“The Urge” Is Here
Today’s the debut of “The Urge”. Will it cause us all to splurge? Will new ad revenues emerge? Or will the editors sing a dirge? All the papers want to merge. RED ink is a paper’s scourge. Let’s all...
View ArticleRestaurants on the Move
According to the filings in the Times-Standard this morning, the site of the late lamented GoGo Bistro in Henderson Center is going to reopen as “The Caribbean Picnic” and the short-lived Luna effort...
View ArticleMore good food news: HSH open for dinner
I just found out yesterday that the Humboldt Smokehouse (which is fabulous if you haven’t tried it) is now open for dinner Monday thru Saturday. I predict they will put Porter Street out of business...
View ArticleFood News:That Caribbean Place; Big Louie’s reborn as Marcelli’s
This is my third post about “The Caribbean Picnic”, on Henderson where the GoGo Bistro used to be. I finally made it in there yesterday. It’s a PUERTO RICAN restaurant with CUBAN food also. The two...
View ArticleNews From All Over
Here are some factoids with which to tickle your brain. TOURISM- As the HSU survey in our last post pointed out, tourism stats are down in Humboldt County. However, our friends in Redding are feeling...
View ArticleHOLIDAZE – Some brief observations
Yesterday was December 4 and I could not find a parking spot in Old Town. This year is one of those with only three weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas. I hate when they do that. We have cause...
View ArticleHappy New Year 2015
Best wishes to all in the new year! We are still recuperating but will be back in action soon.
View ArticleCommercials That Glorify Jerks
Have you noticed a strange trend toward commercials that glorify obnoxious behavior? They used to show shiny happy people smoking the Marlboros or whatever so that you, the viewer, would be motivated...
View ArticleFriday is NATIONAL DONUT DAY!
And the lovely Happy of Happy Donuts (2916 Central in Eureka, across from Eureka Mall) said that as of 4pm Thursday she had orders for 60 dozen donuts. I can’t count that high but it’s a lot. Happy and...
View ArticleTower Bridge Fundraiser Sells Out In 15 Seconds
Sacramento’s Tower Bridge is the venue for a farm-to-fork dinner coming up on September 27 which sold out nearly 700 tickets in 15 seconds. That can happen with online fundraising. Ticket prices...
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