Hello Eureka! Hope your coffee tastes especially good this morning. In today’s bring-the-kiddos edition: Lost Coast Brewery for sale, Summer kickoff, and Frozen in concert + excuses to get the fam out and about this week.
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01 — Worth knowing In the newsThree local stories this week, plus a few worth your money.
Protecting home standards: Arcata invites residents to learn about the Residential Rental Inspection Program, which aims to identify substandard rentals, maintain building integrity, and enhance quality of life, with annual City Council updates -- learn more about the program.
New chapter for village: Eureka took over the Bayside Village transitional housing site after Betty Chinn’s contract ended in May, keeping rules like no rent while Uplift Eureka within CAPE now manages services -- see the village handoff.
End of an era: Barbara Groom put Eureka’s Lost Coast Brewery up for sale after more than three decades. She will stay until a deal closes and hopes a local buyer brings new energy -- see who buys Lost Coast.
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03 — On our radar
Local business spotlightNearby spots we'd actually send a friend to.
Make it greener: Green Lot Nursery is that year-round, tucked-away local spot where Humboldt gardeners score trees, shrubs, houseplants, and the soil and compost to keep them happy. If your yard is looking 'nature won,' swing by for veggie seeds or a new fruit tree and make your weekend look greener.
Shuffle up, Eureka: Whether you're new to the game or ready to three-bet your neighbors, North Coast Casino keeps live tables humming with Texas Hold’em, Omaha, and dealer’s choice, plus a friendly beer-and-wine vibe that feels very Humboldt. Slide in this week and let the chips fall kindly.
Need a redwood reset? Skip the scroll and wander Sequoia Park instead, where towering redwoods, cushy trails, and quiet little nooks do their best impression of a reset button. Bring a thermos, a friend, or your let's-finally-take-a-walk playlist... this is peak Eureka sanity maintenance.
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05 — The event calendar Fun for the famOur favorite upcoming kid and family-friendly events. All events are subject to change. Always check official event pages before heading out.
👽 80s Adventure Series: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial @ The Eureka Theater | Wednesday (6/24) at 6:00 PM – Remember when a finger light and Reese's Pieces could reduce you to mush? The Eureka Theater is showing E.T. for week two of its 80s Adventure Series, so bring your inner kid, tissues, and the grandkids. Big screen, bigger feelings, and he still phones home.
☀ Summer Kickoff @ Eureka Faith Center | Thursday (6/25) at 6:00 PM – Summer kicks off at Eureka Faith Center with a free bash for grades 4 to 12, featuring a dunk tank, bounce houses, and games. You handle the carpool, they bring friends for bonus raffle tickets and chase prizes like an Xbox, TVs, and gift cards.
🚶 Walking Tours @ Da Gou Rou Louwi' Cultural Center | Friday (6/26) at 5:00 PM – Skip the fried-dough detour at Old Town’s Friday Night Markets and take a stroll that teaches. Start at Da Gou Rou Louwi’ Cultural Center with Sonny Frank IV, then dig into Wiyot history, Tuluwat Island’s significance, and what restoration means here. Small groups, big perspective.
🛼 June Skate Nights @ Eureka Municipal Auditorium | Friday (6/26) at 6:30 PM – Swap the couch for wheels, and glide into Friday nights in June at the Eureka Municipal Auditorium. Most sessions are all-ages, with one adults-only Saturday spin; it’s first-come with just 75 spots, and prices are delightfully old-school, $5 for youth, $6 for adults.
🥕 Farmer's Market Exploration Party @ Humboldt County Library - Eureka Main Library | Saturday (6/27) at 11:00 AM – Humboldt Library’s Children’s Room is sprouting a farmers market party with fruit-and-veggie crafts, pint-size produce costumes, and zero sticky carts. It ties into the Summer Reading theme, Plant a Seed, Read!, because around here we grow readers, patience, and magnificent carrot hats.
🎭 Frozen - The Broadway Musical in Concert @ Arkley Center for the Performing Arts | Saturday (6/27) at 7:00 PM – Whether you know every word to Let It Go or fake it, Frozen in concert serves up Broadway score, beloved hits, new songs, and local Young Performers Company alums Gwyneth Bise and Taylee Mullins as the sisters. Think goosebumps, proud-parent vibes, zero sparkly mess.
👀 Sensory Screening of Toy Story 5 @ Broadway Cinema | Sunday (6/28) at 10:00 AM – Head to Broadway Cinema for a private sensory-friendly Toy Story 5 for the autism community, with dim lights, softer sound, and wiggle room. Rated PG, so a couple rude laughs, nothing you and a popcorn bribe cannot handle. Immediate family and support staff only, please.
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07 — The Eureka report Weather forecastToday — High: 64°F — Low: 53°F — Precip: 0%
Patchy fog before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 0 to 8 mph. Later: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tomorrow — High: 61°F — Low: 52°F — Precip: 4%
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. North northwest wind 3 to 12 mph. Later: Patchy fog and a slight chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. This house is wildThis 2,171-square-foot Cutten gem sits on a quiet cul-de-sac in Humboldt County with forest views out back and morning sun out front. Inside, a remodeled kitchen shines with quartz counters, bamboo floors, induction stove, and two pantries. Add nine vegetable beds, a bay-windowed primary suite, a sheetrocked two-car garage, and 23 solar panels, and it stands out fast.
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