ARCATA: Arcata Main Street's 24th Annual Arcata Bay Oyster Festival will be on Saturday, June 14, 2014, starting at 10 a.m. and ending at 5:30 p.m. Local food vendors, including some of Humboldt's finest chefs, serving their creations of oysters (for the non-oyster lover, other tasty options are available) Sample some of Humboldt's own specialty microbrews and wines Activities for children in a kid-friendly area All local music and bands The Oyster Calling Contest and The Point's Shuck & Swallow Contest and Raffle Contest with three amazing prizes. Saturday, June 14, 2014 10 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Over 70% of the fresh oysters consumed in California are grown in 450 acres of Humboldt Bay where the conditions are ideal. Currently there are five companies raising both Pacific and Kumomoto oysters for export and the restaurant trade. On average, it takes 18 months from seed” oyster to harvest. June is a peak month for oyster harvests in Humboldt County. These little gems of the sea are now farmed in bags tethered to posts in the Arcata Bay and no harmful dredging of the bay is necessary for their capture. The cities of Arcata and Eureka have made significant efforts to maintain the high quality of water in the bay, which is essential for aquaculture. Visit Humboldt Bay Oyster Tours ( humboldtbayoystertours.com) for more information. WHERE Historic Arcata Plaza, California, oysterfestival.net/

CARLSBAD: Carlsbad Beach Fest. June 14, 2014, together the community for a fun-filled annual celebration of coastal environmental stewardship, education, and public outreach at Tamarack State Beach in beautiful Carlsbad, California. It is recognized as one of Carlsbad's most important events of the year! FREE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: Live music and dancing, green product vendors, kite-flying, sand-sculpting, surfing, a massive beach cleanup, Hands Across the Beach, and much more! Bring your beach chair and spend the day! carlsbadbeachfest.com

TRINIDAD: Trinidad Fish Festival Jun 15, 2014 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Trinidad, California The Trinidad Fish Festival began as a $1 all-you-can-eat crab feed in 1957. All festival workers are volunteer Greater Trinidad Chamber of Commerce Members and kind-hearted village folk. Fun for the whole family. Event highlights include: Whitefish and salmon dinners - $11, combo $13, under 12 $8, seniors $1 off Soda, beer and wine Free live music A children's activities area A street fair from Town Hall to the Memorial Lighthouse Trinidad Head Lighthouse tours (happens once a year) Coast Guard helicopter rescue demos Trinidad Bay activities at the Pier and the Marine Lab will be open! Shuttles to the pier and up Trinidad Head for free tours of the working lighthouse. Results of this year's art and best fish story contests. trinidadcalif.com/trinidad-fish-festival.html

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