Mush Love Crew Presents: Dia De Los Muertos at RampArt skatepark starting today at 2 p.m. What does that mean? It means a 12-hour (!) party full of deep grooves provided by a long lineup of psytrance artists, with names like Melting Vision and Luzid Trip. This mini fest comes with big visuals and vendors […]
Dia De Los Muertos
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Photos: Dia de los Muertos in Eureka
With heavy rain in the forecast for Thursday, Nov. 2, most participants in the fifth annual Day of the Dead Festival of Altars/Día de los Muertos Festival de Altares came to Old Town prepared. Some brought pop-up tents to shelter their ofrendas, the offering placed in an altar commemorating their ancestors. A few others created their altars under the […]
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Walk with Centro del Pueblo
Saturday, Nov. 4, is Centro del Pueblo‘s Annual Walk: Celebrating Ancestors and Championing Our Future. The walk, which goes from Fortuna to Eureka, starts at 5 a.m. at Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Church in Fortuna. The procession will make its way to Old Town, Eureka, where it will be welcomed at a Dia de Los […]
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Photos: Dia de los Muertos Celebration
Central del Pueblo, Cal Poly Humboldt El Centro Académico Cultural, Arcata Playhouse, Los Bagels and Arcata Main Street created a beautiful Dia de los Muertos Celebration on Sunday that began at Cal Poly Humboldt at 4 p.m., headed for a stop with members of Centro del Pueblo at the Jardín del Santuario (Sanctuary Garden) at 11th […]
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NCJ Preview: Mayoral Exit Questions, Hauntings and Spooky Times
This week we’re sharing what we do and don’t know about Arcata Mayor Brett Watson’s exit from the position, as well as the questions surrounding his departure. And in the spirit of the season, we’ve got tales of local hauntings, spooky cinema and graveyard walks. We’re also looking at how El Pueblo Market Panaderia bakes […]
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A Once in a Blue Moon Halloween
Everything had appeared to have aligned for Halloween this year, including its much coveted Saturday arrival complete with the treat of a full moon, the second this month. (The next time this will happen is August of 2023.) Even Humboldt County’s notoriously tricky weather is looking to be on its best behavior with a clear, […]
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HumLook: Your Week in Images
Local photographer Jose Quezada has launched a pair of new websites, HumSport and HumLook, showcasing the work of a team of local photographers. Photographers will be uploading galleries of photos on both sites regularly, showcasing their best images of local sports, cultural events and landscapes. High-resolution downloads of the images are also available for $5 apiece. […]
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We Blew it up at El Pueblo
With the start of Dia de los Muertos starts this weekend, folks are picking up pan de muerto (dead bread) to pile onto altars among photos, sugar skulls and candles for their lost loved ones. Don’t risk losing control of your sweet tooth and swiping a bun from the dearly departed. Get your own. El […]
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Celebrating the Dead
The spirits of the dead were alive and celebrating in Old Town on Saturday night, with the 12th annual Dia de los Muertos Celebration in full swing. Put on by the Ink People Center for the Arts and Humboldt Communidad in collaboration with Danza Xalxiutlikue, the event featured a parade and dance performances in celebration […]