Hidden Gems of California's North Coast: Eureka & Arcata

Ethan and Emily visit Humboldt County, California, with stops at Eureka, Manila, and Arcata. Featuring beaches, dune flowers, redwoods, edible plants, colorful Victorian architecture, a Finnish bath house, and cooler problems.

[@kimprocarione5473]

I've lived near Redding but I have spent most of my life in Humboldt County. I completely get it about the weather change between the 2! Lol! It is beautiful here, though! And I love how dog friendly most residents and businesses are dog friendly! My Hound and I spent a LOT of time on the beaches. He loved it! He lived to be 17. 🐾❤️🐾

[@Buywithbrigitte707]

Farmers Market is awesome! And it's usually Saturdays

[@Scott.Jones608]

One of the only affordable towns on the California coast! I guess it's like you said, it's very far from major cities & international airports.

[@itssarahbeth]

I love Arcata and McKinleyville I feel like they are more twin towns connected with valleywest. Arcata is such a unique little town all on it's own😊❤

[@MrDucksBill]

Sunny brei too. I went to school up there. I feel like I left a piece of my heart that can never be recovered. When I go back every seven years it seems I feel complete. Like a child again

[@forestgrrrl]

Eureka and Arcata are hardly twin towns

[@bobross5079]

One of the most magical places on earth ~

[@Buywithbrigitte707]

Glad you made it over to Humboldt County

[@TimothyGallagher-zv8ed]

Eureka does have an airport, there's plenty of flights from Denver or San Francisco.... coming from Philadelphia where I'm from we had to connect at one of those two airports

[@WinstonNeubeker]

Try the nude beach on the Mad River by the hatchery in Blue Lake

[@dianethulin1700]

Upstate California?? Northern California

[@carlinshowalter1806]

Surprised you didn't meet some of the many homeless tweakers that like to hang around there. But that would have been too real......

[@dpavlovsky]

lol, I just finished a road trip through the southwest, up through CA, ending in Oregon, and I did stop in Eureka, and the tweaker problem is no joke. I was looking for a oil change place, so I parked my car at the end of a street so I could look on my phone, and within about ten seconds, a tweaker came out of the bushes and started circumnavigating my car. It was weird. Finally found an oil change place, and they wanted to charge me $130 for an oil change. Place was called "Down to Earth Automotive", w/ sky-high prices. But anyway, they were everywhere. Everywhere you go, basically there's at least one tweaker in site. I didn't have the best impression of CA. Everything was stupid expensive and either really ritzy or really poor.

[@StacyCold]

Seriously? Are you kidding me right now. Absolutely tweakerville

[@selinagarza1072]

thanks for the video I live here in Arcata and I love it especially the temp for the most part it about the same almost year around

[@nw9205]

It’s called microclimates…Ca is way more rugged and diverse than you think.

[@nw9205]

If you think the weather is uncomfortable try surfing the north jetty on a big day.

[@Yup-po1qk]

Very far from twin cities lol been here for 20 years lol also there’s a small airport in Mack you can fly n and out from !!

[@EphemeralHumanBeing]

I loved "Upstate California" :) That was the cutest. Love that you visited our part of the world! Thank you!

[@707GreaseMonkey]

Arcata and McKinleyville are closer. And plus, Eureka is a ran down dump. It’s a shame cause most Coastal towns thrive, but not Eureka

[@bjjthaiboxing]

I used to own a Full contact Muay Thai Gym in Manila at the Community Center. It directly neighbored my friend's Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gym.

[@bjjthaiboxing]

McKinleyville has an airport. McKinleyville is above Arcata.

[@erniekoss5425]

You forgot about Trinidad bay.

[@wildcl0ver]

We did go there right afterward and it was included in the next video :) very pretty spot!

[@RobertAugustine-e5d]

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[@TimGrimes-q2q]

there is an airport in McKinleyville, that connects to Medford, SFO ECT. your welcome in advance

[@norcalyota707.jonroberson6]

Twin towns 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@davidswarts3528]

Live in Redding now and grew up in Eureka.

[@TimGrimes-q2q]

you probably got some killer tweak in Redding and that's why your so cold

[@Buywithbrigitte707]

Omg! I have a video of me playing with the ribbons. 😅😅

[@priscillawilson2634]

I know exactly where to roll the windows down when you head 299 to the coast, right around the curve after Willow Creek. I believe Redding is so hot - the hottest place I've ever lived - because all the greenery is gone, stripped for building an asphalt jungle. Trees make a huge difference.

[@priscillawilson2634]

Charmingly ramshackle is a perfect description.

