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From the Editor Change it Up

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Features 19

Grand Dame Insider Profile: Joan Schirle

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Moto Tours Destinations for motorcyclists

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The Pink Lady

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Your 90-Day Calendar

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See You Next Season

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Steve Ladd

Perfect Spring Trips 41

The Outdoorsy Type

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Foodies

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Art Lovers

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With the Kids

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Not Strictly for Tourists

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Food & Drink 56

Sweet Eats Casual Dining

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The Palace Saloon Seasonal Drink

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Surf & Turf Dining

Just Browsing 76

Mood Indigo We love denim

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Hands Down Handmade goods

Regional Directory 100 Map of Humboldt 102 Trinidad Area Maps 104 McKinleyville Map 106 Willow Creek, Blue Lake

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108 Arcata Maps 110 Eureka Maps 116 Ferndale, Fortuna & Eel River Maps 122 Avenue of the Giants Maps 126 Redway and Garberville Maps 128 Shelter Cove Map

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Change It Up You could use a change of scenery. Just for, say, a weekend (or two,

or three) ditch your usual haunts and try something new in our county.

Well, not brand new, necessarily. In this issue, we’ll walk you down Main Street in Victorian Ferndale for a drink at the classic Palace Saloon, built in 1890. (Tip: Try the Guido.) If the atmosphere puts you in the mood for more Victorian architecture, we’ll take you past the gate of one of Eureka’s most popular photo spots, the Pink Lady mansion.

Most of us have passed it for years and never been inside, so now that it’s been converted to a vacation rental, how can we resist a peek?

Hear that sound? It’s the roar of motorcycle engines. Humboldt has some of the most breathtaking rides in the country, with all the twists and turns and epic scenery you could ask for. In “Moto Tours,” we’ll point you to some primo routes and a café pit stop for easy riders and vicarious enthusiasts alike.

If you really want to shift your point of view, try a little drama at Blue Lake’s Dell’Arte International, where artistic director, actress, playwright and local icon Joan Schirle teaches students and audiences what theater can do for the community and the soul. Read her profile inside and then see her work during the Mad River Festival coming in July.

Our festivals have some history, too, and we’re just getting into the season for packed weekends of county fairs, wild kinetic sculpture races, sunny food fests and non-stop music. (Thumb through the 90day calendar and you’ll see what we mean.) And we’ve plenty to do in between. In Perfect Trips, you’ll find rejuvenating bike rides, a holein-the-wall barbecue joint, a bourgeoning art scene and places for the kids to follow their natural curiosity.

Take a break from adding to cart, too. Remember real browsing?

Wander through a few of our favorite independent shops for funky jewelry, hand-printed clothes and very cool denim. Look, touch and — gasp! — maybe even try on something.

And you could burn daylight scrolling endlessly through Yelp like usual, or you could take our word for it and dig into some surf and turf.

We’ll give you the lowdown on a pair of classic and creative interpretations to savor. Sweet tooth? Yeah, we have some ideas about where to get your sugar fix, too.

Of course, you might never want to return to your old routines, but go ahead and take the risk.

— Jennifer Fumiko Cahill

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DON’T MISS IT: Kinetic Grand Championship May 28-30 Teams race fanciful, humanpowered, amphibious contraptions — feats of both art and engineering — over land and sea from Arcata to Ferndale.

Arcata Bay Oyster Festival June 18 Bask in the glory of mollusks with live music, shucking contests and more oysters than you can possibly slurp, right on the Arcata Plaza.

CHECK OUT: Blue Lake This tiny walkable/bikeable town, sitting in what seems like a perpetual sunny patch surrounded by mountains, comes alive during the Mad River Festival, but it’s always good for a stroll, a bite and some live music on the weekends.

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Spring/Summer 2016 | April 2016 - July 2016 | Volume II No. 4 Publisher Chuck Leishman Editor Jennifer Fumiko Cahill Production Manager Holly Harvey Art Director Drew Hyland Freelance Style Director Lynn Leishman lynnleishman@gmail.com Lead Designer Jonathan Webster Calendar Editor Kali Cozyris Contributing Writers Amy Barnes, Amy Cirincione O'Connor, Andrea Juarez, Josephine Johnson, Lynn Leishman, Susan Penn Contributing Photographers Sean Jansen, Amy Kumler, Mark McKenna, Greg Nyquist, David Safier, Dave Struthers, León Villagómez Graphic Design/Production Miles Eggleston, Christian Pennington Advertising Manager Melissa Sanderson melissa@northcoastjournal.com Advertising Assistant Maddy Rueda maddy@northcoastjournal.com Account Executives Mike Herring mike@northcoastjournal.com Tad Sarvinski tad@northcoastjournal.com Kyle Windham kyle@northcoastjournal.com Classified Advertising Mark Boyd Office Manager/Bookkeeper Deborah Henry

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On the cover Riding up to Kneeland.

Read more about it in “Moto Tours” on page 23.

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1 Amy Barnes is a mother, writer and designer living on 20 acres of redwoods in the wilds of Humboldt.

At her side are four cats, three dogs, 21 chickens, three ducks, three teenagers, a husband and a fish.

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Amy Cirincione O'Connor is a social worker, small business owner and professor. She has two toddlers and likes to fix up old houses in her free time. She wishes she could spend more time on the river and sleeping.

3 Josephine Johnson is a California singer/songwriter by way of Indiana, Georgia, and China. She is a Humboldt State University grad and the 2016 Musician in Residence at Westhaven Center for the Arts, where she's writing music about the barns of Humboldt County.

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Lynn Leishman has been a florist, model, retail buyer, gift and antique storeowner, bed and breakfast innkeeper, publisher, food columnist, photo stylist and event planner. She is passionate about lending her creativity to Insider, cooking, and enjoying all the North Coast has to offer.

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susan penn has written articles for local nonprofits, the North Coast Journal and Sun Magazine. She enjoys sharing new perspectives on Humboldt County's people, places and events with readers.

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Grand Dame Dell’Arte International’s Joan Schirle

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Joan Schirle leaves her shoes at the door of the classroom

and travels across the airy, cool studio in a pair of black sweatpants. Her MFA students are settled along the east wall.

The sun shines on their backs through the tall windows of the 100-year-old building. Schirle situates herself in the center of the room, with long, silver hair haphazardly restrained by a plastic clip. She peers through giant Edna Mode spectacles and asks, “How does your body register being caught by something?”

“In acting, if you cannot be caught in the circumstances of what you’re doing, you’re not in it.” She sets her students the task of being caught, “OK. Go! And see what you find.” They rise and move around the room, shouting, leaping, running.

With eyes on her students, Schirle sweeps past the piano to grab her coffee cup. She moves with a grace that speaks to a lifetime in theater and dance.

Founding artistic director of Blue Lake’s Dell’Arte International, Schirle grew up an artsy, repressed Catholic schoolgirl in San Jose, California. Her mother refused to let her take tap and baton, insisting those pursuits were for “trashy girls.”

Instead, Schirle was raised on a strict diet of piano and ballet, which she admits gave her the perfect entree into theater.

After nearly flunking out of her first year at Cal Berkeley, she transferred to the University of Santa Clara, where a professor suggested she help out backstage at a production. It was there she found her people. “I was so impressed by the family spirit of those who worked in the theater,” she confides. “They were playful and affectionate with each other.

This was in contrast to my family situation, which was chilly.”

She laughs softly. “Not chill, just chilly.”

Schirle became entrenched in theater, but a year after graduating, she got pregnant. “I moved to New York so that my parents wouldn’t find out. And I gave my daughter up for adoption.” Forty years later, they reunited through an international registry. Her daughter now lives in Florida and, Schirle exclaims with pride, “She’s a biker. I mean a biker!”

In New York, Schirle trained in mime and modern dance, and got her certification to teach the F.M. Alexander Technique before leaving to travel Europe. In time she headed back to Santa Clara to teach. After a devastating breakup in the early 1970s, Schirle quit her job and slept in her Volkswagen van on the Mendocino coast for a while, then joined up with some friends who were living in Briceland.

She spent a few years with Southern Humboldt’s first generation of back-to-the-landers. Then, out of money and looking for a job, she heard about a festival in Eureka that hired — and paid — actors. The Grand Comedy Festival at Qual-a-wa-loo was run by Carlo Mazzone-Clementi and his wife Jane Hill. They didn’t hire her to act but invited her to join the faculty of their theater school, which she did.

The school soon tanked, but in 1976, Schirle joined Mazzone-Clementi and Jonathan Paul Cook to found the Dell’Arte Players Company. Dell’Arte International, as it’s now known, has been a powerhouse in the international theater scene for the four decades since.

Schirle is a self-identified “slasher”: actor/director/playwright/teacher/musician. In her years at Dell’Arte, she’s worked on a mind-boggling array of local and international theater projects, has written and performed in her one woman play, Second Skin, and designed the school’s accredited MFA program. She’s won a slew of prestigious awards and taught students from Yale University to the Bejing Dance Academy, and worked with artists from Cirque du Soleil.

Shirle has also been busy filming a documentary about Dell’Arte’s most popular stage show to date, Mary Jane the Musical. Perhaps the jewel in the Dell’Artian crown, Mary Jane explores both the benign and the ugly side of Humboldt’s cannabis culture. Schirle created the title role, which she plays with aplomb, saying it speaks to the first generation grower, the kind of people she knew when she lived in SoHum. “This was before marijuana became such a cash crop,” Schirle says.

“But the seeds of it, so to speak, were there.” Mary Jane the Potumentary is being submitted to film festivals across the country and will screen in Humboldt during harvest 2016.

You can check out clips at www.maryjanemusical.com.

Schirle has a lot left to do. Current projects include writing the main stage play, The Big Thirst, for this summer’s Mad River Festival. “It’s a comic mystery about water,” she says.

It’s the centerpiece for the month-long celebration of theater and music that includes physical theater, circus arts and the Humboldt Folklife Festival. (Check out the full schedule at www.dellarte.com).

“No one person walks like another,” Schirle tells her class, adding, “Carlos said that.” And Schirle, an elegant, theatrical renegade with a little bit of hippie thrown in, has proven no one walks quite like her.

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MOTO TOURS Scenic byways and the Black Lightning Motorcycle Café are destination spots for motorcyclists

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Motorcycling through the towering redwood groves of Humboldt County is a trip like no other on earth.

“We have the majestic trees, the mountains, the rivers and the coastline. And, a relaxed pace of life here that’s hard to find anywhere else,” says Vince Campbell, president of the United Bikers of Northern California, a nonprofit that serves as a roundtable for more than a dozen local motorcycle groups. “It’s a very special place for locals and all the people who come from all over the world to ride here.”

Campbell, a seasoned rider, estimates there are at least 1,000 motorcyclists in the area. They represent a mix of riders from Harleys to road racers to dirt bikes and classics. During riding season from April through October, thousands more venture to and through Humboldt.

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Ill-prepared people count their remaining sticks of firewood in hopes of making May 15th, the unofficial end of the woodstove season. Rototillers

whir anticipating spring gardens of snow peas, lettuce and radishes.

Zen weed eaters embrace their long journey. Shorts and flip flops make sporadic appearances as folks challenge the last gasp of rain.

Though there are many adventures here in the collection of mountains and streams that do not necessarily require skills or money to participate in, oftentimes it is the simple serendipitous activities that are the most special. Coho Cottages is here to help point you in the right direction.

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Above: Suzie Alvernaz and Mandi Kindred.

Below: Out to pasture in Kneeland.

transport. Female motorcycle ownership is at an all-time high, according to the latest data from the Motorcycle Industry Council. Its latest survey reports that women now account for 14 percent of all motorcycle owners.

Long-time riders Suzie Alvernaz and Mandi Kindred are pleased. They are the co-founders of Venus Motorcycles, a Blue Lake business set to open in 2017 and cater to women bikers. Last year they hosted the first ever International Female Ride Day in Northern California, welcoming the growing community of women cyclists in the region.

In Humboldt, route options are plentiful. “There’s a beautiful ride awaiting in every direction,” says Alvernaz. (See favorite routes on page 30.)

Riding also has a long history in the area — the Bayshore Mall used to be a flat track, for example, and the first person to travel by motorcycle from coast to coast was George Wyman, a former Eureka resident who made the trip circa 1903.

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You can stop in for a primer on local motorcycling history at Black Lightning Motorcycle Cafe (440 F St.) in Eureka on the corner of Fifth and F streets.

From the dozen or so vintage and racing bikes on display, to the concrete tables embedded with motorcycle parts, to the motorcycle-inspired panini menu, this place has become a destination spot for locals and tourists. The BLMC is no Sons of Anarchy spot. Moto-heads, scooters, bicyclists, drivers and walkers are welcome, too.

Owners Jeff and Cassandra Hesseltine opened the place in 2013. Both graduated from Humboldt State University and have lived in the area for two decades. “The café reflects my passion for motorcycling,” says Jeff, who was a road racer with the American Federation of Motorcyclists in his younger years.

“It’s more social than a traditional motorcycle shop and also provides a home to the cycling community to meet up and have events. Riders and non-riders alike come here for the food and atmosphere.”

If you’re there for breakfast, fuel up on the Italian-style coffee and German pancakes, sweet popovers topped with fresh blueberries, strawberries and real maple syrup. Hands up for the paninis, too — the Bultaco with chipotle chicken and guacamole, or the Triumph with roast beef, Swiss and horseradish mayo. Wash them down with vino or the local brews on tap.

Clockwise from top: Black Lightning Motorcycle Café; the house German pancakes; owner Jeff Hesseltine; riding gear in stock at the café.

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Avenue of the Giants in Humboldt Redwoods State Park: Take a leisurely ride on this 30-mile stretch of old U.S. Highway 101 where mammoth redwoods abound. There’s a reason why it’s a world-famous scenic drive. Tip: Watch out for tourists lying in the road taking photos of the trees.

State Route 299 to State Route 36 Loop: Campbell calls this his “Ride Around the Block.” Dedicate a full day for taking this 250-mile ride adventure. Go east on Highway 299 to Weaverville, then take State Route 3 to Hayfork, and travel onward to State Route 36, and then to U.S. Highway 101. Riders experience all the natural beauty the county offers plus plenty of twisties.

Scenic ride from Blue Lake to Orleans: Follow State Route 299 to Willow Creek, then State Route 96 to Orleans. Alvernaz says this is a picturesque 1.5-hour ride (one-way) with some climbs and curves following the Trinity River. It also has some great swimming holes and food options.

The Lost Coast Wildcat: This is a 100-mile loop for skilled, dual sport bikes. Take U.S. Highway 101 to Rockefeller Forest, pass through Petrolia and Honeydew looping back to Victorian Ferndale. Hesseltine says the ride winds through redwoods and along beautiful rivers, depositing you on a wild, uninhabited coastline. Then ride almost on the beach for miles while only seeing a few quaint ranch houses.

