Being in a traveling trade myself, I know the problem of asking someone in a strange city for the best restaurant in town and being led to some purple palace that serves “Continental cuisine” and has as its chief employee… Continue Reading
My Easter weekend to-do list: 1) Find Doni’s hollandaise recipe. 2) Brunch on Benedict smothered with said hollandaise. 3) Dye eggs (note: brown eggs dye better). 4) Bite head off chocolate bunny. 5) Consume last year’s Peeps. 6) Express amazement… Continue Reading
Once in a while we all deserve a long weekend. I can’t think of a better way to spend it than in Eureka, Humboldt County. This weekend you have a good reason: four days of jazz, swing, calypso and zydeco,… Continue Reading
“Get Outta Town” is normally a guide to recreation, festivals and fairs, but once in awhile, I like to throw a curve ball. Remember the Yo-Yo Contest, the American Kennel Club Master National Hunting Test and the Dutch Oven Cook-off?… Continue Reading
There’s nothing like a spirited parade to get me in the mood for the holidays. The sounds, the lights, the diesel fuel … That’s right. You’ll have to put up with a few fumes to experience Eureka’s 31-year tradition: the… Continue Reading
A jury in Eureka, CA returned a verdict of $677 million against a huge, for profit, skilled nursing company who “takes care” of thousands of people due to the mistreatment of many of them. Spokesmen for big business immediately responded… Continue Reading
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