Humboldt Insider

Grab Your Popcorn — We're a long way from Hollywood but over the years, Humboldt County has been host to film crews of every stripe, along with an entire army of Ewoks.

A quick skim of our map sourced from the Humboldt-Del Norte Film Commission's guide shows you where E.T. waddled in the woods and where movies like Star Wars: Return of the Jedi and Outbreak took advantage of our larger-than-life landscapes and historic architecture. And it's not just the blockbusters — cool indies have made Humboldt their backdrops, too, like the cult retro- occult picture The Love Witch and…
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A Great Spot for a Picnic — The spring rain has eased off, the sun is out and the grass is lush — Humboldt is picnic primed. Pack up a basket and a blanket, and let’s go.

How about a bluff overlooking the sea? Maybe a riverside location or a view of Humboldt Bay? “Shipwrecks, Rivers and Railroads” will show you the way to some of the most scenic places to spread out a blanket, uncork and unwind.

In this issue’s Perfect Trips, there are even more al fresco options, from the massive redwood Picnic Tree to an oyster…
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In Tune — Humboldt County has a thriving music scene or, more accurately, scenes. After all, we’ve got a creative populous — scratch a shop owner or a banker and you might find a musician under there — and an audience pool bolstered by college students. For a remote area, we also get a number of big-name acts coming through on the road to San Francisco and Portland.

In this issue, we’ll take you on a tour of iconic venues in Arcata — bars, clubs and theaters — where you can hear everything from reggae to punk to bluegrass…
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