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🌱 Will The Alibi’s comeback finally jumpstart Arcata’s Tavern Row revival?

Arcata, California Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Will The Alibi’s comeback finally jumpstart Arcata’s Tavern Row revival?
  • How downtown traffic will change as Arcata’s fire debris is removed

Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Periods of sun, with a high of 69 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Sunday: Rather cloudy, temps: high: 68, low: 54.
  • Monday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 68 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Return of the Alibi: Greenview Market Owner Looks to Join Arcata's ‘Tavern Row' Revival By Reopening the Plaza's Two-Sided Watering Hole (lostcoastoutpost.com) — Arcata’s long-quiet Tavern Row may spring back to life as Greenview Market owner Singh Bhupinder seeks a permit to reopen both sides of The Alibi on the Plaza, starting with the “bright” side as a bar only. The Planning Commission will weigh the request Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall, alongside updates on Sidelines and a reimagined Toby & Jack’s.
   

• Debris removal from Jan. 2 Arcata fire to start July 27 (times-standard.com) — Debris cleanup from January’s downtown Arcata fire is set to begin Monday, July 27, and will bring intermittent traffic disruptions as trucks haul material away. City-hired contractor Environmental Remedies will clear multiple affected properties in a single coordinated project. Residents are asked to be patient and can call the City Manager’s Office with questions.
   

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  • A few more days and Humboldt Soup’s On will be moved into the Arcata Foodworks Culinary Center!
    We’ll be doing orientations and tours into next week for our volunteers. Everything under one roof, this will streamline our process. We are going… (Nextdoor Downtown Arcata)
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    To be considered for AFS-USA Global Citizen Scholarships and Aid for summer, semester, and year-long programs, you must complete the initial stage of… (Nextdoor Brookwood Drive, Bayside)
  • Oak St. Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in Arcata. Apply here.
  • Sun Communities, Inc. posted a job opening for Community Manager in Arcata. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Arcata here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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