Best of Retail & Services 2024

Best Pet Store: Fin-N-Feather

Fin-N-Feather Pet Shop has been a cornerstone of Humboldt’s pet care community for more than four decades. Founded in 1973 by Martin and Virginia Casanova, this family-operated business has grown from its modest beginnings to become a local favorite, taking home the coveted Best Pet Store in this year’s North Coast Journal‘s Best of Humboldt contest.

From its original Henderson Center location on Grotto Street to its current spacious home on F Street, Fin-N-Feather has adapted and expanded to meet the needs of pet owners across the region. Under new ownership since January of 2023, Damian Morton and family (Kayla and Cullen), along with their knowledgeable staff, maintain the shop’s commitment to superior service and expertise.

Fin-N-Feather offers an impressive selection of products for pets of all shapes and sizes. From aquarium supplies to premium dog and cat food brands, they’ve got everything to keep your furry, feathered or scaly friends happy and healthy. They even offer adoptable pets, making them a one-stop shop for animal lovers.

With their wide variety of pet care supplies, community focus and decades of experience, it’s no wonder Fin-N-Feather has earned its reputation as Humboldt’s go-to pet shop and your vote for Best Pet Store on the North Coast. Whether you’re a seasoned pet owner or just starting your animal companionship journey, Fin-N-Feather is ready to assist with its expertise, service and care.

Kali Cozyris

Best Music Store: Wildwood Music

Whether you play folk, punk, funk or whatever genre moves you musically, Wildwood Music in Arcata is the premiere place to find your musical instrument of choice locally. With both a physical location and an online store, Wildwood has your musical needs covered with a wide assortment of instruments and all the accessories any band or solo act will need. Browsing the store’s selection of instruments almost made me regret giving up playing the guitar. But at least I know the best place to get one — if I ever decide to make a fool of myself on someone’s dimly lit coffee house stage.

Also, for those in the market to buy music (tapes, vinyl, CDs, etc.) instead of instruments, check out Peoples Records in Arcata. It has a beautiful new two-story location packed wall-to-wall with a wide verity of music and merch, from the biggest mainstream artists to the most indie of indie musical acts. Plus, you got to love a place that lets you order records!

Kelby McIntosh

Best Doctor’s Office: Open Door Community Health Clinics

Just as a thought exercise, consider for a moment where Humboldt County might be had a group of community leaders and volunteers not banded together more than a half-century ago to form Open Door, a volunteer-run clinic in Arcata, or if Herrmann Spetzler hadn’t taken it over six years later with a vision of expanding the nonprofit to bring care to all who need it on the rural North Coast.

Now that you’ve pondered a hellscape in which already stretched Humboldt County would have hundreds fewer medical providers, let’s take a moment to celebrate what Spetzler and so many others have built. Since its humble beginnings in 1971, Open Door has expanded to 14 locations in Humboldt and Del Norte counties, serving some 65,000 patients a year and employing some 800 community members.

The plain truth is that when the vast majority of Humboldt residents go to the doctor, they go to Open Door, and the fact that readers voted it the Best Doctor’s Office in this year’s contest is a testament to the care the nonprofit provides, despite the challenges of operating behind the Redwood Curtain under a deeply flawed national healthcare delivery system.

Thadeus Greenson

Retail

Antique Store

Anglin Second Hand 2016 Broadway, Eureka (707) 443-9191 facebook.com/anglinsecondhand

Appliance Store

Poletski’s Appliance Center 341 W Harris St., Eureka (707) 445-3138 poletskis.com

Bicycle Shop

Revolution Bicycles 2811 F St., Eureka (707) 443-9861, 1593 G St., Arcata (707) 822-2562 revolutionbicycle.com

Bookstore

Booklegger 402 Second St., Eureka (707) 445-1344 instagram.com/booklegger_eureka

Car Lot for New Cars

McCrea Subaru 1406 Fifth St., Eureka (707) 442-1741 mccreasubaru.com

Car Lot for Used Cars

Roy’s Auto Center 10 W Fifth St., Eureka (707) 443-7697 roysautocenter.com

Clothing Store, Children’s

Bev’s Real Kids 2822 F St., Eureka (707) 443-5570 bevsrealkids.com

Clothing Store, Men’s

Picky Picky Picky Stores 600 E St., Eureka (707) 444-9201 pickypickypickystores.com

Clothing Store, Vintage

Sisters Clothing Collective 328 Second St., Eureka (707) 499-7685 sistersclothingcollective.com

