Amphibious Ducks in Rio Dell During ’64 Flood

Rio Dell, the prettiest place around !?!?!?!

Rio Dell, c. 1912

I grew up in Rio Dell.  Our house was near the Eel and I grew up with a great view of the river and bluffs.  The town always had a bad reputation, but I often thought it was the prettiest place around.

Eureka in 1854

 According to the City of Eureka website, the Ryan and Duff Mill was the first successful lumber mill in Eureka and was powered by a beached steamboat.

Cycling is long-time interest in Arcata

Arcata Plaza Cyclists

Arcata is home to many avid cyclists-and apparently this has been true for a while now…

Per my standard recommendation, keep clicking on the photo to enlarge (those are some great buildings in the background).

Moonstone, c. 1915

Moonstone, c. 1915

 And the Mermaid Inn, which is what that banner on the upper right is all about…

Mermain Inn, c. 1915

Broadway, Eureka. C 1937

Broadway, Eureka, c. 1937

So yesterday someone I was talking to kinda dissed (said less than pleasant things about) some of Google’s applications, but you gotta admit Google Earth‘s “street view”, which provided the photo below,  can be very cool !

Broadway, Eureka, c. 2010

Yacht Club on Indian Island

Yacht Club Indian Island East, c. 1925

Because we’ve had some fun focusing on landmarks that have disappeared, such as the Stump House on South Broadway in Eureka, I thought I would post the photo of another long-gone structure.

I know there’s got to be info about the Yacht Club in at least one of my books on Humboldt history, but, of course, I can’t find anything now.  And an internet search also gives me nothing…

Oh well.   

Because today is my birthday, I am chosing not to focus on the other events that happened on the Island, but please know they have not been forgotten.  And never should be.

Stump House

Stump House, South Broadway, Eureka, c. 1933

Just last night, after too many months of trying,  I was able to access the historic photos stored on my old computer.  I started looking through them  and am posting this one just for fun. 

I remember The Stump House on South Broadway when I was a kid growing up here, but don’t know what became of it.  I think it was where Verizon is now.  Or maybe Dutch Bros. 

I also remember some odd sort of land-bound boat just south of the King Salmon freeway exit.  Maybe once upon a time it was a restaurant, or maybe my parents just dreamed of turning it into one.  I think it burned one night and disappeared…

Scotia Inn, then and now

Scotia Inn Today

Barefoot boy with a store-bought lunchbox

Grizzly Bluff, c. 1915