Secrets at the Shanty - Shannon Perkins | Image by Michael Batty- On 3rd and C Street in Eureka, a dive bar is serving one of the county’s best drinks, the Bloody Mary. The bartenders know their booze and make excellent drinks. The Shanty is a place for locals and travelers; anyone who enjoys a good drink. Behind their green-walled exterior and neon-lit sign, you can play … [Read more...] about Secrets at the Shanty
The Speak Easy
By Shannon Perkins | Photography by Michael Batty The Speak Easy; a place where the drinks are strong, the music is loud, and the talk is...easy. For cocktails with juice so fresh you can watch the fruit get squeezed, come to the Speak Easy. For seasonal mulled wine, live music weekly, and an ambiance that transports you to another time and place, come to the Speak Easy. … [Read more...] about The Speak Easy
POLENTA NIGHT
POLENTA NIGHT Chef Hughes makes cooking polenta look like a piece of cake. Story by Shannon Perkins | Photos by Michael Batty & Shannon Perkins What is polenta? Polenta is the delicious result of boiling cornmeal and then typically either frying it, baking it, or punching it up with vegetables, spices, cream, milk, cheese, maple syrup, meats, or almost anything else you … [Read more...] about POLENTA NIGHT
True To Trinidad
True To Trinidad By Larissa Lilly | Photos by Shannon Perkins True to Trinidad style, Bergeron Winery offers a selection of impressive wines at their elegant but laid back tasting room. What started as the owners’ lifelong passion for wine has grown into what I would consider one of the finest wineries in our area. Where some tasting experiences can lack that certain … [Read more...] about True To Trinidad
Lori O’Shaughnessy: Rockstar Mom, Nurse, Leader, and Woman
Lori O'Shaughnessy Rockstar Mom, Nurse, Leader, and Woman Story By Shannon Perkins Photo by Sergio Manodori Born and raised in Eureka, Lori is a true Humboldt power-woman. She inspires women to achieve goals by nurturing their natural strengths. While preparing a Sunday roast on a sunny afternoon, Lori told her story of focused effort and the success that followed. She … [Read more...] about Lori O’Shaughnessy: Rockstar Mom, Nurse, Leader, and Woman
