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from North Coast Journal 08-03-2023 BOH edition

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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

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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

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LOCAL ARTIST

Margriet Seinen artsatheart.com/margriet-seinen