Tonight's Setlist: Blackberry Bushes in Blue Lake

by Jennifer Savage on May 30, 2014 at 7:27AM

Tonight brings an opportunity to hang out in Blue Lake's finest drinking establishment – not that an excuse is needed to enjoy The Logger Bar's beauty and local vibe. It's wonderful on its own, so when a good band is added to the mix, the lure is only greater.

Faces of Humboldt Photo Contest!

by Thadeus Greenson on May 29, 2014 at 1:55PM

Humboldt County is chock full of both character and characters, and the Journal wants to see them. From now through June 20, use your camera, tablet, phone or any other snazzy device you may to capture the faces of Humboldt County.

Up in Smoke

by Henry Ellis on May 29, 2014 at 9:00AM

Close your eyes and breathe deeply — can you smell the smoldering briquettes, sizzling meat and fervent competition? You're catching a whiff of the Up in Smoke Beer and BBQ Competition (free entry, $5 for 5 taster tickets, $50 for competitors), a suds-soaked grilling contest.

Tonight's Setlist: Four Ways to Spend Your Night

by Jennifer Savage on May 29, 2014 at 8:48AM

#1: Poetry San Francisco's Brian Laidlaw returns to the Siren's Song. You may remember Laidlaw from his last visit – he's a poet who fell into the wayward musician life via creative writing courses at Stanford University.

Around Humboldt County

by Bob Doran on May 28, 2014 at 2:52PM

Tonight's Setlist: A dilemma!

by Jennifer Savage on May 25, 2014 at 6:19PM

Did you get enough sun and fun this weekend, Humboldt? If you're on the traditional 9-to-5 schedule, you're looking at being able to sleep in tomorrow, yes?

Tonight's Setlist: Kinetic Alternatives

by Jennifer Savage on May 24, 2014 at 10:16AM

Kinetics is happening (yay!) with the requisite "secret" Halvorsen Park party.

Tonight's Setlist: A Bash For Bob

by Jennifer Savage on May 23, 2014 at 11:32AM

Yes, the smell of Kinetics is in the air. Ah, sweat!

We Are the Champions

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on May 23, 2014 at 8:00AM

All over the county and beyond, men and women are wired with caffeine, hunched in backyards and garages, frantically welding and painting the finishing touches on their human-powered sculptures for the Kinetic Grand Championship race this weekend. View the strange fruit of their labor on Saturday, May 24 at around 10 a.m., when the parade of whimsy on wheels starts cruising the Arcata Plaza for the judges.

Mad Funny

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on May 22, 2014 at 12:00PM

This weekend is all about wacky people in a madcap race around the county. Set the mood on Friday, May 23 at the Eureka Theater with a big-screen showing of It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World at 7 p.m.