Don’t let the clouds fool you — summer break will be here for you and the kids before you can say “screen time.” Lucky for everybody, the Summer of Fun listings have what you need to plan the sunny season except for the SPF. (Definitely pick that up.) Theater kids, skate boarders, hikers, crafters, animal […]
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Summer of Fun
General and Multi Activities Arcata Recreation Summer Camp Combo. Mondays-Fridays. Arcata Recreation Department, 736 F St. Ages 5-14. Register for mornings at Redwood Day Camp, Mini Movers Dance, Dance, Skate or Theater Camps (9 a.m. – 1 p.m.), then choose from: Art, Young Creators Art, Young Explorers Science, Marsh Explorers Science, Adventure or Skate for […]
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Summer of Fun!
Nothing to do this summer? No way! Humboldt County has a wealth of organized summer activities for young people. Get out there and enjoy this Summer of Fun! Many of these activities require pre-registration and scholarships may be available – call for details. General & Multi Activities ARCATA CAMP COMBO. Description: Register for mornings at […]
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Summer of Fun 2012
Ahh, the sounds of the season … “Maaaaa! Make me a sandwich!” Or who can forget … “Daaaaad, I’m bored. Take me to Tilt.” Or the timeless … “Can we PLEEEZE change the channel to SpongeBob?” (or whatever they’re watching now). Yes, having the kids around the house can be pure joy. But with the […]
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Doggy Days
My wife and I have a misshapen dog named Delroy. A boisterous mutt born into a dirt patch in the Fieldbrook hills (and a product of sibling inbreeding, we suspect), Delroy looks sort of like Pete the Pup, that floppy-eared pit bull from The Little Rascals, with some unfortunate exceptions. He’s proportioned like a dwarf […]
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Summer of Fun Listings
General & Multiple Activity Programs | Visual & Performing Arts Nature & Science | Sports, Athletics & Adventure General & Multiple Activity Programs TOP ARCATA RECREATION DIVISION. Numerous classes and camps including gymnastics, exercise classes, drop-in sports, art and cooking. Ages: Toddlers to teens, depending on program. When, Where, Cost: Varies according to […]
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Summer Festival Guide 2011
It’s that time again. Summer’s here — almost, anyway — and the time is right for dancing in the street, in a meadow or perhaps along the riverside at a music festival. Some of your options in the coming months: The 35th Annual Summer Arts and Music Festival. While the future of the park […]
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Summer Festival Guide 2008
Warm breezes are just around the corner and with the change in weather comes hot fun in the summertime and a collection of annual outdoor music events, some of the local ones decades old. When last year’s festival guide came out, we were reporting on a battle over Humboldt County’s biggest music fest, Reggae on […]
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A Cautionary Tale
A friend once asked me, mockingly, “Do you consider nature benign?” I instantly pictured what he pictured: me floating barefoot through wildflowers, head in the clouds and a benevolent smile on my face, hugging rabbits and kissing beetles, oblivious that a few paces behind me in the flowers bobbed the fuzzy tipped ears of a […]
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Splashdown: 83-year-old Albert Miller has your swim spot covered
When it comes time to head to the river, most people in the Humboldt Bay Area — Eureka, Arcata, McKinleyville — automatically think Willow Creek. The Trinity River is one of the mightiest in the region (especially since the powers-that-be decreased diversions to the Central Valley a few years back) and when you get that […]
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Summer Festival Guide 2007
Online story updated from published version. Summer may not arrive officially until June 21, but here in Humboldt the season begins Memorial Day weekend, when the noon whistle on the Arcata Plaza marks the launch of the Kinetic Race. It’s the first in a series of big events where thousands gather for communion and fun […]