The venerable Mendocino County Caspar Inn is reopening — at least in some capacity — according to announcements on the inn's Facebook page. The inn is booking shows, but not rooms. The spot was/is a favorite for local bands willing to make the haul and, sure enough, Arcata's own Rooster McClintock has already petitioned to play the hallowed hall. Get your updates at www.casparinn.biz or the inn's Facebook page.

Journal chum Jennifer Savage wrote a eulogy for the Caspar Inn when it closed in February 2013.