Concerts on the Plaza

CONCERTS ON THE PLAZA- Fun For The Whole Family

Bring family and friends to the free concert series on the Arcata Plaza beginning Sunday, August 7^th through August 28^th from 2 to 4:30pm. Guest will be able to enjoy music from all over the west coast. Sponsored by Arcata Main Street, Concerts on the Plaza features music of many genres such as reggae, funk, and rock. Sit down, relax in the friendly, welcoming atmosphere or get up and dance to the music that will be playing in our historic downtown.

The line-up is as follows:

Sunday, August 7 – TBA

Sunday, August 14 – Afrolicious

For more information on Afrolicious, visit www.afroliciousoriginal.blogspot.com

Sunday, August 21 – Moonalice

For more information on Moonalice, visit www.moonaliceband.com.

Sunday, August 28 – Jah Tory Band

For more information on the Jah Tory Band, visit http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001998088224.

Concerts on the Plaza

Concerts on the Plaza 2011
Sundays in August
Join us on August 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th, 2011 for free, family friendly Concerts on the Plaza by great musicians.
Arcata Main Street (707) 822-4500 or visit www.arcatamainstreet.com

Picnics on the Plaza

Arcata Main Street Presents Picnics on the Plaza

 

Arcata Main Street announces Picnics on the Plaza.  Picnics on the Plaza are free, family-friendly events featuring live music from 11:30 am to 2 pm.  Arcata Main Street invites the public to come down to the Plaza on Friday, July 22, 29, August 5, 12, 19, 26 and September 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, 2011.

 

Bring your picnic gear and visit participating restaurants to ask them about a picnic lunch to take to the square so you can…

RELAX downtown on the Arcata Plaza

EAT lunch from a variety of some favorite local restaurants

LISTEN to family-friendly, live music and

ENJOY the company

 

Participating restaurants:

Bon Boniere located at 791 8th St, Arcata

Café Brio located at 761 G Street, Arcata

Luke’s Joint located at 887 H Street, Arcata

O’DOG’S located on the Arcata Plaza

Rita’s Margarita’s & Mexican Grill located at 855 8^th Street, Arcata

The Other Cart located on the Arcata Plaza

 

Friday, July 22: Tom Toohey

For more information on Tom Toohey, visit http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000690524389

 

Friday, July 29: Matthew Cook

For more information on Matthew Cook, visit http://www.matthewcook.com or

http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/MatthewCook

 

Friday, August 5: Georgia Ruth

For more information on Georgia Ruth, visit http://www.facebook.com/pages/Georgia-Ruth/206748276025460

 

Friday, August 12: Fire It Up, Jazz Quintet

 

Friday, August 19: Montë Mar

For more information on Montë Mar, visit www.montemarmusic.com

 

Friday, August 26: The Lonesome Roses

The Lonesome Roses play a blend of folk, pop and bluegrass that falls somewhere between The Weepies and Gillian Welch or Dave Rawlings.

 

Friday, September 2: Kindred Spirits

For more information on Kindred Spirits, visit http://www.facebook.com/KindredSpiritsHumboldt

 

Friday, September 9: TBA

 

Friday, September 16: Mirage

For more information on Mirage, visit http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bump-Foundation/193138708223

 

Friday, September 23: Bump Foundation

For more information on Bump Foundation, visit http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bump-Foundation/193138708223

 

Friday, September 30: The Jim Lahman Band

For more information on The Jim Lahman Band, visit http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Jim-Lahman-Band-with-Ron-Perry/101713979873951

 

For more information on Arcata Main Street, visit www.arcatamainstreet.com

Arcata Main Street Board of Directors Meeting Schedule

The Arcata Main Street Board of Directors will meet on the following schedule for 2012:

Month	Day	Date	Time	Location
January	Tuesday	January 17th, 2012	12pm	Mazzotti’s located at 773 8th Street
February	Tuesday	February 21st, 2012	12pm	Mazzotti’s located at 773 8th Street
March	Tuesday	March 20th, 2012	12pm	Mazzotti’s located at 773 8th Street
April	Tuesday	April 17th, 2012	12pm	Mazzotti’s located at 773 8th Street
May	Tuesday	May 15th, 2012	12pm	Mazzotti’s located at 773 8th Street
June		CANCELLED
July	Tuesday	July 17th, 2012	12pm	Mazzotti’s located at 773 8th Street
August	Tuesday	August 21st, 2012	12pm	Mazzotti’s located at 773 8th Street
September	Tuesday	September 18th, 2012	12pm	Mazzotti’s located at 773 8th Street
October	Tuesday	October 16th, 2012	12pm	Mazzotti’s located at 773 8th Street
November	Tuesday	November 20th, 2012	12pm	Mazzotti’s located at 773 8th Street
December	Tuesday	CANCELLED	12pm	Mazzotti’s located at 773 8th Street

If you want or need to contact one of the Arcata Main Street’s Board, click here for a directory.

