We’re only a couple of weeks into summer vacation, but the kids are already bouncing off the walls. The fair last weekend has either set their entertainment expectations too high or left them in a post-cotton-candy stupor. Fourth of July festivities are just around the corner, but you’ve got to get through this weekend first […]
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You Are Going to The Fair
If you’re averse to dust, fast cars, barnyard droppings, clowns, bleating kids, baby animals, knowing-eyed weird birds, snakes, beverages, greasy fingers, dancing, smart-dog-and-cowboy-on-cow action, rabbits, chickens, pies, quilts, flowers, art —even fine art! — and carneys, then you’d better make a contingency plan for June 20-23 (Thursday-Sunday). That’s when the 2013 Redwood Acres Fair “The […]
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Safe at Any Speed
According to that studious set at Stanford, it takes just four minutes for single men and women meeting for the first time to decide whether or not they click. Huh? According to a Stanford study published May 2013, researchers scrutinized the interactions of 1,000 speed daters and determined that in four minutes, people have enough […]
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Centerarts 2013-2014 Lineup
Grab your calendar—the Centerarts schedule is here. Fans of country music have Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell as well as Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt to look forward to. Reggae devotees can worship at the well-traveled feet of Jimmy Cliff, and fans of heavy makeup can check out Blue Man Group’s antics. From Wynton Marsalis […]
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Best in Shell
Much has been made of the Oyster Festival’s fence, and how to get around it, but it hardly matters. You’re not truly inside until you breathe the rarified air of the VIP lounge in the Plaza Grill, gazing down on the plebeians on the plaza. You also get to glimpse the blue tarp of secrecy […]
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Ridin’ Ropin’ and Racin’
We all know you’ve been raring for a reason to show off your 10-gallon hat and shiny, new spurs, and on Friday, June 14, you’ll finally have that opportunity. Saddle up your pony, grab your buckaroos and buckerettes, and head to the 56th Annual Garberville Rodeo. The wildly western weekend kicks off at 4:30 p.m., […]
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Oysters, Oysters, Oysters (Beer), Oysters
The $10 price tag may be strange and new, but Oyster Fest 2013 promises to make this year’s event as bivalve-filled and beer-soaked as always (maybe even a little bit more). Center stage of the fest goes to the delicious, local Kumamoto oysters, of course, but the silver and slippery shellfish will have to share […]
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Birds Overhead, Birds Underground
Techniques for Landing was riveting on Friday night, merging spoken word with an eclectic soundtrack, movement above our heads and on the floor, and a lighting design that included shadow play. Leslie Castellano’s aerial dance theater piece is based around a myth written and recited by the cast, about birds that built tunnels under the […]
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Summer Arts and Music Festival
According to the Mateel Community Center, summertime officially begins during the Summer Arts and Music Festival in Benbow. The festy-season opener was packed to the gills with good people and incredible music talent on Saturday, June 1. North Coast Journal freelancer Travis Turner was there and sent back a few images to make sure we […]
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‘Give it Over To The Fire’
The Superstars: See your favorite artists. Start with John Wesa in the north, hit Alan Sandborn in Arcata, finish up with Kathy O’Leary and the C Street galleries in Eureka. You love their work; rub elbows; they’re awesome. The Geographic: Focused and economic. Hit the hotspots. There are four artists in Arcata’s Stewart Building, four […]
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Into the Artist’s Lair
From a high wall overlooking my kitchen, the Angel of Purses and Keys monitors my distraction and does her best to keep me on track. Or at least that’s what I would imagine she does if I were prone to angels. But just looking at her in the morning makes me consider: black purse in […]
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Lemonade Day
This Saturday, June 1, young lemonade stand entrepreneurs will be out in force to quench your thirst. Launched in Houston, Texas, in 2007, Lemonade Day aims to make the lemonade stand experience an enriching one, giving young people a taste of establishing and running a business. The young entrepreneurs have been planning and preparing for […]