Monday, July 10
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LOWDOWN: Fortuna Rodeo Week Starts Today

Fortuna is awake and ready for its annual “yeehaw!” 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 all 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 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 Jazz Night in your Lowdown below.

Top Events!
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Fortuna Rodeo Week: Chili Cook-off
Main Street, Fortuna / 5 p.m.
Hundreds of folks flood Main Street each year for the Chili Cookoff! Live music!
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Humboldt Folklife Festival Jazz Night
Dell’Arte / 7:30 p.m. / $8
“Join The Low Notes, The Bluntside Quintet and RLa with Francis Vanek for an intimate evening of jazz in Dell’Arte’s Carlo Theater.”
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MGC Summer Camp
The MGC / 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. / $30
Activities include arts & crafts, science, drama, gardening, life skills, and more!
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Camp Perigot
Blue Lake Roller Rink / 9 a.m.-4 p.m. / Free
Something for the kids to do.
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Allstar Theatre Arts Summer Camp
See Event Description / 9-4 a.m. / $400
“Super fun 2 week theatre camp for kids ages 8-13.”
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Play Center
D Street Neighborhood Center / 10 a.m.-noon / $3
The City of Arcata Recreation Division, with funding from First 5 Humboldt, offers a safe and comfortable place for families to meet and share parenting and play experiences.
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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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Friendship Circle Dance
Humboldt Hill Grange / 7 p.m. / $4
Dancing to live music featuring tunes from the 1930s, ‘40s and ‘50s.
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Really Cheap Bowling
Harbor Lanes / 8 p.m.-midnight
$1.75 per game? <em>Steeeee</em>-rike!
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Karaoke with DJ Marv
Six Rivers Brewery / 8 p.m. / Free
Monday night sushi and “singing.”
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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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