The road twists and turns and is a bit unforgiving but eventually leads back to Ferndale.

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Geared up and riding tall in Kneeland.

State Route 36 from Red Bluff to Fortuna: Often referred to as “140 miles of twisty heaven,� this curvy ride is a must-do for skilled riders who thrill at a challenge.

There are long stretches without food or gas, so top off in Red Bluff and again in Platina.

Redwood National Park north of Orick: Motorcyclists from around the world cruise the Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway, a 10-mile (one-way) smooth asphalt ride along the old-growth redwood forest in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park. The coastal drive from Eureka on U.S. Highway 101 to the park is also magnificent.

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EVENTS May 7: International Female Ride Day with Venus Motorcycles: Northern California motorcyclists take a scenic three-hour ride as part of this global event promoting women riders. venusmotorcycles.com.

June 10-12: Redwood Run: Billed as the “only old school style” motorcycle rally and party on the West Coast, it attracts loads of riders, mostly Harleys, from across the country. redwoodrun.org.

July 8-9: Samoa All Bikes by the Bay by UBNC: The family-friendly event features drag racing, a motorcycle show, music and more to raise funds for local charities. ubnchumboldt.com.

September 10: MotoEnvy at Black Lightning Motorcycle Café: This motorcycle show draws those eager to compete for coveted titles and those who just want to check out the cool rides.

Custom bikes made by local moto-heads are also raffled through the Phoenix Project to benefit a local charity. blacklightningmotorcyclecafe.com.

Tip: Pack rain gear. Sunny days can turn to rainy ones quickly, especially in early spring and late fall.

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erched daintily on the corner across from the Carson Mansion is the Pink Lady, a classic Queen Anne Victorian built as a wedding gift from William Carson to his eldest son Milton. (202 M St, Eureka) The Lady feels like the dark green, iron-gated mansion’s flirtatious kid sister, surrounded by a white wooden fence with an appealing covered gate with decorative circles and sun ray motifs also used on the house. Both buildings are architectural must-sees in Humboldt County, and now you can stay in the Pink Lady.

In recent years, the Pink Lady has been used as office space, but the current owner has turned it into a vacation rental with full baths, claw-foot tubs and a new kitchen. The Pink Lady is ready, once again, to receive guests.

The ornamental and structural elements lure passersby for photo ops. The white trim boasts

spindles, knobs, braces and artistic flourishes.

Wooden shingles cover the walls in a mosaic of scallops, hexagons, diamonds and rectangles. Rosy light streams through stained glass windows at the base of the turret, drawing you to the front porch.

Inside, the Lady’s spacious entryway welcomes with gleaming hardwood trim and carvings that have survived the ravages of time and a chandelier and sculpted banister along the stairs to the second floor. On the left, doors lead to the parlor. Past the parlor is a separate dining room. The owners have installed a small, modern kitchen, but the original pass-through from the kitchen to the hall has been retained — a remnant from a time when the area was the domain of servants. A voice tube, the pre-electricity version of the intercom, connects upstairs and downstairs. Beyond the kitchen, a door on the right opens to a back stairway providing direct access to the second floor. This little stairway

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glows in the light of a stained glass window, and feels like a magical portal.

Milton Carson, his wife Mary Bell and their daughter lived in the Pink Lady from 1889 to 1912, when they moved into the Carson Mansion. The Pink Lady stayed in the family until 1920, after which it saw a succession of owners. Intriguing among these were two sisters in Germany who operated it as rooming house, and from whom it was seized in 1942 as Nazi property.

There are just four bedrooms upstairs, but it’s easy to picture boarders sharing a room. The master bedroom, which includes the tower facing the bay and the Carson Mansion, holds a king size bed, yet still feels open. The other three bedrooms are on the other side of the house, and the one at the far end has an attached sunroom overlooking the yard, the Carter House, and the county jail.

A curious element is the presence of doors between the three bedrooms, one of them hidden inside two closets.

But a lady is entitled to her secrets.

If curbside photos aren’t enough to satisfy your architectural curiosity, you can book a reservation through Redwood Coast Vacation Rentals (834-6555, www.redwoodcoastvacationrentals.com), and a stay includes the chance to dine at the Carson Mansion, an opportunity normally restricted to Ingomar Club members.

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Outdoorsy Type The perfect bike ride in Trinidad feels like a ride on the edge of the world.

This route takes you through the scenic fishing village’s neighborhoods, watersheds and coastline. Park at Trinidad Memorial Lighthouse, take the obligatory panoramic photo and head north on Trinity Street, which becomes Stagecoach Road as you leave town. This fun, curving route is narrow, so stay alert and share the road. You’ll pass through College Cove and dip in and out of Mill Creek before joining up with Patrick’s Point Drive. The wider road continues past Trinidad’s fanciest bed and breakfasts, offers peekaboo views of the Pacific and neatly deposits you at the main entrance to Patrick’s Point State Park.

Park admission is free for hikers and bikers, so coast in and explore. Bikers need to stick to the paved roads within the park, but you can lock up your bike against the gate by Lookout Rock if you want to hike and beachcomb. Don’t forget to ride down to Palmer Point before you head south back to town.

If that 11-mile loop is enough for you, treat yourself to ice cream (or a mashed potato cone) at Lighthouse Grill. If you’re craving more coastline, stay on Patrick’s Point Drive as it winds through town and becomes Scenic Drive. You’ll hug the cliffs and share this rough road with surfers and beachgoers all the way to Moonstone Beach. Soak your feet in the ocean shallows here for as long as

your heart desires before heading back whence you came.

The 5-mile Elk River Trail in Headwaters Forest Reserve is a popular destination, but the majority of its users only enjoy part of the trail. The first mile is level and paved, making it easily accessible to bikers, skaters and children.

The next 2 miles are unpaved and have a very small elevation gain. You can stick to these first sections of trail and have an easy, breezy day in the park — bring a picnic lunch, meander through the interpretive displays and poke along the South Fork of the Eel River.

Or you can ante up and commit to the full 11-mile loop. You’ll be glad (and proud) you did. After leaving those tricy-

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cles and dog-walkers behind, you’ll be enveloped by the cool quiet of the forest’s canopy. After a short, fairly steep climb, you enter a loop trail through a beautiful old growth grove and you’ll feel the redwood magic. Well done.

Some visitors to our redwoods only view them through their windshields.

They roll through the Avenue of the Giants, pulling over to snap selfies and buy Bigfoot keychains. We prefer to actually leave the road and get up close and personal with our towering tree buddies. Doing so doesn’t always require a big commitment — the Homestead and Big Tree Loop in Humboldt Redwoods State Park delivers maximum bang for minimum hiking buck. It even includes a scenic drive for those committed to the trees/ dashboard experience.

From U.S. Highway 101 South, take exit 663 and then follow Bull Flats Road along the Eel River. Take a right on the Mattole Road and stay on this gorgeous stretch of road for about 3 miles until you reach the Big Tree parking lot. The Big Tree trail, as its name suggests, leads hikers through a grand, dense old growth grove along the creek. It crosses Mattole Road (which is noticeably quieter in the spring than the summer) and follows the creek to Albee Creek Campground.

(If you’d like to stay the night, may we recommend site #25?) Take the lush, quiet Homestead Trail (which is open to horses as well as hikers) back to the Big Tree area to complete the 2.4-mile loop. Lovely.

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Foodies As winter turns to spring, it’s time to remember the old complaint, “Stop calling Stardough’s for the sun report!”

Instead, get your butt over to Blue Lake and check the weather at this favorite café yourself (448 Railroad Ave). Bestcase scenario: It’s as lovely as you’d hoped and you enjoy a stroll on the levee or a hang on the beach. Worst case: It’s overcast but you’re in sweet little Blue Lake! Either way, treat yourself to a Stardough’s breakfast (yum, warm baked goods). Or if your perfect trip started a little later, sample wood-fired pizza or tri-tip. Whatever your food selection, we once again urge you to sit outside in the garden to soak up whatever weather and Blue Lake cuteness you can.

King Salmon is a funky place — kind

of an old fishing guy’s Venice, where greying beach houses back into the canals that run between the streets.

Tucked into one of those canals, Sammy’s BBQ and Catering (1125 King Salmon Ave., Eureka) serves up Polynesian-style barbecue in generous, delicious portions. The family-run cafe is no frills, and the menu is deceptively simple. Pick a meat and two sides (the Kalua pork and pineapple coleslaw are killer — but do what you will) for $10.

Take a seat on the waterfront deck. Dig in. Die of foodie happiness.

Dick Taylor Craft Chocolate’s (4 West Fourth St., Eureka) Dustin Taylor and Adam Dick source fair trade cacao from around the world and transform it into elegant, delicious chocolate in

their small factory in Eureka. Twice a week (Thursday and Saturday), they invite the public to view their process by opening up their factory for 45 minute tours. Each tour is followed by a tasting hosted by one of the chocolate makers, including the opportunity to sample made-to-order drinking chocolate. In addition to their chocolate making, Dick and Taylor are woodworkers whose design aesthetic and skills are evident in every detail of the factory’s beautifully handcrafted interior. Private tours (including field trips and romantic tours for two) are available by request. Since tours are in a working factory, children ages 6 and up are preferred. Book your tour online, call 798-6010 or email info@dtchocolate.com.

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Art Lovers The Goudi’ni Native American Arts Gallery, located on Humboldt State University’s campus in the Behavioral & Social Science Building, is devoted to celebrating contemporary and traditional Native American artists. Shows at the gallery change every month, and each is designed to strengthen connections between the university, art fans and local indigenous communities. Visits to the Goudi’ni gallery are stirring, due to the visual richness of the exhibits in the glass-walled space as well as the traditional knowledge and history that shape each artist’s work. The gallery is open Monday through Saturday and admission is free.

The Creamery District (1251 Ninth St.) is a vibrant, eclectic art and commerce community centered around the

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historic Creamery Building in Arcata.

The once ramshackle building itself is a local landmark, with its 80-foot-high tower (now a vacation rental and studio space), roof decks, and enormous multi-paned windows. The Creamery Building houses the Arcata Playhouse, a dance and martial arts studio, and several other craft businesses. Start your visit to the district here, but then wander the surrounding blocks to find public art, studio spaces and architectural salvage. (A basic map of the area is available at www.creamerydistrict. org, but it’s no substitute for self-guided touring.) The district hosts an open air Art Market on the last Saturday of each month from April through November, featuring live music performances and handmade treats.

The streets of the Victorian Village of Ferndale are a work of art themselves (the town is regularly noted as one of America’s Prettiest Painted Places, whatever that means), and at their center is the Ferndale Art and Cultural Center.

Open every day from 10 am-5 pm, the gallery features 21 local artists whose work is informed by the agrarian setting without being predictable. Visitors are as likely to see silky turned-wood vessels as needlepoint and watercolor portraits of farm animals. The featured artists also work in the gallery, making each visit an opportunity to appreciate the works and peer into the minds and creative process of the artists who create them.

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With the Kids With spring comes longer days, and with longer days comes later bedtimes.

Parents all over Humboldt are propelled outdoors by the drive to embrace the sun and light and to run their kids like dog until bedtime. Fortunately, there are many spots to accomplish these twin goals.

McKinleyville’s Hiller Park is directly on the Hammond Trail, but is often overshadowed by its sandy neighbors to the North and South (Clam Beach and Mad River Beach). The Hammond Trail itself is a fantastic, kid-friendly trip.

The wide, paved trail is ideal for bikes and safe for those towing trailers or

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leading a pack of tots on scooters and trikes. Hiller Park’s playground is trailside and has play structures suitable for toddlers and big kids. 1.5 miles of trail loop through the park’s meadows and woods, making them ideal for kid-led adventures (long hikes, short distances). Motivated pint-sized explorers will delight in following the trails further into the Mad River Bluffs, which feature several overlooks of the river and ocean.

Bonus points if you spot harbor seals napping in the sand.

Fresh Freeze (3023 F St., Eureka) is a 1950s-style diner serving up classic burgers and fries in the walkable shopping

district of Henderson Center. It’s been in operation since 1951, when it was a drive-in with car-hop service. Kids (and adults) can order ice cream delicacies from a separate walk-up window, check out the vintage toy cars and decor in the diner and then tool around the neighborhood. We love the thick shakes, made with real ice cream.

The Fortuna Depot Museum (3 Park St.) is housed in a historic train station, restored to its former glory and conveniently deposited next to a large playground and ball fields. Many of the museum’s educational displays on local history are child-friendly and invite

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visitors to get hands on with local artifacts like a vintage typewriter, stereoscope and vintage costumes.

A perennial favorite with children is Caboose #11, where kids can play conductor by learning different train whistle signals and operating the brake wheel. The Depot is open Thursday through Sunday from noon-4:30, and will extend hours to Monday-Sunday beginning in June.

The Fisheries Exhibit (Main and Sixth streets) in Scotia is the largest freshwater aquarium on the North Coast, and is open every weekday from 8 am-4:30 pm (open on Saturdays during the summer). The outdoor portion of the exhibit is openair with several tanks designed to recreate a natural stream environment — including simulated rocks, logs, ferns and waterfalls. The tanks are stocked with salmon and steelhead trout at different stages of development.

Take the Scotia exit from U.S. Highway 101, Follow Main Street through town to the Inn, museum and shopping center. The fishery is past the main part of town; look for the visitor parking area.

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Not Strictly for Tourists Most people do not think of farms as tourist destinations. But here in Humboldt, we love our community supported agriculture something fierce. An authentic travel experience in our region is not complete without at least one visit to our farmers markets to see what the region’s growers have to offer. The Arcata Farmers Market is open year round (Saturday morning at the Arcata Plaza), and is the perfect place to welcome spring.

But why stop there? Journey to the source and visit Trinity River Farm (2449 State Route 96) along the Trinity River.

The drive up State Route 299 to Willow Creek is a bucket-list-worthy road trip in and of itself. The farm’s roadside farm stand opens for the season on April 1 and sells farm grown produce, plants and locally made jams, jellies and sauces. Call farmer Tom O’Gorman at (530) 629-3200 in advance of your visit if you would like a tour of the place.

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timidating — we have a diverse array of vineyards and wineries scattered across an area the size of New Jersey. The Humboldt Wine Association can help you plan a multi-winery visit that crisscrosses the region. Or you can plan your own walking/tasting tour by visiting the tasting rooms of Moonstone Crossing (529 Trinity St.) and Bergeron Winery (359 Main St.) in Trinidad. Moonstone Crossing specializes in rich, full-bodied reds, and handcrafts all of its wines in small quantities using traditional techniques.

You can taste for yourself in the artfilled tasting room Wednesday-Sunday (call 845-5492 for specific tasting hours or to make an appointment). Only a few blocks away, Bergeron Winery offers tastings of its wines in a sunlit room with views of the redwoods. The Monk Red Cabernet Sauvignon just won a medal in the 2016 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. Call for an appointment at 677-5177.

