It happens. You finally go out for a fancy meal on the town and you freeze up — what to order? The special? The signature dish? Good God, what if someone at the table orders something better than what you’re having? If you find yourself in a panic (or just disoriented by the view) at […]
Visitor’s Guide
Posted inLife + Outdoors
On the Ridge
Sunny Brae residents Natalia Collier and Adam Brown know this trail. Up Buttermilk Lane, past the middle school and left onto Margaret, where a large army-green water tank marks the trailhead and a concrete staircase on the right rises into the Sunny Brae portion of the Arcata Community Forest. Collier, Brown and their dog Casey […]
Posted inEat + Drink
Real Men Eat Chevre
Umm, we totally ate Truffle Tremor and Lighthouse Grill burgers before they were cool. But we’re still happy to see them getting all famous. Queen Oprah has knighted Cypress Grove’s Truffle Tremor (via the PastoralArtisan.com) as one of her favorite things. You can read about her plans to put it in a “Love Sandwich” for Stedman […]
Posted inBest Of Humboldt
Food & Drink 2013
Editor’s Note: Runners up are listed only if they garnered 50 percent or more of the winner’s total votes. Best Bar to Take a Date WINNER: The Speakeasy RUNNERS UP: Plaza Grill, Siren’s Song Tavern Best Dive Bar WINNER: Shanty RUNNER UP: Alibi Best Happy Hour WINNER: Mad River Brewery RUNNER UP: Shanty Best Sports […]
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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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Services & Stuff 2013
Editor’s Note: Runners up are listed only if they garnered 50 percent or more of the winner’s total votes. Best Clothing Store, Men or Women WINNER: Belle Starr RUNNERS UP: Ross Dress 4 Less, Hot Knots, Willow and Rags Best Children’s Clothing Store WINNER: Recycled Youth RUNNERS UP: The Rocking Horse, Sassafrass Best Shoe Store […]
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Bonus Round! 2013
Ah, the “bonus” category. Let us be very clear: Bonus does not imply “non-essential.” Rather, these are the things that get at the very essence of a truly Humboldt experience. We think you voters did a pretty good job capturing that in your replies — with a couple of gauche exceptions. (Wedding Rock. Really?) Without […]