Corral couture was in full swing at the Fortuna Rodeo this weekend. While the broncs and bulls bucked in the arena, it was a rodeo runway on the other side of the fence, with custom boots, blinding buckles, denim and Stetsons. Just take a gander at how folks worked their Western wear. Related Stories
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A Very Special Finding Bigfoot
On Sunday, July 20, take the night off from trolling the woods in your furry suit and settle in for James “Bobo” Fay’s return to our neck of the woods. A very special “Finding Bigfoot” takes the sasquatch hunters to Humboldt in search of giant footprints, shadowy figures and infrared footage. The episode airs at […]
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Weird Science
People are no longer shocked by tattoos, you say? Challenge accepted. The Enigma, whose face and entire body (just going to take his word for it) are covered in blue puzzle pieces, returns to Eureka with Circus Emporium Roadshow for the Sexy Science Sideshow at Synapsis on Sunday, July 20 at 8 p.m. ($7). It’s […]
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Déjà Reggae
Dear Humboldt, Until you can whip up a 30-second video to beat him, we will keep giving this strange, sudsy man tickets. The winner and reigning champ of the ROTR 2014 contest is the auteur behind video #7, aka that guy in the freaky, green Borat swimsuit. Congratulations, sir.
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Tonight’s Setlist: Old Friends, Young Voices
Trinidadians, take note: The Westhaven Center for the Arts looks to be hopping this weekend. Tonight at 7 p.m., the RLA Trio (Tim Randles, Mike LaBolle and Bobby Amirkhan) performs with guest singer Claire Bent , reputed to be “the finest young jazz singer in town.” Cover is $5 to $10 sliding scale. On Saturday […]
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A Folkin’ Good Time
Humboldt loves its folk music so much that we’re surprised they haven’t married yet. The Humboldt Folklife Society pays tribute to the folksier things in life every year with an entire week of twangy, acoustic folkiness. The Humboldt Folklife Festival runs through Saturday, July 19 with a different folky focus each night. Thursday, July 17 […]
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Tonight’s Setlist: A-Town’s Biggish Name Options
Two fine Arcata shows await your attendance tonight. How’re you feeling, Humboldt? Christian Lee Hutson is one of a new generation of American singer-songwriters clearly drawn toward the traditional, but not hampered by tradition. His music has a certain elegance, more Bulleit than Jack, which likely accounts for the 24-year-old Huston’s having already shared stages […]
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Yee and also Hah
Fortuna kids know summer is in full swing as soon as the semi trucks roll into Rohner Park, their trailers loaded full of neon-lit carnival cars. The horse trailers are never far behind. The Fortuna Rodeo is a week of bronco busting, barrel racing and barbecues, with a carnival right next door, and the hootenanny […]
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CORRECTION: No Que La Chinga
We were misled and in turn, we misled you, our readers. You see, word on the street was that Que La Chinga was playing a free show at The Logger Bar as part of the Humboldt Folklife Festival. We rejoiced! We high-fived! We danced jigs! Now, we humbly beg for your forgiveness. Due to unforeseen […]
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ROTR 2014 Videos: Vote Now!
Good news — it turns out it is your place to judge. Check out these 30-second video submissions and vote to help us decide who gets four, four-day passes to Reggae On The River 2014! Leave a comment below with the assigned video number in the text to cast your vote. We’ll announce the winner […]
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Amphibian of the State
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has tapped the California red-legged frog (Rana draytonii) to be our state amphibian. In other news, there is, in fact, such a thing as a state amphibian. So far, the Sequoia Park Zoo doesn’t have one of these little flippered fellows — which, according the the press release, […]