Guidebook for Arcata
Food Scene
French provincial local Farm to Table fusion. Gourmet wine selection. Awesome oysters! Expect to pay $$$.
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Folie Douce
1551 G StFrench provincial local Farm to Table fusion. Gourmet wine selection. Awesome oysters! Expect to pay $$$.
Authentic Italian, with a lot more than pasta. High quality food. Fancy ambiance. Full bar. Expect to pay $$$$.
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Abruzzi Ristorante
780 7th StAuthentic Italian, with a lot more than pasta. High quality food. Fancy ambiance. Full bar. Expect to pay $$$$.
Not an average breakfast diner! Organic and delicious food. Local farm to table high quality ingredients. PLUS a secret garden with outside seating. Live Jazz on Sundays!! Expect to pay $$.
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Cafe Phoenix
1360 G StNot an average breakfast diner! Organic and delicious food. Local farm to table high quality ingredients. PLUS a secret garden with outside seating. Live Jazz on Sundays!! Expect to pay $$.
Delicious crepe's both savory and sweet and a super fun atmosphere with colorful unique decorations. Mimosa's too! Expect to pay $$.
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Renata's Creperie
1030 G StDelicious crepe's both savory and sweet and a super fun atmosphere with colorful unique decorations. Mimosa's too! Expect to pay $$.
Brio is pure indulgence. Open for breakfast lunch and dinner. Delicious entrees. Plus real french baking at its absolute finest! Individual drip cups of coffee. Beer and wine. Outside seating on the corner of the central town plaza. Expect to pay $$.
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Cafe Brio
791 G StBrio is pure indulgence. Open for breakfast lunch and dinner. Delicious entrees. Plus real french baking at its absolute finest! Individual drip cups of coffee. Beer and wine. Outside seating on the corner of the central town plaza. Expect to pay $$.
Organic coffee shop!!! Creative drinks with a super friendly atmosphere. Beer and kombucha on tap. The breakfast burrito is the bomb. Outside patio. Fast wifi!! Expect to pay $.
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Northtown Coffee
1603 G StOrganic coffee shop!!! Creative drinks with a super friendly atmosphere. Beer and kombucha on tap. The breakfast burrito is the bomb. Outside patio. Fast wifi!! Expect to pay $.
Gourmet food with a million dollar view looking over the Pacific Ocean. Expect to pay $$$$.
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Moonstone Grill
100 Moonstone Beach RdGourmet food with a million dollar view looking over the Pacific Ocean. Expect to pay $$$$.
High quality seafood. Great cocktails! Expect to pay $$$
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SALT Fish House
935 I StHigh quality seafood. Great cocktails! Expect to pay $$$
The fanciest and most romantic restaurant in the area. Locally famous. Everything is AMAZING. Expect to pay $$$$
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The Larrupin' Cafe
1658 Patricks Point DrThe fanciest and most romantic restaurant in the area. Locally famous. Everything is AMAZING. Expect to pay $$$$
Lunch and dinner. Fast and Yummy! Great for kids. Expect to pay $.
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Japhy's Soup & Noodles
1563 G StLunch and dinner. Fast and Yummy! Great for kids. Expect to pay $.
Excellent Japanese sushi, entrees and sake selection. Tropical fish tanks create a unique atmosphere. Large restaurant is great for groups! Expect to pay $$.
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Tomo Japanese Restaurant
708 9th StExcellent Japanese sushi, entrees and sake selection. Tropical fish tanks create a unique atmosphere. Large restaurant is great for groups! Expect to pay $$.
Drinks & Nightlife
Best music venue in town. This iconic theater built at the turn of the century hosts late night music events with a full bar. You can also catch movie nights on their big screen projector, where they show retro classics as well as special sports events like the World Soccer Cup and NBA Finals, while eating burgers and fries!
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Arcata Theatre Lounge
1036 G StBest music venue in town. This iconic theater built at the turn of the century hosts late night music events with a full bar. You can also catch movie nights on their big screen projector, where they show retro classics as well as special sports events like the World Soccer Cup and NBA Finals, while eating burgers and fries!
