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A friend had tickets and invited me to the big game in 2002, so I flew in from Southern California just to see it. The energy was amazing. Everyone in the crowd was on their feet every second of the game. And Ohio State won!

My very first date was here. We heard an incredible performance of Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto #1.

I’ve been living in Eureka since 2004 to save on rent while going to Humboldt State University. A lot of Eureka is pretty seedy, especially where I live, but there are some nice parts, especially Oldtown. Scattered among houses that look like they belong in a slum are beautiful old Victorians, many of them restored and painted in magnificent colors. I live in the top half of a Victorian built right about 1900, with a bay window—and orange shag carpeting from the 1970s!

Something nice about this area is that there is a lot of local art and culture. There are open mic nights with really good local musicians. Once a month is “Arts Alive” night. Definitely something to see.

Once a year, there is a parade of trucks decorated with Christmas lights. They drive all around the city and honk their horns while people watch from the sidewalks. Sort of like the Rose Parade in Pasadena, but at night, no flowers, and a whole lot louder.