[@llcooper241]

amazing perspective of usa small towns, love from China

[@austinbertucci456]

Fun video! Thanks for crafting this!! If you come back check out King Salmon for snorkeling in the summer, just mind the tides etc. Also fishing off North Spit is great, just watch your step! I've lived in Eureka for over a year and honestly it's great and may be one of the most beautiful places on a sunny day. (it can feel a little scary on a dark gloomy day hahaha) Sometimes though the rain is so gentle and magical. Also Sequioa Park is incredible for all the trails and zoo. All the best!

[@gilliganmcneuter4550]

The zoo? It was free when it was a decent attraction Now they charge to see about 10 different species and a petting zoo Why would you advertise this So ridiculous

[@Rangla]

The ice price spreadsheet bit was good stuff.

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[@Buywithbrigitte707]

We have so Many microclimates in Humboldt

[@Flamingtorso]

Eureka is a "quaint" version of any town. It is filled with mentally ill and or drugged individuals. We stayed in an expensive B&B and were serenaded all night by screaming crackheads and the sound of sirens. We won't go back, only drive through.

[@leeb.7188]

Eureka is a shithole. Nowhere to shop, nowhere to eat; boarded-up businesses everywhere; a massive drugged-out homeless population; when the liberals took over and the area became associated with latter-day hippies and marijuana, it took a nosedive fast, attracting bums and druggies from all over the country, and driving out people who wanted a decent place to live and raise their kids.

[@vickythevperson549]

We always stayed in Fortuna, you can relax there

[@SilkyDuragsOnlyNoExceptions]

@@vickythevperson549the locals are weird there. They like to stare

[@gilliganmcneuter4550]

You're not wrong One problem is NIMBYism They keep introducing strip malls with fast food joints, though It's not a great place to visit or live

[@mariom512]

Moved to Redding from Dallas, and the trip from Redding to Humboldt always requires a clothing change. Lol

[@konapepe]

Woah woah woah... they are not 30 minutes apart 😂

[@user-ii3vn8tn3q]

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[@morganflaherty9552]

Unless something's changed or cadence dislike eurekins eurekins dislike arcadians

[@lisacollins2368]

Good insight, their a far cry from being "twin cities"

[@Yup-po1qk]

That’s what I’m saying lol

[@gilliganmcneuter4550]

Haats a gobery

[@tarot_esoterica_with_erin]

Passed through Eureka last month and it was quite the pleasant surprise...the historic downtown was delightful... great bagels at Los Bagels, a real Zoltar at Eureka Books (great bookstore), cool murals galore and some gorgeous Victorian architecture.

[@tagbarzeev8283]

Our daughter went to Humboldt State University and still lives there. We have been there many times. Whenever we go we see the Trees of Mystery and Ferndale. We live in SoCal so we take two days to get there. We do a overnighter in Clear Lake

[@nuranarrowood5808]

I BET COLD AND LOTS OF SNOW OVER THERE

[@selinagarza1072]

no snow

[@pauladuncanadams1750]

Next time, try doing the reverse.

[@TimGrimes-q2q]

don't forget to stop at MR FISH

[@dawneabdulal-bari9313]

❤

[@Anthony-ot8vl]

As far as nature, it's a great place. It's also depressing and not a whole lot to do.

[@judyd3563]

Completely agree. I lived there for 3 years. Hadcto leave. It was so depressing.

[@valeriepool5681]

I've lived uo in Arcata for 11 years and it's 8 miles between Arcata and Eureka. To go to San Fransisco is about 4 hours. No way is it 6 hours.

[@user-ii3vn8tn3q]

4hrs to Ukiah from Arcata

[@Buywithbrigitte707]

What air bnb did u stay in?

[@wildcl0ver]

It was a beach hut in Manila. Absolutely wonderful!

[@Buywithbrigitte707]

@@wildcl0ver sounds fun for a staycation for myself

[@yuyanglong2649]

@@wildcl0ver what was it called? interested to go

[@feltingme]

Beautiful. Do you rememeber how we can find that plant walk? Do they have a website?

[@wildcl0ver]

It's on Airbnb experiences!

[@feltingme]

@@wildcl0ver Is it a website I searched and just got generic things.

[@nuranarrowood5808]

I BET BLUE STATE

[@woopimright]

Good

[@mrc1539]

I turn up the volume to listen to you voice and then you blow my headphones off with your ( music ? ) . 😢Don’t you ever listen to your videos before you post them ? 🤔

[@wildcl0ver]

So sorry about that... The videos unfortunately sound completely different on every device. It's something I've also found quite frustrating because they'll be perfect on my phone but sound awful on a TV