Gourmet cocktails and tasty bites. Salsa dancing Wednesdays. Dance-hall reggae Saturdays.
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The Griffin
937 10th StGourmet cocktails and tasty bites. Salsa dancing Wednesdays. Dance-hall reggae Saturdays.
Actually not a restaurant! If you are looking for a little evening action The Jam (as the locals call it) is usually popping off ;)
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Jambalaya
915 H StActually not a restaurant! If you are looking for a little evening action The Jam (as the locals call it) is usually popping off ;)
Libation
761 8th StArtisan wine Bar. Snacks. Classy atmosphere.
Known locally as "Humbrews". Great brewery eats. Lots of local beers on tap. Sports bar. Live music venue too!
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Humboldt Brews LLC
856 10th StKnown locally as "Humbrews". Great brewery eats. Lots of local beers on tap. Sports bar. Live music venue too!
Gourmet wine bar. Provincial food fare. Excellent salads, soups, panini's and assorted appetizers and desserts.
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Madam M's Crush
1101 H StGourmet wine bar. Provincial food fare. Excellent salads, soups, panini's and assorted appetizers and desserts.
Parks & Nature
Visit the Arcata March, a wetland wonderland and bird sanctuary. A series of large ponds filters the city of Arcata's waste water before it drains into the Bay. A literal living bio-filter! Miles of trails winding around the ponds, walk right alongside the Humboldt Bay as you watch the sunset!
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Arcata Marsh Interpretive Center
569 S G StVisit the Arcata March, a wetland wonderland and bird sanctuary. A series of large ponds filters the city of Arcata's waste water before it drains into the Bay. A literal living bio-filter! Miles of trails winding around the ponds, walk right alongside the Humboldt Bay as you watch the sunset!
A redwood park dedicated to the community of Arcata. Endless miles of hiking trails. Large grassy meadow and kids play ground.
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Bosque Comunitario de Arcata
A redwood park dedicated to the community of Arcata. Endless miles of hiking trails. Large grassy meadow and kids play ground.
Giant sand dunes and long beach walks that stretch out in both directions for as far as you can see.
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Samoa Dunes Recreation Area
1400 Bay StGiant sand dunes and long beach walks that stretch out in both directions for as far as you can see.
A series of beaches and coves, rugged rock outcroppings. Very picturesque! Awesome sunset drive.
Scenic Drive
Scenic DriveA series of beaches and coves, rugged rock outcroppings. Very picturesque! Awesome sunset drive.
Sweeping views of the ocean below as you circle Trinidad Head, one of my favorite local hiking spots!
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Trinidad Head Trail
Trinidad Head TrailSweeping views of the ocean below as you circle Trinidad Head, one of my favorite local hiking spots!
Hiking trails for days and days in the Old Growth Redwood trees. Visit the famous "Fern Canyon" filmed in Jurassic Park. Stop in at the Visitor Center just South of the town of Orick for maps and hiking tips.
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Parque Estatal de los Secuoyas de Prairie Creek
127011 Newton B. Drury Scenic PkwyHiking trails for days and days in the Old Growth Redwood trees. Visit the famous "Fern Canyon" filmed in Jurassic Park. Stop in at the Visitor Center just South of the town of Orick for maps and hiking tips.
Get kayaks at the on-site boat rental and paddle around this giant lagoon for an incredibly beautiful and peaceful adventure. Very calm water! Bring a picnic with you to the other side :) Contact https://www.kayakzak.com/
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Stone Lagoon
Get kayaks at the on-site boat rental and paddle around this giant lagoon for an incredibly beautiful and peaceful adventure. Very calm water! Bring a picnic with you to the other side :) Contact https://www.kayakzak.com/
Entertainment & Activities
This theater was built at the turn of the century in the art deco style. Full service hot food and libations. The staff will take your order and bring it to you at your seat! They even serve beer!! Check films and showtimes at:
https://www.minortheatre.com/
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Minor Theatre
1001 H StThis theater was built at the turn of the century in the art deco style. Full service hot food and libations. The staff will take your order and bring it to you at your seat! They even serve beer!! Check films and showtimes at:
