North Coast Journal 08-03-2023 BOH edition

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Sequoia Rose performed excellent singing and picking, often in the style of the Stanley Brothers, on

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Re: The Wind

Editor:

Elaine Weinreb’s “Port of Entry” article (July 27) gave a great overview of the challenges to constructing a wind farm manufacturing hub on Humboldt bay. This project, and the related o -shore wind farm could have far reaching impacts to Humboldt Bay. The article reports on the many challenges and impacts that were debated at the packed-house July 19 community meeting.

One thing I did not see emphasized in the article was the scale of the benefit the project could provide. Crowley (the apparent project builder) claims on its website that the project could develop 1.6 gigawatts (gw) of power — enough for 1.6 million homes (when the wind is blowing). That is more than enough to power all the homes in Humboldt County. It should also be enough power for the homes in Humboldt’s 17 nearest neighboring counties, as well. The entire population of the 18

counties that stretch from Mendocino and Placer counties north to the border is just under 1.6 million people (about 500,000 households). So 1.6 gw might power not just the homes, but many of the business and institutions in these counties, as well.

I agree with Jennifer Savage who, at the meeting said, “These are really noble goals that deserve support.”

Can the Humboldt Bay community navigate the multitude of challenges this project presents to develop a sustainable, environmentally friendly wind industry that benefits not only the local community, but neighboring communities as well?

I’m not a local resident but I am a regular reader of the North Coast Journal and I have been to a number of kinetics sculpture races. My impression is that if any community has the spirit, drive, recourses and creativity to pull this o it is this one.

Wind energy — For the Glory!

Terry Torgerson

informative and well-written article about the proposed wind energy project. Clear. Comprehensive. Good work!

Hope to see more of your articles in the future.

Michael Bruner, Eureka Editor:

You know I love you, but the “Port of Entry” story on the Humboldt Bay Harbor District’s recent-ish meeting about the offshore wind marine terminal has me feeling sad.

First, a shoutout to my friend Luis Neuner of the Karuk people — lazily referred to in the story as “Someone identifying themselves as a ‘tribal member’” — for the thoughtful and heartfelt comments he made regarding the importance of fully engaging with regional tribes on a personal level.

Second, regarding, “Because those [timber] days have passed, much of the peninsula now sits empty, allowing plenty of room for a large industry to set up shop.” Um, empty? I mean, we have some people out here. And a lot of animals. And a lot of habitat those animals depend on and that people would like to see restored from industrial degradation for better coastal access and climate resilience. Just because we’re not covered in buildings (yet), doesn’t mean we’re empty.

Third, while I appreciate being quoted (thank you!), in the two weeks between the meeting being held and the story coming out, a least a couple of my points have been addressed: the Harbor District extended the comment period and the Times-Standard covered the pending sex trafficking allegations against Crowley (Google search for the win). The story›s datedness does a disservice to any of your readers trying to keep up on offshore wind’s onshore impacts, something those of us here on the “empty” peninsula care a lot about.

Editor:

Jennifer Savage, Manila

The recent NCJ “Port of Entry” article praises Humboldt Bay’s admirable features that can accommodate “components of the turbine … too large to be shipped by air, rail or highway, they must travel by sea.” Humboldt Bay “has no large barriers, such as the Golden Gate Bridge, to block the entry of 1,100-foot-tall turbines being towed in and out … such enormous component parts, the turbines must be assembled in large, clear areas very close to the water.”

Given the enormity of the project — one of the largest in the world — we might wonder, how durable are these critical features? Maybe not very.

Sea level rise threatens the jetties that ensure ingress and egress to and from the ocean to Humboldt Bay. This threat is about more than overtopping and swamping the jetties, which extend out from the land spits that anchor them. The spits themselves, their anchors, are at risk, meaning no amount of jetty armoring can prevent jetty unmooring and jettisoning. This could happen within 100 years, depending not just on warming rising seas, but also on unpredictable earthquake subsidence. Sea level rise poses an existential threat to Humboldt Bay as we know it.

Meanwhile, maintenance-free solar panels can be transported to our already built environment on small trucks, generate power, revenue and lots of jobs, tomorrow, all while protecting ocean and terrestrial habitat by leaving it undisturbed by massive industrial structures, including thousands of miles of wires and cables, abundant C02 pollution, constant petroleum use and crowded ocean and land traffic (as shown in the Journal).

No energy system provides more resilience, or protects more biodiversity, than distributed solar, where society must concentrate its alternative energy efforts, rather than rely on grandiose, untested, experimental solutions that are a lot like those that got us here.

Ken Miller, McKinleyville

‘A Fantasy World’

Editor:

I attended AutoXpo in Fortuna although I am not a fan of 21st century “Retro Kar Kulture” (“AutoXpo Was Awesome; It Was Also a Symbol of Our Impending Doom,” July 27). Most were garishly modified, cut, slashed, chromed and glazed over with flashy paint. In an effort to memorialize the past, many car enthusiasts create a fantasy world of super horsepower and glitz with little substance. Perhaps, as you suggest, a symbol of our impending doom.

I am a devotee of original (stock) automobiles from the late 19th century (horseless carriages) through post-war iterations of the early 20th century. Sadly, I found few AutoXpo automobiles that were original or restored properly to their original condition. History, whether we like it or not, can be instructive.

If you are interested in authentic vehicles, I recommend the Ferndale Concours on Sunday, Sept. 10.

Scott Robbins, Eureka

It’s Science

Editor:

I was delighted to see Simona Carini’s

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well-written article (“Forest Bathing in the Redwoods”), also known as Shinrin-yoku, in the June 15 issue. She did an excellent job of “describing the indescribable.”

A skillful wordsmith, she captured the sensory experience … sight, touch, sound, smell … of what it is to be silently immersed in the giant redwoods. We were “arm-chair forest bathing” with her.

Kudos for her awareness of both the value of the sheer beauty of the forest and the immeasurable health benefits of forest bathing. New science-based studies have shown that phytochemicals emitted by trees are especially beneficial for the human body. Our nature cancer fighting system is boosted by spending even a short time in the woods. Japanese corporations now pay to send stressed employees into the forest, boosting health and happiness, reducing work absences.

Simona and her friend Lissa are serious forest bathers, hiking in a heavy drizzle. All-weather forest bathers are a special breed!

There is just such a group here. We faithful forest bathers meet locally in Eureka every Friday, at 1:45 p.m. at the T and Glatt streets fountain, rain or shine, for a “bath” in Sequoia Park. This 90 minutes of Tai chi/Qigong Silent Practice allows us to absorb the phytochemicals given off by the trees. We lower our stress, improve our mood and boost our immune system, all in under two hours, and the trees do the work. We play. The result is astounding … pure magic.

Sequoia Park, a natural resource for healing our community, is accessible. Mother Nature’s green pharmacy is open every day … full of good vibes for all. Thanks, Simona, for your inspiration.

Glenda Hesseltine, Eureka

Correction

A story in the July 27, 2023, edition of the North Coast Journal headlined “Willow Creek Pharmacy Closes” contained inaccurate information. Patients of Open Door’s Willow Creek Community Health Center can have their prescriptions filled through Open Door Rx, which allows them to be picked up at the Willow Creek facility during normal business hours or in Eureka. The Journal regrets the error.

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Councilmember, Firefighter, Volunteer Mel Berti Dies at 84

By Thadeus Greenson thad@northcoastjournal.com

Mel Berti, a born and raised Fortunan who dedicated much of his life to the betterment of the Friendly City, compiling a decades-long record of public service in the process, died July 22. He was 84.

Known equally as the longtime and beloved butcher at Hoby’s Market in Scotia, the 28-year Fortuna council member, the decades-long Humboldt County Fair director, the near lifelong volunteer firefighter and the voice of Fortuna High School football, Berti occupied an iconic, almost ever-present role in Fortuna.

“He truly cared about his community and he was always willing to help wherever it was needed,” says Mayor Tammi Trent. “He was just a very giving person, very caring.”

Berti grew up in Fortuna and attended Fortuna schools, and Fortuna Volunteer Fire Chief Rus Brown says he was once stunned to find in the department’s archives a photo of Berti as a high school student, jumping out of a window at Fortuna High School to respond to a fire at the start of what would become a 53-year stint as a volunteer firefighter with the department.

When Berti could no longer meet the physical rigors of fighting fires, he moved on to serve two stints on the department’s board of directors, always looking for a way to help out.

Brown says some of his most prominent memories of Berti are responding to the scenes of car crashes with the department to find Berti, off duty but already on scene, sometimes in his butcher’s apron on his way home from work, directing traffic.

“It didn’t matter what time, day or night, he was always willing to help,” Brown says, adding that Berti also had a gift for handling even the most gruesome of accidents, noting that some people can’t handle the gore, emotion and fear at the scenes. “He was just one that could. He always made that chaos calm, and that’s not

an art that many have.”

Trent says it was Berti who launched her career in politics, appointing her to the Fortuna Planning Commission some 20 years ago. Trent says Berti — a friend of her mother’s — always encouraged her to give back to her community through public service, even when she wasn’t sure she had it in herself, telling her, “You need to be mayor.”

Having now served on the planning commission, the city council and in the mayor’s office, Trent says she has a different appreciation for how much Berti gave through 28 years on the city council and two stints as mayor.

“It’s a very time consuming job, and it’s pretty close to a volunteer job,” she says. “You have to love it to do it. But that’s how important the city is to him.”

While not serving on the council or cutting steaks at Hoby’s, Berti volunteered much of his time coaching youth sports, umpiring baseball games, officiating basketball games, working in snack bars and grooming city fields, taking his role as the city council’s parks and recreation liaison to the extreme.

He also volunteered his time as the play-by-play commentator for Fortuna High School football, making sure parents and grandparents who couldn’t attend the games could be a part of the action.

Berti’s love of sports and civic service coalesced in the late 1980s, when he played a “pivotal role” in the acquisition and development of Newburg Park, according to a city press release.

“Fortuna has seen significant changes in Mel’s 28 years on the council; one constant that cannot be overlooked is Mel

Berti’s love and support of our children and park system,” former City Manager Duane Rigge wrote in an Oct. 4, 2010, staff report requesting the city officially rename the baseball/soccer field in Newburg Park after Berti.

Brown says Berti was so many things to so many people, he took on a celebrity status around the Friendly City.

“Mel knew everyone in town, so it always felt like you were talking to a friend when you were talking to Mel,” he says. “He was a friend to everyone — just a positive person and someone who knew everyone and was a friend to everyone.”

Berti also dedicated 15 years of his life volunteering on the Humboldt County Fair Association Board of Directors until stepping down in November, served 28 years on the Fortuna Rodeo Board and was named Fortuna’s citizen of the year in 2006.

Fortuna Councilmember Mike Losey says he’s known Berti for more than 30 years and appreciates all of his dedication to the city, though he mostly appreciates the simple interactions he had with the man.

Mel Berti Fortuna Volunteer Fire Department

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Most recently, those came at the Campton Heights Market, where Berti worked as a butcher after moving on from more than 30 years of managing Hoby’s meat department.

“I could go into the meat section and ask Mel for a prime rib, ribeye steak or any kind of cut of meat and he would go cut it on the spot,” Losey says.

Carmen Glass, who serves as both the Fortuna Volunteer Fire District’s secretary and captains its Company 4 in Hydesville, says she got to know Berti 42 years ago through her first husband.

She says she and Berti bonded over a love of collecting old antique bottles, with Berti guiding her on how to find old homestead sites and dig for them with homemade bottle probes. It was a passion they shared, she says.

Glass says Berti had a good sense of humor and was always looking to make connections, to help out where he could, but

says he also wasn’t shy with his opinions.

“He told it like it is,” she says. “If he had an opinion, he made sure you knew what it was. He wasn’t someone who just agreed with you to agree with you. And believe me, he didn’t always agree.”

But she says he also wasn’t one to take disagreements personally.

“He was just an extremely — just a very giving individual,” Glass says. “Up until the end, he wanted to serve his community in every possible mode that he could, you know. I don’t think he ever wanted to retire from anything. Whether it was his job, firefighter, commissioner — he did it all until he couldn’t do it anymore.”

Berti’s family is planning a celebration Oct. 29 at the River Lodge in Fortuna. ●

Thadeus Greenson (he/him) is the news editor at the Journal. Reach him at (707) 442-1400, extension 321, or thad@ northcoastjournal.com.

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Leon Warmuth Remembered: ‘To Know Him Was to Love Him’

By Thadeus Greenson thad@northcoastjournal.com

Leon Warmuth, who in 1952 boarded a bus to Eureka with just $50 in hand and all his belongings packed into a cardboard suitcase and went on to build a thriving business and become the Eureka Chamber of Commerce’s president, died July 20, surrounded by friends and family. He was 90.

The city of Eureka announced July 26 that it would fly its flags at half-staff to honor the founder of Leon’s Car Care Center, describing him as a “self-made business owner … who contributed generously to the city of Eureka.” But while Warmuth’s business acumen and gifts with cars were undeniable, he will be remembered by those who knew him more for his kind heart, easy smile and appreciation for life than anything he did professionally.

“He was a man of small stature but to know him was to love him,” says Addie Dunaway, who became Warmuth’s neighbor in 2019 when she and her husband moved next door and quickly developed a close relationship with Warmuth and his family. “His love for his family, for his life, for everything that he created — his legacy — you could just feel it. We knew from that very first moment that we were part of something very special and we became such

good friends.”

According to his son Dale Warmuth, Leon Warmuth was born the fifth of sixth children of a sharecropper in San Joaquin, California, near Fresno. Around his 12th birthday, the family realized Leon’s spine was afflicted with scoliosis and he was sent to live at Shriner’s Hospital in San Francisco, where, some six hours away from his family home, he underwent daily physical therapy. By the time he returned home, World War II had begun and while Leon’s brothers deployed, he was unfit for duty and remained stateside. Living through the war, which saw one of his brothers shot down and become a prisoner of war, made Leon “unwaveringly patriotic,” according to his son.

When Leon became old enough to drive, he found a new independence and what would become a lifelong love of automobiles. He graduated from Tranquility High School and attended junior college, studying automotive mechanics and fabrication. But Dale Warmuth says his father came to feel he needed a fresh start and soon set off for Eureka to live with his sister Wilma and her husband Fred Butterworth, with a bus ticket bought by his brother and that cardboard suitcase bought by his other sister.

He soon bought an old fixer upper truck, Dale Warmuth says, and quickly forged many new friendships in Eureka’s car community, including out at the Samoa air strip drag races. His first job was within the parts department of Debon Motors, and he went on to work at Peterbilt, Finnegan Nason Auto Parts and Gustafson Chevrolet.

When pilots complained of the drag racing at the air strip, Leon and others solicited the help of then Councilmember Orval Wilson to find a solution, and thus the foundation of the Samoa Drag Strip was laid.

“Somewhere in this mix of work, dad met my mother Elaine,” Dale Warmuth says. “Folklore says it was at Maro’s Drive-in.”

They married in 1956 and Dale was born in 1958, with Elaine giving birth to a daughter, Carrie, three years later.

With Leon’s hot rod work having developed a following, he and Elaine soon asked Elaine’s uncle George Hartman for $900 so Leon could start his own shop — “Why $900?,” Dale Warmuth asks rhetorically. “Because it sounded like so much less than $1,000.”

Thus, Leon’s Brake and Muffler was born, soon becoming Leon’s Muffler Service and later — under his children’s management — Leon’s Car Care Center,

Leon Warmuth. Submitted

as the business steadily grew and moved from location to location.

Over the years, Leon started racing but left to build race cars for Jim Walker that “were quite successful at Redwood Acres,” according to Dale Warmuth.

Over the years, with Elaine’s encouragement, Leon committed to spending more time with family and finding new hobbies, specifically gardening, and they bought a country home on the Klamath River near Blu Creek where “the whole family grew up,” as Dale Warmuth puts it.

Around the same time, Leon became a member of the Eureka Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, later becoming president in 1990.

But as the years passed, Leon spent more and more time away from the business, poring it instead into the garden at his and Elaine’s forever home in Eureka, where Dale says “they gardened in the most enormous ways.”

Dunaway says she will never forget meeting Leon for the first time, saying she became a member of the Facebook page Barns of Humboldt County after she and Mike bought the house next to the Warmuth’s in 2019 and one day

noticed he’d posted a picture of the barn on their property. The next day, Mike and Addie went over to introduce themselves and were immediately smitten, saying they were taken with Leon’s open heart, interest in all things, pride in his family and desire to soak up what life had to o er, something she ascribes to the fact scoliosis taught him not to take things for granted as a child.

“He was told he wasn’t going to survive very long and, basically, the family should put him in a home and leave him alone,” she says. “Against all odds, he didn’t just survive, he thrived.”

She says she was taken with the way Leon collected things, from postcards and local yearbooks to hot wheel cars, and the joy things seemed to bring him.

A couple of years ago, she says Leon told her and Mike that he was going to install a gate between their properties so when he passed they could come care for Elaine. Dunaway says she wanted to push back but didn’t.

“There were certain things where you teased him or argued with him about, and then there were certain things where you knew you needed to let him have his say,” she says. “That was a

moment when we needed to let him have his say.”

Dunaway says calls have already been made to a company about installing that gate, which Leon never managed as his health failed.

In his last years, as mobility increasingly became a challenge, Dunaway says she was struck by the way Leon was so intent on taking in the world around him, saying he’d spend hours sitting in his yard. When work was being done at the Dunaway home, he’d watch and document it.

“To him, the activity taking place next door, he was just thrilled, sitting in a chair in the garden, watching what was going on,” she says.

Leon is survived by Elaine, his wife of more than 65 years, and his children Dale and Carrie, and will be missed by many, including dear friends Mike Cahill, Gary Wahlund, Jewell Hendricks and Jerry Brazil.

“Leon was astounded in the life he looked back on,” Dale Warmuth says. “He felt so lucky with life, wife, family, business, friends and the chance to share his good fortune.”

In the o cial city press release

announcing Warmuth’s death, Mayor Kim Bergel calls him a “great asset to the city,” saying, “Eureka is a better place because of Leon and the Warmuth family.”

Dunaway agrees, and says it’s hard to express how grateful she is for the profound connection she and Mike were able to make with Leon in just a few short years. Asked about her lasting memories of Leon, she recalls a recent time when she was driving in town and saw a car with an I-heart-Leon bumper sticker.

“I saw this bumper sticker and thought everyone should have someone like that, someone they can look up to and admire, someone who can provide some elder guidance, someone who just has a gentle, open heart like that.” She pauses.

“If everyone could be a little more like Leon, the world would be a better place,” she says. ●

Thadeus Greenson (he/him) is the news editor at the Journal. Reach him at (707) 442-1400, extension 321, or thad@ northcoastjournal.com.

North Coast Condor Flock Spreads Its Wings

Humboldt County’s eight California condors are branching out, venturing for an overnight stay on the Yurok Reservation near Blue Creek last week, marking their first exploration of the lower Klamath River.

A little more than a year has passed since the first two of the endangered birds with a nearly 10-foot wingspan, known to the Yurok Tribe as prey-goneesh, took flight into Humboldt County skies for the first time in more than a century.

Since that day in May of 2022, six additional condors have joined the flock now flying free as part of the Northern California Condor Restoration Program, a partnership between the Yurok Tribe and Redwood National and State Parks.

“Though some of the condors have visited the reservation in the past, for short periods of time, this is the first instance of birds roosting overnight on tribal lands near the river,” a social media post by the tribe states, noting where the birds were was about 20 miles from the release site in the Bald Hills area. “Though 20 miles may not seem far for a species that can fly as many as 200 miles in a day,

this is a significant distance for these young birds who are still learning their new home, and without the benefit of an older established population to show them the way. As large soaring birds, condors are reliant on high winds created by mountains, river corridors, and coastal areas to maneuver across the landscape. Yurok and surrounding territories are ideal in this respect, as our complex topography provides ample condor ‘highways.’”

According to the post, the condors — which are tracked using transmitters attached to their wings — have also traveled as far south as Kneeland and as far north as the Klamath River near Weitchpec.

“As the condors soar over new landscapes, they are constantly searching for food and good roosting opportunities, and becoming more familiar with wind and weather patterns within their range,”

the post states. “When the birds reach breeding age, at about 5 or 6 years, these exploratory flights will also reveal potential nesting locations.”

With the flock now ranging from 2-to-3-years-old, that’s still a few years down the road and, as NCCRP manager Chris West explained to the Journal last year, without any adult condors around to show them the ropes, it might take these birds a bit of time to figure out the logistics of mating, something that’s he said has been observed at other new release sites.

Eventually, though, nature finds a way and one pair or more will connect the dots and the others will follow suit, West said.

Later this year, according to the tribe, the restoration program plans to release another cohort of condors, which will continue every year for at least 20 years.

Held sacred by many Indigenous tribes, in Yurok tradition the condor is believed to be among the Earth’s first creatures and the one who carries their prays to the Creator.

“The primary goal of the Yurok Tribe-initiated condor restoration effort is to establish a self-sustaining prey-goneesh population in the heart of the bird’s former range,” the post states.

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A Festival Without Salmon: The Yurok Tribe announced with a “heavy heart” that the namesake of the annual Klamath Salmon Festival will not be served at this year’s Aug. 19 event due to record low runs that also led to the closure of the California fishery. Now in its 59th year, the festival will include a plethora of activities, vendors, games and demonstrations, but no salmon. “This decision reflects our sacred responsibility to take care of the Klamath River’s fish stocks,” said Yurok Tribe Chair Joseph L. James in a press release. POSTED 08.01.23

Airport Closure Looms: In case you forgot, those travelling out of county this month may have limited options. The California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport will be completely closed Aug. 14 through Aug. 25 as crews mill 2 inches of pavement off the airport’s primary runway, replacing them with 6 inches of new pavement. Announced back in March, the closure will apply to all commercial flights and comes as Cal Poly Humboldt students are slated to return to class Aug. 17. The university says it has encouraged students to plan ahead.

POSTED 07.31.23

State Forbids Mandatory Unmasking: For at least another year and a half, California employers won’t be able to follow In-N-Out’s lead in a banning workers from wearing masks on the job. The state’s COVID-19 workplace rules protecting workers’ rights to decide for themselves whether to wear face coverings are locked in at least until February 2025, scuttling the fast food giant from applying its new policy prohibiting workers from wearing masks, at least in California, where it operates about 70 percent of its restaurants, including the recently opened Eureka location.