Clothing Store, Women’s

Belle Starr 405 Second St., Eureka (707) 441-1296 belle-starr.com

Craft Store

Scrapper’s Edge 728 Fourth St., Eureka (707) 445-9686 scrappersedge.net

Feed Store

Nilsen Feed Co. 502 Broadway, Eureka, (707) 442-3741, 1593 Market St., Ferndale, (707) 786-9501 nilsencompany.com

Framing Store

How’s It Hanging 758 14th St., Fortuna (707) 725-9769 Find us on Facebook

Furniture Store

Living Styles 37 W Second St., Eureka (707) 443-3161 livingstyles.net

Gift Shop

Golden Gate Merchantile 421 Main St., Ferndale (707) 786-4891 goldengaitmercantile.com

Head Shop

S.T.I.L. 2940 Broadway, Suite E, Eureka (707) 269-0210 stilhumboldt.com

Hobby Shop

S.T.I.L. 2940 Broadway, Suite E, Eureka (707) 269-0210 stilhumboldt.com

Home Decor

Carl Johnson Co. 3950 Jacobs Ave., Eureka (707) 443-4851 carljohnsonco.com

Jewelry Store

Abraxas Jewelers 425 Third St., Eureka (707) 443-4638 abraxasjewelers.com

Liquor Store

Myrtlewood Liquors & John’s Cigars 1648 Myrtle Ave., Eureka (707) 444-8869 johnsmyrtlewood.com

Mattress Store

Moore’s Sleep World Arcata, Eureka and Fortuna mooressleepworld.net

Music Store

Wildwood Music Co. 1027 I St., Arcata (707) 822-6264 wildwood-music.com

New business

Humboldt Gold Exchange 1631 Fourth St., Eureka (707) 599-8140 humboldtgoldexchange.com

Nursery/Garden Supply Store

Pierson Garden Shop 4100 Broadway, Eureka (707) 441-2713 thebighammer.com/gardenshop

Outdoor Gear Store

Picky Picky Picky Stores 600 E St., Eureka (707) 444-9201 pickypickypickystores.com

Pawn Shop

Humboldt Bay Trade and Pawn 1435 Fifth St., Eureka (707) 442-7777 humboldtpawn.com

Pet Store

Fin-N-Feather 2931 F St., Eureka (707) 443-4914 fin-n-feather.com

Recreational Vehicles

Pacific Motorsports 4001 Broadway, Eureka (707) 443-8031 pacmoto.com

Shoe Store

Abraxas Shoes And Leather 615 Fifth St., Eureka (707) 798-6194, 430 Main St., Ferndale (707) 786-4277

Skate Shop

S.T.I.L. 2940 Broadway, Suite E, Eureka (707) 269-0210 stilhumboldt.com

Soil Company

Fox Farm Soil & Fertilizer Co. 1900 Bendixsen St., #9524, Samoa (707) 443-4369 foxfarmfertilizer.com

Solar Company

Six Rivers Solar 818 Broadway, Eureka (707) 902-9508 sixriverssolar.com

Thrift Shop

Discovery Shop 2942 F St., Eureka (707) 443-2155 cancer.org

Toy Store

Toy Box 2911 F St., Eureka (707) 445-0310

Vape Shop

Proper Wellness 517 Fifth St., Eureka (707) 683-0009 properwellnesscenter.com

Wine Shop

Libations 761 Eighth St., #1, Arcata (707) 499-7335

Services

Accounting Firm

Hunter, Hunter & Hunt 2662 Harris St., Eureka (707) 476-0674 hhh-cpa.com

Acupuncturist

Lima’s Acupuncture & Herbal Center 2097 Harrison Ave., Eureka (707) 502-2246 facebook.com/limasAHC

Aesthetician

Beautiful Both Ways 2192 Central Ave, Suite B, McKinleyville (707) 499-2099 beautifulbothways.com

Appliance Repair

Eel Valley Appliance 1001 Main St., Fortuna (707) 725-6734 eelvalleyappliance.com/index.htm

Attorney

Zachary Zwerdling 804 Third St., Eureka (707) 798-6211 zwerdlinglaw.com

Auto Body Shop

Quality Body Works 949 W Del Norte St., Eureka (707) 443-7769 qualitybodyworks.com

Auto Detail

Spot to Spot Mobile Detailing 3065 McKinleyville Ave., McKinleyville (707) 382-0773 facebook.com/spottospotmobiledetailing

Auto Repair

Ray’s Old Town Auto & Muffler/Conti’s Auto Repair 705 Third St., Eureka (707) 443-8893, 2600 Harris St., Eureka (707) 443-3505

rayconti.com

Auto Window Tinting

American Auto Detailing 2332 Second St., Eureka (707) 445-2947 americanautodetail.shop

