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Photos: Dell'Arte's 'Return to Oz'

by Mark Larson on December 7, 2019 at 3:00PM

The 39th annual Dell'Arte 2019 Holiday Show: Return to Oz is now at one of the many traveling and free venues coming up before its return to Blue Lake in two weeks. The storyline of Dorothy as an angst-ridden, friendless, guitar-playing teenager (you likely know one or used to be one) begins with her unhappiness at being back in Kansas, missing her Oz friends.

Donate to Toys for Tots and see 'Red Tails' for Free on Veterans Day

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on November 9, 2019 at 5:39PM

Wondering what to do with your Veterans Day? How about a night at the movies honoring those who've served while helping kids in need?

Trick or Treat: Photos from Arcata's Halloween

by Mark Larson on November 4, 2019 at 6:10PM

Parking was a premium for Trick or Treat on the Plaza in Arcata in late afternoon as easily more than a thousand children and adults showed up for the Halloween fun. The event, sponsored by Arcata Main Street, started off with the HSU Marching Lumberjacks, giant puppets and a bubble machine circling the plaza, followed by attendees lining ulp at storefronts and businesses around the plaza to collect the goodies.

Geeking Out: Photos from Ohana Comic Con

by Mark Larson on October 30, 2019 at 5:02PM

The second annual Ohana Comic Con in the Sapphire Palace at the Blue Lake Casino Hotel welcomed hundreds of attendees on Saturday, despite the power outages elsewhere. Lights were on thanks to the micro-grid electricity generating system in place.

Photos from Saturday's Zombie Apocalypse

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on October 8, 2019 at 9:33PM

On Saturday ahead of Arts Alive, the annual Zombie Walk from Eureka's courthouse through the streets of Old Town brought out the undead. The loose scrum of leg-dragging cannibals stopped to terrorize people in cars, wait for street lights to change and take selfies with the living.

A Southern Humboldt Feast

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on October 1, 2019 at 8:59PM

This past weekend was a celebration of Southern Humboldt bounty in Garberville, with the Feast of Fields hosted by Southern Humboldt Business and Visitors Bureau. After Friday's Meet the Farmers Dinner at the Historic Benbow Inn, participants strolled Southern Humboldt Community Park on Saturday, sampling local produce, foods and beverages.

Photos from Sunday at the North Country Fair

by Mark Larson on September 26, 2019 at 5:40PM

Sunday at the 46th annual North Country Fair featured another splash of the popular rhythms and dances of Samba da Alegria's Samba Parade, along with the usual mix of live music on multiple stages, vendors of all types and — atypically for the season — occasional rain. See highlights of the parade in the slideshow below.

Photos from Saturday at the North Country Fair

by Mark Larson on September 23, 2019 at 2:30PM

The 46th annual North Country Fair on Saturday lived up to its reputation on Saturday for lovely fall weather, lots of food, art, clothing and craft vendors, and — in memory of the Northcoast Environmental Center's Tim McKay — a fun, all-ages All Species Parade frolic around the Arcata Plaza. See highlights of the day in the slideshow below.

Photos from Ladies Hat Day at the Races

by Mark Larson on August 26, 2019 at 5:26PM

A large crowd of fans of horse-racing and ladies in hats showed up for Saturday's free admission to the eighth annual Ladies Hat Day at the Races at the Humboldt County Fair in Ferndale.

You Need a Little 'Wonderful Fantastic'

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on August 22, 2019 at 11:15AM

Enjoy a mood lifting three minutes of the happiest music you'll hear all day in the some of the prettiest places in our neck of the woods. Raashan Ahmad's video for "Wonderful Fantastic" is a joy-driven tour of Humboldt beaches and forest featuring local talents Jonny Woods and Brian Swizlo of Object Heavy.

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