POSTED 07.27.23

Condors A3 and A2 stretch their wings. Courtesy of the Yurok Tribe

— Kimberly Wear POSTED 07.28.23

We’re face-painting, wave-starting fans of Humboldt County to begin with. But the Best of Humboldt issue is where we get to wave our foam fingers and cheer for the home team’s stars: the people, places, businesses and more nominated and voted No. 1 by you, our readers. It’s tough out there on the field, so enjoy the accolades for our hometown team and bask in the Gatorade dumping and locker room Champagne spraying on behalf of this year’s champions.

Did your beloved burrito score this year? Did your favorite band make it across the finish line? Peruse the trophy case of winners to see final results and hit us with your post-game opinions. If it didn’t go your way, don’t worry, kid. There’s always next year.

— Jennifer Fumiko Cahill

FOOD

APPETIZERS

Pineapple Express Food Truck

Locations in Arcata, Eureka and McKinleyville (808) 387-6101 facebook.com/pineappleexpressfoodtruck

ASIAN RESTAURANT

Annie’s Cambodian Cuisine

2850 F St., Eureka (707) 442-1556

BAGEL

Los Bagels

1085 I St., Arcata (707) 822-3150

403 Second St., Eureka (707) 4428525 losbagels.com

BAKERY

Ramone’s Bakery & Cafe

Multiple locations in Arcata, Eureka and McKinleyville ramonesbakery.com

BAR FOOD

Vista Del Mar

91 Commercial St., Eureka (707) 443-3770

BARBECUE

Sammy’s BBQ & Catering

1709 Fifth St., Eureka (707) 443-4227 sammysbbqcatering.com

BREAKFAST

Renata’s Creperie

1030 G St., Arcata (707) 825-8783

BRUNCH

The Greene Lily

307 Second St., Eureka (707) 798-6083 thegreenelilycafe.com

BUBBLE/BOBA TEA

Z & J Asian Subs

2336 Third St., Eureka (707) 867-0888 zandjasiansubs.com

BUFFET

Tandoori Bites

Indian Cuisine

1735 Fourth St., Eureka (707) 442-6500 tandooribitesindianeureka.com

BURGER

Eureka Stars Hamburgers

2009 Harrison Ave., Eureka (707) 445-2061 facebook.com/humboldtsbestburger

BURRITO

Esteban’s Mexican Restaurant

1021 I St., Arcata (707) 826-0310

BUTCHER

Ferndale Meat Co.

376 Main St., Ferndale (707) 786-4501 ferndale-meat-co.edan.io

CATERING COMPANY

C&C Catering

350 Woodland Ave., Rio Dell (707) 764-5202 c-c-market-rio-dell.edan.io

CHEESECAKE

Ramone’s Bakery & Cafe Multiple locations in Arcata, Eureka and McKinleyville ramonesbakery.com

CHEF

Brett Obra, Humboldt Bay Bistro 1436 Second St., Eureka (707) 443-7339 humboldtbaybistro.com

CHICKEN SANDWICH

The Couxp 737 G St., Arcata instagram.com/thecouxp

CHILI

Porter Street BBQ of Eureka 605 Broadway, Eureka (707) 443-1700 Find us on Facebook

CHIPS & SALSA

Carmela’s Mexican Restaurant

1288 G St., Arcata (707) 822-5200 1701 Central Ave., McKinleyville (707) 839-2435 eatcarmelas.com

Be Re aurant Server

MIMI KYOKO WAGNER AT TOMO JAPANESE RESTAURANT

Mimi Kyoko Wagner laughs and wipes the start of a tear from corners of her eyes, careful not to smudge her cat-eye liner. “I love Tomo. I love our food, I love how busy we get,” she says, adding, “It’s a beautiful dance that we do here. And I love our customers.” The customers seem to feel the love, too, voting her Humboldt’s Best Server.

Wagner has been zipping around Tomo with trays of teriyaki and Tomo-

CLAM CHOWDER

Gill’s By the Bay

77 Halibut Ave., Eureka (707) 442-2554 gillsbythebay.com

COOKIES

Ramone’s Bakery & Cafe

Multiple locations in Arcata, Eureka and McKinleyville ramonesbakery.com

CRAB SANDWICH

Hole in the Wall Great Sandwiches

590 G St., Arcata (707) 822-7407

DELI

Eureka Natural Foods

1450 Broadway, Eureka (707) 442-6325 2165 Central Ave., McKinleyville (707) 839-3636 eurekanaturalfoods.com

DOG-FRIENDLY DINING

Six Rivers Brewery

1300 Central Ave., McKinleyville (707) 839-7580 sixriversbrewery.com

dachi cocktails for 26 years. “I’ve seen couples come together and then the belly growing and a baby and now the kid’s in college,” she says with a giggle. After moving from Japan to Germany to California as a kid, she says she’s happy to have put down roots in Humboldt and at the restaurant where so many people come together for birthdays and catch-ups. In fact, she’s made good friends and family of some of the reg-

DONUTS

Happy Donuts

2916 Central Ave., Eureka (707) 443-6812 facebook.com/HappyDonutsAsianFood

EATS IN SOHUM

Redwood Palace

6735 Avenue of the Giants, Miranda (707) 223-5749 redwoodpalacemiranda.com

EATS IN WILLOW CREEK

Raging Creek Pub

38939 State Route 299, Willow Creek (530) 768-8687 Find us on Facebook

FARMERS MARKET

Arcata Plaza Farmers Market

G and Eighth St., Arcata (707) 441-9999 northcoastgrowersassociation.org

FARMERS MARKET FOOD STALL

Frybread Love (707) 599-1140 instagram.com/frybread.love

ulars and sta who frequent the Arcata Plaza icon. “We are quite the team,” she says of owner Joe Doherty, who’s been there with her the whole time. She’s proud of the whole sta for pulling o Best Happy Hour this year, too. “I’d like to just give thanks to Humboldt County for this,” she says, beaming. Toast her the next time you swing by — she loves a celebration.

— Jennifer Fumiko Cahill

FISH & CHIPS

LoCo Fish Co. McKinleyville

1300 Central Ave., McKinleyville (707) 572-6019 1648 Myrtle Ave., Eureka (707) 601-8573 locofishco.com

FOOD DELIVERY SERVICE

USVetsDeliver

553 Main St., #1, Ferndale (877) 787-8387 usvetsdeliver.com

FOOD TRUCK

Pineapple Express Food Truck

Locations in Arcata, Eureka and McKinleyville (808) 387-6101 facebook.com/pineappleexpressfoodtruck

FRENCH FRIES

Arcata Pizza & Deli 1057 H St., Arcata (707) 822-4650 arcatapizza.com

FRIED CHICKEN

The Couxp 737 G St., Arcata instagram.com/thecouxp

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GLUTEN-FREE RESTAURANT

Wildfl ower Café and Bakery 1604 G St., Arcata (707) 822-0360 wildflowercafebakery.com

GROCERY STORE

North Coast Co-op

811 I St., Arcata (707) 822-5947 25 Fourth St., Eureka (707) 443-6027 northcoast.coop

HIDDEN GEM

Fieldbrook Market & Eatery 4636 Fieldbrook Road, McKinleyville (707) 633-6097 fieldbrookmarket.com

HOT DOG

Bob’s Footlongs 505 12th St., Fortuna (707) 725-2016 bobsfootlongs.com

ICE CREAM

Living the Dream Ice Cream

1 F St., Eureka (707) 407-3508 livingthedreamicecream.com

ITALIAN RESTAURANT

Mazzotti’s Italian Restaurant 773 Eighth St., Arcata (707) 502-7221 mazzottis.com

LATE-NIGHT FOOD

Toni’s 24 Hour Restaurant 1901 Heindon Road, Arcata (707) 822-0091 tonisrestaurant.com

LOCAL CHOCOLATIER

Dick Taylor Craft Chocolate

4 W Fourth St., Eureka (707) 798-6010 dicktaylorchocolate.com

LOCALLY MADE FOOD

Larrupin’ Mustard Dill Sauce larrupin.com/sauces.html

LUNCH

Hole in the Wall Great Sandwiches

590 G St., Arcata (707) 822-7407

MACARONI & CHEESE

The Pub at The Creamery

824 L St., Suite A, Arcata (707) 630-5178 facebook.com/thepubatc

Be H Dog

BOB’S FOOTLONGS

Listen, Humboldt. I like bargains and nitrates as much as the next broad. But Costco’s multiple wins for Best Hot Dog in Humboldt were a bad look for us as a county. Every year, I prayed before the altar of Frankfurter-scented candles in my o ce as the voting began … to no avail. But at last, Bob’s Footlong has won the prize and rescued a little of our dignity. Six months ago, owners Jessica and Daniel Milch reopened the Fortuna institution, to the relief of longtime customers. “It’s going great, we have a great group of employees,” says Jessica. “I couldn’t ask for a better crew or better customers.” Business has been brisk.

“We don’t get a lot of downtime to cele-

MEAT MARKET/COUNTER

Ferndale Meat Co.

376 Main St., Ferndale (707) 786-4501 ferndale-meat-co.edan.io

MEXICAN RESTAURANT

Cocina Mariposa

4750 Fairway Drive, Eureka (707) 599-2469 cocinamariposa.com

NACHOS

La Costa Mexican Restaurant 664 S Fortuna Blvd., Fortuna (707) 725-9416

brate,” she says, “but we definitely cheered amongst the crew.”

The Milches have streamlined the menu, o ering build-your-own options and bringing back the 73-year-old business’ original chili recipe for its bestselling chili cheese dogs. They split the footlong sausage lengthwise before grilling and melt cheese on top. Then it goes on the warm bun for a hit of mustard, a ladle of that meat and bean chili, and a handful of chopped white onion. Take a moment to appreciate the balance, the bouquet. Then keep the napkins close as you dig in and savor the victory.

— Jennifer Fumiko Cahill

NATURAL FOODS STORE

Eureka Natural Foods

1450 Broadway, Eureka (707) 442-6325 2165 Central Ave., McKinleyville (707) 839-3636 eurekanaturalfoods.com

NEW RESTAURANT

Tavern 1888

6735 Avenue of the Giants, Miranda (707) 223-5749 redwoodpalacemiranda.com

ONION RINGS

A A Bar & Grill

929 Fourth St., Eureka (707) 443-1632 aabarandgrill.net

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OUTDOOR DINING

Six Rivers Brewery

1300 Central Ave., McKinleyville (707) 839-7580 sixriversbrewery.com

OVERALL SERVICE

Campground

865 Ninth St., Arcata (707) 630-5148 campgroundarcata.com

OVERALL SERVICE

Double D Steak & Seafood

320 Main St., Fortuna (707) 725-3700 facebook.com/doubledsteak

PIE

Slice of Humboldt Pie

828 I St., Arcata (707) 630-5100 sliceofhumboldtpie.com

PIZZA, CHAIN

Mountain Mike’s Pizza

3144 Broadway, Eureka (707) 268-1100

1095 S Fortuna Blvd., Fortuna (707) 777-7550 mountainmikespizza.com

RESTAURANT

Café Waterfront

102 F St., Eureka (707) 443-9190 cafewaterfronteureka.com

RESTAURANT SERVER

Mimi, Tomo Japanese Restaurant

708 Ninth St., Arcata (707) 822-1414 tomoarcata.com

SALAD

Brick & Fire

1630 F St., Eureka (707) 268-8959 brickandfirebistro.com

SANDWICH

Hole in the Wall

Great Sandwiches

590 G St., Arcata (707) 822-7407

SEAFOOD

Sea Grill

316 E St., Eureka (707) 443-7187 seagrilleureka.com

SERVING STAFF

Tomo Japanese Restaurant

708 Ninth St., Arcata (707) 822-1414 tomoarcata.com

SMOOTHIE/JUICE BAR

Wildberries Marketplace

747 13th St., Arcata (707) 822-0095 wildberries.com

STEAK

A A Bar & Grill

929 Fourth St., Eureka (707) 443-1632 aabarandgrill.net

SUSHI RESTAURANT

Sushi Spot Arcata

670 Ninth St. #101, Arcata (707) 822-1221 sushispotarcata.com

TACOS

Cocina Mariposa

4750 Fairway Drive, Eureka (707) 599-2469 cocinamariposa.com

TAKE-AND-BAKE PIZZA

Papa Murphy’s Take ‘N’ Bake Pizza

Locations in Arcata, Eureka, Fortuna and McKinleyville papamurphys.com

TAKE-OUT

Tandoori Bites

Indian Cuisine

1735 4th St., Eureka (707) 442-6500 tandooribitesindianeureka.com

TOTS

Six Rivers Brewery 1300 Central Ave., McKinleyville (707) 839-7580 sixriversbrewery.com

VEGAN/VEGETARIAN OPTIONS

Wildfl ower Café and Bakery 1604 G St., Arcata (707) 822-0360 wildflowercafebakery.com

VEGGIE BURGER

Wildfl ower Café and Bakery 1604 G St., Arcata (707) 822-0360 wildflowercafebakery.com

VIEW FROM THE TABLE

Moonstone Grill

100 Moonstone Beach Road, Trinidad (707) 677-1616 moonstonegrill.com

WINGS

Humbrews

856 10th St., Arcata (707) 826-2739 humbrews.com

DRINK

BAR

Logger Bar

510 Railroad Ave., Blue Lake loggerbar.com

BAR STAFF

Vista Del Mar

91 Commercial St., Eureka (707) 443-3770

BAR TO MEET PEOPLE

Richards’ Goat Tavern & Tea Room

401 I St., Arcata (707) 630-5000 richardsgoat.com

BARTENDER

Kayla Irving, Vista Del Mar

91 Commercial St., Eureka (707) 443-3770

BEER SELECTION

Dead Reckoning Tavern

815 J St., Arcata (707) 630-5008

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BLOODY MARY

The Alibi

744 Ninth St., Arcata (707) 822-3731 thealibi.com

BREWERY

Redwood Curtain Brewing Co.

550 S G St., Arcata (707) 826-7222 1595 Myrtle Ave., Suite B, Eureka (707) 269-7143 redwoodcurtainbrewing.com

CHEAP DRINKS

The Shanty

213 Third St., Eureka (707) 444-2053

COCKTAILS

Phatsy Kline’s Parlor Lounge

129 Second St., Eureka (707) 407-0634 historiceaglehouse.com/phatsy-kline-s

COFFEE HOUSE

Familia Café

1350 Ninth St., Arcata 525 2nd St., Suite 101, Eureka (707) 599-4699 familiaco ees.com

COFFEE ROASTER

Humboldt Bay Co ee Co.

520 Second St., Eureka (707) 444-3969 humboldtco ee.com

COZY BAR

The Speakeasy 411 Opera Alley, Eureka (707) 444-2244

DIVE BAR

The Shanty 213 Third St., Eureka (707) 444-2053

HAPPY HOUR

Tomo Japanese Restaurant

708 Ninth St., Arcata (707) 822-1414 tomoarcata.com

HOTEL BAR

Phatsy Kline’s Parlor Lounge

129 Second St., Eureka (707) 407-0634 historiceaglehouse.com/phatsy-kline-s

LOCAL BEER

Redwood Curtain Brewing Co.

550 S G St., Arcata (707) 826-7222

1595 Myrtle Ave., Suite B, Eureka (707) 269-7143 redwoodcurtainbrewing.com

LOCAL HARD CIDER

Humboldt Cider Co. 3750 Harris St., Eureka (707) 798-6023 humboldtcidercompany.com

LOCAL SPIRIT

Humboldt Distillery Vodka

735 10th St., Fortuna (707) 725-1700 humboldtdistillery.com

LOCAL WINE

Septentrio Winery

650 Sixth St., Arcata (707) 672-2058 septentriowinery.com

MARGARITA

Chapala Café

201 Second St., Eureka (707) 443-9514 facebook.com/ChapalaCafe

MARTINI

Café Waterfront

102 F St., Eureka (707) 443-9190 cafewaterfronteureka.com

MILKSHAKE

Toni’s 24 Hour Restaurant

1901 Heindon Road, Arcata (707) 822-0091 tonisrestaurant.com

MIMOSA

The Greene Lily

307 Second St., Eureka (707) 798-6083 thegreenelilycafe.com

PATIO

Six Rivers Brewery

1300 Central Ave., McKinleyville (707) 839-7580 sixriversbrewery.com

PLACE TO DRINK WITH YOUR DOG

Six Rivers Brewery

1300 Central Ave., McKinleyville (707) 839-7580 sixriversbrewery.com

SPORTS BAR

A A Bar & Grill

929 Fourth St., Eureka (707) 443-1632 aabarandgrill.net

TEA

SHOP/PLACE TO BUY TEA

Humboldt Herbals

300 Second St., Eureka (707) 442-3541 humboldtherbals.com

WINE SELECTION

Septentrio Winery

650 Sixth St., Arcata (707) 672-2058 septentriowinery.com

WINERY

Fieldbrook Winery

4241 Fieldbrook Road, McKinleyville (707) 839-4140 fieldbrookwinery.com

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

ART EXHIBIT

The Epitome Gallery

420 Second St., Eureka (707) 798-1541 theepitomegallery.com

ART GALLERY

The Epitome Gallery

420 Second St., Eureka (707) 798-1541 theepitomegallery.com

ARTWORKS: MURAL

Murals under Samoa Bridge eurekastreetartfestival.com

BAND: COVER BAND The Undercovers theundercovershumboldt.com

BAND: ORIGINAL BAND

Object Heavy objectheavymusic.com

BEER FESTIVAL Hops in Humboldt hopsinhumboldt.com

BOWLING ALLEY

Harbor Lanes

2136 Broadway, Eureka (707) 443-4533 harborlanes.net

CASINO

Bear River Casino Resort 11 Bear Paws Way, Loleta (707) 733-9644 bearrivercasino.com

CLUB DJ

DJ Gabe Pressure djgabepressure@gmail.com instagram.com/gabepressure

CRAFT ARTIST

Mark Campbell Ceramics markcampbellceramics.com

CULTURAL EVENT

Fourth of July on the Arcata Plaza G and Eighth streets, Arcata

Be Local Celebrity

SARA BAREILLES

If we’re being real, Ferndale-grown celebrity chef Guy Fieri seemed poised to make a run here. After all, his spikey haired mug is plastered across a billboard on the Las Vegas Strip, his flagship show Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives turned 15, he’d launched a new show (Guy’s Game Night) and expanded his restaurant empire to more than 85 worldwide, all while in the midst of a massively lucrative Food Network TV deal.

Eureka’s Sara Bareilles clearly had to up her game if she wanted to keep her Best Local Celebrity crown. The Eureka native was not daunted, it turns out, and sauntered past the Eel River Valley, asking Fieri to hold her proverbial Donkey Sauce, on her way to an epic homecoming, throwing a massive, free concert that drew some 15,000 people to Eureka’s Halvorsen Park, making it one of the largest events in the city’s history.

And when Bareilles took the stage, she simply wowed with a 17-song set that

DANCE CREW

Va Va Voom Burlesque Vixens vavavoomvixens.blog

DRAG ARTIST

Tucker Noir instagram.com/tuckernoir

FILMMAKER

Tracy Boyd linkedin.com/in/tracy-boyd-5b195069

included her biggest hits, played through a world-class sound system from a professional stage her crews had seemingly materialized out of nowhere. Perhaps more importantly, it was authentic. While her talent was on full display, so were her care, humility, kindness and strength, as she thanked everyone who’d had a hand in making the day possible, implored the crowd to be good to one another and urged everyone to fight for a woman’s right to choose.

“It’s my prayer for the world — that we not give up on each other,” she said from the stage as the sun began to set over Humboldt Bay.

What could be better?

— Thadeus Greenson

FUNDRAISING EVENT

High Heels for Healing soroptimistofhumboldtbay.com/high-heelsfor-healing

GOLF COURSE

Baywood Golf & Country Club

3600 Buttermilk Lane, Arcata (707) 822-3686 baywoodgcc.com

Be LocalProgramSports

HUMBOLDT CRABS BASEBALL

Ah, the old ball game. Sun shining, the aroma of grilled burgers, hot dogs and fried mini donuts. Smiling, sunglass-wearing beer stewards slinging frosty ones to regulars who’ve brought their reusable steel cups. Add to this scene a field of freshly cut grass surrounding a raked dirt diamond, a joyous crowd of diverse fans and an orange crustacean in a snappy white uniform shaking claws with fans and posing for pics. Yep, you’re at a Humboldt Crabs baseball game at the Arcata Ball Park.

Humboldt Crabs games are the epitome of small-town, community baseball — that perfect blend of nostalgia, camaraderie and a genuine love for the sport. You’re bound to run into half a dozen friends, neighbors, colleagues or that guy from the plaza whose face you’ve known for years. Strang-

HOLIDAY LIGHT DISPLAY

Eureka Truck Parade rexandfriendstruckersparade.com

HUMBOLDT CLOTHING LINE

Humboldt Republic

535 Fourth St., Eureka (707) 497-6270

KARAOKE

Richards’ Goat

Tavern & Tea Room 401 I St., Arcata (707) 630-5000 richardsgoat.com

ers in the stands quickly become friends as the World Famous Crab Grass Band honks out “Sweet Caroline,” tucked in with the hecklers and diehards on the first base line. Kids, decked out in Crabs gear from head to toe, race to and from the snack bar and run the bases on Sundays. It’s no wonder Journal readers have voted the Crabs the Best Local Sports Program.

And let’s not forget our house, Arcata Ball Park. It’s got shiny new, sturdier bleachers and cap tips to the trailblazers — those wooden replicas of Crabs jerseys hanging on the chain link fence immortalizing Crabs founders and players. We’re proud of our Crabbies, the oldest continually operated summer collegiate baseball team in America, doing the deal since 1945.

