Eureka and Arcata are two cities located on Humboldt Bay along the northern coast of California. They are surrounded by forests of redwood trees and logging historically was a primary industry in addition to mining and fishing. Climatically, the region sees lots of rain and is somewhat of a transition zone between California's mediterranean climate the that of the rainier Pacific Northwest. Arcata is also the location of Humboldt State University. The area has a reputation for appealing to "hippies" as was confirmed upon my visit this past September.
I hope you enjoy my photos.
Eureka (pop 26,128)
Eureka has an interesting mix of architecture styles. Nothing too very modern, but, lots of historic buildings and homes with a very distinct San Francisco style in their design. There are also many remnants of the 40s, 50s, and 60s.
Reflecting its strong artistic community, Eureka is a city of murals.
A different kind of "skyscraper"
Its sad that Eureka's tallest building is this monstrosity, the county courthouse and jail.
Could be San Francisco
Towards the historic downtown
Arcata (pop 16,651)
I had very little time to explore Arcata and unfortunately did not get a chance to walk through the Humboldt State campus. My pictures were taken around Arcata's main plaza. Keep in mind this was about 7 am so the only people out and about were those who had probably spent the night in the park
I will leave you with two pictures I took in the area for a photo class assignment, one from a farm outside Arcata and another near the Eureka marina.
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Tour of California
1: Los Angeles,
2: Hollywood, Glendale, Pasadena, Beverly Hills,
3: Riverside, Santa Ana, Long Beach,
4: San Jose,
5: San Diego,
6: Fresno,
7: Stockton, Modesto,
8: Gold Country