Guides, ribbon cuttings, mixer recaps, press releases, and updates from the Arcata Chamber of Commerce.https://arcatachamber.com/en-ushttps://arcatachamber.com/blog/season-of-wonder-and-light-2026-guide/https://arcatachamber.com/blog/season-of-wonder-and-light-2026-guide/Four community events, nearly four months of Plaza lights, and simple ways for local businesses to help light up Arcata this fall and winter.Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://arcatachamber.com/blog/member-benefits-you-might-be-missing/https://arcatachamber.com/blog/member-benefits-you-might-be-missing/From a bulk mailing permit to free in-house media help and members-only field trips, here are seven Arcata Chamber benefits that are easy to overlook.Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://arcatachamber.com/blog/visiting-arcata-start-at-the-welcome-center/https://arcatachamber.com/blog/visiting-arcata-start-at-the-welcome-center/Maps, visitor guides, and friendly local advice just off Highway 101. How the Arcata Chamber’s Welcome Center can help you plan your Redwood Coast trip.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://arcatachamber.com/2026/01/fire-relief-resources-and-benefit-events/https://arcatachamber.com/2026/01/fire-relief-resources-and-benefit-events/Resources, relief funds, and benefit events supporting Arcata businesses affected by the January 2026 downtown fire.Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://arcatachamber.com/2023/07/mothers-cooking-experience-grand-opening-ribbon-cutting/https://arcatachamber.com/2023/07/mothers-cooking-experience-grand-opening-ribbon-cutting/Friday, July 28th, 2023 We were honored to Celebrate the new space for Mother’s Cooking Experience and their new food truck on Friday, July 28th! They are…Mon, 31 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://arcatachamber.com/2023/06/herb-market-ribbon-cutting/https://arcatachamber.com/2023/06/herb-market-ribbon-cutting/On Friday, June 24th Herb and Market Celebrated their 3-year anniversary of opening and we had the honor of being able to come just shy of 4:20 for an…Mon, 26 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://arcatachamber.com/2023/06/june-2023-first-thursday-mixer-holly-yashi/https://arcatachamber.com/2023/06/june-2023-first-thursday-mixer-holly-yashi/The June Mixer was wonderful! Thank you to the Holly Yashi Jewelry team for hosting, Caps Food Shack for great food, No Limits Dance Academy for a great…Fri, 02 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://arcatachamber.com/2023/05/pivotal-connection-ribbon-cutting-and-grand-opening/https://arcatachamber.com/2023/05/pivotal-connection-ribbon-cutting-and-grand-opening/Congratulations to Pivotal Connections Physical Therapy on your new wonderful space on the Plaza! Sandi and her team hosted a great Open House and we were…Mon, 15 May 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://arcatachamber.com/2023/05/may-2023-first-thursday-mixer-arcata-house-partnership/https://arcatachamber.com/2023/05/may-2023-first-thursday-mixer-arcata-house-partnership/Last week Arcata House Partnership hosted the May Mixer and it was a wonderful turnout with a lot of good conversations, food, drink, and prizes. Arcata…Wed, 10 May 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://arcatachamber.com/2023/05/nhuhsd-trustees-acknowledged-the-arcata-chamber-and-the-mckinleyville-chamber/https://arcatachamber.com/2023/05/nhuhsd-trustees-acknowledged-the-arcata-chamber-and-the-mckinleyville-chamber/At their meeting on Tuesday, May 9th, the Northern Humboldt Union High School District trustees acknowledged the Arcata Chamber and the Mckinleyville…Wed, 10 May 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://arcatachamber.com/2023/04/a-new-executive-director-for-the-arcata-chamber/https://arcatachamber.com/2023/04/a-new-executive-director-for-the-arcata-chamber/April 2023 announcement of a new Executive Director for the Arcata Chamber of Commerce.Mon, 24 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://arcatachamber.com/2023/04/peaches-pearls-grand-opening/https://arcatachamber.com/2023/04/peaches-pearls-grand-opening/Last week we got to celebrate the Grand Opening of Peaches and Pearls located on the Arcata Plaza! We are excited to see your growth in this space! Thank…Thu, 20 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://arcatachamber.com/2023/04/april-2023-first-thursday-mixer-access-humbioldt/https://arcatachamber.com/2023/04/april-2023-first-thursday-mixer-access-humbioldt/Thank you to Access Humboldt for hosting a great First Thursday Mixer on