The Basement hosts one of Humboldt County’s musical oddities this evening at 8 p.m., a little trio-plus called The Blueberry Hill Boogie Band. I say “trio-plus” because in addition to the fine musicians on hand, there’s a homemade jukebox that allows the audience to pick tunes from the group’s expansive songbook of pop, rock and […]
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Music Tonight: Thursday, Jan. 18
Here’s a couple of shows with no cover if you are looking for some entertainment that won’t drain your resources for the coming weekend. At 7 p.m. at the Logger Bar, Bayou Swamis member and scene stalwart Jeff Landen brings the oomph and va-voom to a songbook of tunes — original and otherwise — that […]
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Music Tonight: Saturday, Dec. 30
The Arcata Playhouse is presenting a New Year’s Eve Eve Party tonight at 7:30 p.m. The evening starts off with a variety show featuring some of the regular Playhouse players, including but not limited to: Jackie Dandeneau, Julie Fulkerson, David Ferney, Peggy Martinez, James Zeller and others. After that, it’s a dance party amid the […]
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Music Tonight: Thursday: Dec. 28
Here begins the long weekend to the New Year. I’ll be frontloading these days, especially the big evening itself, because, as is often the case, there are ghost days in the very start of January. Not tonight though, as you will find Swingo Domingo at the Basement putting on a free set of jazzy swing […]
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Music Tonight: Friday, Dec. 22
Big 8 is playing the Basement tonight at 9 p.m. What is Big 8, you ask? Why it’s a New Orleans/Southern soul, blues and vintage country band helmed by a crew of the following local allstars: Jeff Landen, Paul DeMark, Robert Franklin and Justin Brown. No cover charge, so plenty of pocket money to spare […]
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Back Down to the Basement
After a brief run, the Basement was shuttered by the pandemic and the space that once housed Abruzzi’s below Plaza Grill, just under the slope of the Arcata Plaza, spent years dormant. According to the jazz lounge’s manager Dillon Savage, he approached owner Bill Chino about reopening the club after a couple of other ventures […]
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Entering Jacoby’s Storehouse, on the southwest corner of the Arcata Plaza, already feels like going back in time. It’s not hard to imagine this hub of the town filled with dry goods, a pier extending south all the way into Humboldt Bay, where supplies from San Francisco were unloaded. The Storehouse’s latest addition, a below- […]
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Dining by the Glass
Humboldt’s restaurants are swirling with options for wine lovers. Let us help you pick out something from the menu — and the wine list. Brick & Fire Bistro The centerpiece of Brick & Fire Bistro is a wood-fired brick oven. Take advantage of it and the view of the staff working like a practiced dance […]