So much to say about this community gem. Local artists, beautiful space to show artistic talents,…read moreand set in ancient redwood trees, seconds from some of the best Northern California coastline. Wonderful and friendly volunteers keep it open 1-4 most days. If you love art or are an artist, make a stop here. You will not regret it.

Beautiful! Love the art, and tucked back among the trees. What a surprising place to find!read more

All kinds of cool stuff down here! Obviously the Arcata playhouse is the tops! But the redwood rack…read morestudio is cool and the other spaces here as well. Came to a super cool event here a few years back that was outside and there was a jazz quartet and some other music groups, and maybe a magician if I recall. Is that going to happen again?

This museum is such a wonderful little stop along the coast. It's clearly well loved and…read moremaintained, and has several rooms full of the colorful history of Trinidad. Patty, the sweet woman who welcomed us in, was easily my favorite. She is the definition of someone who loves her job. She loved to answer our questions, while giving fascinating descriptions of events and history. This place was wonderful, and a perfect place to stop, especially in the rain!!! Thanks Patty:)

This review is for the botanical gardens at the library and museum. When we arrived, the museum and…read morelibrary were not open because they didnt open until 12pm. We ended up walking and touring the botanical gardens instead. This is a perfect place to sit down for lunch of read a book. Taking a moment to yourself in a peaceful and quiet setting. The botanical gardens is a short yet well maintained path. The decomposed granite path curves through beautiful blooming native plants. Native plants full of blossoms and happy bees working hard to pollinate. The paths are short and small but loop around a little pond. It's very nice. If you have the time, stop by and appreciate this botanical garden.

Small little art gallery located across the street from Trinidad Bay Eatery. I wandered into here…read morewhile waiting for my table. Trinidad Art Gallery is a local artist cooperative gallery and retail shop filled with artwork from local artists from all over Humboldt County. Majority of the art here is inspired by the redwoods, wildlife, and the surrounding ocean. It's a beautiful collection of artwork and I enjoyed my time here.

Cool, eclectic small, local art gallery in Trinidad, CA…read more All sorts of artistic stuff is on display here - paintings, carvings, home decor, jewelry. My favorite was the small figurine of a Sasquatch texting! Cute and hilarious! I wonder who he/she is texting? #TrinidadArtGallery

The Blue Lake Museum is a small, local Museum located in Blue Lake, CA…read more The predominant focus of the museum is the history of logging and the railroad in the immediate area. They have lots of interesting exhibits and other historical tidbits, along with some other non-timber industry, non-railroad stuff as well. There is no charge to visit, but they do encourage donations. I dropped either a $5.00 or $10.00 bill in the donations jar - can't recall which. Check out Blue Lake Museum! #BlueLakeMuseum

Located in Old Town, this museum is definitely worth a visit. As soon as we entered, friendly and…read moreknowledgeable volunteers struck up a conversation and gave us the lay of the land. The museum, one of the largest in northwestern CA, has impressive collections of Humboldt county history and local Native American artifacts. In particular they are known for an extensive, beautiful basket collection. The gift shop is attractive, especially the carved wooden bird collection. We could not resist the Great Heron, and it looks lovely in our home. On leaving the volunteers happily gave us lunch suggestions! Museum and history lovers will enjoy this place.

Comprehensive history museum with interesting pieces. Definitely worth a visit. Lots of local…read moreartifacts.

It was an amazing adventure into Humboldt past! Don was our tour guide so to speak and he was a…read morewealth of knowledge, loves his subject and made it a truly lovely experience.

The Humboldt Bay Maritime Museum is a small local museum - located to the left of the Samoa…read moreCookhouse. As I entered, I made a $10.00 donation to support their operation and signed into their guest book. The museum is stuffed full of interesting nautical, naval, maritime stuff and exhibits. There is so much in here - I think they could benefit from a large building! I spent about 40 minutes or so reading through and perusing the various exhibits. Very enjoyable! Very cool and interesting museum! #HumboldtBayMaritimeMuseum

A great glassblower and glassblowing shop, right in the middle of downtown. All kinds of functional…read moreglass art. Sconces, vases, bowls, orbs, spheres and many other one of a kind works in glass. The shop is run by a husband and wife team, Willo and Ember who are both working glass blowers. Live demonstrations and works being created are always going on during their normal business day. A great shop with great people running it and definitely worth a visit and stop by to say hello and add a new piece of glass art to your collection. There are a nice assortment of other local artisan glass pieces as well. I acquired a new one of a kind glass piece from Willo and he signed it for me on the spot. Definitely recommended. 4.5 Stars - rounded up for the great atmosphere and the folks who run this cool shop. 00629

I commissioned a piece of art for a buddies birthday present. When I presented the reference photo…read morethe individual was very confident they could produce this art. However, the end product looked nothing like the ref. pic provided. When I contacted them to notify them I was dissatisfied with the the final result and requested a refund I was charged a 25% restocking fee for something that was never in stock to begin...how does that make sense? I would say save your money and take it to a studio where they have a more realistic view of their talents and/or a more honest business practice. Pic included for your viewing pleasure!