More than 200 performers participated during eight days of music in the 40th annual Humboldt Folklife Festival across a variety of venues. A week of live music ending in a barn dance on Friday was followed by an all-Saturday free festival in Blue Lake that featured live music on two stages and Folk School workshops, ranging […]
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Independence Day, Plaza Style
As is the annual tradition, scores of revelers descended on the Arcata Plaza yesterday to celebrate the July Fourth holiday. True to Arcata form, there were aerial dancers, wax hands, face painting and even a bubble parade. If you missed the fun — or enjoyed every last bubble and want to reminisce — local photographer […]
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Hollywood Star for Mayor of Flavortown
The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has announced its “Class of 2019” inductees and among the stars of film, TV, stage and music to receive a star on the Walk of Fame is — holy moly, stromboli — one Guy Fieri of Ferndale. No dedication ceremony dates have been announced yet but expect the host of […]
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Five Things to Know About Summer in Humboldt
Editor’s note: Summer has arrived, not that you’d necessarily know it by stepping outside today (see item No. 1) although the National Weather Service is forecasting a warming trend this weekend with temperatures in the low 70s on the coast and close to 100 degrees inland. Too help you ease into the season, here’s a […]
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Photos from the Oyster Festivities
Thousands of attendees consumed tens of thousands of oysters at the 28th annual Arcata Bay Oyster Festival on Saturday. The traditional event featured the usual long lines at the favorite award-winning oyster vendors and added a number of new entertainment features, including the Mermaid Lounge and silent disco, to the usual line up of oyster […]
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Oyster Fest Winners
By 10:15 a.m., parking was scarce, revelers were flowing onto the plaza and the first entries for Best Raw Oyster at the Arcata Bay Oyster Festival were teetering toward the judges on an ice-packed tray. By noon, the staff was tallying ballots, and by 1:40 p.m., the winners were on the books and volunteer coordinator […]
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A Councilwoman Proposes at the Derby Bout
Rough as this world is, romance isn’t dead. Maybe because it’s wearing a helmet. In the final Humboldt Roller Derby bout of the season last night, just before the Saplings skated on, the ladies in pads and helmets burst into Erasure’s “Always,” complete with synchronized dance moves. Team member Brawn Luc Picard (aka Eureka City […]
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Best of Humboldt Voting to Begin June 4
Hear ye, hear ye, hear ye: The nominating period for Best of Humboldt voting closed at midnight. We’re busy tabulating the finalists in each category and will open up the voting period June 4, at which point you can weigh in on the businesses that treat you like royalty, as well as your favorite people, […]
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Kinetic Finish Line Photos
All over Humboldt County, Kinetic Grand Championship racers are likely still icing their quads from the 50th annual three-day human-powered sculpture race over land and water that ended on Ferndale’s Main Street on Monday. In the end, the Grand Championship trophy went to Team Trilo Bike and its diner on wheels. But ACE awards (for […]
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Splashdown! Photos from Kinetic Day 2
Hang onto your paddles, the Kinetic Grand Championship’s 50th annual Humboldt Bay crossing made a splash with the amphibious leg of the race yesterday. Photographer Mark McKenna was there to catch the flipping, floating and fun. Enjoy the highlights in the slideshow below — from outside the splash zone. Related Stories