Marie F. Estrada

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Crab Fishing!

4/6/2012

Crab Fishing in Humboldt County is booming this year, but if you're not up for a pricey restaurant meal a fishing license is only $40. While there is a size restriction on which crabs you can take home and steam, the savings will be worth the extra work.


Homemade crab traps are not too difficult to make. Juniors Alex Hay and Chris Crowell made this one, photographed at the Woodley Bay Marina, after watching a few youtube videos. It only took one trip to Ace Hardware Store in Arcata. | Chris Crowell


Crab traps can be dropped early in the day and left out for a few hours for better catches. The center is filled with bait to attract the crustaceans. Unfortunately all of the pictured crabs were too small to take home and had to be released back into the Bay. | Chris Crowell


This lucky Dungeness Crab made it another day and was released from the trap back into the ocean. | Chris Crowell


The Woodley Bay Marina is a great spot for crab fishing. Juniors Alex Hay and Chris Crowell visit often and tie their trap at the end dock. | Marie F. Estrada


You might run into a few locals while you're fishing at the dock — be sure to dispose of bait properly so the seagulls don't get sick. | Marie F. Estrada

Editor's Picks: Our Favorite Recipes

3/26/2012

Inviting your sweetheart over for a homecooked meal? Planning a dinner party with your roommates? Heading to a sorority potluck? You'll need something to make, right? The editors of HC Humboldt are here to help you out with their favorite recipes!

Zoe Berman, Editor-in-Chief: My go-to dish is chicken pesto pasta. It’s super easy and super delicious. The best part is that it is so yummy, everyone will think you spent hours slaving away over a hot stove to make it. I’ve definitely impressed a few men with my cooking skills with this one!

Our Spring Break!

3/21/2012

Our writers traveled all over the nation for spring break. We headed north to Portland, Ore., south to Death Valley, Calif., and all the way to the East Coast in New York City!


HC Business Manager and writer Vanessa Gonsalves spent her Spring Break in Las Vegas, Nev. with her boyfriend Jacob Stadtfeld. Their adventures in Las Vegas included a night out on the strip, laying by the pool and a visit to the Hoover Dam! The DJ pair known as "Miss and Mister " also attended and DJ'd at Gonsalves's aunt's wedding. | Photo provided by Vanessa Gonsalves


Events Editor Shareen McFall went to the USC University Village 3 theater with her family to watch The Lorax. "My mother used to read this book to me when I was a child," McFall said, "I had to take my book with me to the theater! It was a great movie, Dr. Seuss is the best!" | Photo provided by Shareen McFall


This brilliant Parrot and seven other attention grabbing friends were a major attraction at the Santa Monica Pier over break. Calendar Editor Shareen McFall was intimidated by the Parrot's strong beak so she cautiously admired its beauty from a distance. | Shareen McFall


Photo Blog Editor Marie F. Estrada and her boyfriend Chris Crowell spent the last Saturday of break hiking around the Presidio in San Francisco, Calif. | Photo provided by Marie F. Estrada

Elk Spotted at Fern Canyon

2/24/2012


Roosevelt Elk are often spotted in Elk Meadow at the entrance to the Prairie
Creek Redwood State Park and at Elk Prairie near Gold Bluffs Beach at the
entrance of Fern Canyon. HC Humboldters are lucky for the view! | Marie F. Estrada

On the North coast, you can catch some of the best views by simply looking up! | Marie F. Estrada

Local Valentine's Treats

2/12/2012

It’s Valentine’s Day, Collegiettes! Whether you’ve got a sweetie pie, have plans with friends or are flying solo, we’ve got you covered.


Sweet little valentine cards from Shipwreck in Eureka are sure to make your Valentine swoon. | Marie F. Estrada


Venlo Chocolates in Eureka is decorated from ceiling to floor tiles with Valentine’s Day love. Stop here for unique chocolate shapes, boxes and flavors. | Marie F. Estrada


With cute window displays and a huge variety of vday stories for your valentine, The Booklegger in Eureka might just be your top stop for Valentine’s Day gifts. | Marie F. Estrada


Delicious caramel-filled chocolate squares from Drake's Glen Creations! You can find the widest assortment of Drake's Glen chocolates at the North Coast Co-Op in Arcata. | Alyssa Alvarez

Welcome to Humboldt State

1/31/2012


A familiar sight for many HSU students: the Founder's Hall Courtyard, which lies in the center of the building. An unfamiliar sight: clear blue skies! 

Humboldt State University: minutes from the ocean and seconds from the redwoods of Northern California. 

Samoa Dunes on the northern side of Humboldt Bay. 

View from the start of the Trinidad Head trail in Trinidad, Calif. Trinidad Beach State Park can be seen in the distance. All photos by Marie F. Estrada.