This one is for the seasoned haunted house goers — the ones who saunter through the darkened, twisty hallways with a wry smile and steady heartbeat. If you’re tired of haunted houses that feel more like corn mazes with fog machines, Hall of Horrors, happening Friday and Saturday, Oct. 24 and 25 (and Oct. 31), […]
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Da’Yas Park Opens with Games, Ice Cream, Community Celebration
If you grew up with 20/30 Park, you’ll hardly recognize it now. What was once mostly a field of grass and concrete has been transformed into Da’Yas Park (Wiyot for “Where the Cypress Are,” named by public vote after the trees found in the park), a colorful wonderland complete with a giant heron slide, crab […]
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Dancing in the Streets at the 39th Annual I-Block Party
Arcata’s biggest street bash returns. The 39th annual I Block Party takes over I Street between 10th and 11th (in front of Los Bagels) on Monday, Sept. 1, from noon to 6 p.m. (free admission). This family friendly fundraiser for the Arcata–Camoapa Sister City Project features live music from the Jim Lahman Band (noon to […]
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Photos: Ladies Hats and Kinetic Races at the Fair
An end to a 128-year tradition of horse racing and a drop in attendance and money-making at this year’s Humboldt County Fair? Not an insurmountable problem with some creativity, said long-time Kinetic Universe race organizer Jennifer Thelander and Kinetic Rutabaga Queen-for-Life Olivia Gambino. They teamed up with the fair board to transform the historic Ferndale […]
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Photos: Best of Party People
After a night of revelry, the lights went up again at the Arcata Theater Lounge on Friday, Aug. 8, and the winners of the North Coast Journal Best of Humboldt awards sauntered off to enjoy their collective reign. The Shooting Gallery (Best Photographer, incidentally) was on hand snapping the best in their best that evening. […]
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Comedy Tonight: Tuesday, Aug. 12
Savage Henry Comedy Club needs your support, and that can start anywhere from contributing to its GoFundMe account to simply enjoying some of its shows every week. Here’s a free one, which means more cash for tips, merch and beverages. Funny Fish Freddie, hosted by Baseball Robby, is a show for alter egos, mascots and […]
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Photos: Folklife Festival Strings Along
The Humboldt Folklife Society’s 46th annual Humboldt Folklife Festival featured a talented mix of performances by local musicians last week (July 22-26) under the sunny, then foggy, then sunny, then foggy … and finally sunny skies on closing day in Blue Lake. It was another successful festival, said longtime Folklife Festival volunteer and emcee Patrick […]
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Comedy Tonight: Monday, July 7
The Secret Society of Silly Things is an improv comedy troupe that has been described favorably as a cargo cult formed from the airwave droppings of Whose Line is it Anyway? If that sounds interesting enough for a 10-spot investment at the door of Savage Henry Comedy Club, come on by. It’s all lucky sevens […]
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Redwood Pride Festival Weekend
The Redwood Pride Festival returns for its eighth year with a colorful weekend of community, creativity and celebration. The festivities kicked off today with an 11 a.m. parade and march from the Adorni Center, continuing with a family-friendly gathering at the Jefferson Community Center from noon to 4 p.m. On Sunday, June 8, the fun continues […]
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Bigfoot Brewfest Fundraiser on Tap this Saturday
Bigfoot’s trading forest trails for beer taps at the Bigfoot Brewfest, happening Saturday, June 7, from 3 to 8 p.m. at Humboldt Bay Social Club ($50, $40 advance). Enjoy local craft beer from 10 breweries, tasty bites from three food trucks and live music from The Oyster Baes and DJ LBoogie. A benefit for Big […]
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Music Tonight: Friday, June 6
If you’d like to catch the Crab Grass Band in action between innings — and watch some baseball, too, I suppose — come out to the Arcata Ball Park tonight at 7 p.m. for the first game in a hometown series against the Fresno A’s. Yes, I call it the Ball Park and not Crabs […]
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Photos: Forest Moon Festival Feels the Force
The Saturday, May 31 schedule for the third annual, three-day Forest Moon Festival opened on the Arcata Plaza with up close and personal photo opps with costumed Star Wars characters and appearances by actor Kyle Newman (director of Fanboys) and Kevin Thompson, original cast member as Ewok actor and stunt performer from 1983’s Star Wars: […]