Arts Alive! - First Saturday (1/1/2009 - 12/31/2009)
Arts! Alive turns downtown Eureka into a mini-Mardi Gras the first Saturday each month.
Between 6 pm and 9 pm, tourists and resident alike graze and sip their way along the waterfront and the Old Town sections of Eureka, where dozens of historic galleries and businesses showcase the works of highbrow and lowbrow artists alike.
The nexus of Arts Alive is the corner of F and 2nd streets, where one can expect to see the faithful accordionist on the corner, a regular rotation of hip rock bands in the alleyways, and sometimes fire dancers spiraling around the Gazebo.
Later into the evening, at the west end of Old Town, more Bohemian crowds sample cutting edge visual and performance art in cramped studios and converted seafood warehouses.
By one estimate, there are more artists in Humboldt County per capita than any other county in California. If you visit Eureka during Arts Alive, you should have an easy time counting them as well as their admirers. Free entertainment and refreshments at many venues.
| Don’t miss the Bayside Quartet at the Morris Graves Museum of Art (corner of 6th & F Sts) on November 7, 2009,The Bayside Quartet plays both original and traditional fiddle tunes as well as waltzes, ballads, blues and rags. Members of the group include Judy Hageman of Freshwater on violin, Katie Belknap of Bayside on piano, Jim Cornwell of Bayside on guitar and mandolin and Brooks Otis of Arcata on violin. |
Click here for a quick glance at the artists of Humboldt County, many of which have studios and exhibits in Eureka's Old Town.