Tag: Humboldt County

  • Our Lost Coast Adventure

    Our Lost Coast Adventure

    Not knowing exactly what to expect, and having heard so much about it, we decided to check out the drive along the northern section of California’s Lost Coast in Humboldt County. We moved to Humboldt County in 1986, and lived there for 4 years, so we were aware of how remote some areas can be.  We’ve…

  • Tall ships, tall trees grace northern California’s coast

      Our visit to Eureka, California, coincided with the arrival of tall ships Lady Washington, above left, and the Hawaiian Chieftan. The Lady Washington, as HMS Interceptor, was featured in the first Pirates of the Caribbean movie. The ships offer educational tours and voyages as they travel up and down the Pacific Coast. The company…

  • Old Town Eureka shines like new

    We spent four years in Garberville, California soon after we were married. The population was about 1300 back then and Eureka was “the big city” we drove to for much of our shopping. It's always fun for us to revisit Old Town Eureka to see what has changed (and what hasn't) since we first wandered…