Bring your appetite and a sense of history to the century-old Samoa Cookhouse near Eureka, the spot for mill workers and lumberjacks. Dine family-style on long oilcloth-covered tables. After a hearty meal (the breakfast is a great way to start a day of North Coast exploring), visit the Historic Logging Museum and learn about California’s rich history.

Celebrate the richness and diversity of our local arts community on the second Friday of each month. Visit more than 40 locations in the downtown, northtown, South G Street and HSU galleries for demonstrations, musical performances, dance, and fine arts by Humboldt County artisans. Shows change monthly and location maps with featured artist profiles are available at the Arcata MainStreet office in the Jacoby Storehouse, or at the California Welcome Center in Arcata.