Press release from Eureka for the Holidays:

It’s the start of another busy holiday season, and with it a variety of activities and events to keep straight. Luckily, the former mayors of Eureka have joined forces to offer the community and visitors an easier way to enjoy and manage the holiday festivities this year as they kick off the season with Eureka for the Holidays.

In addition to holiday favorites, this year’s activities will be centrally located on an easily-accessible website, with some help from three new and festive mascots along the way. 

“We wanted to take the opportunity this year to uplift all of the great things that already happen around the holiday season all across Eureka,” said Susan Seaman, former mayor and program director of the North Edge Business Financing and Community Development. “By coordinating and marketing all of our activities, we hope to boost activity participation and sales for our planners and merchants while also providing a one-stop holiday planning guide to our busy residents.”

Community members and business owners are encouraged to visit the online calendar to submit their own holiday season events to the community. The calendar will feature Eureka’s diverse holiday celebrations, including pop-up markets, holiday activities, community gatherings, toy drives, business events and sales, fundraisers, volunteer opportunities, and faith-based services. It will serve as a comprehensive guide for community members to explore the wide array of offerings from Eureka and its local businesses throughout the holiday season. Additionally, the website offers information on the annual Home for the Holidays Decorating contest and a downloadable media kit, featuring festive coloring sheets for the youngest attendees.

“Our strength as a community comes from the work we do together, from our youngest citizens — like our Scouts — to those of us who have held higher leadership positions,” said Frank Jager, past mayor. “Eureka for the Holidays is the perfect opportunity to demonstrate that effort.”

The website, VisitEureka.com/Holiday will be launching shortly. In the meantime, if you have an event, you can go to this link..

About Eureka for the Holidays

Eureka for the Holidays is a partnership between the former mayors of Eureka, Humboldt Made, City of Eureka, Greater Eureka Chamber of Commerce, Eureka Main Street, and Henderson Center Merchants to help promote and support the small businesses in the Eureka area during the holiday season. It is an opportunity to celebrate the holidays and unite the community. Sponsors for this event include Coast Central Credit Union, Illuminated Marketing, and Maples Service. 

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NOW LET’S GET TO KNOW THESE EUREKA HOLIDAY MASCOTS:

Kris Kringlefoot

Kris Kringlefoot is Humboldt’s friendliest Sasquatch. He can often be seen strolling through Old Town with a cup of hot cocoa (extra whip AND sprinkles) from Old Town Coffee & Chocolates. He loves stopping to admire the gazebo holiday lights and makes sure the bulk of his Christmas shopping is done downtown. For Kris, the holiday season is all about kindness, laughter, and supporting his community.

Yule

Carrying a wrapped gift from Toy Box and nibbling on holiday cookies from Cherry Blossom Bakery, Yule is our quirky, cheerful, full-of-holiday-spirit banana slug. Yule’s calendar is pretty packed this time of year with holiday events and prepping for the  Home for the Holidays Decorating Contest (they win every year!) They often employ the help of their friends, Kris and Red, to string up the higher lights and thanks them with sweet treats from Fresh Freeze.

Red

Red is a redwood who loves getting dressed up for the holidays. She eagerly waits for Pierson’s and The Carl Johnson Company to set up their holiday displays and leaves their stores having purchased some new favorite jewelry (ornaments) to show off at the Sequoia Park Zoo. For Red, the holiday season doesn’t officially start until she’s crossed these two off her list.