Happy Hippies in Eureka, California
Eureka: Then and Now
In June of 2015, I had an opportunity to travel to Eureka for the first time in almost a decade. Things have changed a bit – at least cosmetically – but far less than the average developments of a city in ten years. The Bayfront downtown area has been updated with renovations, a bevy of local art, music and book shops and some nicer dining options than years’ past.
During our days in Eureka, my friend who traveled on this adventure with me and I made our way in and out of what seemed to be Eureka’s most authentically homegrown businesses. We purchased old vinyl from a small vintage store downtown called Shipwreck, moseyed through some local bookstores (Eureka Books and Booklegger) where we were pleasantly surprised with some incredibly beautiful old editions of texts from writers like Henry David Thoreau and also a proper collection of newer titles. Eureka Books was definitely targeting the more structured consumer while Booklegger was built for the come in and look around type.
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