Arcata, California

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This is the best place to go if you’re a hippie.. well, besides the Haight-Ashbury. It’s located in Humboldt County, which is pretty well-known for it’s marijuana growing. The community is great, there are always festivals going on about the earth, such as the Mushroom Fair, the Hemp Festival, North Country Fair, everything you can imagine. I love it here! The people are so supportive of you.. they’ve even made a law which states that women can indeed go topless around the plaza in the centre of town. ; )

Arcata is a totally unreal place to check out and LIVE too! The rents are cheap and it seems everyone is way laid back, with Humboldt next door and being amongst the greatest redwoods in the world, how can you go wrong!

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  1. hey whats up arcata its me duke im in oregon rite now i was living in arcata and all over if your a local i may know you. arcata has changed alot cuz of the homeless but hey i was homeless a time or two out there and it got really hard to live out there homeless as you might know im a good kid that could of made it if it wasnt for all the drain bows and that tad or taz and those wanna b hippies sturin it all up. at the end i lost my mind so i left humboldt if any old heads on the steets wanna leave me a mess at 503 831 0619 leave name and number plz.

    Duke of RRRRRRRRRRcata

  2. I can not believe the mental deterioration evident in virtually every post on this board! Talk about evidence for drugs causing permanent brain damage! Taken together, I doubt if you combined the total brain power represented here you couldn’t scrape up enough IQ to blow up a ballon. If America or any nation more advanced than aboriginal Australia had to rely on the human beings congregating here for survival, I doubt it would last more than a year or two. People! What has happened to you all?! Don’t you know how totally screwed up you are? Haven’t you ever suspected that maybe you are a complete basket-case waiting for life to simply run over you like road-kill? Please! Improve yourself! Get an education. Get a job. Do something for human civilization. Stop dopeing yourself into oblivion.

  3. Save the Forest ,I wanna save the woods ,so the birds can sing and the deers have a place too live, its getting better, palco and simpson is almost gon. Did you know the Local Co-op markets only give Paper bags my know why they only give Paper bags is because ,Plastic bags are made from Potrolius Products and you cant recycle,pulp is ganna be made eny ways so its better eny ways,,,,,, but Palco and simpson are greedy rich and Palco is been going down in Scotia , Scotia is a very pritty town tho, They got a kool super market called (((( Hobys Market))
    Its a very beautifull market and you can buy every thing there its in a cute little plaza, they built ,They had a old hobys matket and it burnt down in the 1992 Erth quake ,they Rebuilt the new plaza called hobys , and its got a bunch of other stores, last summer I was sleeping and they started cutting the Rio dell clifs and I did get upsets, because outta all the place they cut its gotta be the cliffs in Rio dell blufs , there cutting them and flying over with a chopper, they stoped it this year, this are kool, Palco has slowed down a lot, but they are still cutting fast some places , The state gives the oks and I think this year they got turned down so there cutting is on hold ,I havent seen eny cutting latly,

  4. I love to Travel , its fun

    Traveling to all sorts of places, I traveled to Portland and Seattle, and it was fun, I love In Humboldt county, I went to the Eureka Library and I walked up to the next floor up the stairs and I saw some kool Art works Displays for sale that people did , it was very neet, The Humboldt ART council dose some great things,I went to the library after got back from Seattle I flew up there from outta the Humboldt county airport its neet 3 hours and 50 minutes , I love traveling and art, and eny things thats fun,,,,,Seattle was fun. I went in the Space needle, and went all over I had a great trip in June…………Seattle might not be for all types, its all about the individuals, Seattle rules , they had a gay section of Seattle called Capital Hill District its was speaded out , Seattle is known for the grunge citys, tho they say grunge has died down latly, Back to Humboldt county I am , Im doing very well,,,,,,,,,, Im just sticking around for now ,,,,,,,, Traveling is fun, ,,,,,,,,,

  6. Yea, many people believe intelligence design over evolution Darwinian science now a day. I think many people on this board have decent education and jobs. I got BA from Hmbodlt State and MA from Sonoma State. I am employed by the Department of Defense(Military District of Washington) just off the beltway.
    People like Rush or conservative ass holes are telling people such as “get job” or “get education”. You people can not comprephend natural science based current education system. So, please read a bible and attend bible study. Then tell them “get a education” and “get a real job”.

