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Perfect Summer Trips

Trees, trees, everywhere — and not just evergreens. Maple madness, a little known tradition in Humboldt, offers fall foliage and apple orchards bear the fruit of a festival and award-winning hard ciders. Feast your eyes on Eureka’s sculpture scene (which is looking up), a world record steer, Shakespeare in the redwoods, a rare lunar event […]

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Comfort Food

Belly up to the bar at Lost Coast Brewery (617 Fourth St., Eureka) for a hearty bowl of Eight-Ball Stout beef stew ($10.49). The signature stout (available on tap, of course) gives the old-fashioned beef, potato, carrot and onion flavor depth without too much bite. It comes with sourdough bread and dollop of sour cream […]

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Winter’s Brew

Finding a good winter ale is one of the best ways to get through Humboldt’s cold, dark and sometimes mercilessly wet winters. Locals know where to go to get the county’s richest and heartiest ales; dark mysterious brews that help insulate against the cold and don’t require near-freezing temperatures to be palatable. Everyone has a […]

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