Eureka, CA (Redding, Red Bluff: live, restaurants, stores)

[eureka1]

FYI the pop of Eureka 27K +_ but the pop of the Eureka- Arcata- Fortuna region is 130,000. Arcata is 8 miles away, Fortuna is 20, McKinleyville is 10 etc. CD has all the data.

[Genghis]

About the climate in NW California... there are drastic differences over relatively short distances. Crescent City averages 70 inches of rain per year while Eureka is less than 40. The coast is very consistently cool (it has never even hit 80 degrees in July in Eureka) and it gets warmer fast as you go inland. I remember one day growing up the high was 60 in Eureka and 120 in Redding (or maybe it was Red Bluff). But even going shorter distances inland there can be big differences.

[Wydwnrd]

Agree with most of the posts...but In and Out is being built on Broadway. Those of you who are carnivores, might appreciate. Why did she choose Eureka, I wonder ?

[Ruth4Truth]

Originally Posted by Wydwnrd

Why did she choose Eureka, I wonder ?

Read the OP's posts, and you'll find out.

[TheTimidBlueBars]

Originally Posted by Ruth4Truth

Well, it is somewhat comparable to a rust-belt area; it's a defunct logging-belt area. WA State has towns like that, but they're much worse off, and are a lot smaller. Eureka is the county seat, and has a community college nearby, which helps support some of the population base. The WA State ex-logging towns don't have the signs of resurgent vitality you're seeing, because logging was all they had, and nobody's interested in moving there for retirement, or as a base to work from by internet, unlike Humboldt, which is more scenic. I hope you'll be touring other parts of Humboldt as well, for comparison.

Yeah, I was gonna say, I got a similar feel from towns like Aberdeen.

Unfortunately I didn't see any other towns in the county besides walking around the Humboldt State campus in Arcata a bit. I was just taking a few days to see the NorCal coast plus the interior region (Redding, Weaverville, etc.) and SW Oregon.

[NW4me]

There was another Humboldt resident who posted here once (but AFAIK hasn't come back to CD),
and brought up something that I haven't seen mentioned before: wintertime air pollution
from wood stoves. She found it quite severe. I think she was referring to Eureka, but perhaps Arcata too.

[Ruth4Truth]

Originally Posted by NW4me

There was another Humboldt resident who posted here once (but AFAIK hasn't come back to CD),
and brought up something that I haven't seen mentioned before: wintertime air pollution
from wood stoves. She found it quite severe. I think she was referring to Eureka, but perhaps Arcata too.

CA had a ban on use of wood stoves for awhile. I haven't followed that issue; I think it started in the late 80's (?) and went into the 90's, and I haven't tracked it since then. Either it was lifted, or those are all illegal wood stoves. Does anyone have any insight on this?

[DCMann2]

Originally Posted by Ruth4Truth

CA had a ban on use of wood stoves for awhile. I haven't followed that issue; I think it started in the late 80's (?) and went into the 90's, and I haven't tracked it since then. Either it was lifted, or those are all illegal wood stoves. Does anyone have any insight on this?

We have a wood stove as our primary heating source in winter, along with many other people. I've never found it to be a problem with respect to air pollution. Winter tends to be a wet, windy time so smoke doesn't have much staying power. Personally I like the smell of wood fires during the winter, I find it cozy.

[expatCA]

Originally Posted by Ruth4Truth

CA had a ban on use of wood stoves for awhile. I haven't followed that issue; I think it started in the late 80's (?) and went into the 90's, and I haven't tracked it since then. Either it was lifted, or those are all illegal wood stoves. Does anyone have any insight on this?

https://homeguides.sfgate.com/califo...rds-65593.html

[Ruth4Truth]

Originally Posted by DCMann2

We have a wood stove as our primary heating source in winter, along with many other people. I've never found it to be a problem with respect to air pollution. Winter tends to be a wet, windy time so smoke doesn't have much staying power. Personally I like the smell of wood fires during the winter, I find it cozy.

Interesting. Good to know. After reading the link expatCA posted, I'm moved to ask: is yours a pellet stove? Or are pellet stoves not required in Humboldt? I thought the State regulations require those everywhere...? And yes, I agree, the smell of wood fires is nice, if it doesn't get too thick, which it sounds like it doesn't in a rainy area like yours. The heat from wood stoves is very cozy, too, and I find watching the flames to be relaxing. Much better than TV.