Check the 90-day calendar in the back of this magazine, and if the Eureka Symphony has a performance scheduled, go.

Some 50 local musicians with serious chops play in this 25-year-old ensemble.

And you get to experience their music in the plush surrounds of the stately Arkley Center for the Performing Arts (412 G St., Eureka). Family-friendly music talks at which kids can check out instruments up close precede most performances.

And if the theater is dark, classical music aficionados can get a fix at Cornucopia (425 Snug Alley, Eureka), a carefully curated classical music CD shop — when’s the last time you saw one of those? Owner Dorine Liesz carries on the shop started by the late Leon Berliner, a Holocaust survivor and classical music lover who envisioned the shop as a cultural hub. Peruse, ask questions and let the music wash over you.

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By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill Styling by Lynn Leishman, Photo by Drew Hyland Don’t wait until after dinner for your dessert — head into Humboldt Sweets (614 Main St., Ferndale) for breakfast. The cinnamon rolls ($5) and massive caramel pecan cinnamon rolls fresh from the oven are a hot mess in the best possible way ($6). You might also see for yourself just how naughty the cream cheese and jam Naughty Buns are ($5).

That Ramone’s Bakery has five branches, including shops in Wildberries Market and Pierson’s Building Center, is a sign that we are un-

willing to ever be very far from its berry scones, chocolate sea salt cookies and fruit pies ($1-$16).

Start with the one in Old Town (209 E St., Eureka) and linger at a window table.

Watch a child’s face upon entering the candy-colored environs of Mia Bella Cupcakes (1041 H St., Arcata). Adults, too, press their noses to the glass cases and struggle to choose between the filled chocolate raspberry, the birthday cake and the salted caramel ($2.85). Relax, six-packs are available to go.

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Voted Best Sports Bar in Humboldt

(707) 851-3501 856 10th Street, Arcata • 707-826-2739

Full Family Restaurant • Open daily at Noon Local Foods • Award Winning Wings • 25 Beers on Tap Live Entertainment • w w w.humbrews.com

California cuisine, seafood, steaks, chicken and pasta.

BIG MENU, SMALL TOWN

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The Palace Saloon History in the drinking

By Josephine Johnson Photography by Drew Hyland • Styling by Lynn Leishman

with its red and white classic two-story Victorian exterior, its 40-foot bar, original woodwork and trophy-antlered walls, the Palace Saloon has been a community institution since 1890. Back in the day, local merchants, cattlemen, dairymen and townsfolk, all made the Palace their go-to for news, gossip, drinks and good company. These days, most folks stop by after work for a pint or two, relax and catch up with friends. It’s a local’s bar where work boots and Carhartts are king.

Palace owners Dave and Barb Mogni, who took over the business in January and who also own the iconic Ivanhoe restaurant and hotel just up the street, are all about Ferndale’s agricultural heritage and local community. “Barb and I love this town and we see the Palace as a way for us to help preserve a little local history while serving the town and travelers,” says Dave Mogni, who’s proud of the bar’s pedigree. “You know the Palace is recognized as the farthest westernly bar in the continental United States, right?”

Happy hour (4-6 pm weekdays) is often a lively meet up, especially on Fridays when Eel River IPA, Ankerstein, Steelhead, Great White, Stella Artois and Budweiser flow freely from the taps. On tap or bottled, beer’s always a win. But the current local fave is the Guido — two parts vodka, two parts cranberry and a shot of peach schnapps. Some like it on the rocks, others like it in a martini glass. But all who partake agree it’s a bit of liquid summer sunshine in a glass.

The Palace Saloon really goes off during Ferndale’s special events, when out-of-towners get their best glimpse of the bar — Or at least a glimpse of the bar at its fullest and rowdiest. The town hosts the finish line of Humboldt County’s famous, threeday kinetic sculpture race. Racers and spectators from all over the world converge on tiny Ferndale. “It gets pretty crazy around here Sunday and Monday of race weekend,” says Dave Mogni, “and it’s all in good fun.” The bar’s two pool tables and full-sized shuffleboard get a lot of play, and locals and out-of-towners mix and mingle and enjoy the respective wackiness and classic charm the race and Ferndale have to offer. By Wednesday and Thursday, the town slows way down. But by Friday, the locals are back en force in time for happy hour. And a Guido on the rocks.

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Loleta

HOTEL IVANHOE

LOLETA CHEESE FACTORY

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Ferndale

HUMBOLDT SWEETS 399 MAIN ST, FERNDALE (707) 786-4683

CLENDENEN’S CIDER WORKS

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“The Best Apple Cider,” said Guy Fieri about Clendenen’s Cider Works. Clendenen’s Cider Works, since 1909, features their fresh apple cider, 30 varieties of apples, and local produce. Our season runs August through January. Located just off the 101 Freeway at 12th Street.

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BRICK & FIRE BISTRO 1630 F ST, EUREKA (707) 268-8959 BRICKANDFIREBISTRO.COM

BLESS MY SOUL CAFE Good feelings. Good food.

29 5TH ST, EUREKA (707) 443-1090 BLESSMYSOULCAFE.COM

Humboldt County native Guy Fieri, chef, restaurateur, author and host of Food Network’s top-rated show Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.

PAUL’S LIVE FROM NEW YORK PIZZA Come into one of our two locations and treat yourself to the best pies in the north coast! We are committed to using the best and most fresh ingredients in our pies and salads. Our staff is professional, friendly and is ready to serve you!

665 SAMOA BLVD, ARCATA (707) 822-6199

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Welcome to FLAVORTOWN! Whether you try Guy’s favorite Triple D BBQ Pulled Pork and Apple Slaw Po’ Boy (Guy says “That’s some of the best out-of-the-oven pulled pork I’ve had!”) or one of our other fresh creations you’ll be glad you did!

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Providing the highest quality medicine possible, safe access, and empowering patients with information.

Medical Cannabis Collective

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Surf & Turf Why choose just one? Here are a couple of places to get

something from land and something from the sea.

By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill • Photography by Amy Kumler • Styling by Lynn Leishman

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Double D Steak & Seafood 320 Main St., Fortuna 707-725-3700 Tuesday through Thursday | 5 - 9 pm Friday and Saturday | 5 - 10 pm

every town has an old, by-gone restaurant that makes locals misty and hungry recalling it. In Fortuna, that place is the un-fussy, family-run steak and pasta joint Parlato’s. But right there on its hallowed grounds, as if conjured by the town’s collective longing, has sprung Double D Steak & Seafood, honoring that very gastro-nostalgia down to its redwood plank bar and old-school menu.

It’s part cowboy (this isn’t Portland and the antler chandelier is not ironic) and part Italian, so show up hungry. Entrees come, according to tradition, with a loaf of fresh-baked country bread, antipasto, soup or salad, a side of saucy ravioli and baked potato or thick steak fries (swap for the house mac and cheese if you think you’ve got room).

The surf and turf is the classic rib eye and broiled lobster tail of your dreams ($28 steak, $14 lobster) — there’s no reason you shouldn’t stay on theme and get a Double D Dirty Martini to go with it ($8). For a slightly different take, there’s the Steak Oscar, tenderloin crowned with a lemon caper sauce and a generous crowning of crabmeat ($32). If you’re sharing plates with someone, try to pressure him or her into the Chicken Wellington special, baked in a buttery pastry crust with spinach, mushrooms and a creamy blend of cheeses ($25). It is the one time someone may envy a fellow diner’s chicken in a steak house.

Chicken Wellington, surf and turf, and all the fixings at Double D. Amy Kumler

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“Where Old Friends Go to Meet New Ones” Art Gallery • Free WiFi In the

Heart of Old Town Eureka

234 F Street at the corner of 3rd 707- 497- 6236

WE NOW SHIP WINE!

The Sea Grill SPECIALIZING IN FRESH LOCAL SEAFOOD SINCE 1988

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Carter House Inns & Restaurant 301

Salt Fish House 761 Eighth St., Arcata 707-630-5300 www.saltfishhouse.com Tuesday through Sunday | 4 - 10 pm

Down below deck from the Arcata Plaza is the crisp, sail-white interior of Salt Fish House, with its Jules Verne-esque mural of tentacles and its glowing bar. Start there. Consider the aptly named and none-too-sweet Corpse Reviver #3, with its Bulleit rye, aromatic Angostura bitters and zing of ginger ($8), or the more tropical Thai Me Up, a lemongrassy concoction with coconut vodka and a touch of tamarind syrup ($9) that might just bring on a monsoon.

There are plenty of enticing appetizers, Humboldt Bay oysters among them, of course. The charred octopus comes in a single, tender whip of tentacle with smoked paprika beside an arugula salad dotted with tart olives and sweet sundried tomatoes ($13).

The house surf and turf ($27) isn’t steak and lobster, but grilled sturgeon beside a chunk of pork belly in a sticky, smoky-sweet Asian glaze. It will leave you wondering why we’re not all eating pork and fish together all the time.

There will be dessert specials — and dessert beverages — so hear them out, but the orange cornmeal cake is a favorite ($9). The pale yellow wedge and its accompanying dollop of chocolate mousse, spill of caramel sauce and candied citrus peel strike a sweet balance.

Over 3,400 Wine Selections Happy Hour: 4-6 pm daily Humboldt distillery Vodka Martini, $2.50 Bombay Martini and Jim Beam Manhattan, $2.50 25% off selected bar menu items

Restaurant now open at 5pm

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ALL DAY BREAKFAST • SANDWICHES & DAILY SPECIALS Homemade Pastries & Donuts • House-Smoked Meats Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice • Locally-Sourced Products

1264 Giuntoli Ln. Arcata • 707-822-0487

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Clockwise from top: Sturgeon and pork belly surf and turf; orange cornmeal cake; the Thai Me Up.

Right: Charred octopus is treasure from the deep.

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“Best of Humboldt” Fair June 23 - 26 You don’t want to miss this premier event, featuring: Live music, carnival rides, Jest in Time Circus, motorized sports, tractor rides, livestock shows, Nature Joe animal exhibit, a baby lion, a tiger and a kangaroo!

Redwood Acres i Join us for the Flea Market, Humboldt Artisans, Humboldt Roller Derby, Antique Show, Gun Show and many more: May 21: Redwood Coast Up in Smoke BBQ Competition June 4-5: 2nd Annual “Best of Humboldt” Youth Expo June 11: Humboldt Rose Society Annual Rose Show 62

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Redwood Acres RV Park

Our beautiful RV Park is centrally located in Eureka, California. Big Rig and pet friendly, this relaxing RV Park welcomes you to the heart of the Redwoods, just minutes away from Old Town, the Humboldt Bay Boardwalk, Sequoia Park Zoo, beaches, golf courses, fishing, hiking, and dining.

s is the Place to Be! We are also home to: Business Development, an Equestrian Center, Indoor & Outdoor Storage Facilities, and a Turf Club!

For more about our existing businesses and opportunities in the Business Development center, as well as information about our Equestrian Center and Indoor & Outdoor Storage Facilities, please visit our website or give us a call!

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Mood Indigo

WE LIKE TO KEEP it casual in Humboldt. Denim in all shades is playing a major role in the fashion picture this spring, making the clothes we already love to wear officially stylish.

Photography by Amy Kumler Written & Styled by Lynn Leishman

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One of our favorite stops is Indigo Denim Bar in Garberville.

Owner Annie Bignon started out with her children’s clothing store Li’l Sproutz Boutique and brought in the Joe’s Jeans line a few years later for her mom shoppers.

Since then, Bignon’s expanded, partnered with sister-in-law Nina Chadwick and beefed up her inventory for one of the largest selections of premium denim in the county. Along with Joe’s Jeans, you can shimmy into brands like Hudson, Paige, 7 For All Mankind, Citizens of Humanity and AG. Need a top to go with?

Michael Stars, Velvet, and Young, Fabulous & Broke are on hand, as are jewelry by Marit Rae and Rose Gonzalez, and handcrafted Shwood sunglasses.

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Kids’ sizes of some of the same brands are over in the Li’l Sproutz shop as well as soft, free-moving Kickee Pants, the globally inspired Tea Collection and board sports style from Volcom. Children’s toys, books and sunglasses round out the kid’s section, and there’s always a sale rack.

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Indigo Denim Bar & Li'l Sproutz Boutique 770 Redwood Drive Garberville. CA 707-923-3490 www.indigo-denimbar.com Monday - Thursday | 10 am - 5 Pm Friday | 10 am - 5:30 Pm Saturday | 11 am - 4 Pm

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PROMOTION

Humboldt Arts & Crafts ARCATA Art Center 823 H Street | 822-4800 Fire Arts Center 520 S G Street | 826-1445 Heart Bead 830 G Street | 826-9577 SCRAP Humboldt 101 H Street | 822-2452 EUREKA Art Center Frame Shop 616 2nd Street | 443-7017 Ellis Art & Engineering Supply 401 5th Street | 445-9050 Eureka Art & Frame Co. 1636 F Street | 444-2888 Eureka Fabrics 412 2nd Street | 442-2646 Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores 510 Harris Street | 442-9391 Michaels Arts & Crafts 800 W Harris Street, #26 | 444-2383 Northcoast Knittery 407 2nd Street | 442-9276

Origin Design Lab 621 3rd Street | 497-6237 Parasol Arts 211 G Street | 268-8888 Scrapper’s Edge 728 4th Street | 445-9686 Talisman Beads 214 F Street | 443-1509 Yarn 518 Russ Street | 443-9276 FERNDALE Foggy Bottoms Yarns 350 Main Street | 786-9188 Itsy Bitsy Quilt Shop 580 Main Street #3 | 786-9002 FORTUNA Fortuna Fabrics & Crafts Ray’s Shopping Center | 725-2501 GARBERVILLE Garden of Beadin’ 752 Redwood Drive | 923-9120

Art Lover?

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H A n DS d oW N There's something about clothing and objects designed by a singular imagination and made by an actual person's hands. This pair of Humboldt shops rounds up quirky and beautiful things with personality and soul, like the people who made them.

Photography by Drew Hyland Written & Styled by Lynn Leishman

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The Bodega H.A. Pearson, the vivacious owner of The Bodega, is known for her super soft, comfortable apparel line Nothing Obvious (and her little dog, Olive).

She does her hand screen-printing on site, using eco-friendly water-based inks. We fell in love with the men’s and women’s T-shirts printed with octopi and glow-in-the-dark moons, and bat-wing cowl sweatshirts. The cozy unisex joggers and hand-dyed ombre tights are perfect for cool spring evenings, and you’ll find lots of tanks and warm weather options for festival season, too.

After years working alongside other makers of handcrafted goods, she’s also culled favorites for the shop, including Moss Follows jewelry by designer local Aisling Svennungsen, and knives by Travis Halling, the Blue Ox Millworks blacksmith who fabricates pieces from railroad spikes, chain saw chains and old logging saw blades.

