The Glory has begun!

Spectators gathered ‘round the Arcata Plaza this morning for the glorious return of one of Humboldt’s weirdest and most celebrated events – the Kinetic Grand Championship!

In keeping with tradition, your Lost Coast Outpost has compiled a catalog of this year’s entries. Scroll down, click any of the pictures below to learn more about these people-powered works of art and to view more photos of the sculptures in action. 

If you missed the big kickoff at the Arcata Plaza, you can get your kinetics fix later this evening at the Rutabaga Ball at Synapsis in Eureka. There, you’ll have a chance to party with kinetic royalty and witness the crowning of this year’s Rutabaga Queen! A complete schedule of this weekend’s events can be found here.

For the Glory! 

Photos: Isabella Vanderheiden

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