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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Trick or Treat: Photos from Arcata’s Halloween
Parking was a premium for Trick or Treat on the Plaza in Arcata in late afternoon as easily more than a thousand children and adults showed up for the Halloween fun. The event, sponsored by Arcata Main Street, started off with the HSU Marching Lumberjacks, giant puppets and a bubble machine circling the plaza, followed […]
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Photos from Old Town Trick-or-Treat
Eureka’s Old Town attracted a large costumed crowd of all ages at Saturday afternoon’s annual Halloween event sponsored by Eureka Main Street. Children age 12 or younger accompanied by adults wandered among more than 80 participating stores, collecting bags of sugary goodies — or, in one case, a polished rock that also proved popular. Enjoy […]
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Here for the Candy
Trick or treat options ranged from candy to rocks (surprisingly popular!) in Old Town in Eureka on Saturday afternoon. A large crowd of costumed superheroes, Wonder Women, popular action and Pokémon characters, as well as costumed parents, wandered from participating stores on First, Second and Third streets to pick up the mostly sugary treats. Enjoy […]
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Little Monsters
Halloween isn’t over yet — aggressive candy-handlers will be fanning out across our county tonight to fill their plastic pumpkins, come whatever weather. For many, it’s round two, after chasing that high-fructose high from shop to shop along Main Streets and plazas on Saturday. Eureka’s Old Town was packed with ghouls and game characters galore, […]