April 6th! Thank you to Mo, Sean, Matt, Talvi, and the Access Humboldt Interns…Fri, 07 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://arcatachamber.com/2023/04/arcata-recology-business-field-trip/https://arcatachamber.com/2023/04/arcata-recology-business-field-trip/Thank you to Frank Nelson and Linda Wise and the team at Arcata Recology for prioritizing our planet and really honing in on Zero Waste education! The…Mon, 03 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://arcatachamber.com/2023/04/ribbon-cutting-and-open-house/https://arcatachamber.com/2023/04/ribbon-cutting-and-open-house/Last Thursday afternoon we celebrated the new beautiful space for Kassandra Chrisco DPT inside the Center for Natural Medicine. She is actively accepting…Mon, 03 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://arcatachamber.com/2023/03/1379/https://arcatachamber.com/2023/03/1379/College of the Redwoods – Arcata Chamber Mentorship Program The College of the Redwoods mentorship program convened at the Arcata House Partnership’s…Thu, 30 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://arcatachamber.com/2023/03/2023-state-of-the-city/https://arcatachamber.com/2023/03/2023-state-of-the-city/March 23rd, 2023 Thank you to everyone who attended the 2023 State of the City it was a wonderful afternoon to learn more about what’s going on in our…Thu, 23 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://arcatachamber.com/2023/03/march-2023-first-thursday-mixer/https://arcatachamber.com/2023/03/march-2023-first-thursday-mixer/March 3, 2023 Last night’s Mixer at Humboldt Haberdashery co-hosted by Arcata Main Street was such a fun night! Thank you to all who attended, donated to…Fri, 03 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://arcatachamber.com/2023/02/arcata-chamber-leadership-awards/https://arcatachamber.com/2023/02/arcata-chamber-leadership-awards/Thank you to all who attended the 2023 Arcata Chamber Leadership Awards and supported us in our first year back with a full-fledged Annual Dinner! Thank…Thu, 23 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://arcatachamber.com/2023/02/ribbon-cutting-grand-re-opening-phoenix-ceramic-fire-supply/https://arcatachamber.com/2023/02/ribbon-cutting-grand-re-opening-phoenix-ceramic-fire-supply/On Friday afternoon the Arcata Chamber had the honor of joining Lily and the crew at Phoenix Ceramics and Fire Supply for their Grand Re-Opening and…Mon, 06 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://arcatachamber.com/2023/02/february-2023-first-thursday-mixer/https://arcatachamber.com/2023/02/february-2023-first-thursday-mixer/February 3rd, 2023 Last night’s Mixer at Playhouse Arts was a blast! Thank you to everyone who showed up, donated to the dutch auction, and supported our…Fri, 03 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://arcatachamber.com/2023/01/press-release/https://arcatachamber.com/2023/01/press-release/January 2023: Annalisa Rush resumes her role as Interim Executive Director of the Arcata Chamber of Commerce.Wed, 04 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://arcatachamber.com/2022/12/molly-steele-and-mark-loughmiller-were-recognized-for-their-service-by-the-arcata-chamber-board-of-directors/https://arcatachamber.com/2022/12/molly-steele-and-mark-loughmiller-were-recognized-for-their-service-by-the-arcata-chamber-board-of-directors/Arcata Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors recognized Molly Steele (6 years) and Mark Loughmiller, President/CEO, Kokatat (10 years) for their…Thu, 15 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://arcatachamber.com/2022/12/grand-opening-ribbon-cutting-humboldt-cactus-co/https://arcatachamber.com/2022/12/grand-opening-ribbon-cutting-humboldt-cactus-co/This Afternoon the Arcata Chamber celebrated the grand opening of Humboldt Cactus Co. They specialize in Cactus, succulents, rare or interesting-looking…Fri, 02 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://arcatachamber.com/2022/12/december-2022-first-thursday-mixer/https://arcatachamber.com/2022/12/december-2022-first-thursday-mixer/Thank you to our First Thursday Mixer Host, Arcata Veterans Hall, which is located at 1425 J Street in Arcata, CA. We had over 60 individuals in…Thu, 01 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://arcatachamber.com/2022/11/governor-newsoms-infrastructure-advisor-meets-with-local-leaders/https://arcatachamber.com/2022/11/governor-newsoms-infrastructure-advisor-meets-with-local-leaders/Governor Newsom’s Infrastructure Advisor, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, recently visited