— Kali Cozyris

LIVE MUSIC VENUE

Arcata Theatre Lounge 1036 G St., Arcata (707) 613-3030 arcatatheatre.com

LOCAL ACTOR

Mathew Lewis

TikTok.com/@MxMathewLewis

LOCAL ARTIST

Margriet Seinen

artsatheart.com/margriet-seinen

LOCAL CELEBRITY

Sara Bareilles sarabmusic.com

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LOCAL SPORTS PROGRAM

Crabs Baseball

Arcata Ballpark, F & Ninth streets, Arcata humboldtcrabs.com

LOCAL TOUR

Kayak Trinidad

1 Bay St., Trinidad (707) 329-0085 kayaktrinidad.com

MOVIE THEATER

Minor Theatre

1001 H St., Arcata (707) 822-3456 minortheatre.com

MUSEUM

Be Vocali Be Stand-Up Comedian

Morris Graves Museum of Art 636 F St., Eureka (707) 442-0278 humboldtarts.org

MUSIC FESTIVAL

Redwood Coast Music Festival rcmfest.org

MUSICIAN

Brian Swislow instagram.com/bswizlo

PLACE TO SHAKE YOUR BOOTY

Arcata Theatre Lounge

1036 G St., Arcata (707) 613-3030 arcatatheatre.com

PLACE TO SHOOT POOL

Logger Bar

510 Railroad Ave., Blue Lake loggerbar.com

PLACES TO PLAY GAMES

Hatchet House Arcata

737 G St., Arcata (707) 630-5203 hatchethousethrowing.com

PUMPKIN PATCH/FARM

Organic Matters Ranch

6821 Myrtle Ave., Eureka instagram.com/organicmattersranch

STAND-UP COMEDIAN

Calista LaBolle instagram.com/calistabobista

RETAIL

ANTIQUE STORE

Anglin Second Hand 2016 Broadway, Eureka (707) 443-9191 facebook.com/anglinsecondhand

APPLIANCE STORE

Poletski’s Appliance Center 341 W Harris St., Eureka (707) 445-3138 poletskis.com

BICYCLE SHOP

Revolution Bicycles

2811 F St., Eureka (707) 443-9861 1593 G St., Arcata (707) 822-2562 revolutionbicycle.com

CALISTA LABOLLE

Humboldt’s best vocalist and stand-up comic walk into a bar, and they’re both Calista LaBolle. Her last name may be familiar since her father is drummer Mike LaBolle. Her mother Brooke Exley sang with some bands locally in the ’80s as well — a strong musical pedigree for the singer/songwriter. “I’m really bad about getting them recorded but I have a couple songs on Bandcamp,” she says. There you can sample her clear, strong voice singing soulful ballads like “Last Night,” “Believe” and “It Takes Work.” Lately she’s been playing piano and singing with guitarist Sam Borrello, and you can catch her singing at Living Doll Vintage in Eureka during Arts Alive in September.

TATTOO ARTIST

Ashlie Franks at Sangha Tattoo

527 F St., Eureka (707) 476-8282 instagram.com/sanghatattoostudio

THEATER COMPANY

North Coast Repertory Theatre

300 Fifth St., Eureka (707) 442-6278 ncrt.net

VOCALIST

Calista LaBolle instagram.com/calistabobista

Comedy came later, after about a year of sitting in the audience at stand-up shows and making her own notes, Calista LaBolle finally hit the stage herself in 2019. Initially, her material was “a way to make fun of my dating experiences,” including the raunchy, awkward and sometimes depressing business of meeting people on apps and/or in our small social pool. Sex, she noted during one show, “is great foreplay for when he leaves.” She produces a monthly show at Humboldt Bay Provisions each Thursday before Arts Alive — if you pick this up in time, she’ll be there Aug. 3. — and is frequently on the bill at the Savage Henry Comedy Club. Don’t be surprised if there’s a little singing.

— Jennifer Fumiko Cahill

WEEKEND GETAWAY WITHIN 150 MILES

Benbow Historic Inn

445 Lake Benbow Drive, Garberville (707) 923-2124 benbowinn.com

WINE FESTIVAL

Fieldbrook Art and Wine Festival

4241 Fieldbrook Road, McKinleyville (707) 839-4140 fieldbrookwinery.com

BOOKSTORE

Booklegger

402 Second St., Eureka (707) 445-1344

CAR LOT FOR NEW CARS

Mid City Motor World 4800 N U.S. Highway 101, Eureka (707) 443-4871 midcitymotorworld.com

CAR LOT FOR USED CARS

Roy’s Auto Center 10 W Fifth St., Eureka (707) 443-7697 roysautocenter.com

CLOTHING STORE, CHILDREN’S

Bev’s Real Kids 2822 F St., Eureka (707) 443-5570 bevsrealkids.com

CLOTHING STORE, MEN’S

Picky Picky Picky Stores 3 Fifth St., Eureka (707) 444-2337 mooressleepworld.net

CLOTHING STORE, VINTAGE

Living Doll Vintage Boutique & Gallery 226 F St., Eureka (707) 498-0610 living-doll-vintage.com

CLOTHING STORE, WOMEN’S Ciara’s Irish Shop 334 Second St., Eureka (707) 443-0102 ciarasirishshop.com

CRAFT STORE

Yarn 2840 F St., Eureka (707) 443-9276 yarn-fun.com

FEED STORE

A & L Feed and Pet Supply

2308 Central Ave., McKinleyville (707) 839-3265 humcoaandlfeed.com

FRAMING STORE

Eureka Art & Frame Co.

1636 F St., Eureka (707) 444-2888

FURNITURE STORE

Living Styles

37 W Second St., Eureka (707) 443-3161 livingstyles.net

GIFT SHOP

Blue Moon Gift Shop

772 Redwood Drive, Garberville (707) 923-2632 facebook.com/bluemoon.giftshop

HEAD SHOP

S.T.I.L.

2940 Broadway, Suite E, Eureka (707) 269-0210 stilhumboldt.com

HOBBY SHOP

Good Relations

223 Second St., Eureka (707) 441-9570 goodrelations.com

HOME DECOR

Carl Johnson Co. 3950 Jacobs Ave., Eureka (707) 443-4851 carljohnsonco.com

JEWELRY STORE

Holly Yashi

1300 Ninth St., Arcata (707) 822-5132 hollyyashi.com

LIQUOR STORE

Beverage Plus

1221 Main St., Fortuna (707) 725-9303 beverage.plus

MATTRESS STORE

Moore’s Sleep World

Be Music Store

WILDWOOD MUSIC CO.

Wildwood Music, Arcata’s hometown music store since 1974, is housed in a cozy spot on I Street, with a colorful mural painted on its outside wall, sharing the stretch of road with two other iconic Arcata businesses, the North Coast Co-op and Los Bagels.

Inside is a musician’s paradise with rows of guitars and banjos, enough to bless Humboldt with another dozen or so bluegrass bands. Dobros, drums, didgeridoos, amps, egg shakers, keyboards, strings, sheet music, books and more — Wildwood pulls out all the stops with a diverse and comprehensive inventory and a knowledgeable and helpful sta . And Journal readers have

MUSIC STORE

Wildwood Music Co. 1027 I St., Arcata (707) 822-6264 wildwood-music.com

NEW STORE

Plant Habit

432 Maple Lane, Garberville Find us on Facebook

NURSERY/GARDEN SUPPLY STORE

Pierson Garden Shop 4100 Broadway, Eureka (707) 441-2713 thebighammer.com/gardenshop

OUTDOOR GEAR STORE

taken note, voting it Best Music Store. Time to change your tune? Trade in your old Fender for something new. Wildwood has a sweet inventory of used and vintage instruments. And Wildwood Music is also your go-to for instrument repair and maintenance for the ones you’ll never part with. While nothing beats the in-person music store browsing, hands-on experience, Wildwood Music also o ers the convenience of online browsing and ordering. With all of this and nearly 50 years in business, Wildwood Music is second fiddle to none, deserving of the title Best Music Store.

— Kali Cozyris

PAWN SHOP

Humboldt Bay Trade and Pawn

1435 Fifth St., Eureka (707) 442-7777 humboldtpawn.com

PET STORE

Fin-N-Feather

2931 F St., Eureka (707) 443-4914 fin-n-feather.com

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES

Pacific Motorsports

4001 Broadway, Eureka (707) 443-8031 pacmoto.com

SHOE STORE

Abraxas Shoes And Leather

Multiple locations in Arcata, Eureka and Fortuna mooressleepworld.net

Picky Picky Picky Stores 600 E St., Eureka (707) 444-9201 pickypickypickystores.com

615 5th St., Eureka (707) 798-6194 430 Main St., Ferndale (707) 786-4277

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SKATE SHOP

Humboldt Skate Lab

617 Third St., Eureka (707) 798-1258 humboldt-skate-lab.business.site

SOIL COMPANY

Fox Farm Soil & Fertilizer Co.

1900 Bendixsen St., #9524, Samoa (707) 443-4369 foxfarmfertilizer.com

SOLAR COMPANY

Greenwired

1150 Evergreen Road # 1, Redway (707) 923-2001 greenwired.com

SPORTING GOODS STORE

Pacific Outfitters of Eureka

1600 Fifth St., Eureka (707) 443-6328 pacificoutfitters.com

THRIFT SHOP

Eco-Groovy Deals

813 H St., Arcata (707) 834-7220 ecogroovydeals.com

TOY STORE

Toy Box

2911 F St., Eureka (707) 445-0310

VAPE SHOP

S.T.I.L.

2940 Broadway, Suite E, Eureka (707) 269-0210 stilhumboldt.com

WINE SHOP

Myrtlewood Liquors & John’s Cigars

1648 Myrtle Ave., Eureka (707) 444-8869 johnsmyrtlewood.com

SERVICES

ACCOUNTING FIRM

Cunningham Malone & Morton Inc.

710 E St., #100, Eureka (707) 441-1111 cmmtax.com

ACUPUNCTURIST

Raegan Lima

2097 Harrison Ave., Eureka (707) 502-2246 laahc.com

AESTHETICIAN

glowMoore Skin Studio

1108 Main St., Fortuna (530) 315-2813 glowmoore.com

APPLIANCE REPAIR

Redwood Appliance Center 1027 Main St., Fortuna (707) 725-7918 redwoodappliancecenter.com

ATTORNEY

Je rey Monsell

381 Bayside Road Suite A, Arcata (707) 822-1771 shkklaw.com

AUTO BODY SHOP

Quality Body Works 949 W Del Norte St., Eureka (707) 443-7769 qualitybodyworks.com

AUTO DETAIL

Humboldt Auto Styling 3625 Pryor Court, Fortuna (707) 764-6289 humboldtautostyling.com

AUTO REPAIR

Ray’s Old Town Auto & Mu er 705 Third St., Eureka (707) 443-8893 rayconti.com

AUTO WINDOW TINTING

Ricardo’s Window Tint 2039 Broadway, Eureka (707) 616-6345

BANK/CREDIT UNION

Coast Central Credit Union

Multiple locations in Arcata, Crescent City, Eureka, Fortuna, Hoopa, McKinleyville, Weaverville, Willow Creek coastccu.org

BARBER

Bethany Brune 930 Samoa Blvd., Arcata (707) 630-5067 instagram.com/bethanybrune

BARBERSHOP

The Trim Scene 930 Samoa Blvd., Arcata (707) 630-5067 trimscenesalon.com

Best Law Firm &

Place

STOKES, HAMER, KIRK & EADS, LLP is honored to have been voted Humboldt’s Best Law Office again! Assisting clients with a wide variety of legal issues since the firm was first established in Arcata in 1948, our dedicated, experienced and accomplished legal team is ready to assist you with legal matters including civil litigation and disputes, probate litigation and disputes, estate planning, business matters, family law, and elder financial abuse.

Congratulations to Jeffrey Monsell, a partner in STOKES, HAMER, KIRK & EADS, LLP, voted Humboldt’s Best Divorce Attorney & Best Attorney!  Jeffrey’s effective advocacy in difficult custody matters, restraining order cases and divorce litigation has been appreciated and recognized for three years running!

Thank you, Humboldt! Jeffrey Monsell, as well as the other attorneys in STOKES, HAMER, KIRK & EADS, LLP look forward to continuing to serve you with dedication and skill.

Best

to Throw a Divorce Party STOKES, HAMER, KIRK & EADS, LLP

Jeffrey W. Monsell – Best Divorce Lawyer and Best Attorney!

(Not pictured: Attorney Joshua Kaufman)

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BED & BREAKFAST/AIRB&B

Gingerbread Mansion Inn

400 Berding St., Ferndale (707) 786-4000 gingerbread-mansion.com

BODY PIERCING

Primal Decor

1908 Myrtle Ave., Eureka (707) 445-2609 primaldecor.com

BOOKKEEPING

Cunningham Malone & Morton Inc.

710 E St., #100, Eureka (707) 441-1111 cmmtax.com

CAR STEREO

Eureka Car Stereo

1459 Broadway, Eureka (707) 445-3283 eurekacarstereo.com

CAR WASH

Tetrault Car Wash

4075 Broadway, Eureka (707) 443-6381 5025 Valley W Blvd., Arcata (707) 822-3105

CAREGIVING ORGANIZATION

Area 1 Agency on Aging

333 J St., Eureka (707) 442-3763 a1aa.org

CARPET CLEANER

A-1 Cleaning

12 W Seventh St., Eureka (707) 442-3229 a1clean.net

CELL PHONE PROVIDER

Verizon

1122 Broadway, Eureka (707) 442-8334 verizonwireless.com

CHIROPRACTIC OFFICE

ACTIVE CARE Chiropractic

1775 Harrison Ave., Eureka (707) 445-8080 activecarespecialists.com

CLEANING SERVICE

New Life Service Co.

1607 Fifth St., Eureka (707) 444-8222 nlsco.com

COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE COMPANY

Corcoran Icon Properties 527 Third St., Eureka (707) 515-6683 791 8th St., Suite 2, Arcata (707) 630-4208 corcorangl.com

COMPUTER REPAIR SERVICE

Emerald Technologies

915 Redwood Drive, Suite D, Garberville (707) 923-1268 emeraldtech.biz

CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

New Life Service Co.

1607 Fifth St., Eureka (707) 444-8222 nlsco.com

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COUNTERTOP COMPANY

Carbonneau Ceramic Tile 2306 Second St., Eureka (707) 443-8842 ceramictileman.com

CUSTOM PRINT SHOP

Scrapper’s Edge 728 Fourth St., Eureka (707) 445-9686 scrappersedge.net

CUSTOMER SERVICE

Leon’s Car Care Center 929 Broadway, Eureka (707) 444-9636 leons-carcare.com

DANCE STUDIO

Dance Scene Studio 1011 H St., Eureka (707) 502-2188 danceeureka.com

DENTIST OFFICE

Felines H. Tipton, DDS 805 Harris St., Eureka (707) 443-7043 ftiptondds.com

DOCTOR’S OFFICE

Open Door Community Health Center

2200 Tydd St., Eureka and other locations countywide (707) 441-1624 opendoorhealth.com

DOGGIE DAYCARE

Happy Dog Day Care and Boarding 3346 Jacobs Ave., Eureka (707) 442-5400 eurekahappydog.com

EVENT COORDINATOR/ PLANNER

Celebration Boulevard 1305 H St., Eureka (707) 845-7243 celebration-blvd.com

FINANCIAL ADVISOR

Hec Wood, Edward Jones 3855 Rohnerville Road, Fortuna (707) 725-1112 edwardjones.com

HAPPY DOG DAY CARE AND

Dogs are our best friends, protectors, confidants, travel companions and beloved members of our families, so we take care of them like the good hoomans we are. So, when it’s time for us to go to work or out of town, a doggie daycare that takes the worry out of leaving our precious pups for a few hours or days is worth its weight in golden retrievers. No one knows that better than the discerning dog owners of Humboldt who have voted Happy Dog the Best Doggie Daycare.

What makes Happy Dog the top dog? Safety and security are No. 1, with fenced indoor and outdoor play areas featuring K9Grass, a synthetic turf made specifically for dogs. Dogs play with others of similar size and temperament to ensure compatibility and avoid any scraps or scrapes.

FINANCIAL PLANNING SERVICE

Coast Central Financial and Retirement Planning

Multiple locations in Arcata, Crescent City, Eureka, Fortuna, Hoopa, McKinleyville, Weaverville, Willow Creek coastccu.org

FLOORING/CARPET STORE

Carbonneau Ceramic Tile

2306 Second St., Eureka (707) 443-8842 ceramictileman.com

FLORIST

Rosewood Floral (707) 599-5506 rosewoodfloraldesign.com

Monitors throughout the facility ensure the sta always has eyes on the dogs and doggie play doesn’t get too ru . The sta are also experienced, well-trained and genuinely love and understand dogs. They o er free dog training with the cost of daycare and boarding, using only positive reinforcement. That’s biscuit worthy. And staying there is also like a spa day, thanks to onsite groomers Bubble Buddies.

Piped in music? Check. Heated floors with bedding? Check. State-of-the-art security with nighttime observation? Check. And Happy Dog also requires all dogs to be up to date on vaccinations and have health checks to ensure the safety of all the animals under their care. Happy Dog, happy life.

— Kali Cozyris

GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Jason Brandi

instagram.com/jasonbrandi

GYM

HealthSPORT

Multiple locations in McKinleyville, Arcata, Eureka and Fortuna healthsport.com

HAIR STYLIST

Aliesha Brown, T-Town

Barbershop and Salon

361 Main St., Trinidad (707) 677-2022

Photo by Renée Thompson

HANDYMAN

Jared Stainbrook

(707) 845-5469

HARDWARE/LUMBER STORE

Pierson Building Center

4100 Broadway, Eureka (707) 441-2700 thebighammer.com

HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING COMPANY

Scurfield Solar & Heating

550 S G St., Suite 14, Arcata (707) 825-0759 scurfieldsolar.com

HOLISTIC MEDICINE

Humboldt Herbals

300 Second St., Eureka (707) 442-3541 humboldtherbals. com

HOSPITAL

Providence St. Joseph

Hospital Eureka

2700 Dolbeer St., Eureka (707) 445-8121 providence.org

HOTEL

Benbow Historic Inn

300 Second St., Eureka (707) 442-3541 humboldtherbals.com

INSURANCE AGENT

Traci Day, State Farm Insurance

692 14th St., Arcata (707) 822-7077 calltracitoday.com

INSURANCE OFFICE

Traci Day, State Farm Insurance

692 14th St., Arcata (707) 822-7077 calltracitoday.com

LAW OFFICE

Stokes, Hamer, Kirk & Eads

381 Bayside Road Suite A, Arcata (707) 822-1771 shkklaw.com

LAWN MAINTENANCE SERVICE

The Garden ArtistDouglas Hulsey

Find us on Facebook

LOAN OFFICER

Maria Herrera

303 Harris St., Eureka (707) 443-9940 britonmortgage.com

LOCAL NONPROFIT

Food For People

2112 Broadway, Eureka (707) 445-3166 foodforpeople.org

MAILING CENTER

Post-Haste Mail Center Inc.

600 F St., #3, Arcata (707) 825-8295 posthastemail.com

MARTIAL ARTS STUDIO

Humboldt Jiu Jitsu 1041 F St., Arcata (707) 822-6278 humboldtjiujitsu.com

MASSAGE THERAPIST

Olivia Gambino 630 Ninth St., Arcata (707) 825-0851 facebook.com/Skinbywhatsherface

MIDWIFERY PRACTICE

Moonstone Midwives

Birth Center

4677 Valley E Blvd. #2, Arcata (707) 633-3009 moonstonemidwives.com

MORTGAGE COMPANY

Briton Mortgage Inc.

303 Harris St., Eureka (707) 443-9940 britonmortgage.com

MORTUARY/FUNERAL HOME

Ayres Family Cremation

2620 Jacobs Ave., Eureka (707) 269-7160 ayrescremation.com

MUFFLER SHOP

Leon’s Car Care Center 929 Broadway, Eureka (707) 444-9636 leons-carcare.com

NAIL SALON

Soul to Soul Spa & Foot Bar 854 10th St., Arcata (707) 822-7685 601 Fifth St., Eureka (707) 497-8652 soultosoulspa.com

FOOD FOR PEOPLE

There’s no way around the fact that it’s been a challenging stretch for Humboldt County’s food bank, Food for People. A city sewer leak inundated its main facility in Eureka in February of 2020, rendering the place unusable just a month before COVID-19 shut everything down.

Be Nonprofit, Local Non-Profit, Local Cause & Volunteer Organization

median annual household income is around $54,000 and studies show a household would need to earn about $74,000 to be considered self-su cient, lots are struggling to make ends meet.

The pandemic not only sent demand for Food for People’s services skyrocketing to unprecedented levels, it also forced most of the nonprofit’s volunteer base to stay home and required new, dispersed, contact-free delivery methods. The nonprofit pivoted with aplomb and didn’t miss a beat.

Three years later the pandemic has receded but the need for free, nutritious food in Humboldt County has not. As we reported just last month (“Hunger in Humboldt,” July 20), 14 percent of Humboldt County residents are considered food insecure, meaning they lack “consistent access to enough food for every person in a household to live an active, healthy life,” according to Feeding America, which is significantly worse than the national average of 10 percent and the third-highest food insecurity rate in the state. The bottom line is that in a county where the

So we’re all fortunate Food for People has not only been scrambling to pick up the slack for almost 45 years now, but also that it has seemingly emerged from the pandemic stronger than ever. It recently opened its new Eureka Choice Pantry, o ering food pick-up three days a week, as well as child nutrition programs and services for homebound seniors. With all that in mind, it’s no wonder Food for People nabbed the trifecta this year of Best Cause, Best Nonprofit and Best Volunteer Opportunity.

If you’re hungry, know Food for People is there to help and reach out [(707) 445-3166, foodforpeople.org]. And if you’re lucky enough not to be, consider donating or volunteering because some of your neighbors sure are. And as awesome as it is, Food for People can’t do its best without others pitching in their best.

—Thadeus Greenson

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NOTARY

Redwood Coast Notary (408) 421-8376 redwoodcoastnotary.com

OIL CHANGE

Oilstop Drive Thru Oil Change

1109 Broadway, Eureka (707) 683-6028 oilstopinc.com/oil-change-eureka-2

OPTOMETRY OFFICE

Cole Family Eye Care Optometry

2773 Harris St., H, Eureka (707) 445-4126 coleoptometry.com

ORTHODONTIST

Century Orthodontics, Dr. Howard Hunt & Dr. Christian Hagge

707 I St., Eureka (707) 443-1390 huntsmiles.com

OUTDOOR GUIDE SERVICE

Kayak Trinidad

1 Bay St., Trinidad (707) 329-0085 kayaktrinidad.com

PAINTING COMPANY

CDH Painting Inc.

