John and Julie Kreitzer looked at the Golden Gait Mercantile and smiled. They were in town enjoying their honeymoon at the Shaw House. After spending several hours exploring, the Kreitzers were utterly smitten. The venerable mainstay of Ferndale’s Main Street was on the market. Marlin and Sandra Mesman opened the store’s doors for the first […]
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El Patron, the Torta Boss
Maybe it’s a symptom of being a millennial (or maybe just a symptom of humanity in general), but I think we spend a lot of our lives chasing nostalgia, looking to recreate the long-remembered comforts of our pasts. Down south where I’m from in the Inland Empire, there’s a particular kind of casual Mexican food, […]
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Keeping it in the Family at Kebab Cafe
Tucked away in the southeast corner of the Valley West shopping center is an innocuous little restaurant with a big following. More often than not, there’s a line out the door and the phone is busy when you try calling in your order, but it’s worth the wait. In the 28 years Kebab Cafe’s (5000 […]
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Jennifer Rudick Helps Humboldt Find its Zzzzs
Jennifer Rudick can put you to sleep but in the best way possible! The Humboldt born Rudick puts her knowledge of nighttime comfort to good use at the three Moore’s Sleep World Inc. locations. Rudick loves it when someone yells across a parking lot, “The mattress lady!” Talking to her, it is easy to understand […]
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Celebrating One Year of My Humboldt LIFE
It’s been a year since we started publishing My Humboldt Life, and there’s nothing better than hearing from you! Each month, my inbox and conversations are filled with messages from community members sharing how much they enjoy the magazine. Whether it’s the beautiful photography, inspiring local stories or discovering a new restaurant in our area, […]
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Western Heritage
For Lisa McBride, owner of Great Western Clothing, it’s not a fad however, it’s an actual lifestyle. One where a typical morning might include tracking down missing goats and reblanketing mischievous horses. After crossing the cattle guard and leaving her little chunk of paradise, McBride heads to the big boot on Broadway that marks the […]
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Western Heritage
You’d have to be living under a rock not to notice that western style has once again spiked in popularity. Western vibes are popping up in TV, movies, music and most noticeably in fashion. For Lisa McBride, owner of Great Western Clothing, it’s not a fad however, it’s an actual lifestyle. One where a typical […]
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Restoring Legacy
College of the Redwoods is proud to announce the restoration and reinstallation of Stand Our Ground Next Time, the iconic driftwood and found-object sculpture by renowned Karuk artist Brian D. Tripp (BDT), made possible through the support of a President’s Academic Innovation Grant. Originally installed in the early 1990s, Tripp’s powerful sculpture stood as a […]
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Making the Cut
While most gardeners find themselves with numerous flowering shrubs to enjoy outside, flowers that last in a vase without exploding their petals all over the carpet or drooping dramatically hours after being cut are a somewhat rarer breed. Though tricks abound to extend the life of flowers in a vase, the most important element in […]
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The Haganses Paint a Beautiful Humboldt Life
Humboldt born Duane Hagans did what many a student has done. He picked up a paint brush to earn money while attending classes in Sacramento. Duane painted buildings inside and out, working hard to support his growing family. Duane had met his wife Jacquee at Eureka High School, a textbook meet-cute with actual textbooks. After […]
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The Big Boot
The big boot on Broadway has become a bit of an icon and photo op. Since 2002 it has stood at the south end of Broadway, welcoming travelers to Eureka, and to Great Western Clothing, the town’s western store. When Lisa McBride bought the store six years ago, refurbishing the boot was on her wish […]
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What’s Good for the Goose at Goose Prairie Farm
Summer is almost in the air; I can feel it. With warmer temps upon us, I’m champing at the bit to resume my summer tradition of chasing the sunniest weather I can find on days where the hardest decision I want to make is which of our six rivers I’ll be swimming in. Most of […]