For those who made the scene, Saturday was one of those banner Humboldt days when it was easy to feel exceptionally prideful over the place we are lucky enough to call home. 

Though LoCO is very aware that some of y’all have been opening your Christmas presents early, June 29, 2025 marked the official opening of the south segment of the Humboldt Bay Trail — meaning you can now walk, run, bike or skate from Arcata to Eureka along Humboldt Bay without fear of becoming Highway 101 roadkill.

The occasion was commemorated with a celebration at Eureka’s Adorni Center, where local dignitaries congratulated each other for a job well done. The proceedings culminated with a “ribbon connection” to symbolize the new path joining Humboldt’s two largest population centers. 

[For more on the gritty details on how the Humboldt Bay Trail came to be, tune in to this week’s EcoNews Report.]

Outside the Adorni, hundreds of Humboldt residents took advantage of the perfect weather to make the city-to-city trek. Because we are weirdos, LoCO opted to wait until later in the day after the crowds had mostly dissipated to enjoy an etherial sunset voyage. We offer our video evidence of the magical day that was via the clip above. Hopefully you get to experience our new shared wonder for yourself soon. Do it.

Below: Local trail explorers receive their reward.