The Kinetic Grand Championship is in full swing, with racers braving blustery conditions to traverse sand, water and asphalt, all for the glory. Local photographer Mark McKenna was on scene for yesterday’s kickoff, from the revelry of the plaza and the dangers of Dead Man’s Drop, all the way to Halvorsen Park, where the race’s […]
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Guy Fieri Makes His Mark on the Walk of Fame
Celebrity chef Guy Fieri received his Walk of Fame moment this week in a celebration that saw the mayor of Flavortown lauded by actor Matthew McConaughey as the son of Ferndale took his place on the heralded walkway of terrazzo and bronze stars. Fieri, a Food Network star who got his start selling pretzels in […]
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North Coast Night Lights: Rainy Night at 5th and F in Eureka
Rain had come out of the blue and the weather was up in the air. I couldn’t find any stars anywhere, so I lit out to the downtown regions of Eureka, Humboldt County, California to find something interesting in the lights of civilization. I had in mind finding a fire hydrant to work with as […]
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North Coast Night Lights: Perception of Time
Considering how the world is versus our perception of it is interesting. Take this photograph. What do you see in it? Perhaps give yourself a moment and label all the things you find in it. You could describe the image with all of the thousand words a picture is due, but yet miss entirely some […]
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Local Breweries Plan a Beer and Oyster Event on the Same Day as Oyster Fest
Six Rivers Brewery, Mad River Brewing Co. and Tap Room, Redwood Curtain Brewing Co., Lost Coast Brewery and The Booth Brewing Co. are getting together for a local beer showcase with oysters at Eel River Brewing Co. in Fortuna. They’re calling it Schuck Yeah and it’s set for June 15, the same day as the […]
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North Coast Night Lights: Humboldt Moonset
When friends or family visit from afar my first wish is to share the natural beauty of our area with them, especially if they come from city lives insulated from nature. From the legendary forests of our towering redwoods to the beautiful beaches and rugged coastlines, the natural beauty of our area is its greatest […]
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North Coast Night Lights: Cave Fire Dancer
Photographing a fire dancer this week was a new experience for me, and I was unsure how things would turn out when Chelsea Burns, a local fire dancer, approached me about taking pictures of her as she danced with fire. It sounded like something interesting to photograph in the dark, so I was into it. […]
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Photos from the Rhody Parade and Salt & Fog Fish Fest
It was a busy weekend in Eureka. Folks were out early Saturday, staking out curbside seating to watch as the annual Rhododendron Parade wound its way through town. Once the bands, VW bugs and flower-powered kinetic sculptures finished the route, it was time to hustle down to Old Town for the inaugural Salt & Fog […]
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This Crab is Metal
In case the giant silver crab raising its pincers above the chain link fence around Spaulding Construction’s parking lot off U.S. Highway 101 by Kristina’s in Eureka has you wondering, you aren’t hallucinating and you didn’t miss the Kinetic Grand Championship. The shining crustacean on wheels is the work of metal artist Dan McCauley of […]
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North Coast Night Lights: Smoky Coastal Skies and Milky Way
At the end of the summer of 2015, my brother and I were out around midnight on a great rock overlooking the Pacific Ocean, enjoying the view between ourselves and the rest of the Universe. Fires inland had been burning for weeks, their pall of smoke glowing orange in the sky to the south of […]
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Warming Trend Comes with River Warnings
For many, it seemed like winter was never going to release its grip on the North Coast. But according to the National Weather Service, it appears things are looking up in the mercury department for the next week. According to the Eureka office, inland temps should reach into the 70s and 80s this week, although […]