426 Third St., Eureka, CA 707-502-0108 www.nothing-obvious.com Tuesday-Saturday | 11:00 am - 6:00 pm Sunday | 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

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Gathered Handmade Andra Stringer makes it easy to shop for local handmade goods by “gathering” local artisans and crafts persons at her new store. Stringer, a popular local portrait photographer and one of the organizers of the annual Fig Twig Market (www.figtwigmarket.com), has curated a colorful selection of her own handiwork along with sweet candy-colored jewelry, soaps and home décor from a bevy of vendors.

Shuffle through mix-and-match letter plates and Scrabble tile charms, and peruse the homey inked farm animal prints and hand-lettered chalk signs. Vintage finds and repurposed furniture round out the whimsical inventory.

399 Main St., Ferndale, CA 95536 707-786-9504 Monday-Saturday | 10 am - 5 pm Sunday | 12 am - 4 pm

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90-Day Calendar 15 Friday DANCE Soma Spiritu. 7:30 pm. Van Duzer Theatre, Humboldt State University, Arcata. The HSU spring dance concert. $10, $8, limited free HSU. 826-3928.

MUSIC J Boog. 8 pm. Mateel Community Center, 59 Rusk Lane, Redway. The Polynesian reggae with Through the Roots and Westafa. $35. www.mateel. org.

THEATER Bat Boy the Musical. 8-10:30 pm.

Ferndale Repertory Theatre, 447 Main St. An adults-only rock musical inspired by The Weekly World News. $18 general admission, $16 students/ seniors 60+. info@ferndalerep.org. www.ferndalerep.org. 786-5483.

The Three-Hour Tour. 8 pm. Redbud Theatre, Behind Bigfoot Cafe, Willow Creek. A send-up of the TV classic Gilligan’s Island. $10.

EVENTS Bigfoot: Does He Exist? 7 pm. Freshwater Grange, 49 Grange Road, Eureka. Physicist Richard Stepp explains why he believes. Optional soup potluck. Free. 442-7107.

Godwit Days Opening Reception.

5-6:30 pm. Arcata Community Center, 321 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway.

Vendor booths, student bird contest, silent auction, presentations and lectures. Free.

Godwit Days Spring Migration Bird Festival. Arcata Community Center, 321 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway.

The annual festival features nearly 100 field trips, workshops and lectures as well as a free bird fair with vendors, artists, live birds of prey and family nature crafts. www.godwitdays.org.

16 Saturday DANCE Soma Spiritu. 7:30 pm. Van Duzer Theatre. See April 15 listing.

and greet, dinner and lecture. $35$500. www.mateel.org.

MUSIC Rock the Redwoods. 8-11 pm. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service. A benefit with music by Joyce Hough & Home Cookin’' and others. $18. www.redwoodparksassociation.org. 464-9150.

Sourdough Slim and Robert Armstrong. 7:30 pm. The Old Steeple, 246 Berding St., Ferndale. Cowboy tunes, vaudeville style. All ages. $25, $20 advance.

THEATER Bat Boy the Musical. 8-10:30 pm.

Ferndale Repertory Theatre. See April 15 listing.

Cirque du Schwazee. 7 pm. Arcata Playhouse, 1251 Ninth St. A circus/ variety show with local kids and performers. Tickets online. www.arcataplayhouse.org.

The Three-Hour Tour. 8 pm. Redbud Theatre. See April 15 listing.

MUSIC Chris Robinson Brotherhood. 8 pm.

Eureka Theater, 612 F St. Rock and roll from the former Black Crowes frontman. 21 and up. Door at 7 pm. $27.50. www.theeurekatheater.org.

EVENTS

SPORTS

Godwit Days Spring Migration Bird Festival. Arcata Community Center.

See April 15 listing.

SYWF. Cher-Ae Heights Casino, 27 Scenic Drive, Trinidad. MMA, kickboxing, elimination boxing. www.cheraeheightscasino.com.

California Native Plant Week. 8 am-6 pm. Manila Community Center. See April 16 listing.

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EVENTS Cannifest. 11-2 am. Redwood Acres Fairgrounds, 3750 Harris St., Eureka.

Festival and trade gathering featuring awards, games, speakers, workshops, family fun and more. $42. lori@cannifest.com. cannifest.com.

407-7345.

Wine and Jazz with RLA with Rob Diggins. 3-5 pm. Morris Graves Museum of Art, 636 F St., Eureka. $5, $2, free members and children. www. humboldtarts.org. 442-0278.

Godwit Days Activities. 10 am-5 pm.

Arcata Community Center, 321 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway. Vendors, hawks and owls, silent auction, field trips, kayak trips, crafts, a lecture

by David Allen Sibley and more. www. godwitdays.org. 826-7050.

Godwit Days Spring Migration Bird Festival. Arcata Community Center.

See April 15 listing.

Groovin’ with the Giants. 12-4 pm.

Eureka Municipal Auditorium, 1120 F St. All-ages, family-friendly, discoand-drag-themed roller skating party.

An AIDS/Lifecycle fundraiser for the Redwood Giants. TBA. FOOD

California Native Plant Week. 8 am-6 pm. Manila Community Center, 1611 Peninsula Drive. Free. smayklein@ gmail.com. northcoastcnps.org.

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420 World Fest. Noon. Mateel Community Center, 59 Rusk Lane, Redway.

All-day music event with live bands and dancing. $30, $20 advance. www. mateel.org.

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GARDEN California Native Plant Week. 8 am-6 pm. Manila Community Center. See April 16 listing.

Soma Spiritu. 2 pm. Van Duzer Theatre. See April 15 listing.

Arcata Plaza Farmers Market. 10 am-2 pm. Arcata Plaza, Ninth and G streets. Live music.

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Plant Walk. 2 pm. Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary Interpretive Center, 569 S. G St. Meet naturalist Jenny Hanson for a 90-minute walk and identify common plants, both native and non-native. Info: 826-2359.

Festival. Arcata Community Center.

See April 15 listing.

DANCE

Va Va Voom Vixens. 9 pm. Eureka Theater, 612 F St. Bump-and-grind burlesque revue. Price TBA. www.theeurekatheater.org.

Amy Goodman. 5 pm. Mateel Community Center, 59 Rusk Lane, Redway.

Journalist and host of Democracy Now! joins KMUD for a limited meet

OUTDOORS Humboldt Bay Stand Up Paddle Tour. 9 am. Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center, 921 Waterfront Drive, Eureka. $40, $30 HSU. 826-3357.

GARDEN

MUSIC

THEATER The Three-Hour Tour. 2:30 pm. Redbud Theatre. See April 15 listing.

EVENTS Cannifest. 11 am-10 pm. Redwood Acres Fairgrounds. See April 16 listing.

Godwit Days Activities. 10 am.-3 pm. Arcata Community Center, 321 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway.

Vendor booths, raptors (10 am-2 pm.).

Field trips, kayak trips and more (5 am-7:30 pm.). www.godwitdays.org.

826-7050.

Godwit Days Spring Migration Bird Festival. Arcata Community Center.

See April 15 listing.

GARDEN California Native Plant Week. 8 am-6 pm. Manila Community Center. See April 16 listing.

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Humboldt International Film Festival. Minor Theatre, 1013 H Street, Arcata. The world’s oldest student-run film festival showcases independent filmmakers over four nights.

GARDEN California Native Plant Week. 8 am-6 pm. Manila Community Center. See April 16 listing.

21 Thursday MUSIC Keller Williams, Shook Twins. 9 pm.

Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. Acoustic indie grass. $25 advance. www.arcatatheatre.com.

THEATER Mothers and Sons. 8 pm. Redwood Curtain Theatre, 220 First St., Eureka.

A woman pays an unexpected visit to her late son’s partner.

Queens of the Sons of Exile. 8 pm.

Dell’Arte’s Carlo Theatre, 131 H St., Blue Lake. The 10-performer second-year Dell’Arte International MFA ensemble in an original tragedy. Donation. www.dellarte.com.

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Godwit Days Spring Migration Bird

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tival. Minor Theatre. See April 20 listing.

Illuminating the Past. 6-8 pm. Sequoia Park, 3414 W St., Eureka. Historic night tours, activities, astronomy and live music by Humboldt Bay Brass band. For the whole family.

Free.

GARDEN California Native Plant Week. 8 am-6 pm. Manila Community Center. See April 16 listing.

22 Friday DANCE Barn Dance. 7:30 pm. Arcata Veterans Hall, 1425 J St. A benefit for Humboldt Roller Derby with Striped Pig Stringband and caller Lindsey Battle. $7$15 sliding, $5 students, free for kids under 12.

MOVIES Fourth Friday Flix: Robo-Cat Presents: Creepshow. 7:30 pm. Eureka Theater, 612 F St. Horror Theater and The Great Razooly present the 1982 George Romero and Stephen King cult classic. $5. troubadourfilms@yahoo.com. 442-2970.

MUSIC Heart & Soul. 8 pm. HLOC’s Space, 92 Sunny Brae Center, Arcata. Kamala Calderoni, soprano, and Elizabeth Lee, piano. $15. hloc.org.

THEATER Bat Boy the Musical. 8-10:30 pm. and 2-4:30 pm. Ferndale Repertory Theatre. See April 15 listing.

Mothers and Sons. 8 pm. Redwood Curtain Theatre. See April 21 listing.

Queens of the Sons of Exhile. 8 pm.

Dell’Arte’s Carlo Theatre. See April 21 listing.

EVENTS Humboldt International Film Festival. Minor Theatre. See April 20 listing.

GARDEN California Native Plant Week. 8 am-6 pm. Manila Community Center. See April 16 listing.

OUTDOORS Sunset-Moonrise Paddle. 7 pm.

Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center, 921 Waterfront Drive, Eureka. Enjoy the nocturnal wildlife of the bay. $40, $30 HSU. 443-4222.

Tall Ships. Adorni Recreation Center, 1011 Waterfront Drive, Eureka. The Lady Washington and the Hawaiian Chieftain embark on family adventure sails, battle sails and evening sails. Tours available. www.ci.eureka. ca.gov.

23 Saturday DANCE Aspen Santa Fe Ballet. 8 pm. Van Duzer Theatre, Humboldt State University, Arcata. Led by Artistic Director

Tom Mossbrucker, a former star of the Joffrey Ballet. $46, $36, $10 HSU students.

Black Light Blues with Lizzy and the Moonbeams. 8 pm.-midnight.

HLOC’s Space, 92 Sunny Brae Center, Arcata. A black lights only event.

Bright clothes encouraged. DJ music follows. $5. burgundybluesdance@ gmail.com.

MUSIC HSU Brass Quintet. 8 pm. Fulkerson Recital Hall, Humboldt State University, Arcata. 5th California Regiment Brass Quintet, HSU 19th Century Brass Quintet and the Humboldt Bay Brass Band perform with 19t-century instruments. $8, $5, HSU free.

THEATER Bat Boy the Musical. 8-10:30 pm and 2-4:30 pm. Ferndale Repertory Theatre. See April 15 listing.

Mothers and Sons. 8 pm. Redwood Curtain Theatre. See April 21 listing.

Queens of the Sons of Exile. 8 pm.

Dell’Arte’s Carlo Theatre. See April 21 listing.

EVENTS Humboldt International Film Festival. Minor Theatre. See April 20 listing.

FOOD Arcata Plaza Farmers Market. 10 am-2 pm. Arcata Plaza. See April 16 listing.

GARDEN California Native Plant Week. 8 am-6 pm. Manila Community Center. See April 16 listing.

Orchid Show. 9 am-5 pm. Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center, 921 Waterfront Drive, Eureka. The Humboldt Orchid Society’s annual fundraising show and sale. $2 suggested donation. wdpinnix@gmail.com. www.humboldtorchids.org. 845-6858.

OUTDOORS Fern Walk. 10 am-noon. Humboldt Bay NWR Lanphere Dunes Unit, 6800 Lanphere Road, Arcata. Easy, educational walk along the riparian edge of the dunes. Bring a hand lens if you have one. Meet at Pacific Union School to carpool. Please reserve your space. Free. info@friendsofthedunes.org. www.fws.gov/refuge/humboldt_bay. 444-1397.

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THEATER Queens of the Sons of Exile. 8 pm.

Dell’Arte’s Carlo Theatre. See April 21 listing.

EVENTS Party for the Planet. 10 am-5 pm. Sequoia Park Zoo, 3414 W St., Eureka.

Celebrate Earth Day with educational games, eco-exhibitors, face painting and more. Free. www.sequoiaparkzoo.net.

FOR KIDS Dan Chan the Magic Man. 2 pm. The Old Steeple, 246 Berding St., Ferndale. Amazing magic/sleight of hand skills. All ages. $15.

GARDEN California Native Plant Week. 8 am-6 pm. Manila Community Center. See April 16 listing.

OUTDOORS Canoe the Slough - A Birder’s Dream. 10:30 am. Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center, 921 Waterfront Drive, Eureka. View the spring migration up close. $35, $25 HSU. 826-3357.

26 Tuesday MOVIES Reel Paddling Film Festival. 7 pm.

Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. Showcase of the world’s best paddling films. Doors at 6:30 pm. $12, $10 HSU students, $10, $8 HSU advance. www.arcatatheatre.com.

MUSIC Aimee Mann with Billy Collins. 8 pm.

Van Duzer Theatre, Humboldt State University, Arcata. The Oscar-nominated songwriter and indie music star and the former U.S. Poet Laureate. $46, $10 HSU. OUTDOORS

27 Wednesday BOOKS Reverend Billy. 7 pm. Northtown Books, 957 H St., Arcata. The performance artist and eco/anti-consumerism activist reads from his new book The Earth Wants YOU. Free.

28 Thursday THEATER Clown. 8 pm. Dell’Arte’s Carlo Theatre, 131 H St., Blue Lake. Dell’Arte’s students put on comic characters. Call or go online to reserve tickets. www. dellarte.com. 668-5663 ext. 5.

LECTURE

Mothers and Sons. 8 pm. Redwood Curtain Theatre. See April 21 listing.

Van Jones. 7 pm. Van Duzer Theatre, Humboldt State University, Arcata.

The civil rights leader, former Obama White House green jobs advisor and CNN political correspondent speaks. $10, free to HSU students. carts@ humboldt.edu. www.humboldt.edu/ centerarts. 826-3928.

California Blacksmith Assn. Spring Conference. April 28-May 1. Humboldt County Fairgrounds, 1250 Fifth St., Ferndale. “A Gathering of California Masters” with demonstrations, workshops and lectures. TBA. 786-4216.

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29 Friday DANCE Dream Quest’s Swing Concert, Dinner and Dance. 6-9 pm. Willow Creek VFW Hall, 20 Kimtu Road. Raffle, auction, food and dance with the College of the Redwoods Jazz Orchestra.