  7. Humboldt county Transit, Redwood Transit Bus system sucks because they still have lousie time for bus In Scotia and Rio Dell, Trinadad , still no bus for Ferndale , You guys living in Arcata ,Eureka ,Mckennlyville , I am wondering, u folks living in humboldt, IF THEY GOT BUS going to Ferndale ,FERNDALE FERNDALE, Beautifull Ferndale Down town , Redwood Transit dose not go to Ferndale, ferndale gots so much actions and turist shops, Still no Bus to Ferndale , You cant get redwood Transit to Ferndale, a Eldery van gose to Ferndale and other citys, Redwood Transit , Give late Bus only to Eureka Arcata Mckennyville, RIO DELL Need Late Bus because all the buses during the day time Rio dell has a lot of Rider man I mean A lot of RIDERS ship, RIO DELL IS one of the few citys that could use bus till 8.00 or 9:0 Oclock , but I must say it dose take long time to get people use to the new longer bus hour, Redwood Transit Gave Rio dell bus till 6:00 leaving Bayshore mall in Eureka going back to Rio dell 6:30 was the new time they extended and for a while it only had 2 or 3 people riding the bus and it takes some time for people to know its there and people to use it, other wise 5:30 time going to RIO dell is Huge Rider Ship and I telling u Scotia and Rio dell have lots of Riders during the day, pritty full, Rio dell is 30 miles from Eureka , if they get enough riders for 6:30 then they will give us more Hours ,im havent taken the 6:30pm bus for a while, Eureka Mckennyville Trinadad ,fortuna ferndale all you guys could use the the going to Ferndale and from Ferndale if they had one and they dont, Im a hippie, Humboldt is such a beautifull place, Most never herd of Rio dell or Scotia but that good because its ganna be stayed nice , it nice because it dosent have no action , its where 3193 people live

  8. give Ferndale some bus I agree , Rio dell is a big city for the frame wise , U people dont for get to take a trip to Rio dell for one hour, eat down town its a lone Wildwood Ave ,

  9. Hey!

    I lived in Arcata for 3 years. That place is a disgusting, depressing pit! The locals there are eye-sores. Except for the cool forests, there is nothing there but a black hole of humanity.

  10. i want to comment on “Chris” from 2005-12-01 16:29:38. He and his kind are the problem with Humboldt County. Dumb fuckers who want to save things they know nothing about, who are about as useless as corn in shit, and who cant spell to save their own pathetic lives. What happened to intellectual debates about current events? Perhaps because of people like Chris, all the intellectuals left-who would want to be associated with a county full of rejects that couldnt make it in other walks of life.

  11. TODAY IN ARCATA
    First, Harry went to lunch (yes, this is a break that those of us with a job take; its a ritual participation in food, usually away from the work place and using food we bought ourselves) and was leaning on his car while smoking before coming back to work. While enjoying the love of the nicotine, a 15 year old GIRL asks for a smoke. He says no, sorry, and she says “god, you are like the 5th person I have asked!!! Everyone is a bunch of fucking assholes!!” Nice. Real NICE, missy.
    Somewhere downtown at about the same time, Tina and Julie step downstairs for a smoke break. A mere 15 yards away a drunk guy takes the longest piss on record right next to the fire station. As soon as he taps it, shakes it, does whatever it takes to try to avoid piss on the hands, he walks with great determination over to his buddy and shakes his hand. Yeah, it was the same hand he held his cock with.
    As if he didn’t remember (30 seconds later) that we watched him water the telephone pole and surrounding regions, he walks right up to us and asks for a cigarette. We say no, look away while he attempts to ramble on about his lifestyle. It went something like “I am a fucking alcoholic, living on the streets, but it’s cool. It’s just the way I am. Hey, wait, let me tell you a joke.” Linda responds, “dude, we’re trying to have a break from work, so why don’t you just keep on walkin’ buddy.” From him comes an unexpected “ok, cool, don’t kick my ass, ok?” You scared, bro? You just had your cock in the wind and now you’re scared of 3 chicks? Oh, wait, we aren’t just *any* 3 chicks. I might’ve been scared too.
    Don’t you want to move to a place where 15 yr olds bum smokes from strangers and a bum’s cock holder is offered to friends as a greeting? Welcome to paradise.

  12. yes abercrombie has got some kool clothes elliot2698, I did get some offline because there isent one at the bayshore mall, there clothes are Libral I agree, 2006 catoluge was a cool catolgue

  14. are you guys supposed to be hippies? because to me you sound like a whole buch of stressed angry meanies. i tried to read these comments beut i just couldnt because they were so mean. i know that i come to this website to get a good feeling and relise that not all the world is mean, but i guess you guys had to try and ruin that too. you dont need to insult other people (like their spelling).