https://www.minortheatre.com/
E & O Lanes
1417 Glendale Dr Bowling!!!
Please note the correct name for the business is "KAYAK TRINIDAD" ... NOT Kayak Zaks! Explore the magical sea realms of the California Coast! Get up close to otters, seals, and even whales! Website: https://kayaktrinidad.com/
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Kayak Zak's
Please note the correct name for the business is "KAYAK TRINIDAD" ... NOT Kayak Zaks! Explore the magical sea realms of the California Coast! Get up close to otters, seals, and even whales! Website: https://kayaktrinidad.com/
Essentials
Far North Climbing Gym
1065 K StGet your climb on! Enough said.
Sublime yoga studio with a variety of classes every day, plus complementary sauna room! Website: http://omshalayoga.com/
OmShala Yoga
101 H StSublime yoga studio with a variety of classes every day, plus complementary sauna room! Website: http://omshalayoga.com/
Old School Hot Yoga
740 15th StreetHot yoga!!! Website: http://www.oldschoolhotyoga.org/
Traditional Finnish Style. Private cedar sauna rooms and hot tubs underneath the redwoods. Espresso and snacks. Peaceful frog pond garden. Open from 12pm - 11pm. Book for 30 or 60 min. $12 or $20 person. Day ahead reservations recommended. Call 707-822-2228.
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Finnish Country Sauna & Tubs
495 J StTraditional Finnish Style. Private cedar sauna rooms and hot tubs underneath the redwoods. Espresso and snacks. Peaceful frog pond garden. Open from 12pm - 11pm. Book for 30 or 60 min. $12 or $20 person. Day ahead reservations recommended. Call 707-822-2228.
Foot baths, pedi's, mani's, facials, and massage. Lovely staff, all-natural products.
Soul To Soul Spa & Foot Bar
854 10th StFoot baths, pedi's, mani's, facials, and massage. Lovely staff, all-natural products.
The staff will switch your wash over into a dryer free of charge.
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Emerald City Laundry Co
1210 G StThe staff will switch your wash over into a dryer free of charge.
All the goodies!!! Delicious organic salad bar and fast eats.
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Cooperative
25 4th StreetAll the goodies!!! Delicious organic salad bar and fast eats.
Closest groceries to the Airbnb. All the essentials. Balanced selection of organic and conventional foods. Large deli with great eats!
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Wildberries Marketplace
747 13th StClosest groceries to the Airbnb. All the essentials. Balanced selection of organic and conventional foods. Large deli with great eats!
Not to be missed! Every Saturday on the Plaza from 10am - 2pm. Live music. Food stands. Local Artisan food products like goat cheese, honey, cured olives, farm fresh meats, gourmet mushrooms, flower bouquets, orchids, ornamental plants, and of course all the fresh fruits and veggies your tummy desires!!
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Arcata Farmer's Market
8th StreetNot to be missed! Every Saturday on the Plaza from 10am - 2pm. Live music. Food stands. Local Artisan food products like goat cheese, honey, cured olives, farm fresh meats, gourmet mushrooms, flower bouquets, orchids, ornamental plants, and of course all the fresh fruits and veggies your tummy desires!!
Shopping
Walk from the Airbnb into town on H street, then make a circuit of the Arcata Plaza and back up G Street. All of Arcata's clothing and jewelry boutiques, art galleries, and home furnishing stores will line your path!
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Arcata Plaza
844 H StWalk from the Airbnb into town on H street, then make a circuit of the Arcata Plaza and back up G Street. All of Arcata's clothing and jewelry boutiques, art galleries, and home furnishing stores will line your path!
This historical section of Eureka has loads of great shops and restaurants!
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Old Town
This historical section of Eureka has loads of great shops and restaurants!
Getting Around
Transit Center station
Greyhound and Amtrac bus stop, as well as local routes.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
350 I StRental Cars
Arcata Airport
The Airport to everywhere else!