry, classes $5-$10). It’s a lovely day on the bay for learning to stand-up paddleboard, honing your kayak skills, maybe touring some […]
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Rainbow Revolution
Listen, celebrating Humboldt’s LGBT community and all its supporters is a marathon, people, not a sprint. The rainbow-streaked party that is Pride weekend starts with Abruzzi’s Fabulous Friday with DJs Pressure Anya and Joe-E at 9 p.m. ($5) A rhinestone’s throw away is Where’s Queer Bill’s Rainbow Weekend Kick-off Party at 9:30 p.m. on Friday, […]
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Tell Me a Tale
Once upon a time, the North Coast Storytellers started a festival of fabulists. The Storytelling Festival By The Sea on Friday, Sept. 12, from 7 to 11 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 13, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Arcata Presbyterian Church is in its 15th year, and hasn’t run out of yarn yet […]
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CANCELED: The Avett Brothers to Reschedule
Do you have tickets for The Avett Brothers at Center Arts tonight? Are they there, held to your refrigerator with a banjo magnet? You may want to leave them there for a while because the uber popular bluegrass band has to reschedule. From their statement to Center Arts: “The Avett Brothers regret to announce that […]
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Bucolic Frolic
The Scots have given us so much: Scotch, golf, deep-fried Mars bars and the original Bond. Their tartan-wrapped gifts keep on giving this weekend in Fortuna. Och! Time again for the North Coast Scottish Society’s Frolic in the Glen on Saturday, Sept. 6 in Rohner Park (free). The Humboldt Highlanders Pipes and Drums blow it […]
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Wiyot Days
Humboldt’s rich history goes back further than logging and choo-choo trains. Waaaay further back. Before it was settled as a poorly chosen port by the sea, Humboldt was home to a number of indigenous tribes. Wiyot Day (free) is all about celebrating and honoring one of those tribes. On Saturday, September 6, from noon until 9 […]
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Pump Your Brakes
Why speed when you can slow down and let the people get a good look? During Cruz’n Eureka, the white-walled, chrome-plated annual fundraiser for the Boys and Girls Club of the Redwoods, drivers will be showing off their wheels all over town (free attendance). The weekend starts early on Thursday, Sept. 4, with a poker […]
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Leave Your Mark on Ocean Night
If you were hot to see Wiremark, as the Journal had erroneously named tonight’s Ocean Night film, tough. The actual title is Watermark, and it’s a painterly exploration of how humankind has shaped and been shaped by water. In California, the vast, manmade All-American Canal diverts water from the Colorado River to urban centres. In India, […]