Best Night Club and Best Place to Shake Your BootyThe BasementLots of night clubs are cool. But walking into The Basement and taking a seat with a swanky cocktail or mocktail, surrounded by polished wood and good lighting, makes you feel a little cooler, too. Which might contribute to one’s confidence at booty shaking. The […]
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Best Karaoke: Richards’ Goat Tavern & Tea Room Is this thing on? When Mr. Bennett of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice said, “For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbors, and laugh at them in our turn?” the sentiment uncannily foretold the joys of karaoke. Add to that laughter the unconditional […]
Best Of Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2019
Best Band The Undercovers Cover bands had never been my thing. No disrespect but I always felt that if I wanted to hear Prince belt out “Let’s Go Crazy,” Tom Petty run through “I Won’t Back Down” or the Beatles reminisce on “Yesterday,” well, they all did a pretty damn good job so why reinvent […]
Best of Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2018
Art Gallery Morris Graves Museum of Art 636 F St., Eureka; 442-0278 humboldtarts.org Second Place: Trinidad Art Gallery Third Place: Old Town Art Gallery Band Object Heavy objectheavy.com Second Place: The Undercovers Third Place: Mojave Green Beer Festival Hops in Humboldt Rohner Park, Fortuna hopsinhumboldt.com Second Place: Brew at the Zoo Third Place: Hoptober Fest […]
Best of Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2016
Best Place to Shoot Pool Sure, the cavernous Rose’s Billiards is a natural choice for the pool shark, what with the regular tournaments, live cam and the rows of 7- and 9-foot Diamond pool tables. But even if you misspent your youth somewhere other than a pool hall, it’s a fine place to chalk up. […]
