Monday, July 14
Lowdown: So, Fortuna Rodeo Week Starts Today
Fortuna’s boots are on again! For the next seven days, the “friendly city” will be just a bit friendlier as it comes together for a week of festivities to celebrate the return of the annual Fortuna Rodeo. Let your Lowdown give you a quick rundown of the “yeehaw”-eliciting events in store this week (click any day for a complete schedule of that day’s events):
- Monday: Burn your tongue out of your mouth at the annual Chili Cookoff on Main Street.
- Tuesday: Exhaust your children during the Children’s Game Night at the Redwood Village Shopping Center.
- Wednesday: The carnival opens in Rohner Park and remains for the remainder of the week. Plus, more child occupying games and Junior Rodeo.
- Thursday: Hopefully, nothing catches fire in Fortuna Thursday, our local heroes will be occupied with the annual Fireman’s Games.
- Friday: Motorsports Night features motocross jumper Julian Dusseau, ATV and Rhino racing and, of course, the wow,-someone-thought-of-that spectacle that is Quadiators.
- Saturday: With the weekend comes the actual rodeo part of the Fortuna Rodeo, but there’s also a parade and the Bulls, Bands and Brews shindig at the rodeo grounds.
- Sunday: More rodeo, plus the annual gut-busting barbecue.
More info at fortunarodeo.com. Other Monday options, including Folklife Festival Songwriters Night in your Lowdown below.
—Andrew Goff
Top Events!
(Look ahead!)
Fortuna Rodeo Week: Monday
Fortuna
/ 5 p.m.
Hundreds of folks flood Main Street each year for the Chili Cook-off.
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2014 Humboldt Folklife Festival Songwriter Night
Dell’Arte
/ 7 p.m.
“An evening of original song with some of Humboldt’s best songwriters” including Mo and Morgan, Lemon Lemon Cherry and Joanne Rand.
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All Events!
Junior Tennis Summer Camps
Eureka Indoor Tennis Club
/ 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
/ $110 7-18 years old
/ $60 4-6 years old
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Aber Miller and Drew Mohr
Sushi Spot McKinleyville
/ 5-8 p.m.
Electric jazz.
Friendship Circle Dance
Moose Lodge
/ 7-10 p.m.
/ $4
Dancing to live music featuring tunes from the 1930s, ‘40s and ‘50s.
Open Mic
Shamus T Bones
/ 7 p.m.
Every Monday with bluesy hosts Jim Lahman Band.
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Swing Dance Night
Redwood Raks World Dance Studio
/ 7-10 p.m.
/ $7
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Quiz Night
Blondies Food and Drink
/ 7 p.m.
Aww, show people how smart you are when you drink. Adorable.
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Humboldt B-52s Baseball
Arcata Ball Park
/ 7 p.m.
/ $5
Humboldt County’s other baseball team swings for your heart.
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Really Cheap Bowling
Harbor Lanes
/ 8 p.m.-midnight
$1.75 per game? <em>Steeeee</em>-rike!
Jimi Jeff Open Jam Night
Simon LeGree’s Roadhouse Saloon
/ 8:30 p.m.
/ 21+
Jam in the middle of nowhere — really as far east as you ever want to go.
Rude Lion Sound’s Dancehall Mondays
Ocean Grove Lodge
/ 9:30 p.m.
/ 21+
Reggae/dancehall night. Looks like <a href=”http://lostcoastoutpost.com/2014/feb/27/these-people-had-fun-rude-lion-sounds-dancehall-mo/”>this</a>.
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