802 Harris St., Eureka (707) 443-4429 cdhpainting.com

PEDIATRICIAN

James Killfoil, MD, Redwood Pediatric Medical Group 3305 Renner Drive, Fortuna (707) 725-9355

PERSONAL TRAINER

Megan Lynch, Choice Conditioning (707) 834-3877

PEST CONTROL

707 Pest Solutions

1302 Spear Ave., Arcata (707) 441-1733 707pestsolutions.com

PET GROOMING SERVICE

Deb’s Bark Avenue Grooming 2873 School St., Fortuna (707) 726-9111 Find us on Facebook

PHARMACY

Green’s Fortuna Pharmacy

1058 Main St., Fortuna (707) 725-4431 greensfortuna.com

PHOTOGRAPHER

Moonstone Images (707) 834-1835 moonstoneimages.com

PHYSICIAN

Robin Fraser

2280 Harrison Ave. Suite K, Eureka (707) 443- 8835 providence.org/ doctors/family-medicine/ca/eureka/ robin-fraser-1760892285

PLACE TO ADOPT AN ANIMAL

Miranda’s Rescue 1603 Sandy Prairie Road, Fortuna (707) 725-4449 mirandasrescue.org

PLACE TO BUY A PLANT Pierson Garden Shop 4100 Broadway, Eureka (707) 441-2713 thebighammer.com/gardenshop

PLUMBING BUSINESS

Wycko ’s Plumbing 2065 Main St., Fortuna (707) 725-4475 wycko splumbing.com

PRE-SCHOOL

Powell Family Child Care

2232 Hemlock St., Eureka (707) 444-8453

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY

Six Rivers Property Management 755 12th St., Fortuna (707) 725-1094 six-rivers.com

REAL ESTATE AGENT

Annalise von Borstel Ming Tree, Realtors Eureka 509 J St., Eureka (707) 616-2548 agentannalise.com

REAL ESTATE COMPANY

THE KEY Real Estate Group

212 J St., Eureka (707) 296-9999 thekeyrealestategroup.com

RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL GLASS

COMPANY

Eureka Glass Co.

Multiple locations in Arcata, Eureka and McKinleyville eurekaglasscompany.com

ROOFING COMPANY

Alves Inc

4200 West End Road, Arcata (707) 825-4725 thinkalvesinc.com

SALON

Beautiful Both Ways

1660 Central Ave., UNIT G, McKinleyville (707) 499-2099 beautifulbothways.com

SECURITY STORE/ LOCKSMITH

Advanced Security Systems

1336 Fourth St., Eureka (707) 443-6366 advancedsecurity.us

SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITY

Alder Bay Assisted Living

1355 Myrtle Ave., Eureka (707) 267-7110 alderbayalf.com

SMOG SHOP

Leon’s Car Care Center 929 Broadway, Eureka (707) 444-9636 leons-carcare.com

SPA

Platinum Studio Salon and Float Spa

123 Fifth St., Eureka (707) 476-8100 platinumstudiosalonandspa.com

STORAGE CENTER

Evergreen Mini Storage

1100 Evergreen Road, Redway (707) 923-1969

TATTOO STUDIO

Sangha Tattoo Studio

527 F St., Eureka (707) 476-8282 facebook.com/oldgrowthtattoo

TAX SERVICE

John B. Fullerton, CPA 711 Third St., Eureka (707) 444-3874 fullerton-cpa.com

TIRE SHOP

Tetrault Tire Center 4075 Broadway, Eureka (707) 443-6381 tetraulttirecenter.com

TOWING COMPANY

Buddy’s Auto Center Inc 113 H St., Arcata (707) 822-2615 buddysautocenter.com

TREE TRIMMING SERVICE

Coastal Tree Service 4015 Dows Prairie Road B, McKinleyville (707) 834-0849 outonalimb4you.com

VETERINARY OFFICE

Myrtle Avenue

Veterinary Hospital 2715 Hubbard Lane, Eureka (707) 443-8686 myrtleavenuevet.com

VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION

Food For People 2112 Broadway, Eureka (707) 445-3166 foodforpeople.org

WEB DESIGNER

Mythos Marketing (707) 572-5516 mythosmarketing.org

WINDSHIELD

REPAIR COMPANY

S & H Auto Glass Inc. 617 Summer St., Eureka (707) 445-9261

YOGA STUDIO

Vibes Yoga 613 H St. Suite A, Arcata (707) 630-5209 vibesyoga.com

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BEST OF WEDDINGS

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WEDDINGS

BACHELOR PARTY LOCATION

Moonstone Beach Trinidad

Formerly Merryman’s Beach House

122 Moonstone Beach Road, Trinidad (707) 616-7102 moonstone-beach.com

BACHELORETTE PARTY LOCATION

Moonstone Beach Trinidad

Formerly Merryman’s Beach House

122 Moonstone Beach Road, Trinidad (707) 616-7102 moonstone-beach.com

COUPLES THERAPIST

Kimberly Hall

3798 Janes Road, Suite 20, Arcata (707) 825-4963

DIVORCE LAWYER

Je rey Monsell

381 Bayside Road Suite A, Arcata (707) 822-1771 shkklaw.com

ENGAGEMENT

PHOTOGRAPHER

Moonstone Images (707) 834-1835 moonstoneimages.com

EVENT/PARTY RENTALS

STS Rentals & More

2431 Broadway, Unit B, Eureka (707) 502-2109 sts.rentals

HOTEL FOR YOUR WEDDING NIGHT ;)

Inn at 2nd & C 124 C St., Eureka (707) 444-3344 historiceaglehouse.com

OFFICIANT

Dana Hope (800) 205-8292

PLACE TO GET A TUX

Arcata Tuxedo

791 Eighth St., #4, Arcata (707) 826-2645 arcatatuxedo.com

PLACE TO GET A WEDDING CAKE

Sugar Bear Baking Co. facebook.com/sugarbearbakingco

PLACE TO GET A WEDDING DRESS

Promises Bridal 2824 F St., Eureka (707) 443-0814 promisesbridalshop.com

PLACE TO GET GIFTS FOR YOUR WEDDING PARTY

Holly Yashi 1300 Ninth St., Arcata (707) 822-5132 hollyyashi.com

PLACE TO THROW A DIVORCE PARTY

Stokes, Hamer, Kirk & Eads

381 Bayside Road Suite A, Arcata (707) 822-1771 shkklaw.com

WEDDING BAND

The Undercovers theundercovershumboldt.com

WEDDING CATERER

J Catering (707) 986-4439 jcaterings.com

WEDDING COORDINATOR

Gala Events and Weddings (707) 502-2105 galaeventsandweddings.com

WEDDING DJ

Accurate Productions Inc.

1900 Bendixsen St., Building 7, Unit A, Samoa (707) 926-4141 accurateproductions.com

WEDDING ENTERTAINMENT (NON-DJ OR BAND)

The Axe Box Mobile Hatchets

Sunnybrae Center, Arcata (707) 502-7262 theaxebox.com

WEDDING FLORIST

Rosewood Floral (707) 599-5506 rosewoodfloraldesign.com

WEDDING HAIR STYLIST

Mary Glavich, Shear Designs

2151 Harrison Ave., Eureka (707) 443-7612 Find us on Facebook

WEDDING JEWELER

Abraxas Jewelers

425 Third St., Eureka (707) 443-4638 abraxasjewelers.com

WEDDING MAKEUP ARTIST

Beautiful Both Ways

1660 Central Ave., UNIT G, McKinleyville (707) 499-2099 beautifulbothways.com

WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER

Moonstone Images

(707) 834-1835 moonstoneimages.com

WEDDING PLANNER

Gala Events and Weddings (707) 502-2105 galaeventsandweddings.com

WEDDING TRANSPORTATION

Hum Van

215 C St., Suite D, Eureka (707) 839-4640 humvan.com

WEDDING VENUE, INDOOR

The Barn By Fernbridge

26 Goble Lane, Ferndale (707) 599-5111 facebook.com/thebarnbyfernbridge

WEDDING VENUE, OUTDOOR

Mitchell Grove

4555 Mitchell Road, Eureka (707) 445-8387 mitchellgrove.com

WEDDING VIDEOGRAPHER

Moonstone Images

(707) 834-1835 moonstoneimages.com

CANNABIS

BUDTENDER

Rafael at Proper Wellness

517 Fifth St., Eureka (707) 683-0009 116 Wildwood Ave., Rio Dell (707) 506-5020 properwellnesscenter.com

CANNABIS INNOVATION

Space Gem

1551 Nursery Way Suite B, McKinleyville spacegemcandy.com

CANNABIS MANUFACTURER

ArcataX

(831) 419-0520 arcatax.com

Be Cultivator Be Local Cannabis Farm

JASON GELLMAN, RIDGELINE FARMS

Jason Gellman had no idea his Ridgeline Farms had won Best Local Cannabis Farm, or that he’d won Best Cultivator. Not only did he not campaign for the honors, but he didn’t even know Ridgeline was a finalist until the Journal called.

Nonetheless, he thinks it’s pretty cool — not because it’s a recognition his cannabis flowers are top shelf (they are, and he’s got multiple Emerald Cup trophies to prove it) — but because it’s a recognition that the dream is attainable, that the small, family cannabis farm can be viable even as markets crash, and that Humboldt County continues to produce the best cannabis in the world.

CANNABIS NURSERY

Highline Nursery

604 State Route 36, Fortuna (707) 617-2505 highlinenursery.com

CANNABIS PROCESSOR/ TRIMMING SERVICES

Humboldt Trim Co. 230 Fourth St., Eureka (855) 707-8746 humtrim.com

“I’m doing this to represent Humboldt. I’ve been raised here. I raised my kids here. And this is where I will live forever,” Gellman says. “I’m not the best at all. I’m surrounded by the best, and I’m just one of them. We’re from a community of amazing cultivators.”

Gellman is frank about the economic challenges. “So many of my family and friends are hurting so bad right now,” he says. “If you drive through Garberville, it’s a ghost town.”

Ridgeline survives, he says, because it’s lean. “Yeah, my jars are selling, my bags are selling and I have some clothing that sells — but most of all, I don’t have workers. …

CULTIVATOR

Jason Gellman, Ridgeline Farms ridgelinefarms.com

DISPENSARY

The Humboldt County Collective (THCC) 1662 Myrtle Ave. Suite A, Eureka (707) 442-2420 Find us on leafly.com

It’s me, my wife, our kids ... it’s mostly us working our asses o on a small farm.” He says he cultivates 96,000 square feet — about 2 acres — of the farm where they live, which allows him to seek out prime genetics from seed, through trials and eventually to scale — and also see each plant through to harvest.

“I’m hands on,” he says. “I look at every individual plant. I’ve been doing this for 30plus years. It’s attention to detail and actual pride and love for what I’m doing. It makes all the di erence in the world.”

— Thadeus Greenson

LOCAL CANNABIS DELIVERY

Proper Wellness

517 Fifth St., Eureka (707) 683-0009 116 Wildwood Ave., Rio Dell (707) 506-5020 properwellnesscenter.com

LOCAL CANNABIS FARM

Ridgeline Farms

ridgelinefarms.com

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BEST OF CANNABIS

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LOCAL CANNABIS PRODUCT

Space Gem

1551 Nursery Way Suite B, McKinleyville spacegemcandy.com

SEEDS

Humboldt Seed Co. humboldtseedcompany.com

BONUS!

NOW OPEN NEW LOCATION

BATHROOM

Inn at 2nd & C

124 C St., Eureka (707) 444-3344 historiceaglehouse.com

BUILDING WHEREIN TO FIND A GHOST

Historic Eagle House

124 C St., Eureka (707) 444-3344 historiceaglehouse.com

HANGOUT FOR SENIORS

Healy Senior Center

456 Briceland Road, Redway (707) 923-2399 healyseniorcenter.org

LOCAL ACTIVIST

Betty Chinn

133 Seventh St., Eureka (707) 407-3833 bettychinn.org

LOCAL AUTHOR

Michael Kauffmann michaelkauffmann.net

LOCAL CAUSE

Food For People

2112 Broadway, Eureka (707) 445-3166 foodforpeople.org

LOCAL DO-GOODER

Betty Chinn

133 Seventh St., Eureka (707) 407-3833 bettychinn.org

LOCAL FIREFIGHTER

Tony Freeman, Arcata Fire Dept. 2149 Central Ave., McKinleyville (707) 825-2000 arcatafire.org

LOCAL PERSONALITY

Eric Hollenbeck blueoxmill.com

LOCAL PODCAST

Hip Hop Humboldt hiphophumboldt.com

LOCAL POLICE OFFICER

Greg Hill, Eureka Police Department 604 C St., Eureka (707) 441-4060 ci.eureka.ca.gov

LOCAL POLITICIAN

Natalie Arroyo arroyoforsupervisor.com

LOCAL RADIO PERSONALITY

Burlyman Dana Hall cool1055.com

LOCAL RADIO STATION

Cool 105.5 Eureka cool1055.com

LOCAL TEACHER

Bethany Schmidt sixriverscharter.nohum.org

LOCAL TV STATION

KEET TV

(707) 445-0813 keet.org

LOCALLY MADE PRODUCT (NON-FOOD)

Ohana Organics

Tattoo Butter (707) 444-2227 ohanaorganics.com

NEW BUSINESS

Cap’s Food Shack (707) 798-7147 instagram.com/Capsfoodshack

NONPROFIT

Food For People

2112 Broadway, Eureka (707) 445-3166 foodforpeople.org

OUTDOOR SEATING

Septentrio Winery

650 Sixth St., Arcata (707) 672-2058 septentriowinery.com

PARKING LOT

Arcata Marsh

569 S G St., Arcata (707) 826-2359 arcatamarshfriends.org

PLACE FOR A PICNIC

Redwood Park Park Drive, Arcata (707) 822-7091 cityofarcata.org

PLACE TO BREAK UP WITH SOMEONE

California Redwood CoastHumboldt County Airport

3561 Boeing Ave., McKinleyville flyacv.com

PLACE TO MEET SINGLES

Richards’ Goat Tavern & Tea Room 401 I St., Arcata (707) 630-5000 richardsgoat.com

PLACE TO TAKE A SELFIE

Humboldt Redwoods State Park

17119 Avenue of the Giants, Weott (707) 946-2263 humboldtredwoods.org

PLACE TO WORSHIP

Lifehouse Humboldt 2734 Hubbard Lane, Eureka (707) 442-3736 lifehousehumboldt.org

SOCIAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATION

Black Humboldt blackhumboldt.com ●

Lifehouse Humboldt

would like to thank everybody who voted for us as the Best Place of Worship for Humboldt County.

Humboldt County is blessed to have many amazing churches with various expressions of belief. Lifehouse being voted the Best Place of Worship in no way expresses our thoughts towards other churches or denominations. Lifehouse is one of many churches that work hard to make our community a better place. We consider it an honor to serve each week, and we value the sacrifice that other churches have made in our community and those that have poured into the family of Lifehouse. Lifehouse is honored to be a part of this incredible community and believes we are one of many that could have been chosen for this award. Thank you, Humboldt County, for your support. We will continue to strive together to see Humboldt County reach its full potential. We look forward to serving Humboldt County with authentic worship, where you can meet God just as you are. The act of worship and coming together as a worshiping church transforms our lives. If you currently do not have a church that you attend, come visit Lifehouse. We welcome all.

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Folklife Strums On

Story and Photos by Mark Larson

getout@northcoastjournal.com

Many of Humboldt County’s finest local musicians could be found at this year’s Humboldt Folklife Festival.

The week-long lineup of offerings by local musicians started with the new Folk School Day on Sunday in Blue Lake, with free classes on bluegrass guitar, banjo, mandolin, percussion, songwriting and singing.

The traditional Songwriter Showcase on Tuesday featured local songwriters Matthew Wallace, Bruce Taylor, Zera Starchild and Claire Bent indoors at Dell’Arte. Patrick Cleary led an insightful Q&A with them after each played and sang their original music to get their backstory and how they go about writing their music, revealing glimpses of their personalities and methods.

Wednesday evening’s sold-out show outside at Dell’Arte moved from before sunset to literally “Under the Stars” with sets by Ponies of Harmony, Sequoia Rose and festival favorites Huckleberry Flint. Thursday night featured Bluegrass and Beyond with Rise & Bloom, Fickle Hill and Horse Mountain outdoors at Dell’Arte.

Friday night attracted an all-ages crowd for a lively, sweaty indoor barn dance at the Arcata Veterans Hall with host band

Cidermill and caller Lyndsey Battle.

Crowds of fans of local bands showed up in sunny Blue Lake on Saturday to catch 16 bands playing from mid-morning until sunset on two outdoor stages at Dell’Arte. The All Day Free Festival featured Eric Leong, Soul A Mente, Kray van Kirk, Sari Baker, Julio Perdido, Blueberry Hill Boogie Band, Vanishing Pints and the Beatles Sing Along on the Street Stage. The Amphitheater Stage included: Humboldt Taiko, The Oyster Baes, A Drop of the Pure, Grupo Mar Pacifico, Compost Mountain Boys, Canary and the Vamp, Country Pretenders, Oh Mercy and Cadillac Ranch.

Full details about the Humboldt Folklife Society’s Folklife Festival and coming events (including the Buddy Brown Blues Festival Aug. 19) are available at humboldtfolklife.com.

For more photos, see the online posting at the North Coast Journal website at northcoastjournal.com. l

Mark Larson (he/him) is a retired Cal Poly Humboldt journalism professor and active freelance photographer who likes to walk.

The Compost Mountain Boys attracted a dancing crowd with their bluegrass music at the Dell’Arte Amphitheater Stage on Saturday.

The Humboldt Folklife Festival’s Barn Dance on Friday featured host band Cidermill with caller Lyndsey Battle that brought out a big all-ages crowd and lots of smiles on the faces of the dancers.

The Beatles Sing Along led by Jeff Kelly (left) and Joel Sonenshein drew a huge crowd to close out Saturday near the Street Stage.

Ponies of Harmony with Katie Belknap and James Zeller opened the Under the Stars show on Wednesday evening.

Quillback Rockfish O the Menu Starting Aug. 7

By Kenny Priest fishing@northcoastjournal.com

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife projects the combined recreational and commercial take of quillback rockfish will exceed the harvest limits specified in federal regulation for 2023 is prohibiting retention of the fish statewide in both the recreational and commercial fisheries e ective Aug. 7.

From the CDFW July 28 announcement:

“The 2021 stock assessment for quillback rockfish off California indicated severe population declines. As a result, a recreational one-fish limit and reduced commercial limits were implemented in 2022 to reduce catch. Further constraints to the groundfish seasons for 2023 have not sufficiently reduced catch for quillback rockfish to meet federal harvest guidelines.

CDFW urges anglers to use best fishing practices to reduce impacts to quillback rockfish and other prohibited species. These include reducing mortality when releasing fish by utilizing a descending device and relocating to different fishing grounds or switching targets if you are catching and releasing quillback rockfish or other prohibited species.

The Rockfish, Cabezon, Greenling (RCG) complex bag and possession limit will remain 10 fish daily, with a one-fish sub-bag limit for copper rockfish, and a four-fish sub-bag limit for vermilion rockfish. Along with quillback rockfish, take of bronzespotted rockfish, cowcod and yelloweye rockfish continue to be prohibited year-round at all depths. ...`

CDFW will continue to monitor groundfish species of concern, such as quillback rockfish. If the current in-season change prohibiting take of quillback rockfish is not su cient to reduce harvest, additional in-season actions such as modifications to the season dates and/or depth constraints may be implemented. Anglers are strongly encouraged to minimize catch of quillback rockfish and other prohibited species to reduce

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the possibility of further in-season actions in 2023 and beyond.”

For information, visit content.govdelivery. com/accounts/CNRA/ bulletins/367d83d.

The Oceans: Eureka

A few fishable days provided some good Pacific halibut fishing, according to Tim Klassen of Reel Steel Sport Fishing. “The bite has been excellent and limits have been coming quickly, if you’re located in a good spot,” said Klassen. “Most of the action has been between the 45 and 52 lines, and there’s fish scattered throughout. Most are still coming between 250 to 300 feet. The good news is the black cod seem to have lessened, but there’s still plenty of Hake to deal with. Rock fishing remains excellent at the Cape, but the lingcod bite is still on the slow side.”

Shelter Cove

“Fishing was a little slower for a few days this week, but we still managed limits of rockfish each day,” said Jake Mitchell of Sea Hawk Sport Fishing. “We did have a couple days of lingcod limits as well, but overall lingcod fishing remains slow. We’ve been fishing o the Ranch House and down as far as Mistake Point. There are lots of anchovies in the harbor, but so far not very many California halibut. The salmon are thick in there as well so it’s hard to get a presentation on the bottom. Ocean conditions have been crappy for weeks and no one has gone Pacific halibut fishing since the Fourth of July week.”

Crescent City

According to Britt Carson of Crescent City’s Englund Marine, quite a few California halibut are now being caught daily. “On a good day, we’re seeing 10 to 15 caught

along South Beach,” said Carson. “And we’re seeing some big ones too. I’ve seen quite a few better than 30 inches, including one that measured 42. There hasn’t been much e ort for Pacific halibut lately, seems that everyone has what they need. The rockfish and lingcod bite are still wide open when the boats can get out. Both reefs are producing quality limits.”

Lower Klamath

Steelhead continue to trickle into the lower river, but as of the weekend there weren’t any big concentrations. More fish should begin to show up through the first few weeks of August. The daily bag limit is two hatchery steelhead or hatchery trout per day on both the Klamath and Trinity rivers, with a possession limit of four. Anglers must have a Steelhead Fishing Report and Restoration Card in their possession while fishing for steelhead trout in anadromous waters. For more information, visit nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=202686&inline.

Read the complete fishing report at northcoastjournal.com. ●

Kenny Priest operates Fishing the North Coast, a fishing guide service out of Humboldt specializing in salmon and steelhead. Find it on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and fishingthenorthcoast.com

For up-to-date fishing reports and North Coast river information, email kenny@ fishingthenorthcoast.com.

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Quillback rockfish, like the one pictured here, will be prohibited from retention statewide e ective Aug. 7 for both recreational and commercial fisheries.

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“LARGEST BRAND SELECTION IN THE COUNTY”

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First Saturday Night Arts Alive

Aug. 5, 6 to 9 p.m.

