On Saturday, May 26, crowds gathered on the Arcata Plaza to see the blend of art, engineering and madness that is the parade of Kinetic Grand Championship teams and their wild rides. Around midday, after a kind of show and shine with spectators checking out the amphibious marvels and their brave crews, participants looped the […]
Frivolity
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Kinetic Party People
If you’re going to come up with a wacky theme and wild costumes for your Kinetic Grand Championship team, you want to make the most of them. This year, on Friday, May 25, the eve of the human-powered sculpture race, the bold and bewigged donned their gear and put on a show for the Kinetic Thrills […]
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Spammed: Photos from the Spamley Cup Cook-off
On Sunday, April 29, some 15 chefs and amateurs battled for the Spamley Cup at Redwood Fields in Cutten, whipping up schmancy SPAM dishes for some 750 attendees. The event also raised $9,000 for Humboldt CASA. Over the phone, organizer Mike Vitiello retells the salty competition’s origin story: Nine years ago, a handful of chefs […]
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Oscar-worthy
Way north of the Academy Awards ceremonies in Hollywood, Humboldt hosted its own glittery evening as the Humboldt-Del Norte Film Commission and the Eureka Theater rolled out the red carpet for an Oscar viewing party and celebration of local filming. The swells showed up in tuxes and tulle, furs and fedoras, to sip cocktails in […]
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Early Oyster Fest Lineup
Maybe you can still revel in the moment when it’s this chilly and rainy out, but we’re dreaming of sunshine and looking at the early lineup for the Arcata Bay Oyster Festival on June 16, when we’ll be ambling around in the sunshine with stainless steel beer cups and slurping the fruits of Humboldt’s waters […]
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Cool Ink, Hot Wings and Hot Dogs
The ninth annual Inked Hearts Tattoo Expo at the Blue Lake Casino & Hotel in Blue Lake last weekend wrapped the usual work of more than 30 talented tattoo artists around a few new features. Event organizers Ted and Amy Marks added the Hot Wings of Death Challenge and the all-bulldog Super Bully Bowl Pageant […]
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Eureka Makes Its Mark on Sunset Magazine List
Here’s some good news for Eureka: While not No. 1, the city has taken the second slot on Sunset Magazine’s list of “20 Game Changing Places to Live” that is coming out in the February edition. The vignette accompanying the entry goes as follows: “This small seaport spent a decade restoring its waterfront with a […]
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Fast Food Giant Launches ‘Munchie Meals’ Targeting Recreational Stoner Cash
Not to be left off the multi-billion-dollar cannabis bandwagon, fast food giant Jack in the Box announced earlier this week that it’s launching a line of stoner-targeted snacks. “Jack’s Munchie Meals” will come with two tacos, five mini churros, three crispy chicken strips, a small drink and a serving of half curly fries and half […]
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The Ugly Holiday Sweater Fun Run in Photos
The third Friday of December is now officially National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day – a clothing statement even non-Christians can wear. Our local second annual Ugly Holiday Sweater Fun Run was held Dec. 17 on the Arcata Plaza as a fundraiser for Humboldt Educare and organized by Arcata Main Street. Given Humboldt Educate was the […]