  15. Hi everyone! I’m wondering if you can help. I”m looking for a good friend of mine from years ago…her name is Necia Stewart…she’s either 25 or 26 and has a son about 3 years old. If anyone knows her could you let me know? Or let her know i’m looking for her?
    Thanks all!!!

    Tahira Bazile

  16. How times have changed….A couple of posts below actually suggest living in Rio Dell. Incredible. When I was in Arcata in the 1970s that was the last place anyone wanted to go to. Quick change red lights, very hostile police and locals were the norm. If you had long hair or drove a VW Bus (I had both) going through that town could be a nightmare.
    About Arcata….My wife and some friends and I went back to Arcata this fall for our 30th reunion. It is still a magical place with some surprising contrasts. Arcata now has money. At the same time, it has a whole lot of people who have chosen to live on the streets. It used to be called “little Berkeley”. That name is even more fitting today.

  17. I sure miss Arcata. I think about it every day. Shout out to Sparkle. I’m coming back in a couple of years, and then on to the mountains, maybe around Lewiston. Got to get out there to the kind, and folks more to my liking. I’m stuck In Indiana, and can’t cope here forever.

  20. Rio dell and fortuna need longer bus hours badly,heres the times deparing from Rio dell going as far as Trinadad ca. Humboldt county wide.
    Im in need of the longer bus, Im going to Humboldt state university and I live in Rio dell ,scotia, few minutes from fortuna,
    Rio dell city hall HTA bus (north times)& south times)

    6:33 AM
    7:27 AM
    8:33 AM
    10:33 AM
    2:33 PM
    4:36 PM
    6:51 PM
    ——————————
    SOUTHBOUND DEPARTURE TIMES
    8:05 AM

    10:12 AM
    1:55 PM
    4:13 PM
    6:28 PM
    7:31PM

    Bus ends early for all the south and I cant spend eny time in Eureka ,becacsue I have to catch my last bus home 6:32 and man its horible , Rio dell and scotia need late bus for the collage students and it bad for the late time, Well guys I think Trinadad need longer bus too but its ganna take some asking to get it rolling

  21. am hoping to visit san francisco hopefully in end of feb 2006
    any ideas on places a dead head should visit
    ie good bars clubs or good bed and breakfast?
    any help very much appreciated
    peace love and light
    john

  22. The Local Co-op Only gives paper bags.

    Can eny one guess why????

    they dont give Plastic bags is because its got potrolim products, Yes plastic bags come fomr potroliam products, its bad for the invorment,yes its made from pulp, pulp is always prodused, Im not for tree cutters and logging, its not an easy subject,paper bags are natral, Co-op is Natral , they have to use natral poducts.2 co-ops in humboldt Eureka and Arcata, natral food

    Paul van dyk

  23. tea and coffee is natral.

    eny body here injoy Tea or coffee-

    I seem to injoy tea coffee and bagels and to sit in a coffee house , and maybee read a book or a news paper and it can be very natral ways to chear my self up, tea is very good for the health,they say green tea has antioxidents and is very good for you, such as grean tea, one great tea is a brand know as stach preimum teas, ginger is good along with green tea , coffee is good for the guava souls,they can make they inside feel good.

  25. Pad Thai

    (adapted from Eating Well Magazine)

    1/3-1/2 lb. dried rice noodles

    2 tsp. peanut oil

    3 cloves garlic, minced

    1 large egg, lightly beaten

    ½ lb small shrimp, peeled and deveined (I’ve also used cooked shrimp and added it last)

    2 cups mung bean sprouts

    ½ c sliced green onions

    3 Tbsp. rice vinegar

    2 ½ Tbsp. fish sauce

    2 Tbsp. sugar

    1 tsp. Chinese chile paste with garlic

    2 Tbsp. chopped dry-roasted peanuts

    In a large bowl, soak rice noodles in warm water to cover until they are limp and white, about 20 minutes.
    In a wok or large deep skillet, heat oil over high heat until very hot. Add the garlic and stir-fry until golden, about 10 seconds. Add the egg and cook, stirring, until scrambled, about 30 seconds. Add shrimp and stir-fry until they curl and turn pink, about 2 minutes (If using cooked shrimp, add with the noodles).
    Drain the noodles and add to the wok, tossing with tongs until they soften and curl, about 1 minute. Add bean sprouts, green onions, vinegar, fish sauce, sugar and chile paste; toss until the shrimp are fully cooked (or heated through) and noodles are heated through, 1-2 minutes. Sprinkle with peanuts and serve immediately.
    Makes 4 generous servings. (I’ll have to provide the nutritional information next week, as my software isn’t working.)

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