“Rise Up!” was the theme for the free and family-friendly 51st annual North Country Fair on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 20 and 21, at the Arcata Plaza. The fair’s organizers said the theme was a reminder “that as a community we can work together to celebrate and advocate for a healthy environment, a vibrant alternative […]
Samba Da Alegria
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Photos from Sunday at the North Country Fair
Sunday at the 46th annual North Country Fair featured another splash of the popular rhythms and dances of Samba da Alegria’s Samba Parade, along with the usual mix of live music on multiple stages, vendors of all types and — atypically for the season — occasional rain. See highlights of the parade in the slideshow […]
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No Country for Old Young Men
I’ll admit I am a bit of a jerk. I try not to be but my heart is heavy. The first election I was old enough to vote in was Bush vs. Gore and since then it’s basically been a backslide through unending war, recessions, bailouts for the financial industry and lately a gross turn […]
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Photos from the Samba Parade
The second day of the North Country Fair wrapped up a summer of festivals on the Arcata Plaza with the drumbeats of the colorful, feather-topped Samba Parade. Spectators lined up beside vendors and put the kids high on shoulder to see dancers and drummers make their way through the street with sparkle and style. Photographer […]
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Samba Sunday
Sunny warm weather continued for another day for Sunday’s 44th annual North Country Fair on the Arcata Plaza. A large crowd soaked up the sunshine and the high energy created by the Samba da Alegria dancers with their 31st annual Samba Parade. Sunday’s Fair featured another round of live music and dance performances. Attendees checked […]
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All Species on the Plaza
Miss the sunshine, music and dancing on the Arcata Plaza already? Here’s photographer Alexander Woodard’s slideshow of the North Country Fair and All Species Parade on Sunday, Sept. 20. (See Saturday, Sept. 19 photos here.) The parade started with a symbolic busting of the Klamath Dam and a flood of fish, feathers and fantastic creatures […]
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So Much Music
Here at The Hum, we focus mainly on nighttime haps, but this week, I want to talk to you about breakfast, the best meal of the day. Breakfast helps you stay smart, svelte and — importantly — ready to take on your next night of partying. To that end, we offer some morning-after suggestions. Adjust […]