The Jacoby Storehouse

While everyone else during Arcata’s Gold Rush boom years built their homes and businesses out of wood, August Jacoby—a prominent merchant—built his new storehouse on the Arcata Plaza out of local brick and stone, with a clay and concrete roof. When it was completed in 1857, Jacoby’s Storehouse was the only fireproof structure in Humboldt County, and was a source of pride to the citizens of Arcata. His foresight was valuable—in 1875 a fire swept around the Plaza and destroyed dozens of businesses, but left the storehouse untouched.

Today, the fully restored Jacoby’s Storehouse contains a bank, several restaurants, retail shops and offices. The building is a California State Historic Landmark, the plaque for which draws attention to the original, two-foot thick stonewall.

Arcata Community Pool

The Arcata Community Pool offers year-round recreation and educational opportunities for people of all ages.  A friendly community supported facility, the Arcata Community Pool provides one of the best environments around for fitness, education, customer service and water quality.

POOL
The Arcata Pool is a 25-yard pool with lap lanes set during all open pool hours. The 12-foot diving end and 3-foot shallow end allow for family recreation for all ages.  Lap Lanes: Each of our six lap lanes are a standard 25-yard short course, which range from 4 to 7 feet deep.

JACUZZI AND SAUNA
Located on our patio, we have a hot tub and sauna. Our patio also includes two BBQ pits, picnic tables, and lounge chairs for the use of social gatherings.

AEROBIC/WEIGHT ROOM
We offer several aerobic machines, including: 2 Life Fitness treadmills, Elliptical trainer, Spinnaker recumbent bike, Lifecycle bike, 11-station weight circuit, 2 Stairmasters, Graviton, upper body machine, and 2 dumbbell sets. We also have a small stretching area with a multi-purpose ball. This room is open during all pool hours to all who are 18 years of age and older.

UV SYSTEM
This state of the art UV water treatment system is optimally used for chloramine reduction, but an additional benefit is decreased reliance on chlorine for disinfection, as UV is itself a powerful disinfectant. By eliminating chloramines, the byproduct of chlorine, eye and respiratory irritations are limited.

LOCKER ROOMS
The locker and shower areas are covered with the same PVC vinyl that covers our pool bottom. Foam soap dispensers and timed shower units have been installed with the conservation of natural resources in mind.

 

Humboldt Crabs Baseball

Go Crabs go! Founded in 1945, the Humboldt Crabs are the oldest continuously-operated summer collegiate baseball team in the country. A hallmark of summer in Arcata, the non-profit, community-oriented organization draws tens of thousands of fans out every baseball season to see the stars of the future play at The Arcata Ball Park.

While rooting for our home team, grab a hot dog, a local microbrew, some popcorn and candy for the kids all available for a steal at the Arcata Ball Park’s concession stand. If you can’t make it to the ballpark, all the Crabs games are broadcasted on 1480 AM KGOE with the radio station’s very own Ben & Hoke.

The one-of-a kind World Famous Crab Grass Band adds to the spirit of the game. Listen for standards such as “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” and “Rawhide” and don’t be surprised if you hear a few quirky wind renditions of modern songs like “Crazy” by Gnarls Barkley thrown into the mix.

Other fun game events are the 50/50 raffle and the Crab Races. Don’t forget to practice your backwards crab walk! Also, remember bring your jackets and blankets for when that Humboldt fog rolls in late during the evening games.

The Crabs season runs from June to August. Check out the Humboldt Crabs website for official schedule and ticketing information, in addition to information about the awesome summer Humboldt Crabs Baseball Camp for young baseball enthusiasts.

North Coast Natural History Museum

Combine your outdoor adventures with a follow up investigation at the Local Natural History Exhibit in the museum, and then move on to the fossils.

Many exhibits are hands-on including microscopes, computer programs, touch drawers, and a fossil dig box. The HSU Natural History Museum exhibits a world-class collection of over 2,000 fossils as well as displays on local natural history. Fossils range from tiny trilobites to mammoth tusks covering millions of years of life on earth.

Stunning casts on long term loan from the Cal Academy are: a 15-ft. life-sized Great White shark; a 10-ft lower leg bone from an Ultrasaurus; and a large skull of prehistoric fish Dunkleosteus.

Given to the Museum permanently is the 33-ft. wingspan Quetzalcoatlus pterosaur model that soars across the museum’s ceiling.

Regional exhibits highlight the best of nature on the North Coast including birds, insects, minerals and more! Interactive exhibits such as our touch-table and discovery boxes get all ages involved in learning. Educational programs, workshops and field trips are offered year-round.

Hensel’s Ace Hardware

We are your local hardware store and we are a part of your community. Each Ace store is independently owned and operated by local entrepreneurs – hard-working, passionate business owners who are involved with and, many times, reside in the communities where their stores are. There’s a good chance you’ll see your local Ace store owner at the grocery store, attending (or even sponsoring) local sports leagues, or working alongside other local business owners to better the community.

Bubbles

For over 35 years Bubbles has taken great pleasure in bringing you the finest personal care products – Products to help you feel better. During this time our line of soaps, lotions, oils and hair care products created with the finest natural ingredients and essential oils has developed many dedicated customers across the country… many of whom began shopping with us at our retail store in Arcata.