Summer means a great many things around here. Chief among them is a certain clustering of musical events as the weather hits peak shine, and the population reflects stalwart locals anchored in place amid a steady motion of tourists and newcomers, filling in the void left by departed students. One such cluster is Annie and […]
Annie and Mary Day
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Music Today: Sunday, July 9
We’re properly into the month of July, which means those of us lucky and local enough to stay through the warm months have some OG milestones to recapture and celebrate. Chief among them is Annie and Mary Day, Blue Lake’s tribute to a pair of bookkeepers who worked for the Arcata Mad River Rail Line […]
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Photos: 55th Annual Annie and Mary Day
While fewer people than last year showed up for Blue Lake’s 55th annual Annie and Mary Day on a perfect weather day on Sunday, everyone present seemed to share a positive attitude. (And despite the ongoing pandemic, very few were wearing masks.) The day featured most of the usual participants in Blue Lake’s small-town parade […]
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Photos: Annie and Mary Day Joy
Lots of people showed up for Blue Lakes’s 53rd annual Annie and Mary Day on Sunday, reflecting their willingness to be out in a semi-post-vaccination world, as well as the draw of a small-town parade, a line up of vintage vehicles in the Bill Nessler Car Show and a music and crafts fair in Perigot Park. […]
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Music, Food and Fun at Annie and Mary Day
Oh, Happy Day! Happy Annie and Mary Day, that is. Have fun in the Blue Lake sun with the return of the annual celebration of the historic Arcata Mad River Rail Line on Sunday, July 11 in Blue Lake (free). The family friendly event features a parade in town at 11 a.m. followed by music with the Back Seat […]
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Music Tonight: Sunday, July 8
It’s Annie and Mary Day in Blue Lake so come on out to Perigot Park for fun and games, courtesy of the Humboldt Folklife Society. Celtic-tinged string band The Gatehouse Well plays a set for the happy crowd at 3 p.m., so don’t miss out. Deep Groove Society presents Sundaze at The Jam tonight with […]
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Vinny in the Bardo
Early last week after my deadline had passed, I heard the sad news that Gregg DeVaney had succumbed to the aggressive brain cancer with which he was recently diagnosed. From the outside, it was shocking how quickly it came. I have known Gregg for three decades, since I was a child, and I would like […]
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Parade Fun in the Sun (With Costumed Goat!)
In case you missed it, the 50th annual Annie and Mary Parade in Blue Lake on Sunday featured its usual eclectic mix of participants, ranging from giant puppets, costumed children and adults, horseback riders, honor guard, Samba na Chuva (a dance and drum ensemble) and other local civic groups. The Blue Lake Chamber has sponsored […]