Humboldt County to listen to our infrastructure needs. To address…Fri, 25 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://arcatachamber.com/2022/11/grand-opening-ribbon-cutting-bellas-baskets-humboldt-marketplace/https://arcatachamber.com/2022/11/grand-opening-ribbon-cutting-bellas-baskets-humboldt-marketplace/This afternoon we celebrated the grand opening & ribbon cutting of Bella’s Baskets Humboldt Marketplace. For more information on their company, They will…Sat, 05 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://arcatachamber.com/2022/11/grand-reopening-ribbon-cutting-north-coast-co-op-arcata/https://arcatachamber.com/2022/11/grand-reopening-ribbon-cutting-north-coast-co-op-arcata/This morning the Arcata Chamber celebrated the Grand Reopening of North Coast Co-op, Arcata. Thank you for reinvesting in our community. The first 50…Sat, 05 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://arcatachamber.com/2022/11/november-2022-first-thursday-mixer/https://arcatachamber.com/2022/11/november-2022-first-thursday-mixer/Thank you to our First Thursday Mixer Host, Coast Central Credit Union located at 686 F St, Arcata, CA 95521 for being phenomenal hosts. We had over 80…Fri, 04 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://arcatachamber.com/2022/10/executive-director-message-october-2022/https://arcatachamber.com/2022/10/executive-director-message-october-2022/Greetings, Upon my 4th week at the Arcata Chamber of Commerce and the Arcata Humboldt Welcome Center, I would like to express my sincerest gratitude to…Wed, 26 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://arcatachamber.com/2022/10/arcata-chamber-mentorship-program-visits-to-college-of-the-redwoods/https://arcatachamber.com/2022/10/arcata-chamber-mentorship-program-visits-to-college-of-the-redwoods/Our Arcata Chamber mentorship program visit today was wonderful. We observed Maria’s ESM 10 class, enjoyed a great tour led by Athens to learn about…Tue, 25 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://arcatachamber.com/2022/10/grand-opening-ribbon-cutting-heart-of-the-emerald/https://arcatachamber.com/2022/10/grand-opening-ribbon-cutting-heart-of-the-emerald/This afternoon we celebrated the grand opening & ribbon cutting for Heart of The Emerald located at 1507 G St, Arcata.Sun, 16 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://arcatachamber.com/2022/10/october-2022-farmers-market-coffee-treats/https://arcatachamber.com/2022/10/october-2022-farmers-market-coffee-treats/The Arcata Chamber teams up with Chamber Board of Director Jim Ritter, Humboldt County Office of Education, Charlie Jordan, Kinetic Koffee, Chamber Vice…Sun, 16 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://arcatachamber.com/2022/10/grand-opening-ribbon-cutting-humboldt-haberdashery/https://arcatachamber.com/2022/10/grand-opening-ribbon-cutting-humboldt-haberdashery/This evening the Arcata Chamber of Commerce was able to join forces with the McKinleyville Chamber of Commerce in hosting the Humboldt Haberdashery Grand…Fri, 14 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://arcatachamber.com/2022/10/in-remembrance-of-jerry-reece-chamber-ambassador/https://arcatachamber.com/2022/10/in-remembrance-of-jerry-reece-chamber-ambassador/It is with great sadness that the Arcata Chamber of Commerce announces the passing of one of our amazing ambassadors, Jerry Reece. Jerry has been active…Tue, 11 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://arcatachamber.com/2022/10/october-2022-first-thursday-mixer/https://arcatachamber.com/2022/10/october-2022-first-thursday-mixer/Thank you to everyone attending tonight’s “First Thursday Mixer” and our sponsor Redwood Coast Energy Authority. We had an attendance of over 120! This…Thu, 06 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://arcatachamber.com/2022/10/board-of-directors-appoints-anisa-escobedo-as-executive-director-to-lead-arcata-chamber-of-commerce/https://arcatachamber.com/2022/10/board-of-directors-appoints-anisa-escobedo-as-executive-director-to-lead-arcata-chamber-of-commerce/October 2022: the Arcata Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors appoints Anisa Escobedo as Executive Director.Sat, 01 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://arcatachamber.com/2022/05/change-is-the-only-constant/https://arcatachamber.com/2022/05/change-is-the-only-constant/It is with great regret that the Arcata Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors announces that Molly Steele has stepped down as Executive Director as of…Tue, 03 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT