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Tonight and tomorrow, one of Eureka’s most beloved history museums opens its doors after dark, if you dare.Ghost Tours o...
10/23/2026

Tonight and tomorrow, one of Eureka’s most beloved history museums opens its doors after dark, if you dare.

Ghost Tours of the Clarke run Friday, October 23 and Saturday, October 24, starting at 6pm. The Clarke Historical Museum, housed in the grand old 1912 former Bank of Eureka building, is sharing the spooky true stories its own staff and volunteers have collected over the years, a tour of the museum unlike the daytime version. If you’ve walked those halls among the Native basketry and Victorian artifacts in the daylight, this is a very different way to see them.

And if you can’t make the tours, come back Friday, October 30 at 7pm for the world premiere of a documentary on the museum’s most recent paranormal investigation, followed by a Q&A. Check the Clarke’s site or socials for details and tickets.

📍 Clarke Historical Museum, 240 E St, Old Town Eureka | Fri Oct 23 & Sat Oct 24, from 6pm | |

Fall might be Eureka’s best-kept secret. While much of California swings between heat waves well into October, the coast...
10/21/2026

Fall might be Eureka’s best-kept secret. While much of California swings between heat waves well into October, the coast here stays mild and even all season.

The light goes golden and low, the fog rolls through the redwoods in the mornings, and the whole city takes on a cozy, lived-in feel. It’s a good season to slow down: walk the boardwalk with a coffee and watch the bay, wander Old Town’s Victorian streets as the storefronts start dressing up for the holidays, or drive fifteen minutes into the old-growth groves where the big trees don’t care what month it is. The crowds thin out, the air turns crisp, and the restaurants and taprooms feel made for a gray afternoon.

Bring a layer, there’s no bad time for a bowl of chowder or a pour of local c***r, and let the pace of the season set your plans.

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The farmers’ markets are wrapping up for the year, so there’s just a little time left to shop the last of the season.Hum...
10/21/2026

The farmers’ markets are wrapping up for the year, so there’s just a little time left to shop the last of the season.

Humboldt’s markets run spring through fall, and the final dates are here: Old Town’s Tuesday market (10am–1pm, by the Gazebo) closes out October 27, Henderson Center’s Thursday market (10am–1:30pm on F Street) wraps October 29, and the Dockside seafood market at Madaket Plaza (Saturdays 9am–1pm) runs through October 31. Fall is one of the best times to go, with squash, apples, root vegetables, late greens, and plenty for the holiday table ahead.

Every vendor grows, raises, or makes what they sell right here in Humboldt, so it’s a direct line to the people behind your food. Catch a few before they close for the winter, and we’ll see them back in spring.

📍 Old Town (Tue, through Oct 27), Henderson Center (Thu, through Oct 29), Dockside/Madaket Plaza (Sat, through Oct 31), Eureka | northcoastgrowersassociation.org |

Eureka does October right. Here’s what’s on tap as Halloween gets closer.The fun is already rolling with the Falloween F...
10/17/2026

Eureka does October right. Here’s what’s on tap as Halloween gets closer.

The fun is already rolling with the Falloween Fair at Organic Matters Ranch this weekend, pumpkins, vendors, and a petting zoo just outside town. Looking ahead, the Great Pumpkin Hunt takes over Old Town and Downtown October 24 through 31, when local businesses deck out their storefront windows with uniquely decorated pumpkins. Pick up a free map at the Eureka Welcome Center, track them all down, and turn in your form for a prize.

Then Halloween week brings the big finish. The Eureka Theater goes full costume with Rocky Horror Picture Show and a live shadow cast on October 30, followed by Rosewater’s “A Dead Man’s Party” on Halloween night. There’s trick-or-treating across Old Town and Downtown, and Boo at the Zoo out at Sequoia Park Zoo, both on the 31st. And all month, after dark, the Old Town Haunted History ghost tour is the moodiest way to see the Victorian streets.

Save this one. There’s plenty to build a weekend, or a whole month, around.

📍 Old Town & Downtown Eureka and beyond | Through October 31

October in Old Town Eureka comes with a little extra atmosphere, and no better month to take the ghost tour.Old Town Hau...
10/15/2026

October in Old Town Eureka comes with a little extra atmosphere, and no better month to take the ghost tour.

Old Town Haunted History Tours has walked visitors through the shadowy side of the city since 2010, part real history, part the stories that don't have tidy explanations. As you stroll the Victorian streets after dark, you'll hear what happened in Opera Alley, what's underneath 2nd Street, and about the residents some say never left, drawn from accounts shared by business owners, building owners, and longtime locals, each one researched against the record. The route even heads inside the Inn at 2nd & C, one of Old Town's grand old buildings.

Tours run about 90 minutes most evenings by reservation, and this time of year they fill up fast, so book ahead. The team can make the route accessible for wheelchairs and walkers with notice.

Fog, gas lamps, Victorian storefronts, and a century of stories. Hard to think of a more fitting way to spend an October evening in Eureka.

📍 Old Town Eureka | Most evenings by reservation, ~90 min | Book by phone, 707-672-5012

10/15/2026

Most people know Ramone's for the pastry case, but the Harrison Avenue spot is where it stretches into a full café.

This is Ramone's bistro location, open later than the others and serving beyond the baked goods and coffee. Alongside the breakfast pastries, cookies, and cakes, you'll find seasonally-inspired lunch and dinner plates in a warm, casual room, plus w**e and b**r on tap. It’s the spot for a morning espresso and a croissant, a midday sandwich, or a relaxed dinner, all made with the same scratch baking Ramone's has been known for since 1981. There's indoor seating and a back patio when the weather cooperates.

A little east of Old Town and worth the short trip, especially if you want Ramone's past bakery hours. Open daily; check their site for the full schedule.

📍 Ramone's on Harrison, 2297 Harrison Ave, Eureka | ramonesbakery.com |

There's a lot packed into this small city on Humboldt Bay.This is Wiyot land, home to the Wiyot people since time immemo...
10/10/2026

There's a lot packed into this small city on Humboldt Bay.

This is Wiyot land, home to the Wiyot people since time immemorial, and the bay remains central to their culture and community today. The city that later grew on the shoreline became a Victorian seaport, and that era still shows: Old Town holds one of the best-preserved Victorian commercial districts in the country, blocks of ornate 19th-century storefronts with the Carson Mansion presiding over the east end. The bay is right there too, with a boardwalk along the water, harbor cruises, and miles of Waterfront Trail to walk or ride.

Then there's the art, murals around every corner and the galleries and studios of the Eureka Cultural Arts District, and the food, bean-to-bar chocolate, fresh Humboldt oysters, craft c***r and local b**r, rooftop sushi, and Old Town restaurants worth lingering in. The redwoods and the coast sit a short drive in either direction, close enough to make Eureka an easy home base for all of it.

Victorian architecture, working waterfront, a deep arts scene, and genuinely good eating, all in a place you can see on foot. That's Eureka.

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10/09/2026

Eureka got its first rooftop restaurant, and the view alone is worth the elevator ride.

Rooftop, chef Joe Tan's sushi and Japanese spot on E Street, sits four floors up with a partially covered deck overlooking Old Town's Victorian storefronts and the waterfront beyond. The menu runs well past sushi, nigiri and inventive maki alongside a marbled ribeye with yuzu-cilantro butter, tempura, katsu, and a playful sushi "taco" in a fried nori shell, plus shochu cocktails shaken with fresh fruit purees and zero-proof versions just as good. Overhead heat lamps keep the bay chill at bay as the sun goes down.

It's a genuine step up for Eureka dining and a great spot to toast the town from above. Reservations are recommended, though you can drop in to check the wait. Take the elevator on the E Street side up to the fourth floor.

📍 Rooftop, 148 E St, Old Town Eureka | (707) 407-0008 |

10/07/2026

For a waterfront breakfast with a real sense of place, it's hard to beat Gill's By the Bay.

Family-owned since 1990, Gill's sits right on the water in King Salmon, just south of Eureka, in a building that's been a café, a bar, and a boat launch over the years. Ben and Vivian Gill restored it into the local favorite it is today, serving generous plates of fresh, local seafood: crab omelets and crab Benedict, seafood chowder, fish and chips, and daily specials, with breakfast and lunch the main events. There's an observation deck and a garden out front, so you can watch the boats and wildlife come and go across the bay.

It's a little off the beaten path, take the King Salmon exit off 101, but that's part of the charm. Currently open Thursday through Monday for breakfast and lunch; check ahead before you go.

📍 Gill's By the Bay, 77 Halibut Ave, King Salmon, Eureka | Thu–Mon 8am–3pm

Traveling with your dog? Eureka is a genuinely easy place to bring them along.Start at the water. The Eureka Waterfront ...
10/06/2026

Traveling with your dog? Eureka is a genuinely easy place to bring them along.

Start at the water. The Eureka Waterfront Trail runs for miles along Humboldt Bay, flat, paved, and leashed-dog-friendly the whole way, with the Hikshari' Trail on the southern end making a quiet, scenic loop past marsh and dune. For off-leash freedom and open space, head across the Samoa Bridge to Samoa Beach and the dunes, where dogs can run under voice control along a wide stretch of Pacific coastline. It's one of the best beach days around, for two-legged and four-legged visitors alike.

Back in town, plenty of Old Town's shops and outdoor patios welcome dogs, so they can join you between walks. Bring water, a leash for the trails, and let them take in the bay air too.

📍 Eureka Waterfront Trail & Samoa Beach | visiteureka . com

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