1. If your little darling still wants to hang out with you, savor it. This year’s event starts Friday, Aug. 8, but the best Outside Lands fest I went to was in 2009, because the two offspring I brought with me were 13 and 15, respectively. It was their first major music festival. They studied […]
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Sit Crisscross Applesauce! It’s Storytime!
Remember that book that always ignited your imagination when you were a child? Remember the fascinating illustrations? You know, that book that made bedtime something to look forward to. Maybe it was the beginning of your love for books, or maybe it sparked the storyteller inside of you. It’s time to celebrate that book and […]
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Summer of Fun 2014
Many of these activities require pre-registration and scholarships may be available – call for details. General & Multi Activities 4-H SUMMER CAMP. Activities include tie-dying, zip lining, archery, swimming pool w/slide, team games, arts and crafts, s’mores, ice cream social and much more. Theme: Splash Zone. Where: Triumphant Life Camp (TLC). When: Sat., June 28 […]
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Hiking for Three
When I found out I was pregnant with twins, my doctor suggested that I stick to “gentle stretching,” walking and swimming for exercise. That sounded like the most boring nine months ever. During my first trimester, the only time I didn’t feel nauseous was when I was eating or being active, so I ran, biked […]
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Arts, Entertainment and Recreation 2013
Editor’s Note: Runners up are listed only if they garnered 50 percent or more of the winner’s total votes. Best Live-Music Venue WINNER: Arcata Theatre Lounge RUNNERS UP: Humboldt Brews, Arcata Playhouse Best Place to Shoot Pool WINNER: Toby & Jack’s RUNNERS UP: The Logger Bar, Rose’s Billiards Best Karaoke WINNER: Blue Lake Casino Wave […]
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Down with the Kids
We’re only a couple of weeks into summer vacation, but the kids are already bouncing off the walls. The fair last weekend has either set their entertainment expectations too high or left them in a post-cotton-candy stupor. Fourth of July festivities are just around the corner, but you’ve got to get through this weekend first […]