The Bead Collector
Merry Coor does not think of herself as an artist or designer. Rather, she sees herself as a supplier of goods. In her case, she is a supplier of beautiful beads. As the owner of…
Perfect Trips
Perfect Trips for Spring and Summer
Take that thorny problem to the nearest labyrinth and contemplate solutions as you center your mind. Let a local community garden or farm help because the best therapy is ripping up weeds. Or planting flowers and veg. Your pick. Explore the galleries that show off Humboldt in all its glory. Don’t forget the kids! Humboldt is its own world. Help them explore it from top to bottom. Start with the rocks right outside and work your way…
From the Editor
While the Sun Shines
The clouds part, the fog steams away and we find ourselves in another Humboldt County summer. Of course, spring weather lingers but so does summer, enjoyed here through September and a slice of October. Stretch…
Food & Drink
Sushi up on the Rooftop
In Humboldt, we love the rain, the mist and the fog. But when the sun makes its appearance, we bask in its rays all we can. At Rooftop in Old Town Eureka, chef Joe Tan…
Falafel Love
King Salmon is “out of the way but not far away,” says Avi Leibson, owner and chef at Falafel Love. Since the restaurant opened there last summer, it’s been drawing folks out of their way…
Hopping into the Wild Hare Tavern
For years, Angela Robershotte toyed with opening her own bar. In 2024, with her kids nearly grown and flown, she decided to give it a real shot. After all, she had worked in numerous local…
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Last Christmas Tree Season
Fridays-Sundays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Continues through Dec. 21
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Just Browsing
Finding the perfect perfume at Tulip
When I stepped into Tulip, a small yet luxurious feeling shop in Eureka’s Old Town, I immediately felt calmer. The aroma was pleasant and floral. Warm lights bounced off little glass fragrance bottles. I took…
Bell & Hook’s Taste for Adventure
A more recent addition to the Arcata Plaza in 2023, the lifestyle gift shop Bell & Hook, is the sister store — or what the staff playfully calls the “brother store” — to Plaza, a…
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Perfectly Paired
Perfect pairings aren’t always obvious to us all. It takes a perceptive set of senses and a little imagination, sometimes, to see how things might…
Tule Finds a Home
Watching the young black bear named Tule scampering up redwood trees, hanging out in a hammock or playing in the pond in the enclosure at…
Siam Orchid in Bloom
Sommai “Bee” Inboon zips from Siam Orchid’s kitchen to the tables with the sureness of a career server, her arms stacked with plates of shimmering…
A Country Breakfast
Well, menus plural — there’s the regular one and a gallery of chalkboards behind the counter touting specials and “secret” items. Are they secret if…
A Sweet Toast
There’s something satisfying about slipping through the door to Humboldt Craft Spirits and being greeted by a row of pale wood barrels and, beyond them,…
