House Excalibur

on September 24, 2014 at 11:59AM

If this century is getting you down, throw on some Dark Ages drag and get thee to the Excalibur Medieval Tournament and Market Faire at Mad River Community Hospital at 10 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 27 and Sept. 28 and the following weekend, Oct. 4 and Oct. 5 ($8, $5 kids, free to kids under 5). There are daily horse parades, some 40 vendors, costumed entertainers, 13th-century craft and skill demonstrations, medieval musicians and dudes in armor working out their feelings the old-fashioned way: with giant swords and lances.

Local Talent

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on September 18, 2014 at 4:00AM

Watching a talent competition on TV just isn't the same. At 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20 at the Eureka Theater, Not Your Momma's Talent Show gives you the live experience ($15, $25 VIP).

GMOs: You're Doing It Wrong

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on September 17, 2014 at 1:28PM

Fair Enough

on September 17, 2014 at 11:37AM

Did you forget this was coming? Because the North Country Fair is upon us Saturday, Sept. 20 and Sunday, Sept. 21 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

With a Paddle

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on September 11, 2014 at 4:00AM

Get your oars in the water for Paddlefest on Saturday, Sept. 13, from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (some classes and tours start at 9:30 a.m.) at the Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center (free entry, classes $5-$10).

Rainbow Revolution

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on September 11, 2014 at 4:00AM

Listen, celebrating Humboldt's LGBT community and all its supporters is a marathon, people, not a sprint. The rainbow-streaked party that is Pride weekend starts with Abruzzi's Fabulous Friday with DJs Pressure Anya and Joe-E at 9 p.m.

Tell Me a Tale

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on September 11, 2014 at 4:00AM

Once upon a time, the North Coast Storytellers started a festival of fabulists. The Storytelling Festival By The Sea on Friday, Sept. 12, from 7 to 11 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 13, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Arcata Presbyterian Church is in its 15th year, and hasn't run out of yarn yet ($12, $10 advance, free to kids under 12).

CANCELED: The Avett Brothers to Reschedule

by Henry Ellis on September 9, 2014 at 2:43PM

tonight's show at Humboldt State University in Arcata due to an illness in the band. We are disappointed that we won't get to see you all tonight, but we look forward to announcing the rescheduled date for this show in the next few weeks.

Bucolic Frolic

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on September 5, 2014 at 10:00AM

The Scots have given us so much: Scotch, golf, deep-fried Mars bars and the original Bond. Their tartan-wrapped gifts keep on giving this weekend in Fortuna.

Wiyot Days

by Henry Ellis on September 5, 2014 at 9:00AM

Humboldt's rich history goes back further than logging and choo-choo trains. Waaaay further back.