Our galleries, museums, theaters, bars and restaurants are open late. Presented by Eureka Main Street.

ART CENTER FRAME SHOP

616 Second St. Lauren Lester, watercolor landscapes and portraits.

ART CENTER SPACE 620 Second St. More than 75 local artists.

BELLE STARR CLOTHING 405 Second St. Permanent Jewelry pop-up, Adore and Joy, jewelry.

BLUE OX BOUTIQUE 515 Second St. Beer and cider in the Blue Ox Lounge.

C STREET STUDIOS 208 C St. Various artists.

CANVAS + CLAY 233 F St. “I LOVE TO LAUGH,” duo exhibition with Bob Hanna and Deanna Huse, acrylic painting, sculpture, textile, mixed media.

CLARKE HISTORICAL MUSEUM 240 E St. New exhibits.

DA GOU ROU LOUWI’ CULTURAL CENTER 417 Second St., Suite 101. Cheryl Seidner, Wiyot elder and artisan, sells her arts and crafts.

DICK TAYLOR CRAFT CHOCOLATE First and E streets. Steve Taylor, oil paintings.

THE EPITOME GALLERY 420 Second St. “Know Your Monsters,” Miss Teal; street art-inspired artworks, Girl Mobb. Live art by both artists. Also a “secret show.”

EUREKA BOOKS 426 Second St. Meet

author of Far From the Cli , Ray Moisa; book signing starting at 6 p.m.

FAMILIA CAFÉ 525 Second St. Laura Chapman White, paintings.

GOOD RELATIONS 223 Second St. VaVa Voom live models. Music by the Sturgeons.

HEALTHSPORT BY THE BAY 411 First St. Celebrating HealthSport’s anniversary month with “Feel the burn,” Bella Fire, Aerial Artists, silk performers, jugglers and other performers, Live Remote Radio with classic rock. Fundraising for Sequoia Humane Society.

HISTORIC EAGLE HOUSE 139 Second St. Music by Buddy Reed and his Fabulous Rip it Ups.

MORRIS GRAVES MUSEUM OF ART 636 F St. Performance Rotunda Gallery: “30,000 Salmon,” Becky Evans, 30,000 representations of fish and salmon memorializing the 2002 Klamath River fish kill. William Thonson

Gallery: “25/25, Twenty Five Paintings of Humboldt County Artists,” Jim McVicker, paintings. Anderson Gallery: “Landscapes & Dreamscapes,” Janice

Sharman-Hand, watercolor paintings. Knight Gallery: “Humboldt County Lost & Found,” L.L. Kessner, paintings. Museum Store/Permanent Collection Gallery: merchandise inspired by artwork by Morris Graves, Glenn Berry, Melvin Schuler and Romano Gabriel. Homer Balabanis

“30,000 Salmon” by Becky Evans at Morris Graves Museum of Art. Courtesy of the artist

Gallery/Humboldt Artist Gallery: Artwork by Vicki Barry, Julia Bednar, Jody Bryan, Jim Lowry, Paul Rickard, Patricia Sundgren-Smith, Sara Starr, Kim Reid and Claudia Lima.

HUMBOLDT HERBALS 300

Second St. “Alchemical Surrender,” Candice Brunlinger and her son Makai Brunlinger, acrylic painting. Music by Blue Lotus Jazz.

THE HUMBOLDT MERCANTILE 123 F St. Briceland Vineyards pouring wine. Music by Swingo Domingo.

HUMBOLDT NATION 230 Fourth St. (parking lot). “Benefit for the Blooming Bus,” Laci Dane, Blake Reagan, Eder Calangos. Rummage sale benefit for the Blooming Bus. DJ Marjo Lak and Skinny Pepperwood, vinyl set.

INK PEOPLE CENTER FOR THE ARTS-BRENDA TUXFORD GALLERY 422 First St. Art show.

JILLYBEANS EMPORIUM 723

Third St. “Chalk Couture Workshop,” Jill Ross, chalk paint. Drop in and create your own 3-by-3, 5-by-5 or 5-by-7 work of art. Prices start at $5.

JUST MY TYPE LETTERPRESS PAPERIE

235 F St. Michael Wrigley, illustrations.

LAND OF LOVELY 127 F St. Linked 4 Life, permanent jewelry artist.

LITTLE SHOP OF HERS 416 Second St. Seana Burden, acrylic painting, pen and ink, glitter.

LIVING DOLL VINTAGE BOUTIQUE

226 F St. Rorschwax, performance, fashion show at 7 p.m. w/beats by Irie Adina. Rorschwax, live demo. Music by Transplant Takeover.

THE MADRONE TAPHOUSE & BRICK

FIRE PIZZA 421 Third St. “Devine Colors,”, Nicole Devine, acrylic painting, watercolors. Music by Luciano Mrazzo.

MAKER’S APRON 317 E St. “Forrest Moon Friends,” drop-in crafting. Make your own Forrest Moon Friends stu e with reclaimed materials.

MANY HANDS GALLERY 438 Second St. Featuring work of more than 40 local artists.

MENDENHALL STUDIOS 215 C St. Various artists.

NORTH COAST DANCE 426 F St. North Coast Dance School, performance, dance.

OLD TOWN INK LAB 212 G St. Creative vending machine featuring local artists.

OLD TOWN COFFEE & CHOCOLATES

211 F St. Various artists. Live music.

PEARL LOUNGE 507 Second St. Anna Amezcua and Nancy Ayers, oil painting, acrylic painting and mixed media.

PROPER WELLNESS CENTER 517 Fifth St. “Interactive Art Creation with artist

Ashlee Aronson,” Ashlee Aronson, textile, missed media, natural plant dyes.

REDWOOD ART ASSOCIATION 603 F St. 2023 North Coast Lens Exhibition. Music by Dennis and Tina - Aloha 808.

REDWOOD DISCOVERY MUSEUM

612 G St. Kids Alive! 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. A drop-o program for children aged 3.5 to 12 years. Kids can enjoy crafts, science activities, pizza and uninhibited museum fun ($20/child or $17 for members). Kids must be confidently potty-trained.

REDWOOD MUSIC MART 511 F St.

Music by Redwood Dixie Gators.

RESTAURANT FIVE ELEVEN 511 Second St. Anna Sofia Amezcua and Jamie Pavlich Walker, acrylic painting and collage.

SAILOR’S GRAVE TATTOO 138 Second St. Tattoo art.

SEAMOOR’S 212 F St. Novelty toys.

THE SPEAKEASY 411 Opera Alley Music by Jenni and David and the Sweet Soul Band, playing indoors from 8 to 11 p.m. 21 and up. No cover.

THE WINE CELLAR 407 Second St.

Music by Young and Lovely.

ZEN HEALING 437 F St. “The Places of Us,” Lesley Johnson, oil painting, paint on wood.

ZENO CURIOUS GOODS 320 Second St. Suite 1B. MISTERkite/Ten Somersets, David Michael Bois, mixed media and digital images and paper craft artworks.

ZUMBIDO GIFTS 410 Second St “Haitian Oil Drum Art,” multiple artists, sculpture. ●

Jim McVicker’s paintings at Morris Graves Museum of Art. Courtesy of the artist

The Humb dt Light Op a C pany COMMUNITY FEATURE

Featuring: Nickelodeon e SpongeBob Musical August 4th-19th at the Van Duzer eater

Murphy’s Markets opened in 1971 and just two years later in 1973, the curtains first went up at Humboldt Light Opera Company. Founders of both companies probably had no idea how successful they would become. Although ‘community’ is not in their name, it has always been at the heart of both organizations.

“The SpongeBob Musical” will be performed Aug. 4, 5, 11 and 18 at 7 p.m. and Aug. 6, 13 and 19 at 2 p.m. To purchase tickets for the show starting later this week, go to https://www.hloc.org/.

The musical is based on the series by Stephen Hillenburg, a 1984 graduate of Humboldt State University (Cal Poly Humboldt). Stakes are higher than ever before as SpongeBob and all of Bikini Bottom face the total annihilation of their undersea world. Chaos erupts. Lives hang in the balance. And just when all hope seems lost, a most unexpected hero rises up and takes center stage.

Humboldt Light Opera Company’s headquarters are located just across the way from Murphy’s Market in Sunnybrae. Humboldt Light Opera Company’s goal for over 50 years has been to bring musical theatre to the people of our community – not just as a viewing experience, but also as a performing experience for those who have dreamed of taking the stage themselves.

Get involved with HLOC by visiting www.hloc.org/get-involved/.

The Best of the Rest

By Collin Yeo music@northcoastjournal.com

Aquick congratulations are in order for everyone and everywhere that won a coveted Best of Humboldt award in this issue. We are all of us winners for getting to live in a place as packed with the sort of folks who make up our artistic population. Keep it up, please. I did want to take a moment to throw out a quick thumbs up to a few of our less tangible experiences, though, in the pursuit of an esoteric, solipsistic round-up of some of the stu that I enjoy around these parts. I would like to start with weird houses. Thanks to a loose attitude towards home decor and a happy dearth of severe HOA culture in most parts of our county, I’d like to give a shout out to those of you who paint your homes in bizarre color schemes, keep up seasonal — particularly Halloween — decorations up year round and generally do what it takes to make your home “that house” on the block.

Next up, and this was a tough one with steep competition, I’d like to award the area from the Millyard to Almquist Lumber in North Arcata as having the best summer scent of the river without an attendant view. As a journeyman carpenter and handyman, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been shopping for materials when I catch a whi of running water and riparian vegetation, and immediately think about leaving everything behind to hurl myself into the water for a nice swim.

I’m going to have to also give a shoutout to the area around St. Mary’s and Greenwood cemeteries as 2023’s best cat neighborhood. There are so many of those whimsical little furballs lazing around the place, it’s always a treat to stroll through and dispense a few pettings. McKinleyville’s dump is by far my favorite destination for dispensing of waste, both household and work generated. The bucolic setting, double-barreled weigh stations and Zen garden-like layout always puts my brain back into the calm space of simple being.

Out of selfishnes, I won’t be sharing my favorite blackberry picking spot, nor my favorite beach, birdwatching spot or hiking trail. I will, however, share in the pleasure of knowing that you all know the protective feeling of possessiveness that comes with recalling these spots. Have fun, now.

Thursday

The summer concert experience at the Fieldbrook Winery drifts on tonight at 5:30 p.m. with Grateful Dead tribute band Dead On providing free entertainment for those who have made table reservations.

Friday

The Miniplex presents the return of one-of-a-kind cosmic puppeteer, musical act and alumnus of Tim and Eric’s Awesome Show, David Liebe Hart. I can’t do much justice to the man that Googling his clips won’t do better, so all you need to know is that the show is 8 p.m., the opening act is DJ 0.000001, aka nyege nyege, and tickets are $15, $10 advance.

Saturday

I have two festivals to recommend today, each on either end of our county’s share of the 101. First up on the northside at 3 p.m., RampArt Skate Park is home to Bushfest, a metal-palooza full of shredders and screamers, priced at a very reasonable $20 for 13 bands, $15 if you get an early-bird ticket. A few among the line-up include The Sturgeons, Wastewalker, Racket, No Living Witness, Bloodspire and, of course, the hosts Greybush.

An hour later down Redway way at the Mateel, you will find a celebration of the once-massive Reggae on the River, now called Reggae Legacy and scaled for one day of good jams. The headliner is BLVK H3RO, a young Jamaican singer whose resumé of collaborations is full of top-notch global talent like UB40 and the late Bunny Wailer. Also on deck is the Brooklyn crew Subatomic Sound System, who provided

backing band tour support for icon Lee “Scratch” Perry when the master was still inhabiting this earthly realm. The group will be performing a memorial set of the man’s work ($35, $30 advance).

Sunday

Another two-fer recommendation, this time in Eureka. At 2 p.m. at the Shanty, you will find a free matinee gig of two of the rompingest, stompin’-est, mightiest pub rock punk bands in the 707, when The Bow-Legged Buzzards join forces with the boys in The Smashed Glass to blow the lid o the patio.

If you still have gas in the tank by 8 p.m., head over to Synapsis on Union to enjoy a nice mix of ad hoc, DIY musical theater and sci-fi tales, courtesy of returning champs Faun Fables and local starlets Control Voltage (aka CV), both of which are returning from an appearance at Oregon’s Lunasa Cascadia festival. This pairing of Drag City Records folk darlings with our own spacey trippers is certain to be a fine match for the elegantly styled interiors of Synapsis’ new-ish home ($13, $10 advance).

Monday

Here’s a night of punk in various forms from straight-up to folksy going down at the Siren’s Song Tavern. Local distortion-mongers Dead Drift are hosting a show that includes Connecticut-based

folk punker David Co ey Taylor and Irish-flavored local rippers Wyld Banshee Whispers. Just $10 gets you all three bands and everything kicks o at 8 p.m.

Tuesday

What was at a time thought to be a once-o flight of fancy has now become a recurring 2023 motif over at Savage Henry Comedy Club. I am, of course, referring to the Open Mark, a diverse open mic event hosted by — who else — comedian Mark Sanders. Participants are encouraged to show up with jokes, music and anything in between as a means of public expression. This 9 p.m. event is free at the door, so just bring your material and an I.D. if you intend to drink.

Wednesday

Forget it Jake, it’s Chinatown. Or rather, a midsummer Wednesday in Humco with a soft breeze blowing through the places where there are usually bookings. Either way, local rules and customs supersede all other laws and there’s nothing we can do to change that, Mr. Gittes. We’ll just have to pack up and call it a night. ●

Collin Yeo (he/him) would like to o er a deep RIP to Pee Wee and Sinéad. Nothing compares to either of you, nor will anyone ever. He lives in Arcata.

Control Voltage (aka CV) plays Synapsis at 8 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 6.

Photo courtesy of the artists

Come out to the Freshwater Farms Summer Celebration this Saturday, Aug. 5 at 5 p.m. at Freshwater Farms Reserve ($30, $25 advance, kids under 10 are free but must be registered). The Northcoast Regional Land Trust’s fifth annual benefit concert will have an old-fashioned cake walk, kids’ activities by Kids in the Hive, food and drink for purchase by the Humboldt County Cattlewomen, Los Giles, Los Bagels, Dick Taylor Craft Chocolates, Mad River Brewery and Fieldbrook Winery. Support the conservation of wild and working lands in northwestern California at this fundraiser for the Northcoast Regional Land Trust. Bring your lawn chairs (but please leave dogs at home) and settle in for an evening of great music featuring headliner Huckleberry Flint at 6:30 p.m. and opener Elderberry Rust String Band at 5 p.m. Doors at 4 p.m. Advance tickets available at givebutter.com/HuckFlint2023.

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ART

Art Talks - Eureka Street Art Festival. 5:30 p.m. Various locations, Humboldt County. Each day’s Art Talk will meet at a different mural location. Hear about the artists process and inspiration, watch them work and ask questions. Get daily list online. eurekastreetartfestival@gmail.com. eurekastreetartfestival.com/copy-of-festival-info.

Figure Drawing at Synapsis. 7-9 p.m. Synapsis Collective, 1675 Union St., Eureka. With a live model. Bring your own art supplies. Call to contact Clint. $5. synapsisperformance.com. (707) 362-9392.

July/August Art Show - Lynn Niekrasz. Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary Interpretive Center, 569 S. G St. Landscape paintings by Niekrasz are on display at the Arcata Marsh Interpretive Center. (707) 826-2359.

COMEDY

Drink & Draw. 6 p.m. Savage Henry Comedy Club, 415 Fifth St., Eureka. Self-guided art space and place hosted by Jessica Grant. Bring your own supplies or use ours. Snacks, drinks, friendly atmosphere. All ages w/caution for language. Ages 21 and up. Free. info@savagehenrycomedy.com. savagehenrycomedy.com. (707) 845-8864.

MUSIC

Fieldbrook Winery Thursday Evening Concert Series. 5:30-8 p.m. Fieldbrook Winery, 4241 Fieldbrook Road. Enjoy live music every Thursday night outdoors. fieldbrookwinery.com.

Hip Hop Thursdays. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. The Jam, 915 H St., Arcata. Chuck Angeles, Starcata and Pressure. Free. thejamarcata.com. (707) 822-5266.

Live Music at RCB. 6-9 p.m. Redwood Curtain Brewing Co. Myrtle Ave. Tasting Room, 1595 B Myrtle Ave., Eureka.

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The wild, wild west is alive and kicking at Wildwood Days, happening Aug. 3-6 in Rio Dell (free admission). The Rio Dell Volunteer Fire Department fundraiser has four days of fun for the whole family with a car cruise, an all-day music festival in the park, vendor and craft fair, Soap Box Derby, kids’ night, penny scramble, vendors, kids’ talent show, street dance, a baby-back rib cook-off, a bocce tournament, a softball tournament, a firefighter’s barbecue and auction, and lots more. There’s even a wild west reenactment with a shootout. Get the full schedule of events at wildwooddays. godaddysites.com.

Live music on the outside patio. Full schedule online. Free. redwoodcurtainbrewing.com. (707) 269-7143.

McKinleyville Community Choir Rehearsal. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Arcata Presbyterian Church, 670 11th St. The choir seeks new voices for its winter/holiday concerts. The only requirement is carrying a tune. For more information contact Clare Greene. ccgreene46@gmail.com. (831) 419- 3247.

Music in the Park. 6-8 p.m. Pierson Park, 1608 Pickett Road, McKinleyville. Summer concert series in the park. Live music, food trucks. Free.

Summer Concert Series. 6-8 p.m. Madaket Plaza, Foot of C Street, Eureka. Open-air music each week on Eureka’s waterfront. Patino’s Mexican Food Truck and Cap’s Food Shack will be on site each week. Presented by Eureka Main Street. Aug. 3: Petty Rocks (Tom Petty tribute); Aug. 10: Dirty Cello (Americana). Free. eurekamainstreet.org.

THEATER

String and Shadow Puppet Theater: Ship of Fools 6-8 p.m. Dell’Arte, 131 H St., Blue Lake. String and Shadow is a troupe of multi-disciplinary performance artists that create giant puppet shows set to live music. Ship of Fools: A Giant Puppet Odyssey is perfect for all ages. Outdoors at Dell’Arte’s Rooney Theater. $12.50-$20. info@dellarte. com. dellarte.com/. (707) 668-5663.

EVENTS

Baduwa’t Festival. Dell’Arte, 131 H St., Blue Lake. Dell’Arte International’s four-week summer celebration of theater, family friendly entertainment, music and performance. dellarte.com/online-season/baduwat-festival-2/.

Eureka Street Art Festival - Beautifying Broadway. City of Eureka, Humboldt County. Watch as local and international artists paint murals and create street art, and enjoy artist talks, daily tours and special events. Free. eurekastreetartfestival.com/.

The Friction Quartet. Submitted Summertime in Trinidad is as lovely as can be. Sweeping ocean vistas, abundant sunshine, quaint shops, and some of the finest art and music shows around. Taking the loveliness even higher is the renowned Trinidad Bay Art & Music Festival , happening Aug. 4-6 and Aug. 11-1 3 with six concerts over two weekends at Trinidad Town Hall. The festival showcases musicians from Trinidad and beyond, as well as a visual art gallery of local artworks, all for sale by the artists. Get ticket info and full schedule of events at tbamfest.com.

Wildwood Days. Downtown Rio Dell. Rio Dell Volunteer Fire Department fundraiser with a cruise, soap box derby, kids’ night, penny scramble, vendors, fire truck rides, street dance, food, music festival, bocce tournament, softball tournament and a firefighter’s barbecue and auction.

FOR KIDS

Free Summer Food Program. Jefferson Community Center, 1000 B St., Eureka. Free fresh lunches for kids and teens 18 and under prepared by chef Chelsea. No income requirements or registration. Served on site in the J Cafe. Free. facebook.com/jefferson.project.

FOOD

Henderson Center Farmers Market. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Henderson Center, Henderson near F Street, Eureka. Fresh fruits and vegetables, baked goods, jam, plants and more. Music and hot food vendors. No pets are allowed, but trained, ADA certified, service animals are welcome. Free. info@northcoastgrowersassociation.org. northcoastgrowersassociation.org/hendersoncenter. html. (707) 441-9999.

McKinleyville Farmers Market. 3-6 p.m. Eureka Natural Foods, McKinleyville, 2165 Central Ave. Fresh fruits and vegetables, hot cocoa and more. Music and hot food vendors. No pets are allowed, but trained, ADA certified, service animals are welcome. Free. info@northcoastgrowersassociation.org. northcoastgrowersassociation. org/mckinleyville.html. (707) 441-9999.

Willow Creek Farmers Market. 4-7 p.m. Veteran’s Park, 100 Kimtu Road, Willow Creek. Fresh fruits and vegetables, fish, artisans and more. Music and hot food vendors. No pets are allowed, but trained, ADA certified, service animals are welcome. Free. info@northcoastgrowersassociation.org. northcoastgrowersassociation. org/willowcreek.html. (707) 441-9999.

OUTDOORS

Nature Quest. 2-5 p.m. Eureka Municipal Auditorium, 1120 F St. Wilderness immersion program for teens and adults. Explore trails and share mindfulness practices, group conversation and other eco-therapeutic activities. Adults meet Thursdays, teens meet one Saturday a month. Transportation provided for Eureka residents. Please pre-register. Free. swood2@eurekaca.gov. eurekaheroes.org. (707) 382-5338.

ETC

Pathway to Payday. 9 a.m.-noon. Betty Kwan Chinn Day Center, Corner of Seventh and C streets, Eureka. Four-day employment workshop series focuses on enhancement of application, resume and interview skills. Opportunity to interview with employers for jobs. Apply online or by phone. Free. swood2@eurekaca.gov. uplifteureka. com. (707) 672-2253.

Restorative Movement. 10:30-11:30 a.m. & 2-3 p.m. Virtual World, Online. SoHum Health presents classes focused on strength and mobility (Tuesday), and on relaxation and breath work (Thursday). Contact instructor Ann Constantino for online orientation. $3-$5 donation per class, no one is turned away for lack of funds. annconstantino@ gmail.com. sohumhealth.org. (707) 923-3921.

DJS

DJ Statik and Friends. 9 p.m. Thirsty Bear Lounge, Bear River Casino Resort, 11 Bear Paws Way, Loleta. Your favorite hits. Free. bearrivercasino.com.