Dance lessons from 6-7 pm, music from 7-9 pm. Dinner 6-8 pm additional cost. $5, $3.

MOVIES Divine Intervention! 9 pm. Richards’ Goat Tavern & Tea Room and Miniplex, 401 I St., Arcata. Local drag queens Anita Fabulousa and Charlie Darling provide live comedic commentary during cult classic Pink Flamingos. 21 and up. $5. www.richardsgoat.com.

MUSIC Joanne Rand CD Release Concert.

8 pm. The Sanctuary, 1301 J St., Arcata.

The singer-songwriter plus violinist Rob Diggins, pianist Tim Randles and guitarist Piet Dalmolen. Benefits The Sanctuary. $10-$20 sliding. 822-0898.

THEATER Bat Boy the Musical. 8-10:30 pm. and 2-4:30 pm. Ferndale Repertory Theatre. See April 15 listing.

Clown. 8 pm. Dell’Arte’s Carlo Theatre.

See April 28 listing.

Mad Cap Variety. 7 pm. Arcata Playhouse, 1251 Ninth St. Portland performers Rhys Thomas, Leapin Louis Lichtenstein and Shoehorn bring jazzy juggling, cowboy comedy and a tap dancing saxophone player for families and kids. www.arcataplayhouse.org.

Mothers and Sons. 8 pm. Redwood Curtain Theatre. See April 21 listing.

EVENTS California Blacksmith Assn. Spring Conference. Humboldt County Fairgrounds. See April 28 listing.

California Native Plant Society Wildflower Show. 1-5 pm. Manila Community Center, 1611 Peninsula Drive. Wildflowers (both native and non-native) and people who love them. Free. smayklein@gmail.com.

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30 Saturday MOVIES Divine Intervention! 9 pm. Richards’ Goat Tavern & Tea Room and Miniplex. See April 29 listing.

MUSIC The Travel Show. 7:30 pm. The Old Steeple, 246 Berding St., Ferndale.

Stories, songs and sit-down comedy with Jeff DeMark, the Fabulous Gila Monster Band and others. $12, $10 advance.

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Clown. 8 pm. Dell’Arte’s Carlo Theatre.

See April 28 listing.

Mad Cap Variety. 2 & 7 pm. Arcata Playhouse. See April 29 listing.

Mothers and Sons. 8 pm. Redwood Curtain Theatre. See April 21 listing.

EVENTS Artists of the Emerald Coast. 3-8 pm.

Mateel Community Center, 59 Rusk Lane, Redway. Annual showcase of local fine art, wine and music. www. mateel.org.

California Blacksmith Assn. Spring Conference. Humboldt County Fairgrounds. See April 28 listing.

California Native Plant Society Wildflower Show. 10 am-5 pm. Manila Community Center. See April 29 listing.

A Choice Affair. 5:30 pm. Baywood Golf & Country Club, 3600 Buttermilk Lane, Arcata. Planned Parenthood Northern California’s centennial gala featuring dinner and silent and live auctions with guest auctioneer Senator Mike McGuire $100. tbaratelle@ ppnorcal.org. www.ppaction.org/ AChoiceAffair. 502-3008.

Dolbeer Steam Donkey Days. 10:30 am. Fort Humboldt State Historic Park, 3431 Fort Ave., Eureka. Timber Heritage Association cranks up the historic Falk shay locomotive that once hauled trees and take a free train ride. Stay for logging and equipment demos. Free.

Rhododendron Parade. 10 am. Henderson Center, Henderson near F Street, Eureka. Watch the flower-festooned parade on Seventh, H and Henderson streets. Free.

FOR KIDS Take it Outside Family Fun Walk. 2-3 pm. Humboldt Coastal Nature Center, 220 Stamps Lane, Manila. Naturalist Carol Vander Meer leads trail games and activities. Call or email to reserve your space. Free. info@friendsofthedunes.org. 444-1397.

FOOD Arcata Plaza Farmers Market. 10 am-2 pm. Arcata Plaza. See April 16 listing.

GARDEN California Native Plant Society Plant Sale. 10 am-5 pm. Manila Community Center, 1611 Peninsula Drive.

Free. smayklein@gmail.com. 822-2015.

Rhododendron Show and Plant Sale. 10 am-3 pm. St. Bernard’s Elementary School, 115 Henderson St., Eureka. Free.

OUTDOORS Bouldering Competition. 5-11 pm.

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Free for spectators, $20, $15 HSU students to compete.

Harris St., Eureka. www.redwoodacres.com. 822-5292.

reka. The Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir joins our locals.

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Introduction to Coastal Wildflowers. 11 am-1 pm. Manila Community Center, 1611 Peninsula Drive. Join a naturalist for a guided walk. Part of the California Native Plant Society’s 34th Annual Wildflower Show. Free. info@friendsofthedunes.org. www. manilacsd.com/Parks_and_Recreation.htm. 444-1397.

Katchafire. 8:30 pm. Sapphire Palace, Blue Lake Casino, 777 Casino Way. New Zealand roots reggae w/Mystic Roots and Stay Positive Sound. $35, $25 advance. www.bluelakecasino. com.

Moonshine Bandits. 8 pm. Mateel Community Center, 59 Rusk Lane, Redway. Hip hop and country. With Demun Jones. $25. www.mateel.org.

Mad River Mouth Stand Up Paddle Tour. 9 am. Center Activities, 1 Harpst St., Arcata. Experience the diversity of this estuary. $45, $35 HSU. 826-3357.

SPORTS Stock Car Points Race. 6:30 pm. Redwood Acres Racetrack, 3750 Harris St., Eureka. Stock car races. Grandstands open at 5 pm. Qualifying at 5 p.m., racing at 6:30 p.m.

01 Sunday EVENTS Avenue of the Giants Marathon.

Avenue of the Giants (Rio Dell), Dyerville Bridge. Run through the biggest trees in the world. theave@theave. org. www.theave.org.

California Blacksmith Assn. Spring Conference. Humboldt County Fairgrounds. See April 28 listing.

California Native Plant Society Wildflower Show. 10 am-4 pm. Manila Community Center. See April 29 listing.

Dolbeer Steam Donkey Days. 10:30 am. Fort Humboldt State Historic Park.

See April 30 listing.

Spamley Cup Cook-off. 1 pm. Redwood Fields, Fern Street, Eureka.

Local folks and top chefs compete to for best Spam dish. Live music and kid-friendly games. Benefits Humboldt CASA. Rain or shine. $10, free for kids under 12. www.spamleycupcookoff.com.

GARDEN California Native Plant Society Plant Sale. 10 am-4 pm. Manila Community Center. See April 30 listing.

Rhododendron Show and Plant Sale. 10 am-3 pm. St. Bernard’s Elementary School. See April 30 listing.

OUTDOORS Nature Trail Grand Opening. 1-5 pm.

Freshwater Farms Reserve, 5851 Myrtle Ave., Eureka. Plein air painting, music by Thursday Night Bluegrass and Josephine Johnson, presentations and drinks. Please bring a potluck dish to share. No dogs. Free.

ETC Humboldt Flea Market. 8 am-3 pm.

Redwood Acres Fairgrounds, 3750

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THEATER Bat Boy the Musical. 8-10:30 pm and 2-4:30 pm. Ferndale Repertory Theatre. See April 15 listing.

Mothers and Sons. 8 pm. Redwood Curtain Theatre. See April 21 listing.

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Guided Nature Walk. 9 am. Richard J. Guadagno Visitor Center, Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge, 1020 Ranch Road, Loleta. A 2-mile walk.

Binoculars available. Free. www.fws. gov/refuge/humboldt_bay. 733-5406.

Arts Alive. First Saturday of every month, 6-9 pm. Art all around Old Town, Eureka. Free. www.eurekamainstreet.org. 442-9054.

05 Thursday THEATER Mothers and Sons. 8 pm. Redwood Curtain Theatre. See April 21 listing.

06 Friday THEATER Bat Boy the Musical. 8-10:30 pm. and 2-4:30 pm. Ferndale Repertory Theatre. See April 15 listing.

Mothers and Sons. 8 pm. Redwood Curtain Theatre. See April 21 listing.

EVENTS Humboldt Bee Fest. Bayside Grange Hall, 2297 Jacoby Creek Road. Live music, presentations, the marketplace and more. Free admission. www.baysidegrange.org.

FOOD Southern Humboldt Farmers Market. 11 am-3 pm. Garberville Town Square, Church Street. Fresh produce, meats, baked goods and more, plus live music and family activities.

Free.

OUTDOORS EPIC Redwood Hike. 9 am. Lady Bird Johnson Grove, Bald Hills Road, Orick. A short and leisurely hike in the picturesque Lady Bird Johnson Grove, accessible to almost anyone.

822-7711.

Friday Night at the Refuge. 7 pm.

Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge, 1020 Ranch Road, Loleta. Enjoy a walk along the trail and a natural resource presentation at the Visitor Center. Free. 733-5406.

Marsh Exhibit Presentation. 1 pm.

Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary Interpretive Center, 569 S. G St. Onehour presentation on the science underlying the marsh displays. All ages. Free.

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Brew at the Zoo. 4-8 pm. Sequoia Park Zoo, 3414 W St., Eureka. Taste specialty brews from local and regional breweries, try local food trucks and enjoy music at this after-hours event. Tickets online. 21 and over. www.sequoiaparkzoo.net.

Heart of the Redwoods Community Hospice Spring Gala. Beginnings Octagon, 5 Cemetery Road, Redway.

Kentucky Derby theme with a fourcourse meal, burlesque, auction, dance party and more. $65 advance. www.heartoftheredwoodscommunityhospice.org.

Humboldt Bee Fest. Bayside Grange Hall. See May 6 listing.

May Day Festival. 10 am-6 pm. Blue Ox Millworks, 1 X St., Eureka. Demonstrations of traditional trades from blacksmithing to weaving, live music, puppet shows, a May pole, micro-brews, barbecue and more. $12, $8 ages 6-17, free for children 5 and under. staff. blueox@gmail.com. 444-3437.

FOR KIDS Kids Alive. First Saturday of every month, 5:30-8 pm. Discovery Museum, 612 G St., Eureka. This is a drop-off program for confidently potty trained children ages 3-12. Includes free play, arts and crafts and a snack. Call to reserve. Price may vary by number of participants. redwooddiscoverymuseum@gmail.com. www.discovery-museum.org. 443-9694.

FOOD Arcata Plaza Farmers Market. 10 am-2 pm. Arcata Plaza. See April 16 listing.

OUTDOORS Bike and Hike Day. Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park Visitors Center, Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway, Orick. Enjoy the Newton B. Drury Parkway through Prairie Creek Redwoods while it’s closed to motor vehicles. Leashed dogs welcome. Free.

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Arcata Interfaith Gospel Choir Spring Concert. 7 pm. Arkley Center for the Performing Arts, 412 G St., Eu-

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Tour of the Unknown Coast. 7 am.

Humboldt County Fairgrounds, 1250 Fifth St., Ferndale. Choose from the 100-mile, 100-kilometer, 50-mile, 20mile or 10-mile rides and view the county from your bicycle. All courses start at the fairgrounds. Registration required. Varies by course. tourunknowncoast@gmail.com. tuccycle. org. 845-6117.

08 Sunday EVENTS 35th Annual Atalanta’s Victory Run & Walk. 10 am-1 pm. North Coast Co-op, Arcata, 811 I St. An all-women 2-mile or 8K course benefit. $10, $5 for kids 12 & under until April 10, then $15. dlsmeyers@suddenlink.net. www.atalanta-run.com. 825-8345.

FOR KIDS Kinetic Classic Kid Powered Art Race. 1 pm. Sacco Amphitheater, 1101 Waterfront Drive, Eureka. A kinetic race for kids who are in utero on up to age 12 1/2. Complete rules, schedules, and entry forms online. www. kineticclassic.org.

OUTDOORS Audubon Society Birding Trip. Second Sunday of every month, 9 am.

Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge, 1020 Ranch Road, Loleta. Learn the common birds of Humboldt on a two- to three-hour walk. Meet at the Visitor Center. Free. 822-3613.

12 Thursday THEATER Dell’Arte Thesis Festival. 8 pm.

Dell’Arte’s Carlo Theatre, 131 H St., Blue Lake. One Act plays. Appropriate for ages 16 and up. Donation. www. dellarte.com.

Mothers and Sons . 8 pm. Redwood Curtain Theatre. See April 21 listing.

13 Friday ART Arts! Arcata. Second Friday of every month, 6-9 pm. Arcata Plaza, Ninth and G streets. Art, music and more art. Downtown Arcata and surrounding area. Free. arcatamainstreet@ gmail.com. www.arcatamainstreet. com. 822-4500.

THEATER Dell’Arte Thesis Festival. 8 pm.

Dell’Arte’s Carlo Theatre. See May 12 listing.

Mothers and Sons. 8 pm. Redwood Curtain Theatre. See April 21 listing.

FOOD Southern Humboldt Farmers Market. 11 am-3 pm. Garberville Town Square. See May 6 listing.

14 Saturday ART Arts on the Avenue. Second Saturday of every month, 6-8 pm. Eagle Prairie Arts District, 406 Wildwood Ave., Rio Dell. Local artists, artisans,

kids’ activities and music all along the avenue. Free. 506-5081.

Blue Lake Art Night. Second Saturday of every month, 6-8 pm. Blue Lake, Off State Route 299 Exit 5. Art, music and food at businesses around town.

Free. bluelakestudio239@gmail.com.

THEATER Dell’Arte Thesis Festival. 8 pm.

Dell’Arte’s Carlo Theatre. See May 12 listing.

Mothers and Sons. 8 pm. Redwood Curtain Theatre. See April 21 listing.

EVENTS Art, Brew and BBQ. 3-8 pm. Eagle Prairie Arts District, 406 Wildwood Ave., Rio Dell. A pulled pork barbecue dinner, beer and wine tasting, bouncy house, firetruck rides and kids games, live music, a community market, raffle and art workshops.

Free admission. info.epad12@gmail. com. 764-1760.

Bike Party Humboldt. 3-5 pm. SCRAP Humboldt, 101 H St. Suite D, Arcata.

Trick out your bike using SCRAP’s reuse supplies and tools. Then ride through the streets of Arcata in style. $5 materials included. tibora@scraphumboldt.org. www.scraphumboldt. org. 822-2452.

College of the Redwoods Commencement. 11 am. College of the Redwoods, 7351 Tompkins Hill Road, Eureka. Graduation ceremony for the class of 2016. Free.

Bowl, Humboldt State University, Arcata. Cheer for graduates from the bleachers, rain or shine. Arts Humanities & Social Sciences 8:30 am.

Natural Resources & Sciences noon.

Professional Studies 3:30 pm.

