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, enjoyed here through September and a slice of October. Stretch out with us under the sun. In our Perfect Trips section, you’ll find waters to paddle (kayak instruction included), gardens […]
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The Bead Collector
Merry Coor does not think of herself as an artist or designer. Rather, she sees herself as a supplier of goods. In her case, she is a supplier of beautiful beads. As the owner of Talisman Beads in Old Town Eureka, it is a label she has been content with for some three decades and […]
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Tule Finds a Home
Watching the young black bear named Tule scampering up redwood trees, hanging out in a hammock or playing in the pond in the enclosure at the Sequoia Park Zoo, visitors might be surprised to learn about his difficult start to life. Now a healthy, playful yearling with a perhaps unsurprising fondness for honey, Tule has […]
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Duane Flatmo’s Career in Flames
IF YOU HAD ASKED A YOUNG DUANE FLATMO where he would be in his 60s, there is little chance his answer would have been where he finds himself these days, looking down at a cuddle puddle of young partygoers from atop a stage with his wife, artist Micki Dyson Flatmo, and the flaming mechanical octopus […]
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A Walk on the Beach
DEFINITELY TAKE THE TIME to stare up in wonder at our giant trees but don’t overlook the “coast” in Redwood Coast. Humboldt County boasts several expansive beaches inviting contemplation, lengthy conversations and another chance to savor the region’s endless beauty. Safety: Before we stroll, a note about safety: The ocean here is often big and […]
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The Festival Circuit
Humboldt County is a hot spot for a diverse selection of festivals that draws crowds from near and far every summer. Very few places in the world as remote as our county enjoy such a packed season of fun. Here are a few of the offerings out there for anyone who finds themselves in the […]
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Look to Your Culture
Soft spoken and silver haired Lyn Risling is many things: teacher, activist, historian, linguist, mother, grandmother and dancer, to name a few. To the larger Humboldt County community, she is most recognizably an artist. Risling’s career spans several decades, but her relationship with art and with her Native communities stems from a legacy of creators […]
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Swimming the Six Rivers
Most locals know the Six Rivers after which we name our schools, businesses and beer refers to Six Rivers National Forest, a long, inland strip of forestland extending over 130 miles south from the Oregon border, itself named after six of the area’s rivers, naturally. Ask locals to name them, however, and you might get […]
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Shoshanna Rose is helping keep events alive and sparkling
“I love it when people get together and make wonderful things happen,” said Rose “Shoshanna” Anthony, a dancer, teacher, kids’ party planner and longtime Arcata resident. Surprisingly, COVID-19 provided her the opportunity to do just that. A Cal Poly Humboldt faculty member, the effervescent Shoshanna was growing tired of holding classes over Zoom during the […]
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Up in the Trees
Going for a walk in the redwoods at Sequoia Park in Eureka now includes a self-guided interpretive walk up. Instead of keeping to the forest floor, you can tour redwoods on suspended walkways with spectacular views in the recently opened Redwood Sky Walk adventure at the Sequoia Park Zoo. The experience high up in the […]
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Cacao Cocoon’s Sweet Mission
Food is more than what you eat — it’s also about people and the planet. For local chocolatiers Elissa Verdillo and Zach Funk, these values guide Cacao Cocoon, which is celebrating its 10-year anniversary. “I don’t make chocolate just so people can have dessert … it’s revolutionary,” Verdillo says. “It brings people together rather than […]
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Ink in the Blood
On Sept. 1, 1994, Henry Krüger worked his first day as a professional tattoo artist. But that was hardly the first time he had ever held a tattoo gun and given out some ink. “I got my first tattoo in 1987, the day after I turned 17,” the fifth-generation Humboldt native said in a booth […]