Throw ‘Em Back Thursdays. First Thursday of every month, 9 p.m. Wave Lounge, Blue Lake Casino, 777 Casino Way. DJ Statik spinning throwback, hip hop and R&B. Free. bluelakecasino.com/entertainment/wave.

OTHER

Trivia Night at the Historic Scotia Lodge. First Thursday of every month, 6-8 p.m. Scotia Lodge, 100 Main St. Free to join and prizes to the winners. All ages. Free. scotia-lodge.com/hosted-events. (707) 298-7139.

OPEN MIC

Open Mic. 8-11 p.m. The Siren’s Song Tavern, 325 Second St., Eureka. Sign up starts at 7 p.m., show starts at 8 p.m. Hosted by Tim Trip. Free. timmtrip@gmail.com. sirenssongtavern.com.

Blondies Open Mic. 6 p.m. Blondies Food And Drink, 420 E. California Ave., Arcata. Share your gifts. Free. blondiesfoodanddrink.com.

Siren’s Song Open Mic. 7 p.m. The Siren’s Song Tavern, 325 Second St., Eureka. Step up to the mic. Free. sirenssongtavern.com.

KARAOKE

G.O.A.T. Karaoke at the Goat. 8:30 p.m. Richards’ Goat Tavern & Tea Room Miniplex, 401 I St., Arcata. Supportive atmosphere, more than 45,000 songs to choose from, all skill levels welcome. Two-drink minimum purchase at the bar. Ages 21 and up. info@miniplexevents.com. instagram. com/richardsgoat/. (707) 630-5000.

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ART

Art Talks - Eureka Street Art Festival. 5:30 p.m. Various locations, Humboldt County. See Aug. 3 listing.

COMEDY

But Wait ... There’s More. 11 p.m. Savage Henry Comedy Club, 415 Fifth St., Eureka. In late night TV style, Mark Sanders hosts a panel of comedians for jokes, comedy games and banter. Snacks, drinks, friendly atmosphere.

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All ages w/caution for language. $5. savagahenrycomedy. com. (707) 845-8864.

David Liebe Hart (Tim & Eric Show) w/DJ 0.000001 (nyege nyege). 9 p.m. Richards’ Goat Tavern & Tea Room Miniplex, 401 I St., Arcata. Music/puppets/storytelling show that includes an egg hunt with mystery prizes, DJ sets by DJ 0.000001 (nyege nyege) and Amandroid, plus live sets by FKA Nightstand and Doctor Foxmeat. Ages 21 and up. $15. info@miniplexevents.com. miniplex. ticketleap.com/dlh/. (707) 630-5000.

Pros and Context. 7-8 p.m. Savage Henry Comedy Club, 415 Fifth St., Eureka. Taking on a new state each week to explore its pros and cons through improv comedy. Snacks, drinks. All ages w/caution for language. Free. savagehenrycomedy.com. (707) 845-8864.

DANCE

Folk Dance Party with Live Music. First Friday of every month, 8-10:30 p.m. Redwood Raks World Dance Studio, 824 L St., Arcata. Easy dances and an evening of international music with Chubritza and the Balkan Music Meetup. All ages and dance levels welcome. Now mask-optional. $5 sliding scale. kurumada@humboldt. edu. www.humboldtfolkdancers.org. (707) 496-6734.

MOVIES

Army of Darkness (1992). 7-9:30 & 11 p.m.-2 a.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. Two screenings. Screening 1: pre-show at 7 p.m., movie at 8 p.m. Screening 2: pre-show at 11 p.m., movie at 11:59 p.m. Rated R. All ages (16 and under parental guidance suggested). $8, $12 admission and poster. info@arcatatheatre.com. facebook.com/ events/1026502791690999/. (707) 613-3030.

The Vow From Hiroshima. 7 p.m. The Sanctuary, 1301 J St., Arcata. An intimate portrait of Setsuko Thurlow, a survivor of the Hiroshima atomic bomb, told through the lens of her friendship with a second-generation survivor, Mitchie Takeuchi. Tickets at whichwaythewind.org. $10 adult, $5 student. sanctuaryarcata.org.

MUSIC

Friday Night Jazz. 8-10 p.m. The SpeakEasy, 411 Opera Alley, Eureka. Live local jazz with the Opera Alley Cats. Free. elvisatemydonuts@hotmail.com. (707) 444-2244.

Live Music at FM. 6-8:30 p.m. Fieldbrook Market & Eatery, 4636 Fieldbrook Road. Every Friday, local bands play folk, bluegrass, Americana. Always family friendly. Check Facebook or Instagram for the lineup. Free. fieldbrookmarket@gmail.com. (707) 633-6097.

Something Wicked This Way Comes Open Mic and Showcase. 7-10 p.m. Crisp Lounge, 2029 Broadway St., Eureka. Musicians, poets and more take the stage to

show their stuff. t_rohrer@yahoo.com. (707) 333-3757.

TIM TRIP The Musical Menace. 8-11:58 p.m. The Siren’s Song Tavern, 325 Second St., Eureka. Live psychedelic show of sights and sounds. With Cole Jackson and oZ. $5. timmtrip@gmail.com. triptonaut.com.

YO! First Fridays. First Friday of every month, 9 p.m.-2 a.m. The Jam, 915 H St., Arcata. A ‘90s 2000s night with DJM, PhotoBooth and YO! Merch. $10. thejamarcata. com. (707) 822-5266.

THEATER

Irvinville. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Dell’Arte’s Carlo Theatre, 131 H St., Blue Lake. A tragicomedy exploring America’s penchant for self-destruction, even in the glaring face of catastrophe. $20. info@dellarte.com. dellarte.com/. (707) 668-5663.

The SpongeBob Musical 7-9:30 p.m. Van Duzer Theatre, Cal Poly Humboldt, Arcata. SpongeBob and all of Bikini Bottom face the total annihilation of their undersea world. When all hope seems lost, a most unexpected hero rises up and takes center stage. $23.50, $18.50, $12. info@hloc.org. hloc.org. (707) 630-5013.

EVENTS

Baduwa’t Festival. Dell’Arte, 131 H St., Blue Lake. See Aug. 3 listing.

Eureka Street Art Festival - Beautifying Broadway. City of Eureka, Humboldt County. See Aug. 3 listing. Ferndale Merchants Hospitality Nights. 5-8 p.m. Main Street, Ferndale. Shop local, support your community, and enjoy exclusive deals from participating merchants.

First Friday Market with Live Painting and Glassblowing. 4-7 p.m. Herb & Market Humboldt, 427 H St., Arcata. Herb and Market hosts glassblowing by Pacific Northwest Glass, live painting by Joe Mallory, local artists and canna brands. Beats by DJ Deaf Eye from 4 to 7 p.m., sound bath at 7:30 p.m. by Sarah Evangelista. Free. Herbandmarket@gmail.com. (707) 630-4221.

Friday Night Market. 5:30-8:30 p.m. Old Town, Eureka, 317 Third St. A bustling farmers market, arts and craft vendors, bar featuring the Humboldt produced beverages, a variety of food vendors and live music for dancing on three stages. Free. humboldtmade.com/ eureka-friday-night-market.

Trinidad Bay Art & Music Festival. Trinidad Town Hall, 409 Trinity St. Six concerts over two weekends, showcasing unforgettable musicians from Trinidad and beyond, as well as a visual art gallery of local artworks, all for sale by the artists. tbamfest.com.

Wildwood Days. Downtown Rio Dell. See Aug. 3 listing.

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FOR KIDS

Kid’s Night at the Museum. 5:30-8 p.m. Redwood Discovery Museum, 612 G St., Eureka. Drop off your 3.5-12 year old for interactive exhibits, science experiments, crafts and games, exploring the planetarium, playing in the water table or jumping into the soft blocks. $17-$20. info@discovery-museum.org. discovery-museum.org/ classesprograms.html. (707) 443-9694.

Weekly Preschool Storytime. Eureka Library, 1313 Third St. Talk, sing, read, write and play together in the children’s room. For children 2 to 6 years old with their caregivers and other family members. Free. manthony@ co.humboldt.ca.us. humboldtgov.org/Calendar.aspx?EID=8274. (707) 269-1910.

FOOD

Bear River Tribal Farmers Market. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Bear River Family Entertainment Center, 263 Keisner Road, Loleta. Locally produced foods, handmade goods and crafts, massage, food trucks, bowling and arcade. bearriverfec.com.

Garberville Farmers Market. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Garberville Town Square, Church Street. Fresh produce, meat, fish, cheese, eggs, bread, flowers and more. Music and hot food vendors. No pets, but trained, ADA-certified, service animals are welcome. Free. info@northcoastgrowersassociation.org. northcoastgrowersassociation. org/garberville.html. (707) 441-9999.

GARDEN

Sea Goat Farm Garden Volunteer Opportunities. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Abbey of the Redwoods, 1450 Hiller Road, McKinleyville. Help with animal care, weeding, watering, planting and occasional harvest help on Saturday mornings. Volunteers get free produce. flowerstone333@gmail. com. (530) 205-5882.

MEETINGS

Language Exchange Meetup. First Friday of every month, 5-7 p.m. Familia Coffee, 1350 Ninth St., Arcata. Speak your native language. Teach someone a language. Learn a language. familiacoffees.com/. (925) 214-8099.

SPORTS

Humboldt Crabs Baseball. 7-10 p.m. Arcata Ball Park, Ninth and F streets. Independent, collegiate, wood-bat baseball games on most Tuesdays (7 p.m.), Wednesdays (7 p.m.), Fridays (7 p.m.) and Saturday nights (6:30 p.m.). Sunday games at 12:30 p.m. Tickets available at Wildberries Marketplace or online. No tickets at the gates. Gates open one hour prior to start time. Outside food, empty water containers, blankets, folding chairs and credit cards are accepted. $10. humboldtcrabs@gmail. com. humboldtcrabs.com/schedule/. (707) 840-5665.

ETC

First Friday Market Series. First Friday of every month, 4-7 p.m. Herb & Market Humboldt, 427 H St., Arcata. Music, food trucks, artisans and more. Must have a doctor’s recommendation or be over the age of 21 to enter. Free. Herbandmarket@gmail.com. (707) 630-4221.

Monthly Tarot Card Readings at HBSC. First Friday of every month, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Humboldt Bay Social Club, 900 New Navy Base Road, Samoa. Tarot card readings with Nina Fazio-Dean @The_wise_one_8. $15. humboldtbaysocialclub.com. (707) 502-8544.

OLLI Online: Let’s Connect. 10-11 a.m. Weekly chat via Zoom. Facilitated by Tracey Barnes-Priestley. Free. olli@ humboldt.edu. extended.humboldt.edu/olli/letsconnect. (707) 826-3731.

Tabata. 5:30-6:30 p.m. Virtual World, Online. SoHum Health presents online classes with short, high intensity cardio workouts. Contact instructor Stephanie Finch by

email for a link to the class. Free. sfinch40@gmail.com. sohumhealth.com.

DJS

Irie Vibes Friday. First Friday of every month, 6 p.m.-midnight. Papa Wheelies Pub, 1584 Reasor Road, McKinleyville. Dancehall, reggae, hip hop. facebook.com/ Papa-Wheelies-Pub-554485114700702/.

OTHER

Reel Genius Trivia at Old Growth. First Friday of every month, 6-8 p.m. Old Growth Cellars, 1945 Hilfiker Lane, Eureka. General trivia, fun for everyone. Prizes for winners. Max seven people per team. Food truck on site. Free. partners@reelgeniustrivia.com. oldgrowthcellars. com. (707) 601-1606.

KARAOKE

Pretty Kitty Karaoke. 9:30 p.m. Redwood Empire VFW Post 1872, 1018 H St., Eureka. Hosted by Jamie Kohl of Little Red fame. Cash only. Ages 21 and up. Veterans welcome. Shuffleboard. PearceHansen999@outlook. com. facebook.com/profile.php?id=100082987501904. (206) 348-9335.

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Arts Alive. First Saturday of every month, 6-9 p.m. Historic Old Town Eureka, Second Street. Art, and a heap of it, plus live music. All around Old Town and Downtown, Eureka. Free. eurekamainstreet.org. (707) 442-9054. Block Party - Eureka Street Art Festival. 12-6 p.m. Humboldt Bay Boat Launch under the Samoa Bridge, Waterfront Drive, Eureka. Live music, local beer and cider, live art, local vendors, food trucks, kids activities. Attendees are encouraged to walk or bike to the Block Party. Park in Old Town and take the Waterfront Trail. There is limited on-site parking at Halvorsen Park. Free. eurekastreetartfestival@gmail.com. eurekastreetartfestival.com/copy-of-block-party-1.

Wonder Wagon Art Show. 2:30-4 p.m. Arcata Playhouse, 1251 Ninth St. View children’s art from the Wonder Wagon’s many adventures through Humboldt County this summer. Talented artist instructors will be sharing their work as well. Reception with snacks. free. info@ arcataplayhouse.org. playhousearts.org. (707) 822-1575.

BOOKS

Book Sale. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Arcata Library, 500 Seventh St. Novels, mysteries, sci-fi, history, youth, nature, travel, romance, etc. Also a large selection of movies. All children’s books are free. 50 cents to $2.

Print and Book Making with Kate Hitt of Many Hands Press a Family Literacy Party. 3-4:30 p.m. Arcata Library, 500 Seventh St. Children 8 years and up try printing on a Pilot Press to create their own book (younger children can participate with help from parents). Free. literacyhelpers@gmail.com. humlib.org. (707) 269-1910.

Print and Book Making with Kate Hitt of Many Names Press a Family Literacy Party. 12-1:30 p.m. Blue Lake Library, 111 Greenwood Ave. Children 8 years and up get to see and try printing on a Pilot Press and create their own book (younger children can participate with help from parents). Free. literacyhelpers@gmail.com. humlib.org. (707) 269-1910.

COMEDY

Farm to Table: Late Night Comedy. 11 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Savage Henry Comedy Club, 415 Fifth St., Eureka. Baseball Robby curates this small batch artisanal stand-up comedy showcase. $5. info@savagehenrycomedy.com. savagehenrycomedy.com. (707) 845-8864.

LECTURE

Fort Humboldt Historic Tour. 1 p.m. Fort Humboldt State Historic Park, 3431 Fort Ave., Eureka. Join interpreter William on an hour-long walking tour of the park. Meet at the flag pole next to the parking lot. Free.

MOVIES

Summer of Suspense - Hitchcock’s Strangers on a Train 7:30 p.m. Eureka Theater, 612 F St. American psychological thriller film noir produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock. $10, $5 ages 12 and under. info@ theeurekatheater.com. eureka-theater.org/event/ summer-of-suspense-hitchcocks-strangers-on-a-train/. (707) 442-2970.

MUSIC

“Island Night” at The Bigfoot Taproom. 5-10 p.m. The Bigfoot Taproom, 1750 Central Ave., McKinleyville. Music by Papa Haole and the Fleas from 6 to 9 p.m. Tropical attire encouraged. thebigfoottaproom@gmail.com. thebigfoottaproom.com. (707) 630-4057.

Body Double, Hillshade, Chini. 9 p.m. Richards’ Goat Tavern & Tea Room Miniplex, 401 I St., Arcata. Post-punk, no-wave and art rock. $10-$15 sliding. info@miniplexevents.com. miniplex.ticketleap.com/body-double/. (707) 630-5000.

Buddy Reed and His Fabulous Rip it Ups. 6-9 p.m. The Historic Eagle House, 139 Second St., Eureka. Early show with food and beverages available from Phatsy Kline’s Parlor Lounge. lostmindranch@gmail.com. buddyreedblues.com/. (707) 444-3344.

Live Music at Fieldbrook Winery. 1:30-4 p.m. Fieldbrook Winery, 4241 Fieldbrook Road. Outdoor weekend music series. Saturdays will feature electric bands. Sundays will offer more acoustic or semi-acoustic folk and American groups or quieter jazz combos. Free admission. fieldbrookwinery.com.

Live Music: Northern Blight. 6-9 p.m. Redwood Curtain Brewery & Tasting Room, 550 South G St., #4, Arcata. Rock out with this three piece surf/progressive rock band. Free. redwoodcurtainbrewing.com. (707) 826-7222.

Reggae Legacy 2023. Mateel Community Center, 59 Rusk Lane, Redway. Featuring Grammy-nominated artist, Blvk H3ro! Plus a very special “Lee Scratch Perry Memorial Set’’ by Subatomic Sound System and Screechy Dan. Rounding out the night are local artists Tropicali featuring Just One and G Davis, and Mendocino’s premier DJ sound system, Guerrilla Takeover. $30 advance. mateel.org.

THEATER

Irvinville. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Dell’Arte’s Carlo Theatre, 131 H St., Blue Lake. See Aug. 4 listing.

The SpongeBob Musical 7-9:30 p.m. Van Duzer Theatre, Cal Poly Humboldt, Arcata. See Aug. 4 listing.

EVENTS

Arcata Lantern Floating Ceremony. 7:30 p.m. Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary, South I Street. A memorial for all those harmed by the World War II bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, to bring awareness to dangers of nuclear proliferation and advocate for peace and environmental sustainability. Gather by Klopp Lake at the end of South I Street for music and community. Lanterns enter water at sunset.

Baduwa’t Festival. Dell’Arte, 131 H St., Blue Lake. See Aug. 3 listing.

Eureka Street Art Festival - Beautifying Broadway. City of Eureka, Humboldt County. See Aug. 3 listing.

Freshwater Farms Summer Celebration with Huckleberry Flint. 5 p.m. Freshwater Farms Reserve, 5851 Myrtle Ave., Eureka. The Northcoast Regional Land Trust

hosts the fifth annual benefit concert at Freshwater Farms. Doors at 4 p.m., music at 5 p.m. Family friendly with local food and drink vendors. Lawn seating, no dogs. ncrlt.org.

Humbugs VW Club Car Show. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Pierson Park, 1608 Pickett Road, McKinleyville. The Humbugs VW Car Club 17th car show featuring VWs from several western states. Free for spectators. humbugsvwclub@ gmail.com.

The Mad Pour. 2-6 p.m. Mad River Brewing Co. & Tap Room, 101 Taylor Way, Blue Lake. Homebrew tasting event with 16+ one-of-a-kind homebrew beers, live music and raffle prizes. $25. fb.me/e/t6LANnT0a.

Trinidad Bay Art & Music Festival. Trinidad Town Hall, 409 Trinity St. See Aug. 4 listing. Wildwood Days. Downtown Rio Dell. See Aug. 3 listing.

FOR KIDS

River Safety Day. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Dream Quest, 100 Country Club Drive, Willow Creek. Safety info, games, swim assessment, rapid swimming, raft float free lunch. All ages. At Kimtu Beach on the Trinity River. Check-in 9:30-10 a.m. Parent permission slips required. Free. dreamquestwillowcreek.org. (530) 629-3564.

FOOD

Arcata Plaza Farmers Market. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Arcata Plaza, Ninth and G streets. Fresh produce, meat, fish, cheese, eggs, bread, flowers and more. Music and hot food vendors. No pets, but trained, ADA-certified, service animals are welcome. Free. info@northcoastgrowersassociation.org. northcoastgrowersassociation. org/arcataplaza.html. (707) 441-9999.

Sea Goat Farmstand. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Abbey of the Redwoods, 1450 Hiller Road, McKinleyville. Fresh veggies grown on site, local eggs and sourdough bread. Work from local artists and artisans. flowerstone333@gmail. com. (530) 205-5882.

GARDEN

Farm Stand. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Table Bluff Farm, 101 Clough Road, Loleta. Regeneratively-grown seasonal veggies, flowers, meats and other items made by Humboldt County locals and small businesses. Cash, card, Venmo, Apple Pay and soon to accept EBT payments. info@ tableblufffarm.com. TableBluffFarm.com. (707) 890-6699.

Old Town Eureka Beautification. First Saturday of every month, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Old Town, F Street between First and Third streets, Eureka. Meet at the Eureka Visitor Center and help keep the planters in Old Town beautiful. All supplies provided. Family-friendly event. Kids must have a parent/guardian present. facebook.com/even ts/1334798730676238/1334798740676237. (707) 441-4080.

Sea Goat Farm Garden Volunteer Opportunities. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Abbey of the Redwoods, 1450 Hiller Road, McKinleyville. See Aug. 4 listing.

OUTDOORS

August Trash Bash. Bayshore Mall, 3300 Broadway, Eureka. Join the city of Eureka, STIL Humboldt and PacOut Green Team for the bi-monthly, family-friendly waterfront cleanup. Meet behind Walmart in the Bayshore Mall parking lot. Come early at 8:45 a.m. and for breakfast donated by Los Bagels. Sign in for supplies and stay for the group photo and raffle. Free. jthomas@ eurekaca.gov. fb.me/e/2fYlkJMhx. (707) 441-4206.

Coastal Stewards Workday. 9:30 a.m.-noon. Trinidad Coastal Land Trust, 380 Janis Court. Join Trinidad Coastal Land Trust caring for the coast. Maintain trails, clean up litter and combat non-native plant invasion. Tools and gloves provided, registration required by phone or

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email. zoe@trinidadcoastallandtrust.org. trinidadcoastallandtrust.org. (707) 677-2501.

ETC

Abbey of the Redwoods Flea Market. First Saturday of every month, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Grace Good Shepherd Church, 1450 Hiller Road, McKinleyville. Local arts, products, goods. Free entry.

Old Town Eureka Tours. 12-1:30 p.m. Clarke Historical Museum, Third and E streets, Eureka. A behind-thescenes look at local history hosted by the Eureka Community Services Department. No registration required. clarkemuseum.org. (707) 441-4080.

OTHER

Thursday-Friday-Saturday Canteen. 3-9 p.m. Redwood Empire VFW Post 1872, 1018 H St., Eureka. See the newly remodeled Memorial Building and enjoy a cold beverage in the canteen with comrades. Play pool or darts. If you’re a veteran, this place is for you. Free. PearceHansen999@outlook.com. (707) 443-5331.

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ART

Summer Concert Series and Art Market in the Arcata Plaza. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Arcata Plaza, Ninth and G streets. Different local bands and a market with 30 vendors, beer and wine for sale each week. Bring a blanket for a picnic, your dancing shoes and the kiddos for a day of fun. Free. arcatmainstreet@gmail.com. arcatamainstreet. com. (707) 822-4500.