KMUD Block Party. Noon-midnight.

KMUD Studio, 1144 Redway Dr., Redway. Three full-sized swimming pools, live music, food and libations.

Free. jeanette@kmud.org. 923-2513.

FOOD Arcata Plaza Farmers Market. 10 am-2 pm. Arcata Plaza. See April 16 listing.

SPORTS Stock Car Points Race. 6:30 pm. Redwood Acres Racetrack. See April 30 listing.

17 Tuesday FOOD Fortuna Farmers Market. 3-6 pm. Fortuna Main Street, Main Street. Free.

18 Wednesday THEATER Dell’Arte Thesis Festival. 8 pm.

Dell’Arte’s Carlo Theatre. See May 12 listing.

19 Thursday THEATER Dell’Arte Thesis Festival. 8 pm.

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20 Friday LECTURE Bird Sounds. 7:30 pm. Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary Interpretive Center, 569 S. G St. Lecture with master birder Ken Burton. Call 826-2359.

Free.

MUSIC Eureka Symphony Season Finale.

8 pm. Arkley Center for the Performing Arts, 412 G St., Eureka. Featuring Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 9 and Mendelssohn’s Hebrides Overture, and Albinoni’s Concerto No. 12 for Two Oboes. $19-$44.

THEATER Dell’Arte Thesis Festival. 8 pm.

Dell’Arte’s Carlo Theatre. See May 12 listing.

EVENTS Fabulous: A Ladies Night Out. 6:309:30 pm. Sapphire Palace, Blue Lake Casino, 777 Casino Way. Soroptimist International fashion show, cocktails, auction and more. $25. eurekasoroptimist.org. www.bluelakecasino.com.

616-3085.

FOOD Southern Humboldt Farmers Market. 11 am.-3 pm. Garberville Town Square. See May 6 listing.

21 Saturday MUSIC Jason Wilber. 7:30 pm. The Old Steeple, 246 Berding St., Ferndale. Singer/ songwriter and lead guitarist for John Prine $25, $20 advance.

EVENTS Rutabaga Ball. Redwood Raks World Dance Studio, 824 L St., Arcata. Kinetic beauty contest decides who will reign in glory over the Kinetic Grand Championship. www.redwoodraks. com.

Redwood Coast Up in Smoke Beer and BBQ Tasting. 11:30 am-5 pm. Redwood Acres Fairgrounds, 3750 Harris St., Eureka. Local and regionally crafted suds, barbecue by backyard pit masters and pros. $15. www.redwoodacres.com.

FOOD Arcata Plaza Farmers Market. 10 am-2 pm. Arcata Plaza. See April 16 listing.

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Steam-Up. Third Saturday of every month. Fort Humboldt State Historic Park, 3431 Fort Ave., Eureka. Historic logging equipment comes to life, train rides.

Kinetic Grand Championship. 12 pm. Arcata Plaza, Ninth and G streets.

The annual three-day, 42-mile, human-powered, all-terrain, art-vehicle race. Free. www.kineticgrandchampionship.com.

22 Sunday OUTDOORS Family Fun Weekend on the Bay. 10 am-4 pm. Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center, 921 Waterfront Drive, Eureka. Drop in for a paddle and safety talk and lead your own adventure. $20 adults, kids paddle for free (ages 6-17). 4434222.

24 Tuesday FOOD Fortuna Farmers Market. 3-6 pm. Fortuna Main Street. See May 17 listing.

26 Thursday THEATER Carlo Finals. 8 pm. Dell’Arte’s Carlo Theatre, 131 H St., Blue Lake. Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre students perform their 10-minute plays. Donation. dellarte.com.

EVENTS Pony Express Days. June 5. Central Avenue, McKinleyville, Central Avenue. A cook-off, fireman’s muster, dance and a parade that rolls into the Family Festival in Pierson Park. mckinleyvillechamber.com/pony-express-days. 839-2449.

27 Friday MOVIES Fourth Friday Flix: M*A*S*H. 7 pm.

Eureka Theater, 612 F St. Donald Sutherland and Elliot Gould as docs in the Korean War. Doors at 7 pm. www.theeurekatheater.org.

THEATER Carlo Finals. 8 pm. Dell’Arte’s Carlo Theatre. See May 26 listing.

Sweet Can Circus. 7 pm. Arcata Playhouse, 1251 Ninth St. The San Francisco troupe returns with circus feats.

EVENTS Pony Express Days. Central Avenue, McKinleyville. See May 26 listing.

FOOD Southern Humboldt Farmers Market. 11 am-3 pm. Garberville Town Square. See May 6 listing.

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Pony Express Days. Central Avenue, McKinleyville. See May 26 listing.

FOOD Arcata Plaza Farmers Market. 10 am-2 pm. Arcata Plaza. See April 16 listing.

29 Sunday ART Trinidad Artisan’s Market. 11 am-3 pm. Trinidad, Downtown. Local art and crafts, live music and barbecue right next to Murphy’s Market. Free.

834-8720.

A meet-and-greet with the 2016 Crabs. Watch batting practice, eat a hot dog and win prizes. Bring the kids. $5.

Pony Express Days. Central Avenue, McKinleyville. See May 26 listing.

03 Friday DANCE North Coast Dance’s Spring Concert. North Coast Dance, 426 F St., Eureka. The troupe performs The Wizard of Oz. Visit www.northcoastdance.org for more information.

EVENTS Pony Express Days. Central Avenue, McKinleyville. See May 26 listing.

FOOD Southern Humboldt Farmers Market. 11 am-3 pm. Garberville Town Square. See May 6 listing.

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OUTDOORS

Kinetic Grand Championship. Arcata Plaza. See May 28 listing.

Friday Night at the Refuge. First Friday of every month, 7 pm. Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge. See May 6 listing.

Pony Express Days. Central Avenue, McKinleyville. See May 26 listing.

SPORTS Stock Car Points Race. 6:30 pm. Redwood Acres Racetrack. See April 30 listing.

30 Monday EVENTS Kinetic Grand Championship. Arcata Plaza. See May 28 listing.

Memorial Day Parade. 10 am. Ferndale Main Street, Main Street. Join Ferndale veterans and others to remember those who served. The parade travels down Main Street to the cemetery for a memorial. Refreshments follow at the Veterans Memorial Building. Free.

Pony Express Days. Central Avenue, McKinleyville. See May 26 listing.

31 Tuesday EVENTS Pony Express Days. Central Avenue, McKinleyville. See May 26 listing.

FOOD Fortuna Farmers Market. 3-6 pm. Fortuna Main Street. See May 17 listing.

01 Wednesday EVENTS Pony Express Days. Central Avenue, McKinleyville. See May 26 listing.

Marsh Exhibit Presentation. First Friday of every month, 1 pm. Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary Interpretive Center. See May 6 listing.

SPORTS Humboldt B-52s Baseball. 7 pm.

Bomber Field, Redwood Acres, Eureka. Opening day for the summer semi-professional baseball team.

See www.humboldtb52sbaseball. com for full summer schedule.

Humboldt Crabs Baseball Opening Game. 7 pm. Arcata Ball Park, Ninth and F streets. The oldest continuously operated summer collegiate baseball program takes the plate through the first week of August. See schedule online. $9, $6 students and seniors, $4 kids under 12. www.humboldtcrabs.com.

04 Saturday ART North Coast Open Studios. 11 am-5 pm. County-wide. More than 100 artists and artisan manufacturers open their creative spaces to the public.

Free. contact@northcoastopenstudios.com. www.northcoastopenstudios.com. 442-8413.

DANCE North Coast Dance’s Spring Concert. North Coast Dance. See June 3 listing.

OUTDOORS

EVENTS

Guided Nature Walk. First Wednesday of every month, 9 am. Richard J. Guadagno Visitor Center. See May 4 listing.

Arts Alive. First Saturday of every month, 6-9 pm. See May 7 listing.

OUTDOORS

MUSIC

National Safe Boating Day. 10 am-2 pm. Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center, 921 Waterfront Drive, Eureka. Family boating activities, life jacket demos, safety tips and more. Free. 443-4222.

House of Floyd. 9 pm. Sapphire Palace, Blue Lake Casino, 777 Casino Way. The total Pink Floyd experience. $18 advance. www.bluelakecasino. com.

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Best of Humboldt Youth Expo. 12-5 pm. Redwood Acres Fairgrounds, 3750 Harris St., Eureka. Student displays, interactive activities, food vendors. Free. www.redwoodacres.com.

Karts Race. 6:30 pm. Redwood Acres Racetrack. See May 7 listing.

Carlo Finals. 8 pm. Dell’Arte’s Carlo Theatre. See May 26 listing.

Humboldt Crabs Fan Fest. 3:30 pm.

Arcata Ball Park, Ninth and F streets.

Fortuna City Wide Yard Sale. 8 am.

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Free. fortunadowntown.com.

Pet Parade. 11 am. Ferndale Main Street, Main Street. Costumed pets parade down Main Street to Firemen’s Park for prizes. 786-4477. Free.

Pony Express Days. Central Avenue, McKinleyville. See May 26 listing.

Summer Arts and Music Festival.

Benbow Lake State Recreation Area, 1600 U.S. Highway 101. The 40th annual celebration of creativity in the sunshine. www.parks.ca.gov/?page_ id=426.

FOR KIDS Kids Alive. First Saturday of every month, 5:30-8 pm. Discovery Museum, 612 G St., Eureka. See May 7 listing.

FOOD Arcata Plaza Farmers Market. 10 am-2 pm. Arcata Plaza. See April 16 listing.

09 Thursday FOOD Henderson Center Farmers Market.

10 am-1 pm. Henderson Center, Henderson near F Street, Eureka. www. humfarm.org. 441-9999.

McKinleyville Farmers’ Market. 3:306:30 pm. McKinleyville Safeway Shopping Plaza, Central Avenue.

10 Friday ART Arts! Arcata. Second Friday of every month, 6-9 pm. Arcata Plaza. See May 13 listing.

MOVIES Mary Jane: A Musical Potumentary. 8 pm. Eureka Theater, 612 F St. Premiering ocumentary about the popular Dell’Arte musical about the world of weed. $20. www.dellarte. com. 668-5663.

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Bike and Hike Day. Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park Visitors Center.

See May 7 listing.

Humboldt Junkies Flea Market and Vintage Trailer Rally. Rohner Park, 11th and N streets, Fortuna. Friday night Junk Jubilee from 4-9pm and Saturday market and trailer rally from 9 am-4 pm. Live music, photo booth and food. friendlyfortuna.com.

National Learn to Row Day. 8 amnoon. Halvorsen Park, Waterfront Drive, Eureka. Humboldt Bay Rowing Association will be giving two-hour introduction to rowing sessions on land and water. Ages 14 and up. Free. www.hbra.org.

SPORTS Humboldt Roller Derby. 6 pm. Redwood Acres Fairgrounds, 3750 Harris St., Eureka. Fast-paced skating action. $15, $12 advance. www.redwoodacres.com.

05 Sunday ART North Coast Open Studios. 11 am-5 pm. County-wide. See June 4 listing.

DANCE North Coast Dance’s Spring Concert. North Coast Dance. See June 3 listing.

EVENTS Best of Humboldt Youth Expo. 12-4 pm. Redwood Acres Fairgrounds. See June 4 listing.

Pony Express Days. Central Avenue, McKinleyville. See May 26 listing.

Redwood Run. River View Ranch, County Road, Piercy. The old-school biker party with music and wild times. $130. www.redwoodrun.org.

FOOD Southern Humboldt Farmers Market. 11 am-3 pm. Garberville Town Square. See May 6 listing.

OUTDOORS EPIC Redwood Hike. 9 am. Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, 1440 U.S. Route 199, Crescent City. A walk through Stout Grove, along Smith River in Del Norte County. 822-7711.

SPORTS Zoo Night at the Crabs Game. 7 pm.

Arcata Ball Park, Ninth and F streets.

Dress up as your favorite zoo animal to cheer on the Crabs and Super Salmon, the Watershed Heroes mascot. $9, $6, $4.

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Summer Arts and Music Festival.

Benbow Lake State Recreation Area.

See June 4 listing.

Arts on the Avenue. Second Saturday of every month, 6-8 pm. Eagle Prairie Arts District. See May 14 listing.

07 Tuesday

Blue Lake Art Night. Second Saturday of every month, 6-8 pm. See May 14 listing.

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EVENTS

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Humboldt Junkies Flea Market and Vintage Trailer Rally. Rohner Park.

See June 10 listing.

The Big Thirst. 8 pm. Rooney Amphitheater, 131 H St., Blue Lake. A comic mystery about state water issues. $18, $15, $10.

Redwood Run. River View Ranch.

See June 10 listing.

FOOD Arcata Plaza Farmers Market. 10 am-2 pm. Arcata Plaza. See April 16 listing.

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Stock Car Points Race. 6:30 pm. Redwood Acres Racetrack. See April 30 listing.

Mad River Festival. -through July 17.

Blue Lake, Off State Route 299 Exit 5. Dell’Arte’s annual summer festival features a family big-top series, experimental theater, cabaret, the Humboldt Folklife Festival and more. www.dellarte.com.

12 Sunday ART North Coast Open Studios. 11 am-5 pm. County-wide. See June 4 listing.

MUSIC McKinleyville Community Choir Spring Performance. 3 pm. Azalea Hall, 1620 Pickett Road, McKinleyville.

Donation. jeanbrow@sbcglobal.net. www.mckinleyvillecsd.com/azalea-hall. 839-2276.

EVENTS Art & Wine in the Park. 12-4 pm.

Rohner Park, 11th and N streets, Fortuna. Enjoy local and Californian wine, live music, an arts and crafts market and deep-pit barbecue. friendlyfortuna.com.

Redwood Run. River View Ranch.

See June 10 listing.

Rose Show. 1-5 pm. Redwood Acres Fairgrounds, 3750 Harris St., Eureka.

The Humboldt Rose Society's 50th annual show, vendors, demonstrations and drawings. Free. www.humboldtrose.org.

OUTDOORS Audubon Society Birding Trip. Second Sunday of every month, 9 am.

Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge. See May 8 listing.

ETC Humboldt Flea Market. 8 am-3 pm.

Redwood Acres Fairgrounds. See May 1 listing.

14 Tuesday FOOD Eureka Farmers Market. 10 am-1 pm.

Old Town Gazebo. See June 7 listing.

Fortuna Farmers Market. 3-6 pm. Fortuna Main Street. See May 17 listing.

Wildberries Farmers Market. 3:306:30 pm. Wildberries Marketplace. See June 7 listing.

Eureka Farmers Market. 10 am-1 pm.

Old Town Gazebo, Second and F streets, Eureka. Free. 441-9999.

North Coast Open Studios. 11 am-5 pm. County-wide. See June 4 listing.

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Fortuna Farmers Market. 3-6 pm. Fortuna Main Street. See May 17 listing.

