Word: arcata
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...unique character of Arcata is evident in the town's square on any Saturday morning, when college students and business folks, aging hippies and retirees mingle at the farmer's market. "It's really a very different place," says Art Barah, 57, who retired here after visiting for years from San Francisco. "The mental attitude sort of reminds me a little bit of Berkeley in the '60s. I feel very much at home here...
Volunteering is a popular pastime among politically conscious Arcata residents. Barah gives his time to the Arcata Marsh, a project that combines a wildlife sanctuary with a wastewater-treatment facility to treat Arcata's wastewater naturally before releasing it into nearby Humboldt...
Whether pitching in to preserve or simply getting out to enjoy, folks in Arcata marvel at the city's scenic surroundings. Nearby Redwood National Park draws visitors from all over the world to its 106,000 acres of ancient redwood forests. Right in Arcata, trail-loving hikers, bicyclists and horseback riders enjoy the 575-acre Arcata Community Forest, with some old-growth trees of its own. A few miles to the east, adventurers can tackle the Salmon Mountains. To the west, they can hit the beach...
...least by California standards, this beautiful scenery comes quite cheap. The average home in Arcata costs about $125,000--with three-bedrooms, that average rises to only...
...pared down its ridiculous $500 million marketing budget and provided safe working conditions and a living wage for its employees, I could actually buy those "fashionable" clothes and have a clear conscience. Until then, it's simply not worth it to be "in style." ERIN GAEL CHAMBERS Arcata, Calif...