COMEDY

Comedy Church. 1-3 p.m. Savage Henry Comedy Club, 415 Fifth St., Eureka. A sincere but lighthearted worship service open to people of all or no faith. Free. savagahenry.com. (707) 845-8864.

Stand-up Comedy Workshop. 7-8 p.m. Savage Henry Comedy Club, 415 Fifth St., Eureka. Led by local stand-up comic Jessica Grant. Bring a pen or pencil, and circle up to talk shop about jokes. Open to anyone interested in performing stand-up comedy. Drop-ins welcome. Free, donations accepted. JessicaGrantComedy@gmail.com. savagehenrycomedy.com. (707) 845-8864.

Sunday Open Mic. 9-11 p.m. Savage Henry Comedy Club, 415 Fifth St., Eureka. Sign-ups at 9 p.m., show at 9:30 p.m., local favorite features for the 10@10. Comics get five minutes. Zero hate speech tolerated. All-ages w/caution for language. Snacks, drinks. Free, donations accepted. info@savagehenrycomedy.com. savagehenrycomedy. com. (707) 845-8864.

MOVIES

Grown Up Movie Night. 6-8 p.m. Scotia Lodge, 100 Main St. Finish off the weekend with classics in the lounge. Food and drinks available at the lodge’s Main & Mill restaurant. Movies are PG/PG-13 and titles are listed online. Free. scotia-lodge.com/hosted-events. (707) 298-7139.

Pokemon: First Movie (1998). 5-8 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. Pre-show at 5 p.m. Movie at 6 p.m. Rated G. All ages. $8, $12 admission and poster. info@arcatatheatre.com. facebook.com/ events/285521564146783/. (707) 613-3030.

MUSIC

Live Music at Fieldbrook Winery. 1:30-4 p.m. Fieldbrook Winery, 4241 Fieldbrook Road. See Aug. 5 listing.

Samba Drumming - All Levels. 4-6 p.m. D Street Neighborhood Center, 1301 D St., Arcata. Join and prepare for the annual North Country Fair. Drums and beginner-friendly instruction provided. Participation in the parade is not required. $5-$10 sliding. samba.arcata@ gmail.com. sambadaalegria.org/. (804) 409-4039.

HBG’s Summer Music Series. First Sunday of every month, 1-3 p.m. Humboldt Botanical Garden, 7351 Tompkins Hill Road, College of the Redwoods campus, north entrance, Eureka. Catered by Stephanie’s Home Cooking with local beer and wine, or bring your own picnic lunch. Non-service dogs are not allowed. Aug.

6: SoHum Girls - funk, rock, blues, swing, country hbgf. org. (707) 442-5139.

Sunday Jazz Jams. 5:30-8:30 p.m. Blondies Food And Drink, 420 E. California Ave., Arcata. Every Sunday. Jazz players, all ages, all levels. Bring your ax and play some Real Book tunes. Everybody who wants to plays. Free. blondiesfoodanddrink@gmail.com. blondiesfoodanddrink.com. (707) 822-3453.

THEATER

The SpongeBob Musical 2-4:30 p.m. Van Duzer Theatre, Cal Poly Humboldt, Arcata. See Aug. 4 listing.

EVENTS

Trinidad Artisans Market. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Trinidad, Downtown. Art, crafts, live music and barbecue. Next to Murphy’s Market.

Trinidad Bay Art & Music Festival. Trinidad Town Hall, 409 Trinity St. See Aug. 4 listing.

Wildwood Days. Downtown Rio Dell. See Aug. 3 listing. FOR KIDS

Family Movie Day at HBSC. 2-4 p.m. Humboldt Bay Social Club, 900 New Navy Base Road, Samoa. Bring the

family out and get cozy and enjoy favorites rated G-PG. Drinks and snacks available at the Lobby Bar. Movie titles are on listed online. Free. humboldtbaysocialclub.com/ our-events. (707) 502-8544.

Poncho Polo Puppet Theater. Poncho Polo Puppets, 625 Lighthouse Road, Petrolia. See many puppets, bring your own puppets, have a puppet parade. Stage and marionettes available to volunteers for impromptu performances. Open Sundays in August. (707) 629-3478.

FOOD

Blue Lake Farmers Market. 12-4 p.m. Blue Lake Farmers’ Market, H and 1st streets. Summer Sundays bring farmers, local artisans, music, food and libations to the heart of Downtown Blue Lake. Free. info@northcoastgrowersassociation.org. northcoastgrowersassociation. org/bluelakesundaymarket.html. (707) 441-9999.

Food Not Bombs. 4 p.m. Arcata Plaza, Ninth and G streets. Free, hot food for everyone. Mostly vegan and organic and always delicious. Free.

Pancake Breakfast. 8-11 a.m. Freshwater Grange, 48 Grange Road. Enjoy breakfast in the newly remodeled hall with buttermilk and whole grain pancakes, ham, sausages, scrambled eggs, fresh salsa, cheese, apple compote, orange juice, tea and French roast coffee. $10, $7 children. freshwaterhall@gmail.com. freshwatergrange.com.

OUTDOORS

Clean the Sidewalk Day. First Sunday of every month, 9-11 a.m. Valley West Park, Hallen Drive, Arcata. Help pick up non-hazardous items left behind. Meet at the park entrance. Instructions and supplies at the check-in table. gmartin@cityofarcata.org. cityofarcata.org.

Wonderful Women of the Redwoods: Laura Mahan Day Celebration. 12-3 p.m. Humboldt Redwoods State Park, 17119 Avenue of Giants, Weott. Learn about Laura Mahan where she fought to protect on a legacy timeline hike to her plaque, where park interpreters will discuss on her legacy. You can access the event from either Auto Stop #5 or Founders Grove Trailhead, where event staff will be stationed to guide you! Free. erika.granadino@ parks.ca.gov. humboldtredwoods.org.

ETC

Hounds of Humboldt Dog Party. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Louie’s Sports Bar, 1417 Glendale Drive, McKinleyville. Enjoy a doggy photo booth, vendors, music, food and more. This is a 21-and-up space inside and in the backyard but, vendors and food will be available for all ages. houndsofhumbolodt@gmail.com. houndsofhumboldt. com/events.

Humboldt Flea Market. First Sunday of every month, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Arcata Community Center, 321 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway. New location. Browse antiques, collectibles, tools, records, clothes, crafts, pies, jams and more. $2, free for kids under 13.

KARAOKE

G.O.A.T. Karaoke at the Goat. 8:30 p.m. Richards’ Goat Tavern & Tea Room Miniplex, 401 I St., Arcata. See Aug. 3 listing.

Karaoke Sundays. 9 p.m. Bear River Casino Resort, 11 Bear Paws Way, Loleta. Come sing your heart out in the Thirsty Bear Lounge every Sunday night. Ages 21 and up. Free. bearrivercasino.com/thirsty-bear-lounge/. (707) 733-9644.

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MUSIC

RLAD Jazz/Fusion. 5-8 p.m. Larrupin’ Cafe, 1658 Patricks Point Drive, Trinidad. Popular jazz/fusion quartet blending the RLA trio with L.A. studio guitarist Doug Marcum. Tim Randles (keyboard), Doug Marcum (guitar), Ken Lawrence (bass), Mike Labolle (drums). Free. timrandlespiano@gmail.com. thelarrupin.com. (707) 677-0230.

Synth Your Face. 6-10 p.m. Savage Henry Comedy Club, 415 Fifth St., Eureka. Deconstructing and digitizing music of the Grateful Dead featuring some members of Rosewater. Music at 7 p.m. All ages. $10. savagehenrycomedy. com. (707) 845-8864.

FOR KIDS

Free Summer Food Program. Jefferson Community Center, 1000 B St., Eureka. See Aug. 3 listing.

FOOD

Miranda Farmers Market. 2-6 p.m. Miranda Market, 6685 Avenue of the Giants. Fresh fruits and vegetables, plant starts, flowers and more. No pets are allowed, but trained, ADA certified, service animals are welcome. Free. info@northcoastgrowersassociation.org. northcoastgrowersassociation.org/miranda.html. (707) 441-9999.

MEETINGS

Entrepreneur’s Club of Arcata. First Monday of every month, 4-5 p.m. Arcata Main Street, 761 Eighth St. C. Share your ideas. Learn business skills. Network. Open to all. Free. (925) 214-8099.

ETC

Homesharing Info Session. 9:30-10 a.m. and 1-1:30 p.m. This informational Zoom session will go over the steps

and safeguards of Area 1 Agency on Aging’s matching process and the different types of homeshare partnerships. Email for the link. Free. homeshare@a1aa.org. a1aa. org/homesharing. (707) 442-3763.

Tabata. 5:30-6:30 p.m. Virtual World, Online. See Aug. 4 listing.

MISC. NIGHTLIFE

Paranormal Open Mic Night. First Monday of every month. The Siren’s Song Tavern, 325 Second St., Eureka. Peter Nelson hosts this podcast-style open mic where audience members share experiences with the unexplained and paranormal. sirensongbar@gmail.com. sirenssongtavern.com. (707) 599-8986.

OTHER

Merriment Monday: Shuffleboard Tournament. 6-9 p.m. Redwood Curtain Brewing Co. Myrtle Ave. Tasting Room, 1595 B Myrtle Ave., Eureka. Join in on a casual shuffleboard tournament. Winners take home a prize. Free.

Merriment Monday: Trivia Night. First Monday of every month, 6-9 p.m. Redwood Curtain Brewery & Tasting Room, 550 South G St., #4, Arcata. Test your knowledge while enjoying friends and brews. Free. redwoodcurtainbrewing.com. (707) 826-7222.

S.I.N. Day. noon-2 a.m. The Shanty, 213 Third St., Eureka. Service industry workers are appreciated with lunch with drink purchase while supplies last and drink deals. theshantysaloon@gmail.com. (707) 444-2053.

Trivia Night. First Monday of every month, 6-9 p.m. Redwood Curtain Brewery & Tasting Room, 550 South G St., #4, Arcata. Test your knowledge while enjoying craft beer. The winning team wins a Redwood Curtain gift card. Free. redwoodcurtainbrewing.com. (707) 826-7222.

KARAOKE

Karaoke at the Jam. 9 p.m. The Jam, 915 H St., Arcata. Hosted by Dustin Thompkins. Free. thejamarcata.com.

8 Tuesday COMEDY

‘No Strings Attached’ Trivia. 6 p.m. Savage Henry Comedy Club, 415 Fifth St., Eureka. Enjoy trivia games hosted by local comedians and compete for prizes. Trivia is followed by a feature comedy show at 9.p.m. Free. info@savagehenrycomedy.com. savagehenrycomedy. com. (707) 845-8864.

MOVIES

Grown Up Movie Night at HBSC. 6-8 p.m. Humboldt Bay Social Club, 900 New Navy Base Road, Samoa. Drinks

and snacks available while you watch classics and get cozy in the Lobby Bar. Movie titles are listed online. Free. humboldtbaysocialclub.com/our-events. (707) 502-8544.

MUSIC

Tuesday Night Jazz. 7-10 p.m. The SpeakEasy, 411 Opera Alley, Eureka. Live local jazz with the Opera Alley Cats. Free. elvisatemydonuts@hotmail.com. (707) 444-2244. Turntable Tuesdays. Every other Tuesday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Redwood Curtain Brewing Co. Myrtle Ave. Tasting Room, 1595 B Myrtle Ave., Eureka. Join other vinyl lovers to share your treasures and play them in house. Free.

SPOKEN WORD

Word Humboldt Spoken Word Open Mic. 6-9 p.m. Northtown Coffee, 1603 G St., Arcata. Sign up list goes up at 6 p.m., and the open mic kicks off at 6:30 p.m. Two rounds of open mic poetry and a featured poet. Everyone is welcome, especially new performers. LGBTQ+ friendly. Free. instagram.com/wordhum.

EVENTS

Tacos and Art Night at the Sanctuary. 6-9 p.m. The Sanctuary, 1301 J St., Arcata. Potluck tacos from 6 to 7:30 p.m. We’ll make fresh tortillas, you bring a taco topping (or donation), share a meal and everybody cleans up. Art from 7 p.m. Bring a project or join one, supplies provided. $5-$10. together@sanctuaryarcata. org. sanctuaryarcata.org.

FOR KIDS

Free Summer Food Program. Jefferson Community Center, 1000 B St., Eureka. See Aug. 3 listing.

FOOD

Fortuna Farmers Market. 3-6 p.m. 10th and Main streets, 10th and Main streets, Fortuna. Fresh produce, meat, fish, cheese, eggs, bread, flowers and more. Music and hot food vendors. No pets, but trained, ADA-certified, service animals are welcome. Free. info@northcoastgrowersassociation.org. northcoastgrowersassociation. org/fortuna.html. (707) 441-9999.

Free Produce Market. 10:30 a.m.-noon. Garberville Presbyterian Church, 437 Maple Lane. Food for People hosts this seasonal free produce market to ensure that everyone can have access to nutritious, seasonal produce and some pantry staples needed for good health. Walk-up only. Free.

Old Town Farmers Market. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Old Town Gazebo, Second and F streets, Eureka. Fresh fruits and vegetables, baked goods, jam, crafts and more. Live music. Trained, ADA-certified service animals only. Continued on next page »

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CalFresh EBT customers are able to receive a market match at every farmers market. Free. info@northcoastgrowersassociation.org. northcoastgrowersassociation. org/oldtown.html. (707) 441-9999.

Shelter Cove Farmers Market. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Mario’s Marina Bar, 533 Machi Road, Shelter Cove. Fresh fruits and vegetables, meat, flowers and more. No pets are allowed, but trained, ADA certified, service animals are welcome. Free. info@northcoastgrowersassociation. org. northcoastgrowersassociation.org/sheltercove. html. (707) 441-9999.

MEETINGS

Humboldt Cribbage Club Tournament. 6:15-9 p.m. Moose Lodge, 4328 Campton Road, Eureka. Weekly six-game cribbage tournament for experienced players. Inexperienced players may watch, learn and play on the side. Moose dinner available at 5:30 p.m. $3-$8. 31for14@ gmail.com. (707) 599-4605.

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ART

Figure Drawing. 6-8:30 p.m. Blondies Food And Drink, 420 E. California Ave., Arcata. Practice your artistic skills. $5. blondiesfoodanddrink.com.

COMEDY

Open Mikey. 9-11 p.m. Savage Henry Comedy Club, 415 Fifth St., Eureka. The longest running comedy open-mic in the county. Sign up at 9 p.m. for a five-minute set. Show at 9:30 p.m. Snacks, drinks, zero hate speech tolerated. All-ages w/caution for language. Free, donations accepted. info@savagehenrycomedy.com. savagehenrycomedy.com. (707) 845-8864.

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ETC

Disability Peer Advocate Group. Second Tuesday of every month, 3 p.m. Virtual World, Online. Peer advocates supporting each other and furthering the disability cause. Email for the Zoom link. alissa@tilinet.org.

English Express: An English Language Class for Adults. Virtual World, Online. Build English language confidence in ongoing online and in-person classes. All levels and first languages welcome. Join anytime. Pre-registration not required. Free. englishexpressempowered.com. (707) 443-5021.

Restorative Movement. 10:30-11:30 a.m. & 2-3 p.m. Virtual World, Online. See Aug. 3 listing.

DJS

Latin Dance Tuesdays w/DJ Pachanguero. 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

Richards’ Goat Tavern & Tea Room Miniplex, 401 I St., Arcata. Salsa, cumbia, tropical bass, pop and more. Tacos from 5 to 10 p.m. Ages 21 and up. Two-drink minimum purchase. info@miniplexevents.com. fb.me/e/2lgBtuaZc. (707) 630-5000.

OPEN MIC

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Open Mark. 9-11 p.m. Savage Henry Comedy Club, 415 Fifth St., Eureka. An anything-goes (except hate speech) open mic hosted by Mark Sanders. Bring your poems, songs and spoken word pieces, funny or not. A guitar, keyboard and two mics provided. Free. savagehenrycomedy.com.

KARAOKE

Karaoke. 8 p.m. Firewater Lounge, Cher-Ae Heights Casino, 27 Scenic Drive, Trinidad. Pick a song and sing.

Washington Square Wednesdays. 6-9 p.m. Savage Henry Comedy Club, 415 Fifth St., Eureka. Bring your own board and play chess. Snacks, drinks, friendly atmosphere for all-ages. ID to drink. Free, donations accepted. savagehenrycomedy.com. (707) 845-8864.

Wicked Wednesday Comedy. 8 p.m. The Siren’s Song Tavern, 325 Second St., Eureka. Peter Nelson hosts a stand-up open mic with different comedians. Free. sirenssongtavern.com.

DANCE

Bootz N Beers. 7-9 p.m. Thirsty Bear Lounge, Bear River Casino Resort, 11 Bear Paws Way, Loleta. Country music and line dancing lessons. Free. bearrivercasino.com.

Line Dancing in the Grand Theater Ballroom. Second Wednesday of every month, 6:30-8:30 p.m. The Historic Eagle House, 139 Second St., Eureka. Instructor led. All skill levels welcome. Dressing to impress (cowboy/girl hats, boots and belt buckles) encouraged. Ages 21 and up. $10. trex@historiceaglehouse.com. fb.me/e/2DvF7KE9o. (707) 407-0634.

MOVIES

Sci-Fi Night: Snakes on a Plane (2006). 6-9 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. Pre-Show at 6 p.m. Raffle at 7:10 p.m. Main feature at 7:15 p.m. Rated R. All ages (13 and under parental guidance suggested). $5 admission, $9 admission and poster. info@arcatatheatre.com. facebook.com/events/814739706970721/. (707) 613-3030.

MUSIC

Blue Rhythm Revue. 7 p.m. Trinidad Town Hall, 409 Trinity St. Westhaven Center for the Arts presents their Funky Bluesy Soul-Series. Dance, or just enjoy great music. Snacks and drinks available. $10-$20 sliding scale. (707) 834-2479.

FOR KIDS

Family Movie Night. 5-7 p.m. Scotia Lodge, 100 Main St. Bring the family and enjoy classics in the lounge area. Food and drinks available at Main & Mill. Movies are G-PG and the titles are listed online under events. Free. scotia-lodge.com/hosted-events. (707) 298-7139. Free Summer Food Program. Jefferson Community Center, 1000 B St., Eureka. See Aug. 3 listing.

GARDEN

Sea Goat Farm Garden Volunteer Opportunities. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Abbey of the Redwoods, 1450 Hiller Road, McKinleyville. See Aug. 4 listing.

MEETINGS

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ETC

PG&E North Coast Town Hall. 5:30-7 p.m. Virtual World, Online. Pacific Gas and Electric Company invites North Coast Region customers for a wildfire season update, an overview of resources to prepare for safety outages, and to connect with local leadership, including Vice President Ron Richardson, and ask questions. The event can be accessed through https:// bit.ly/44k2Kxf, by phone or through PG&E’s website. pge.com/webinars.

Pints for Non-Profits: Humboldt County Community Access & Resource Center (HCAR). 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Redwood Curtain Brewery & Tasting Room, 550 South G St., #4, Arcata. Support a local nonprofit organization by drinking beer. $1 per beer sold will be donated to HCAR. Free. redwoodcurtainbrewing.com.

Tabata. 5:30-6:30 p.m. Virtual World, Online. See Aug. 4 listing.

DJS

Weds Night Ting. The Jam, 915 H St., Arcata. Reggae, dancehall, Afrobeats, basshall. Resident DJs Pressure and D’Vinity. Surprise guest DJs and bands. TBD. thejamarcata.com.

OTHER

Reel Genius Trivia Wednesdays. 6-8 p.m. The Madrone Taphouse, 421 Third St., Eureka. General trivia; fun for everyone. Free to play, win prizes. Max seven players per team. partners@reelgeniustrivia.com. fb.me/e/2ewBnU70H. (707) 601-1606.

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Thursday

Figure Drawing at Synapsis. 7-9 p.m. Synapsis Collective, 1675 Union St., Eureka. See Aug. 3 listing.

July/August Art Show - Lynn Niekrasz. Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary Interpretive Center, 569 S. G St. See Aug. 3 listing.

COMEDY

Drink & Draw. 6 p.m. Savage Henry Comedy Club, 415 Fifth St., Eureka. See Aug. 3 listing.

DANCE

Dance With Debbie: Rhumba. Eureka Veterans Memorial Hall, 1018 H St. Learn the “dance of love.” Aug. 10-Sept. 28. dancewithdebbie.biz. (707) 464-3638.

MUSIC

Hip Hop Thursdays. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. The Jam, 915 H St., Arcata. See Aug. 3 listing.

Live Music at RCB. 6-9 p.m. Redwood Curtain Brewing Co. Myrtle Ave. Tasting Room, 1595 B Myrtle Ave., Eureka. See Aug. 3 listing.

McKinleyville Community Choir Rehearsal. 6:308:30 p.m. Arcata Presbyterian Church, 670 11th St. See Aug. 3 listing.

Music in the Park. 6-8 p.m. Pierson Park, 1608 Pickett Road, McKinleyville. See Aug. 3 listing.

Summer Concert Series. 6-8 p.m. Madaket Plaza, Foot of C Street, Eureka. See Aug. 3 listing.

EVENTS

College of the Redwoods Dinner and Auction. 5-9 p.m. College of the Redwoods, 7351 Tompkins Hill Road, Eureka. Honoring the 1998-99 men’s basketball team as well as former student-athletes who passed away during 2022-23 and remembering Jim McAuley. $90 for an individual, $175 for a couple, $650 for a

table of eight, $750 for a table of ten. redwoods.edu/ Foundation-Home/Auction.

FOR KIDS

Cirque Italia Water Circus. . Bayshore Mall, 3300 Broadway, Eureka. The troupe brings a pirate adventure to life in its new production with acrobatics and water effects. ticketoffice@cirqueitalia.com. silver.cirqueitalia. com/events/903_Water-Circus-I-Silver-Unit-Eureka-CA. (941) 704-8572.

Free Summer Food Program. Jefferson Community Center, 1000 B St., Eureka. See Aug. 3 listing.

FOOD

Henderson Center Farmers Market. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Henderson Center, Henderson near F Street, Eureka. See Aug. 3 listing.