Ballet Americana. 3:30-5:30 pm. Arkley Center for the Performing Arts, 412 G St., Eureka. Trinity Ballet Academy dancers ages 4 to adult celebrate ballet in America. 839-1816.

Summer Concert Series. 6 pm.

C Street Market Square, Foot of C Street, Eureka. Open-air music on Eureka’s waterfront. Free. www.eurekamainstreet.org.

Wildberries Farmers Market. 3:306:30 pm. Wildberries Marketplace, 747 13th St., Arcata. .

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The White Snake Preview Performance. 8-10:30 pm. Ferndale Repertory Theatre, 447 Main St. A Chinese folk tale featuring musicians, puppets and dancers. $5. info@ferndalerep. org. www.ferndalerep.org. 786-5483.

FOOD Henderson Center Farmers Market.

10 am-1 pm. Henderson Center. See June 9 listing.

McKinleyville Farmers’ Market. 3:306:30 pm. McKinleyville Safeway Shopping Plaza. See June 9 listing.

17 Friday THEATER The Big Thirst. 8 pm. Rooney Amphitheater. See June 16 listing.

The White Snake. 8-10:30 pm. Ferndale Repertory Theatre, 447 Main St. A Chinese folk tale featuring musicians, puppets and dancers. $16, $14, $5 children 8 and under. info@ ferndalerep.org. www.ferndalerep. org. 786-5483.

EVENTS Mad River Festival. Blue Lake5. See June 16 listing.

Rodeo in the Redwoods. Greycliff Rodeo Grounds, Greycliff, Benbow.

Barrel racing, junior rodeo, parade, greased pigs, animal scramble and crowning the king and queen.

FOOD Southern Humboldt Farmers Market. 11 am-3 pm. Garberville Town Square. See May 6 listing.

18 Saturday THEATER The Big Thirst. 8 pm. Rooney Amphitheater. See June 16 listing.

The White Snake. 8-10:30 pm. Ferndale Repertory Theatre. See June 17 listing.

EVENTS Arcata Bay Oyster Festival. 10 am. Arcata Plaza, Ninth and G streets. Live music all day, shucking contests, kids activities and a bevy of local chefs selling their oyster creations and vying for the coveted Best Oyster title.

Mad River Festival. Blue Lake. See June 16 listing.

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FOOD Arcata Plaza Farmers Market. 10 am-2 pm. Arcata Plaza. See April 16 listing.

SPORTS Karts Race. 6:30 pm. Redwood Acres Racetrack. See May 7 listing.

ETC Steam-Up. Third Saturday of every month. Fort Humboldt State Historic Park. See May 21 listing.

19 Sunday MUSIC McKinleyville Community Choir Spring Performance. 3 pm. Arcata Playhouse, 1251 Ninth St. Donation. jeanbrow@sbcglobal.net. 839-2276.

Big Top Family Series. 2 pm. Dell’Arte Big Top Tent, 131 H St., Blue Lake.

Circus mayhem, music, clowns, acrobats, magicians and jugglers. $10, $5. dellarte.com.

21 Tuesday DANCE

The White Snake. 2-4:30 pm. Ferndale Repertory Theatre. See June 17 listing.

Snow White Ballet. 7-9 pm. Eureka High School Auditorium, 1915 J St. The Dance Scene Studio and Ink People’s annual production. $10. dancescenestudio@gmail.com. DanceEureka. com. 707-502-2188.

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Mad River Festival. Blue Lake. See June 16 listing.

Mad River Festival. Blue Lake. See June 16 listing.

Rodeo in the Redwoods. Greycliff Rodeo Grounds. See June 17 listing.

Trinidad Fish Festival. 11 am-5 pm.

Trinity Street, Trinity Street, Trinidad.

Barbecued salmon, deep-fried fish, local wine, beer, live music, art fair and more. trinidadcalif.com. 677-1610.

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FOOD Eureka Farmers Market. 10 am-1 pm.

Old Town Gazebo. See June 7 listing.

Fortuna Farmers Market. 3-6 pm. Fortuna Main Street. See May 17 listing.

Wildberries Farmers Market. 3:306:30 pm. Wildberries Marketplace. See June 7 listing.

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The Big Thirst. 8 pm. Rooney Amphitheater. See June 16 listing.

Mad River Festival. Blue Lake. See June 16 listing.

Mad Lab. 8 pm. Dell’Arte’s Carlo The-

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atre, 131 H St., Blue Lake. Experimental work by Dell’Arte alumni and company members. Donation. www. dellarte.com.

EVENTS Mad River Festival. Blue Lake. See June 16 listing.

23 Thursday MUSIC Summer Concert Series. 6 pm. C Street Market Square. See June 16 listing.

THEATER The Big Thirst. 8 pm. Rooney Amphitheater. See June 16 listing.

EVENTS Best of Humboldt Fair. Redwood Acres Fairgrounds, 3750 Harris St., Eureka. Four days of arts, entertainment, agriculture, local products, tastings and livestock showings. www.redwoodacres.com.

Mad River Festival. Blue Lake. See June 16 listing.

FOOD Henderson Center Farmers Market.

10 am-1 pm. Henderson Center. See June 9 listing.

Take a Saturday Stroll Free tours of the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary happen every Saturday. Bring binoculars and bird with the Audubon Society from 8:30-11 a.m. Meet the trip leader in the parking lot at the end of South I Street (Klopp Lake), rain or shine.

Or meet a trained guide at 2 p.m. for a 90-minute marsh ecology walk. Call the Arcata Marsh Interpretative Center at 826-2359. A tour for attendees with mobility issues and those who are unable to keep up on regular walks takes place the last Tuesday of the month at 2 p.m. Call 822-3475.

At the Humboldt Bay NWR Lanphere Dunes Unit, join a Friends of the Dunes naturalist and tour part of the Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge each Saturday at 10 a.m. (free). Meet at Pacific Union School in Arcata. Call 444-1397 or email info@friendsofthedunes.org.

Tour Fern Cottage, the historic 150 year-old home of early county pioneers Joseph and Zipporah Russ, which is on the National Register of Historic Places. Every Thursday through Saturday. $10. 786-4835.

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McKinleyville Farmers’ Market. 3:306:30 pm. McKinleyville Safeway Shopping Plaza. See June 9 listing.

24 Friday THEATER The Big Thirst. 8 pm. Rooney Amphitheater. See June 16 listing.

EVENTS Best of Humboldt Fair. Redwood Acres Fairgrounds. See June 23 listing.

Mad River Festival. Blue Lake. See June 16 listing.

FOOD Southern Humboldt Farmers Market. 11 am-3 pm. Garberville Town Square. See May 6 listing.

SPORTS Karts Race. 6:30 pm. Redwood Acres Racetrack. See May 7 listing.

25 Saturday THEATER The Big Thirst. 8 pm. Rooney Amphitheater. See June 16 listing.

Prize of Hope. 4 pm. Dell’Arte’s Carlo Theatre, 131 H St., Blue Lake. Celebrating Cornerstone Theatre’s 2016 Prize of Hope. $40 (includes ceremony, dinner and tickets to The Big Thirst on Sunday). www.dellarte.com.

The White Snake. 2-4:30 pm. Ferndale Repertory Theatre. See June 17 listing.

EVENTS Best of Humboldt Fair. Redwood Acres Fairgrounds. See June 23 listing.

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Mad River Festival. Blue Lake. See June 16 listing.

FOOD Arcata Plaza Farmers Market. 10 am-2 pm. Arcata Plaza. See April 16 listing.

ETC Speeder Rides. 10 am-4 pm. Samoa Cookhouse, Samoa Road, Arcata. All ages. Spectacular views of Humboldt Bay. Rides every half an hour.

26 Sunday THEATER The Big Thirst. 8 pm. Rooney Amphitheater. See June 16 listing.

Big Top Family Series. 2 pm. Dell’Arte Big Top Tent. See June 19 listing.

EVENTS Best of Humboldt Fair. Redwood Acres Fairgrounds. See June 23 listing.

Mad River Festival. Blue Lake. See June 16 listing.

27 Monday EVENTS Mad River Festival. Blue Lake. See June 16 listing.

28 Tuesday EVENTS Mad River Festival. Blue Lake. See June 16 listing.

FOOD Eureka Farmers Market. 10 am-1 pm.

Old Town Gazebo. See June 7 listing.

Fortuna Farmers Market. 3-6 pm. Fortuna Main Street. See May 17 listing.

Wildberries Farmers Market. 3:306:30 pm. Wildberries Marketplace. See June 7 listing.

29 Wednesday EVENTS Mad River Festival. Blue Lake. See June 16 listing.

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01 Friday THEATER

EVENTS

The Big Thirst. 8 pm. Rooney Amphitheater. See June 16 listing.

Mad River Festival. Blue Lake. See June 16 listing.

OUTDOORS Guided Nature Walk. First Wednesday of every month, 9 am. Richard J. Guadagno Visitor Center, Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge. See May 4 listing.

Mad River Festival. Blue Lake. See June 16 listing.

04 Monday

Lost Coast Kennel Club All Breed Shows. Humboldt County Fairgrounds, 1250 Fifth St., Ferndale.

Displays of conformation, obedience and rally.

Mad River Festival. Blue Lake. See June 16 listing.

Five Lesbians Eating a Quiche. 8 pm. Redwood Curtain Theatre, 220 First St., Eureka. Campy comedy at the 1956 Susan B. Anthony Society for the Sisters of Gertrude Stein breakfast.

EVENTS

FOOD Southern Humboldt Farmers Market. 11 am-3 pm. Garberville Town Square. See May 6 listing.

OUTDOORS Friday Night at the Refuge. First Friday of every month, 7 pm. Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge. See May 6 listing.

Marsh Exhibit Presentation. First Friday of every month, 1 pm. Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary Interpretive Center. See May 6 listing.

02 Saturday THEATER The Big Thirst. 8 pm. Rooney Amphitheater. See June 16 listing.

Red Light in Blue Lake: Adult Cabaret. 10:30 pm. Dell’Arte’s Carlo Theatre.

See July 1 listing.

EVENTS Arts Alive. First Saturday of every month, 6-9 pm. See May 7 listing.

Mad River Festival. Blue Lake. See June 16 listing.

FOR KIDS Kids Alive. First Saturday of every month, 5:30-8 pm. Discovery Museuma. See May 7 listing.

FOOD Arcata Plaza Farmers Market. 10 am-2 pm. Arcata Plaza. See April 16 listing.

THEATER

SPORTS

The Big Thirst. 8 pm. Rooney Amphitheater. See June 16 listing.

Stock Car Points Race. 6:30 pm. Redwood Acres Racetrack. See April 30 listing.

FOOD Henderson Center Farmers Market.

10 am-1 pm. Henderson Center. See June 9 listing.

McKinleyville Farmers’ Market. 3:306:30 pm. McKinleyville Safeway Shopping Plaza. See June 9 listing.

EVENTS Mad River Festival. Blue Lake. See June 16 listing.

HOLIDAY EVENTS

MUSIC

Mad River Festival. Blue Lake. See June 16 listing.

06 Wednesday

Fortuna Fireworks Festival. 5:30 pm.

Newburg Park, 2700 Newburg Road, Fortuna. Celebrate Independence Day early with barbecue, live music, arts, crafts and a pie eating contest.

Fireworks start at dark. fortunafireworks@gmail.com. sunnyfortuna. com. 725-9261.

Red Light in Blue Lake: Adult Cabaret. 10:30 pm. Dell’Arte’s Carlo Theatre, 131 H St., Blue Lake. Vampy vignettes and beguiling burlesque, comedy and music at the Mad River Festival’s saucy, late-night cabaret. Suitable for adults 18 and up. $25, $20 advance. www.dellarte.com.

Summer Concert Series. 6 pm. C Street Market Square. See June 16 listing.

EVENTS

theater. See June 16 listing.

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EVENTS

FOR KIDS Independence Day Fire Engine Rides. 10 am. Ferndale Main Street, Main Street. Ferndale volunteer firefighters celebrate independence with an old-fashioned treat for the kids: a free ride on a gleaming fire engine. 10 am to noon. Free.

HOLIDAY EVENTS Ferndale Fourth of July Parade.

Noon. Ferndale Main Street, Main Street. Ferndale Chamber of Commerce organizes the noon Independence Day parade. Free.

Fourth of July Festival. Historic Old Town Eureka, Second Street. Five city blocks of vendors, music, classic cars, kids’ activities and firetrucks.

Fireworks start over the bay at 10 pm.

Free. eurekamainstreet.org. 442-9054.

Fourth of July Fireworks Show in Benbow. 9:30 pm. Benbow Lake State Recreation Area, 1600 U.S. Highway 101. Picnic tables and barbecues on site. Free to view from Benbow Lake, $8 per car day-use fee. www.parks. ca.gov.

Fourth of July Jubilee. Arcata Plaza, Ninth and G streets. Live music, entertainment, food booths and a kids’ zone. Free.

Under the Fireworks Cruise. 9:30 pm. C Street Market Square, Foot of C Street, Eureka. Come aboard the Madaket for a view of the fireworks. Reservations required. $45. 445-1910.

05 Tuesday EVENTS Mad River Festival. Blue Lake. See June 16 listing.

MUSIC

FOOD

Redwood Summer Concert. 12-5 pm. Redwood Park, top of 14th Street, Arcata. Plays in the Park kicks off with local choral groups, orchestras and bands. Donations accepted.

Eureka Farmers Market. 10 am-1 pm.

Old Town Gazebo. See June 7 listing.

THEATER The Big Thirst. 8 pm. Rooney Amphi-

Fortuna Farmers Market. 3-6 pm. Fortuna Main Street. See May 17 listing.

Wildberries Farmers Market. 3:306:30 pm. Wildberries Marketplace. See June 7 listing.

07 Thursday THEATER

Whether We Like It Or Not. 8 pm.

Dell’Arte’s Carlo Theatre, 131 H St., Blue Lake. Two women enter a room with secrets, grudges, sisterly lovehate and a gun. $12, $10, $8. www. dellarte.com.

EVENTS Mad River Festival. Blue Lake. See June 16 listing.

08 Friday ART Arts! Arcata. Second Friday of every month, 6-9 pm. Arcata Plaza. See May 13 listing.

THEATER Five Lesbians Eating a Quiche. 8 pm. Redwood Curtain Theatre. See July 7 listing.

Whether We Like It Or Not. 8 pm.

Dell’Arte’s Carlo Theatre. See July 7 listing.

EVENTS Samoa All Bikes by the Bay. Samoa Drag Strip, Lincoln Avenue and New Navy Base Road. Bike show, games, food, drag racing and more. ubnchumboldt.com.

Mad River Festival. Blue Lake. See June 16 listing.

