In the COVID era, it seems that many more people are walking and biking. That is a great thing, and I hope that we don’t forget about the joys of a family walk through the neighborhood once we can all return to our regular routines. All of this activity, though, has made me even more…
Bayside Corners: Arcata Mutual Aid meeting needs
Three times a week, a small and changing group of local individuals meets at Bayside Community Hall to cook and package hot meals for distribution in the greater Arcata community. Over the course of a couple of hours, they transform over-stock food from local non-profits, groceries and farms into an average of 65 meals, which…
Bayside Corners: Bayside, ground zero for Zero Waste
It may surprise you to hear that Bayside has been really important for the local Zero Waste movement. Why? Meet Maggie Gainer! Maggie moved in to her Bayside home on Christmas of 1978. She founded a community development and waste reduction consulting firm in 1985 and served as Director of HSU’s Office for Economic and…
Bayside Corners: A sumptuous brunch awaits at Bayside Community Hall
The chefs for Brunch in Bayside have sent along more details about next Sunday’s brunch menu. The main dish will feature heirloom beans from Earthly Edibles, an organic CSA in Korbel. They grow a variety of interesting dried beans which I hear are quite amazing. You can try them out at the brunch and then…
Bayside Corners: Community Brunch to go at Bayside Hall Sunday
Bayside Community Hall invites the community to Brunch (to go) in Bayside on Sunday, Jan. 31 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. For this special meal, local chefs Casandra Kelly and Rachael Patton have created a hearty, healthy menu highlighting some of the specialties of our local foodshed. As with the to-go brunches offered in…
Bayside Corners: Breast and GYN Health Project provides free services
“We want community members to call us if you are facing a breast or gynecologic cancer concern or diagnosis. BGHP is here for people facing cancer or cancer concerns, and we are independent of the medical system.”
Bayside Corners: Belly up to the Paloma cocktail caravan
It is hard to imagine starting a new business venture this year, but I recently came across a neighbor who is doing just that. Bayside resident Simcha Mendle and her friend, Humboldt native Sierra Turner, had a habit, pre-COVID, of enjoying a weekly happy hour when they would catch up with one another’s lives and…
Bayside Corners: Eat lasagna, support Arcata Noon Rotary
On Saturday, Dec. 12, Bayside Community Presbyterian Church, at 2023 Old Arcata Rd., will be the pickup site for a drive-by fundraiser dinner for Arcata Noon Rotary, whose current president, Daniel Link, is also the church’s pastor. On the menu is homemade lasagna (meat or vegetarian), garlic bread and salad for $18. They are also…
Bayside Corners: Bustling 1880s Jacoby Creek Valley
Those of us who live in Bayside are well aware that we are fortunate to live in such a lovely place. But sometimes a look into the past is helpful in illuminating the present. The valley we know today is thoroughly transformed from the land that was home to the Wiyot long before we arrived.…
Bayside Corners: Holiday Market features 25 local artists & craftspeople
Happy Thanksgiving everyone. It is going to be a strange holiday season. We need to limit multi-household gatherings. Traditional events have been cancelled or gone virtual. Local artists are missing the holiday fairs where they show their work, leaving local shoppers without favorite opportunities to find one of a kind gifts for holiday giving. To…