McKinleyville Farmers Market. 3-6 p.m. Eureka Natural Foods, McKinleyville, 2165 Central Ave. See Aug. 3 listing. Willow Creek Farmers Market. 4-7 p.m. Veteran’s Park, 100 Kimtu Road, Willow Creek. See Aug. 3 listing.

OUTDOORS

Nature Quest. 2-5 p.m. Eureka Municipal Auditorium, 1120 F St. See Aug. 3 listing.

ETC

Restorative Movement. 10:30-11:30 a.m. & 2-3 p.m. Virtual World, Online. See Aug. 3 listing.

DJS

DJ Statik and Friends. 9 p.m. Thirsty Bear Lounge, Bear River Casino Resort, 11 Bear Paws Way, Loleta. See Aug. 3 listing.

OPEN MIC

Open Mic. 8-11 p.m. The Siren’s Song Tavern, 325 Second St., Eureka. See Aug. 3 listing.

Blondies Open Mic. 6 p.m. Blondies Food And Drink, 420 E. California Ave., Arcata. See Aug. 3 listing.

Siren’s Song Open Mic. 7 p.m. The Siren’s Song Tavern, 325 Second St., Eureka. See Aug. 3 listing.

KARAOKE

G.O.A.T. Karaoke at the Goat. 8:30 p.m. Richards’ Goat Tavern & Tea Room Miniplex, 401 I St., Arcata. See Aug. 3 listing.

Heads Up …

Annual Junque Arte call for entries: Submit works on Sept. 13 from noon to 5 p.m. at Morris Graves Museum of Art. To be eligible, art works must be made of 100 percent recycled materials. Review entry guidelines at the museum or at humboldtarts.org.

Access Humboldt is looking for new board members to start in October. Board meetings are scheduled for the second Wednesday of each month from 4-5:30 p.m. via Zoom. Contact info@accesshumboldt.net for more information on the application and process.

Area 1 Agency on Aging seeks volunteers to help with rides to medical appointments, educate and assist people to make informed decisions about Medicare options, advocate for residents in nursing homes, assist with matching home providers and home seekers, or teach technology training to older adults. Apply at a1aa. org/volunteer-interest-form/.

Become a volunteer at Hospice of Humboldt. For more information about becoming a volunteer or about services provided by Hospice of Humboldt, call (707) 267-9813 or visit hospiceofhumboldt.org.

Summer Puzzles

By Barry Evans fieldnotes@northcoastjournal.com

Every year at this time, I check what I’ve dumped into my “puzzles” folder over the past 12 months. Hope you enjoy them as much as you enjoy the one or two hours when the sun shines here in coastal Humboldt. I think it’s called “summer.” The first is about as counterintuitive as any puzzle I’ve seen.

Surviving the Toss

Alice and Bob have run afoul of the king, and are sentenced to be incarcerated in separate cells. They are told that every morning a guard will go first into Alice’s cell and toss a coin, then into Bob’s cell where he will do the same. Alice has to guess the outcome of the toss about to be witnessed by Bob, while Bob has to guess the result of Alice’s toss. They get to live another day if one or both of them guess correctly, otherwise they are executed. Immediately after sentencing, they managed to confer for a few seconds before being led away to their respective cells. What strategy did they agree upon to always avoid execution?

Family

A woman and her husband have five sons. Each son has a sister. How many in the family?

Geometry Quickie

You can do this in your head! What’s the radius of the semicircle?

Consonants

What’s an English word composed of eight consonants and one vowel?

Punch

A woman went to a party and left early after drinking some punch. Everyone else who stayed later drank the punch and died from poisoning. How did she survive?

Finally …

What gets wetter as it dries?

Answers on page 58. Barry Evans (he/him, barryevans9@ yahoo.com) has a “use it or lose it” approach to his brain. Hence puzzles.

CARTOON

Talk to Me Makes Contact

By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill jennifer@northcoastjournal.com

TALK TO ME. Australia, home to venomous brown snakes, saltwater crocodiles and a snail that can evidently kill you with a tiny harpoon-like tooth, is scary enough. Perhaps the steady baseline of adrenaline that comes from living in a country where a very large spider might casually drop out of your curtains makes scaring audiences there more challenging. Hence the maternal nightmare of The Babadook (2014). Twin brothers Danny and Michael Philippou, who worked on the crew of Babadook, make their joint directorial debut with Talk to Me, a mold-cracking Australian teen horror that simultaneously feels like an old-school summer scare and something fresh, freed from goofy conventions and distracting e ects.

Talk to Me opens with a party spilling from a suburban home, an injured and nearly catatonic young man and a jolt of violence. In the background are teenagers giggling and filming the spectacle as the tension ratchets up. Elsewhere in Adelaide, smaller dramas are unfolding, as high schooler Mia (Sophie Wilde) distracts herself from the anniversary of her mother’s death by hanging out with her friend Jade (Alexandra Jensen) and her younger brother Riley (Joe Bird). Mia is a perpetual outsider, either among the siblings or Jade and her boyfriend Dan (Otis Dhanji), whom Mia herself used to date. Even at home, she’s not connecting with her grieving father Max (Marcus Johnson), her mother’s absence and unanswered questions about her death looming between them.

The four teens sneak out to a party where the evening’s entertainment emerges from a backpack: a white ceramic forearm covered in writing, its origins murky, the hand open for a shake. Yeah, don’t touch that. But touch it they do, taking turns clasping the hand, seeing the gory dead sitting across from them and, to the cheering (and filming) of previously indi erent acquaintances, inviting spirits to possess them. Those who take the plunge loll their heads, their eyes gone wide and black, as they sing French songs in the style of Edith Piaf, roar and get demon-level freaky. Along with the thrill of occult shenanigans, the connection

comes with a physical/metaphysical rush somehow intense enough to lure the kids back after seeing the hideous apparitions. Necromancy’s a hell of a drug. There’s a strict 90-second time limit, lest the spirits hang around and, yes, when that rule is broken, the visions and voices from the other side cross into the teens’ realities with horrific consequences that connect to the film’s opening scene.

The scares in Talk to Me are simple enough but deftly executed. The dead are rendered in varying states of decay, some bruised and gelatinous, droopy-eyed and waterlogged, as the sounds of sloshing water and creaking wood rise and fall. The wounds of the living are as hard to look at, as are their spasms and creepy writhings. (Wilde and Bird may owe me for a little lost sleep.) The pacing is steady and so is the drip of dread as reality becomes more tenuous and the aftere ects of the communing manifest themselves.

Unlike so many throwaway teen horror movies, though, we’re invested in the subtly fleshed out characters and their often fraught relationships. Some of the credit goes to strong performances, especially by Wilde, who carries the emotional weight of the film. Before the craziness starts, we witness the circle of young people grapple with the loneliness, the anxieties of dating, grief and guilt. It may not be enough to break our hearts, but the story and its subplots call us back to the stumblings and frenetic energy of growing up. The teenagers here are not the hyper-sexualized walking tropes we expect to see making bad choices over a Ouija board at a sleepover party — in fact, it may be the first teen horror I’ve ever seen where nobody has sex. There are no stock mean girls, nerds or jocks placed here and there to drive the plot, and the characters’ driving needs are not sex or popularity. Instead, touch, honest conversations, real connection and trust are what’s hardest to come by. The isolation is heightened by the fleeting moments of closeness, as well as the walls, doors and screens between people. Coupled with the recklessness of youth (amped up by dares, a whooping crowd and the high of attention), it’s a

heady incentive to reach out to almost anything. R. 95M. BROADWAY, MILL CREEK. ●

Jennifer Fumiko Cahill (she/her) is the arts and features editor at the Journal Reach her at (707) 442-1400, extension 320, or jennifer@northcoastjournal.com. Follow her on Instagram @JFumikoCahill and on Mastodon @jenniferfumikocahill.

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ELEMENTAL. Animated adventure about a city of fire, water, earth and air elements. Voiced by Leah Lewis, Mamoudou Athie and Catherine O›Hara. PG. 93M. BROADWAY, MILL CREEK.

HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 2 (2011). Part of a Wednesday and Thursday morning $2 family series. PG13. 130M. BROADWAY. HAUNTED MANSION. Another life for the Disney ride-inspired franchise with LaKeith Stanfield, Owen Wilson, Ti any Haddish and Jamie Lee Curtis. PG13. 123M. BROADWAY, MILL CREEK. INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY. In ’Art Imitating Life’ news, Nazis are back. But so’s our favorite Nazi puncher. An aging Indy comes to the rescue in 1969 as the Nazis try to rise again – proving they’ll never hold a torch to him. PG13. 142M. BROADWAY.

INSIDIOUS 3. In this prequel to the In-

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THE MEG 2: THE TRENCH. Jason Statham and Jing Wu fight another prehistorically ridiculous shark. PG13. 116M. BROADWAY (3D), MILL CREEK (3D).

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Fortuna Theatre is temporarily closed due to earthquake damage. For showtimes call: Broadway Cinema (707) 443-3456; Mill Creek Cinema 839-3456; Minor Theatre (707) 822-3456.

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Homework: Make up a fantastic story about your future self, then go make it happen.

Free Will Astrology

Week of Aug. 3, 2023

By Rob Brezsny freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Emotions are not inconvenient distractions from reason and logic. They are key to the rigorous functioning of our rational minds. Neurologist Antonio Damasio proved this conclusively in his book Descartes’ Error: Emotion, Reason, and the Human Brain. The French philosopher’s famous formula—”I think, therefore I am”—offers an inadequate suggestion about how our intelligence works best. This is always true, but it will be especially crucial for you to keep in mind during the coming weeks. Here’s your mantra, courtesy of another French philosopher, Blaise Pascal: “The heart has its reasons, which reason does not know.”

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The famous Taurus TV star Jay Leno once did a good deed for me. I was driving my Honda Accord on a freeway in Los Angeles when he drove up beside me in his classic Lamborghini. Using hand signals, he conveyed to me the fact that my trunk was open, and stuff was flying out. I waved in a gesture of thanks and pulled over onto the shoulder. I found that two books and a sweater were missing, but my laptop and briefcase remained. Hooray for Jay! In that spirit, Taurus, and in accordance with current astrological omens, I invite you to go out of your way to help and support strangers and friends alike. I believe it will lead to unexpected benefits.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “Did you learn how to think or how to believe?” When my friend Amelie was nine years old, her father teased her with this query upon her return home from a day at school. It was a pivotal moment in her life. She began to develop an eagerness to question all she was told and taught. She cultivated a rebellious curiosity that kept her in a chronic state of delighted fascination. Being bored became virtually impossible. The whole world was her classroom. Can you guess her sign? Gemini! I invite you to make her your role model in the coming weeks.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): In the coming weeks, I advise you not to wear garments like a transparent Gianfranco Ferre black mesh shirt with a faux-tiger fur vest and a coral-snake jacket that shimmers with bright harlequin hues. Why? Because you will have most success by being down-to-earth, straightforward, and in service to the fundamentals. I’m not implying you should be demure and reserved, however. On the contrary: I hope you will be bold and vivid as you present yourself with simple grace and lucid authenticity.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In 1811, Leo scientist Amedeo Avogadro (1776–1856) formulated a previously unknown principle about the properties of molecules. Unfortunately, his revolutionary idea wasn’t acknowledged and implemented until 1911, 100 years later. Today his well-proven theory is called Avogadro’s law. According to my analysis of the astrological omens, Leo, you will experience your equivalent of his 1911 event in the coming months. You will receive your proper due. Your potential contributions will no longer be mere potential. Congratulations in advance!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Israeli poet Yona Wallach mourned the fact that her soul felt far too big for her, as if she were always wearing the clothes of a giant on her small body. I suspect you may be experiencing a comparable feeling right now, Virgo. If so, what can you do about it? The solution is NOT to shrink your soul. Instead, I hope you will expand your sense of who you are so your soul fits better. How might you do that? Here’s a suggestion to get you started: Spend time summoning memories from throughout your past. Watch the story of your life unfurl like a movie.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Nineteenth-century Libran physician James Salisbury had strong ideas about the proper ingredients of a healthy diet. Vegetables were toxic, he believed. He created Salisbury steak, a dish made of ground beef and onions, and advised everyone to eat it three times a day. Best to wash it

down with copious amounts of hot water and coffee, he said. I bring his kooky ideas to your attention in hopes of inspiring you to purge all bunkum and nonsense from your life—not just in relation to health issues, but everything. It’s a favorable time to find out what’s genuinely good and true for you. Do the necessary research and investigation.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “I’m amazed that anyone gets along!” marvels self-help author Sark. She says it’s astonishing that love ever works at all, given our “idiosyncrasies, unconscious projections, re-stimulations from the past, and the relationship history of our partners.” I share her wonderment. On the other hand, I am optimistic about your chances to cultivate interesting intimacy during the coming months. From an astrological perspective, you are primed to be extra wise and lucky about togetherness. If you send out a big welcome for the lessons of affection, collaboration, and synergy, those lessons will come in abundance.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Please don’t make any of the following statements in the next three weeks: 1. “I took a shower with my clothes on.” 2. “I prefer to work on solving a trivial little problem rather than an interesting dilemma that means a lot to me.” 3. “I regard melancholy as a noble emotion that inspires my best work.” On the other hand, Sagittarius, I invite you to make declarations like the following: 1. “I will not run away from the prospect of greater intimacy—even if it’s scary to get closer to a person I care for.” 2. “I will have fun exploring the possibilities of achieving more liberty and justice for myself.” 3. “I will seek to learn interesting new truths about life from people who are unlike me.”

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Champions of the capitalist faith celebrate the fact that we consumers have over 100,000 brand names we can purchase. They say it’s proof of our marvelous freedom of choice. Here’s how I respond to their cheerleading: Yeah, I guess we should be glad we have the privilege of deciding which of 50 kinds of shampoo is best for us. But I also want to suggest that the profusion of these relatively inconsequential options may distract us from the fact that certain of our other choices are more limited. In the coming weeks, Capricorn, I invite you to ruminate about how you can expand your array of more important choices.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): My best friend in college was an Aquarius, as is my favorite cousin. Two ex-girlfriends are Aquarians, and so was my dad. The talented singer with whom I sang duets for years was an Aquarius. So I have intimate knowledge of the Aquarian nature. And in honor of your unbirthday—the time halfway between your last birthday and your next—I will tell you what love most about you. No human is totally comfortable with change, but you are more so than others. To my delight, you are inclined to ignore the rule books and think differently. Is anyone better than you at coordinating your energies with a group’s? I don’t think so. And you’re eager to see the big picture, which means you’re less likely to get distracted by minor imperfections and transitory frustrations. Finally, you have a knack for seeing patterns that others find hard to discern. I adore you!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Is the first sip always the best? Do you inevitably draw the most vivid enjoyment from the initial swig of coffee or beer? Similarly, are the first few bites of food the most delectable, and after that your taste buds get diminishing returns? Maybe these descriptions are often accurate, but I believe they will be less so for you in the coming weeks. There’s a good chance that flavors will be best later in the drink or the meal. And that is a good metaphor for other activities, as well. The further you go into every experience, the greater the pleasure and satisfaction will be—and the more interesting the learning. l

by David Levinson Wilk

ACROSS

1. Rock bottom

6. Lightweight boxer?

11. Hankering

15. “Taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase”: MLK

16. How some legal rights are made

17. Kind of food or music

18. “And the 1992 Emmy for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance goes to ... Dan Ca_t_ll_ne_a!! For his work on ____!”

20. Reagan Cabinet member

21. Whichever

22. Stew holder

23. Guy

24. “And the 1959 Venice Film Festival award for Best Actor goes to ... James _t_w_r_!! For his role in ____”

29. Place where people pick lox?

30. NASA approvals

31. “___ said …”

32. Boo-boo

33. Dec. 31

34. “And the 2021 Hollywood Critics Association award for Best Actress goes to ... Kri_t_n Stew_r_!! For her role in ____”

38. Beirut’s land: Abbr.

39. Part of YOLO

41. Take advantage of

42. “And the 2003 Emmy for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series goes to ... Chri_tina Appl_g__e!! For her role in ____”

46. Director DuVernay

48. They can be red or read

49. Swindle

50. Lager alternatives

51. Tolstoy’s Karenina

52. “And the 1979 Grammy for Best Comedy Album goes to ... _tev_ M_r_in!! For his album ____”

57. Legendary Himalayan creatures

58. Tulsa sch.

59. Fathers and sons

60. Scratchy voice

61. Job positions at some awards shows (or what’s needed to complete the clues for 18-, 24-, 34-, 42and 52-Across)

66. God who becomes a goddess when an “r” is removed

67. Frothy order

68. Cowherd’s stray

69. “Auld Lang ____”

70. Drub

71. Came to

1. Modern digital asset,

in brief

2. “That hits the spot!”

3. Fizzle out

4. “We’re headed for overtime!”

5. Thick-skinned heavyweight

6. Spotify genre

7. Implied

8. Checks for errors

9. Prefix for “five”

10. Fabric measures: Abbr.

11. Welcome, as a new year

12. “The BFG” author Dahl

13. Cunning

14. “Enigma Variations” composer

19. “Bro!”

23. ____ box

24. Adidas founder Dassler

25. More recent

26. Suspect’s excuse

27. They’re sold with strings attached

28. National park freebie

34. Cut off

35. Prompter’s job

36. College athletics channel

37. Mention again

40. City where Mother Teresa worked 43. Lunar ____ 44. Says yes silently 45. Bio 101 subject 47. Official beer sponsor of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics 48. Knocks to the floor 50. Madison Ave. cost 52. Actor Lew of “All Quiet on the Western Front” 53. Tuckered out 54. “The gloves are off!” 55. Lack of musical ability 56. Nintendo’s The Legend of ____ 61. HQ of the LDS church

Pacers

© Puzzles by Pappocom

Answers to Summer Puzzles

Surviving the Toss: Either the two tosses come up the same (two heads or two tails) or di erent (one head, one tail). So one of them, say Alice, always says that Bob’s toss will be the same as hers, e.g. she sees heads and guesses that Bob will get heads. Bob does the opposite, e.g. if he sees heads, he guesses Alice had tails. That way, one (and only one) of them will always be correct. (Doesn’t that seem like magic? For the strategy to work, both Alice and Bob need to see the outcome of their own coin toss, even though it’s totally uncorrelated to the outcome of the other’s toss!)

Family: 8. Mother, father, five sons and one daughter.

Geometry Quickie: 0.44 approximately. AD = AC = 1 (since they’re both tangent to the circle); AB = √2 (Pythagoras); draw radius OD to meet AB tangentially, so ODB is a right angle; triangle ODB is 90-45-45, so DB = DO; therefore radius = BD = √2 – 1 = approximately 0.44.

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JOYEMPORIUM/TRADITIONAL THAIMASSAGEBYJOYHOLLAND

Humboldt 2232ndSt

Eureka,CA95501

JoyCHolland 223Ω2ndSt Eureka,CA95501

Thebusinessisconductedbyan Individual.

Thedateregistrantcommencedto transactbusinessundertheficti− tiousbusinessnameornamelisted aboveonJuly25,2023

Ideclarethatallinformationinthis statementistrueandcorrect.

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FAIROAKSTRAILERPARK

Humboldt 39610Hwy299

WillowCreek,CA95573

POBox144

WillowCreek,CA95573

HarveyAGrant

39582Hwy299

WillowCreek,CA95573

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Saidpropertyisdescribedin generalas:Allstockintrade, fixtures,equipment,goodwilland otherpropertyofthatRestaurant businessknownasGallaghersIrish Pub,andlocatedat:16044thStreet, Eureka,CA95501.

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SofarasknowntotheBuyer(s),all businessnamesandaddressesused bytheSeller(s)forthethree(3) yearslastpast,ifdifferentfromthe above,are:NONE

Dated:07/19/2023

JasperEnterprisesLLC

Signed:MarkHill,Managing Member

7/27,8/3/2023(23−271)

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Adorable cottage style home located in sunny Blue Lake! The 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home features an upstairs master suite with private bathroom, sitting area, and sun deck! Light and bright throughout with hardwood floors, radiant heat, and dual pane windows. Enjoy the fully fenced, 0.22 acre oversized lot with private, south facing backyard and detached garage with a 1/2 bath.

Fantastic ±19.18 acre riverfront retreat in beautiful Southern Humboldt! Enjoy all 4 seasons while listening to the Eel River from the front deck of the 2/2 house. Offering quintessential Humboldt Charm, this property also has a large shop, open meadow, mature orchard, redwood trees, boat and fishing access, and decommissioned train tracks running through the parcel! End of the road location with all the privacy you could ask for!

OMC with 40% down! This ±1.45 acres has sun, shade, serenity and gorgeous mountain views above the Trinity River. There is an upper and lower flat with ample area to build a home, park a trailer or RV, and create a garden, a small orchard, raise chickens, or whatever else supports your country getaway vision. Best of all is the friendly elevation that is conducive to year round use or living! Water is developed to the property and power is nearby.

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Located minutes from Ruth Lake this property gives you the opportunity to have a secluded camping site to a dream summer cabin and anything in between. With 4 parcels adding up to +/- 40 acres with water and developed roads to big flats that could be used for building or gardening.

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Amazing homestead opportunity with 2 homes on ±68 acres featuring southern exposure, panoramic valley views, plenty of water, easy County road access, and the convenience of PG&E power! The custom 3 story, 2/2 main house is move in ready with a gourmet kitchen, oversized bathroom, pellet stove, hardwood floors and spacious bedrooms. Original 2/1 house is a bit of a fixer. Additional features include a two-car garage, garden space, gated access, and ample parking.

Beautiful ±50 acre property with easy access on a paved County road. Parcel features large open meadows, oak & scattered fir trees, plenty of flat useable space, creek, and power running through the property. Just minutes from all the recreational opportunities of the South Fork of the Trinity River.

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We have been serving the community for 13 years and feel so blessed to be called the best!

We want to thank all of our local reps and vendors we couldnʼt have done it without their support, deals, and demos. Humboldt County grows, produces and manufactures the best cannabis in the sate and with our new larger space, we are proud to offer one of the largest selections of local products. We want to show our appreciation by having a customer appreciation day on August 26, where we will have demos, grab bags, deals and refreshments. Donʼt hesitate to stop by any day of the week we always have deals and knowledgeable budtenders to make your selection process easier. Thank you again from the bottom of hearts we appreciate you!