OUTDOORS EPIC Redwood Hike-Tall Trees Grove. 9 am. Redwood National Parks, Humboldt, Humboldt/Del Norte. Hike to the grove and see some of the tallest trees left on earth. www.nps. gov/redw.

09 Saturday ART Arts on the Avenue. Second Saturday of every month, 6-8 pm. Eagle Prairie Arts District. See May 14 listing.

Blue Lake Art Night. Second Saturday of every month, 6-8 pm. Blue Lake.

See May 14 listing.

THEATER Five Lesbians Eating a Quiche. 8 pm. Redwood Curtain Theatre. See July 7 listing.

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Dell’Arte’s Carlo Theatre. See July 7 listing.

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Mad River Festival. Blue Lake. See June 16 listing.

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BBQ and Brew. 5-9 pm. Greycliff Rodeo Grounds, Greycliff, Benbow.

Craft beer tasting and barbecue, music, silent auction and games.

Mad River Festival. Blue Lake. See June 16 listing.

Humboldt Folklife Music Festival.

Blue Lake, Off State Route 299 Exit 5. A week-long jubilee featuring Annie and Mary Day, songwriter night, Dell’Arte performances, country and bluegrass, a barn dance and more.

Sand Sculpture Festival. 8 am-3 pm. Manila Community Center, 1611 Peninsula Drive. Watch builders compete for cash prizes. Free to watch (donations accepted), $10 contest entry fee teams up to six, $15 for teams of more than six. info@friendsofthedunes.org. www. friendsofthedunes.org. 444-1397.

Swauger Station Day. Loleta Fireman’s Pavilion, Old Loleta Road.

Annual deep-pit barbecue with music, vendors, Dutch auction and activities for children. Timber Heritage will be offering speeder car rides for a fee.

FOOD Arcata Plaza Farmers Market. 10 am-2 pm. Arcata Plaza. See April 16 listing.

10 Sunday THEATER Whether We Like It Or Not. 4 pm.

Dell’Arte’s Carlo Theatre. See July 7 listing.

EVENTS

THEATER Five Lesbians Eating a Quiche. 8 pm. Redwood Curtain Theatrea. See July 7 listing.

EVENTS Mad River Festival. Blue Lake. See June 16 listing.

15 Friday THEATER Five Lesbians Eating a Quiche. 8 pm. Redwood Curtain Theatre. See July 7 listing.

Le Docteur Miracle. 7 pm. Redwood Park, top of 14th Street, Arcata. Plays in the Park presents a romp of an opera. $12, $10 advance. www.cityofarcata.org/rec.

EVENTS Mad River Festival. Blue Lake. See June 16 listing.

Northern Nights Music Festival.

Cooks Valley Campground, Milkway Loop exit off U.S. Highway 101, Piercy. A three-day line-up of DJs and live music on four stages, featuring Grriz, Amon Tobin, Claptone, The Knocks, The Coup and more. 18 and up. www.northernnights.org.

16 Saturday THEATER Five Lesbians Eating a Quiche. 8 pm. Redwood Curtain Theatre. See July 7 listing.

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Le Docteur Miracle. 7 pm. Redwood Park. See July 15 listing.

Mad River Festival. Blue Lake. See June 16 listing.

EVENTS

Swauger Station Day. Loleta Fireman’s Pavilion. See July 9 listing.

OUTDOORS Audubon Society Birding Trip.

Second Sunday of every month, 9 am. Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge. See May 8 listing.

11 Monday

Mad River Festival. Blue Lake. See June 16 listing.

FOOD Arcata Plaza Farmers Market. 10 am-2 pm. Arcata Plaza. See April 16 listing.

SPORTS Karts Race. 6:30 pm. Redwood Acres Racetrack. See May 7 listing.

EVENTS

ETC

Mad River Festival. Blue Lake. See June 16 listing.

Steam-Up. Third Saturday of every month. Fort Humboldt State Historic Park. See May 21 listing.

Fortuna Rodeo. Rohner Park, 11th and N streets, Fortuna. A full week of rodeo action: a junior rodeo, carnival, motorsports, barbecue, a parade, music and more. www.fortunarodeo.com.

12 Tuesday EVENTS Mad River Festival. Blue Lake. See June 16 listing.

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17 Sunday THEATER Eureka Symphony: Peter and the Wolf. 11 am & 12:30 pm. Dell’Arte’s Carlo Theatre, 131 H St., Blue Lake.

Sergei Prokofiev’s 1936 narrated piece. Instrument “petting zoo” at 10 am in amphitheater. Free. www. dellarte.com.

EVENTS Mad River Festival. Blue Lake. See June 16 listing.

Five Lesbians Eating a Quiche. 8 pm. Redwood Curtain Theatre. See July 7 listing.

Moon Over Buffalo. North Coast Repertory Theatre, 300 Fifth St., Eureka. Backstage comedy about stage actors with Hollywood dreams. Through August 13. 442NCRT.

22 Friday THEATER

Redwood Acres Racetrack. See April 30 listing.

24 Sunday THEATER The Secret Garden Musical. 1 pm.

Arkley Center for the Performing Arts. See July 22 listing.

EVENTS Lost Coast Kennel Club Agility Trials. Humboldt County Fairgrounds.

See July 23 listing.

Lost Coast Kennel Club Barn Hunt. . Humboldt County Fairgrounds, 1250 Fifth St., Ferndale.

Dogs show of their skills and noses.

Five Lesbians Eating a Quiche. 8 pm. Redwood Curtain Theatre. See July 7 listing.

25 Monday

Le Docteur Miracle. 7 pm. Redwood Park. See July 15 listing.

Lost Coast Kennel Club Agility Trials. Humboldt County Fairgrounds.

See July 23 listing.

The Secret Garden Musical. 8-10 pm. Arkley Center for the Performing Arts, 412 G St., Eureka. Locals and guest performers from the Stockton Theater Company stage the tale of a young girl and a spirit-filled garden. $15. infomainstage@gmail. com. mainstagehumboldt.weebly. com. 707-442-8413.

EVENTS Fortuna Redwood AutoXpo. City of Fortuna, Various city locations.

Huge car show, a sock hop, show and shine, antique show, burn-out contest and more. Free, $5 sock hop. chamber@sunnyfortuna.com. www.redwoodautoXpo.com. 7253916.

23 Saturday THEATER Five Lesbians Eating a Quiche. 8 pm. Redwood Curtain Theatre, 220 First St., Eureka. See July 7 listing.

Le Docteur Miracle. 7 pm. Redwood Park. See July 15 listing.

The Secret Garden Musical. 8-10 pm. Arkley Center for the Performing Arts. See July 22 listing.

EVENTS

Lost Coast Kennel Club Barn Hunt. Humboldt County Fairgrounds. See July 24 listing.

28 Thursday THEATER Five Lesbians Eating a Quiche. 8 pm. Redwood Curtain Theatre. See July 7 listing.

ETC Fern Cottage Tour. 11-3 am. Fern Cottage. See April 21 listing.

29 Friday THEATER Five Lesbians Eating a Quiche. 8 pm. Redwood Curtain Theatre. See July 7 listing.

Le Docteur Miracle. 7 pm. Redwood Park. See July 15 listing.

ETC Fern Cottage Tour. 11-3 am. Fern Cottage. See April 21 listing.

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THEATER

Lost Coast Kennel Club Agility Trials. Humboldt County Fairgrounds, 1250 Fifth St., Ferndale. Canine skills way beyond rolling over.

Five Lesbians Eating a Quiche. 8 pm. Redwood Curtain Theatre. See July 7 listing.

Roll on the Mattole 2016.

Noon-midnight. Mattole Grange, 36512 Mattole Road, Petrolia. A wildland firefighter challenge, vendor booths, kids area and music to benefit the Honeydew Volunteer Fire Company. www.honeydewfire.com.

FOOD Arcata Plaza Farmers Market. 10 am-2 pm. Arcata Plaza. See April 16 listing.

SPORTS Stock Car Points Race. 6:30 pm.

Le Docteur Miracle. 7 pm. Redwood Park. See July 15 listing.

FOOD Arcata Plaza Farmers Market. 10 am-2 pm. Arcata Plaza. See April 16 listing.

SPORTS Karts Race. 6:30 pm. Redwood Acres Racetrack. See May 7 listing.

ETC Fern Cottage Tour. 11-3 am. Fern Cottage. See April 21 listing.

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REGGAE ON THE RIVER French’s camp hosts this long-running long weekend of nonstop irie music, food and vendors. Performers come from all over the world for this monster.

August 4-7 HUMBOLDT COUNTY FAIR This is the real deal: an old-fashioned fair where you can size up livestock, ride the Ferris wheel, eat cotton candy and play the ponies at the Ferndale Fairgrounds.

August 18-28 BIGFOOT CELEBRATION Kind of a big, hairy deal around here. Enjoy barbecue, play games, watch the parade and dance to live music at this familyfriendly Sasquatch soiree in Willow Creek.

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NORTH COUNTRY FAIR A sea of vendors, all-day music on multiple stages and two parades — the drumming and dancing samba line and the funky All Species costume parade — over two days on the Arcata Plaza.

September 17-18 APPLE HARVEST Fortuna’s Main Street swells with cider, pies and fresh apples galore, plus speeder car rides, a street fair, live music and more.

TBA MEDIEVAL FESTIVAL OF COURAGE Party like it’s 1399 with costumes, hardcore jousting, a fairy horse parade and a treasure quest for the kids.

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Farther up, Orick is the hub for plenty of trails and camping possibilities. Start at the Kuchel Visitor Center, staffed by the National Park Service, and pick your Redwood National Park adventure, whether it’s the epic Tall Trees Grove, the dreamy Ladybird Johnson Grove, the Skunk Cabbage Trail or the mustsee wonder of Fern Canyon.

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Trinidad’s iconic lighthouse is a symbol of the town where Humboldt County’s fishing past lives on. Every day, the boats that dot the small harbor’s moorings scour the sea among dramatic, rocky outcroppings. For a look back, tour the Trinidad Museum, then stop at the smaller Memorial Lighthouse and take in the view and the sea air. Trinidad Art Night fills the little town with music, food and local artwork every first Friday of the month, and the annual Fish Festival and Blackberry Festival bring in folks from all over.

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The sign says horses have the right of way, which should give you an idea of McKinleyville’s vibe. Some of its biggest attractions are outdoors. Play with the kids in Hiller Park and hike or bike the paved Hammond Trail. Ditch your shoes and spend the day at Clam Beach (yup, there are clams out there for the digging) kayaking, paddleboarding or just relaxing among the dunes. There’s a course if you’re itching for a round of golf, and there’s even a sweet, little waterfall tucked along the road into town. Already visited the world’s biggest ball of string?

Swing by the world’s tallest totem pole.

And on McKinleyville Arts Night, the third Friday of each month, you can tool around town and see what local artists, artisans and musicians young and old are up creating — maybe even take a piece home.

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May 6th - 8th Wildflower Show at the Willow Creek China Flat Museum in Willow Creek. call (530) 629-2653 May 21st Fire Wise Community Fair at Veteran’s Park in Willow Creek from 10am to 3pm. call (707) 499-0767 June 11th Skycrest Lake Fish Derby in Burnt Ranch. Registration 8am-9am.

Fishing 9am-12pm. call (707) 499-0767

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The town’s motto is “river fun in the mountain sun.” Willow Creek is hot enough for wine making or a cool dip in a Camp Kimtu swimming hole. The weather also means great produce at roadside stands. If you’re adventurous, you can throw on a vest and do some river rafting, and more leisurely types can fish or play a round of golf. Just keep your eyes peeled, because this is Bigfoot country. Swing into the China Flat Museum and explore the lore.

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Humboldt residents socked in by summer fog know that they can generally find truth and relief in Blue Lake’s motto: sunshine and sea air. Where the Mad River takes its final stretch toward the Pacific, a small community of 1,200 displays an international reach. Once sawmills ruled, but now the Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theater imports students from around the world to learn the craft of commedia dell’arte and perform dramas and old-school clowning year round.

To Weaverville 53.5mi 86km

willowcreekchamber.com (530) 629-2693

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Arcata Home to Humboldt State University, Arcata is a magnet for arts, culture, entertainment and education. Hike the Arcata Community Forest or play among the big trees in Redwood Park. Cruise the plaza for Saturday's farmers market or a festival. Go from locavore to exotic in the restaurants and cafés. At night, the bars, theaters and restaurants are stages for live music for every taste — from big name performers to hometown legends.

The music spills into the streets and shops and restaurants turn into galleries during Arts Arcata!, the second Friday of every month.

ENJOY THE ESSENCE OF THE REDWOOD COAST. FIND LOCAL SHOPPING, DINING, YEAR-ROUND LIVE MUSIC AND FESTIVALS, AND OUTDOOR ADVENTURE.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

ARCATA

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Slow down with a stroll along the waterfront trail or lean on the railing of the Old Town boardwalk and watch the boats go by. And don’t miss Arts! Alive, the first Saturday night of each month, when the streets fill up with folks touring the shops, restaurants and galleries for local art and live music.

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425 3rd Street Old Town Eureka 707-443-4638

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Grab a coffee and window shop the vintage storefronts and take photos of the Gingerbread Mansion, or put on your hiking shoes and take in the view from the bluffs in Russ Park or Centerville Beach. Downtown or in the great outdoors, it’s a trip back in time.

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Enjoy a hike to the headwaters or a peaceful stroll on the along the Eel River on Fortuna’s riverwalk. Did you bring the dog? Fortuna’s got you covered with a brand new dog park for your traveling companion. How about the kids? Hit the Depot Museum for vintage train fun and lace up your roller skates at the Firemen’s Pavilion.

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Fortuna Concert Series Saturday, May 14 An eight performance music event through winter and spring.

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Even those of us who live among redwood giants look up now and then in amazement. Driving along the Avenue of the Giants shows you something new around every corner, something photos and video can’t quite do justice. We lean on words like “majesty” and “breathtaking,” but you kind of have to be there under the ancient, towering canopy to really get it. Take it slow and plan to make a few stops. (Are you not going to stop and see chainsaw sculptures? Please.) From kitsch to fine woodwork, the shops along the Avenue are their own local attraction.

South is Garberville, where you can hit the farmers market for an afternoon treat and maybe catch a show. The nearby Mateel Community Center regularly brings in major musical acts and puts on some of Humboldt’s biggest festivals, such as Reggae on the River.

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Shelter Cove Aptly named the “lost coast,” Shelter Cove is nestled in a stretch of beach that offers a natural retreat tucked away in its own world. Accessible by sea and air, the town has one road in and one road out. Once there, enjoy fishing, hiking, boating, golf, excellent lodging and camping options. Settle in for winter storm watching, whale watching or a hike along a unique, 24-mile stretch of black sand beach. A natural coastline unfettered by highways and the normal coming and goings of humanity make Shelter Cove a singular American destination.

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