Bank/Credit Union

Coast Central Credit Union Arcata, Crescent City, Eureka, Fortuna, Hoopa, McKinleyville, Weaverville, Willow Creek coastccu.org

Barber

Jacob Fuller, Main Street Barber 1710 Main St., Fortuna (707) 296-9920 Find us on Facebook

Barbershop

Main Street Barber 1710 Main St., Fortuna (707) 296-9920 Find us on Facebook

Bed & Breakfast/AirB&B

Benbow Historic Inn 445 Lake Benbow Drive, Garberville (707) 923-2124 benbowinn.com

Body Piercing

Primal Decor 1908 Myrtle Ave., Eureka (707) 445-2609 primaldecor.com

Bookkeeping

John B. Fullerton, CPA 711 Third St., Eureka (707) 444-3874 fullerton-cpa.com

Car Stereo

Eureka Car Stereo 1459 Broadway, Eureka (707) 445-3283 eurekacarstereo.com

Car Wash

Tetrault Car Wash 4075 Broadway, Eureka (707) 443-6381 5025 Valley W Blvd., Arcata (707) 822-3105

Caregiving Organization

Hospice of Humboldt 3327 Timber Fall Ct., Eureka (707) 445-8443 hospiceofhumboldt.org

Carpet Cleaner

Restif Cleaning Service Cooperative 364 Vance Ave., Samoa (707) 822-7500 restif.com

Cell Phone Provider

US Cellular Locations in Fortuna, Eureka and McKinleyville uscellular.com

Chiropractic Office

ACTIVE CARE Chiropractic 1775 Harrison Ave., Eureka (707) 445-8080 activecarespecialists.com

Cleaning Service

A-1 Cleaning 12 W Seventh St., Eureka (707) 442-3229 a1clean.net

Commercial Real Estate Company

Coldwell Banker Cutten Realty 2120 Campton Road, Eureka (707) 445-8811 cuttenrealty.com

Computer Repair Service

Emerald Technologies 915 Redwood Drive, Suite D, Garberville (707) 923-1268 emeraldtech.biz

Construction Company

DCI Builders 118 Port Kenyon Road, Ferndale (707) 786-5450 dcibuilders.com

Countertop Company

Carbonneau Ceramic Tile 2306 Second St., Eureka (707) 443-8842 ceramictileman.com

Custom Print Shop/Trophy shop

Scrapper’s Edge 728 Fourth St., Eureka (707) 445-9686 scrappersedge.net

Customer Service

Jitter Bean Arcata, Eureka and Fortuna facebook.com/jitterbeancoffeeco

Dance Studio

Dance Scene Studio 1011 H St., Eureka (707) 502-2188 danceeureka.com

Dentist Office

Grayson Palmer DDS 831 Harris St., Eureka (707) 443-8367 facebook.com/drpalmerspediatricdentistry

Doctor’s Office

Open Door Community Health Center 2200 Tydd St., Eureka and other locations countywide (707) 441-1624 opendoorhealth.com

Doggie Daycare

Happy Dog Day Care and Boarding 3346 Jacobs Ave., Eureka (707) 442-5400 eurekahappydog.com

Electrical

Scurfield Electric Heating & Solar 550 S. G St., Suite 14, Arcata (707) 825-0759 callscurfield.com

Event Coordinator/Planner

Celebration Boulevard 1305 H St., Eureka (707) 845-7243 celebration-blvd.com

Financial Advisor

Kingsview Partners 205 I St., Suite A, Eureka (707) 273-6448 kingsview.com

Financial Planning Service

Coast Central Financial and Retirement Planning Arcata, Crescent City, Eureka, Fortuna, Hoopa, McKinleyville, Weaverville, Willow Creek coastccu.org

Flooring/Carpet Store

North Coast Flooring 2510 Broadway, Eureka (707) 445-1805 ncfloorandtile.com

Florist

Misty Mountain Flora (408) 857-0254 mistymountainflora.com

Graphic Designer

Jason Brandi instagram.com/jasonbrandi

Gym

HealthSPORT McKinleyville, Arcata, Eureka and Fortuna healthsport.com

Hair Stylist

Amy Rust Hair (707) 407-6467

Handyman

Stainbrook Handyman Services (707) 845-5469 stainbrookhandymanservice.com

Hardware/Lumber Store

Pierson Building Center 4100 Broadway, Eureka (707) 441-2700 thebighammer.com

Heating & Air Conditioning Company

Evans Mechanical 2930 Broadway, Suite A, Eureka (707) 445-1435 evansmechanical.com

Holistic Medicine

Humboldt Herbals 300 Second St., Eureka (707) 442-3541 humboldtherbals.com

Hospital

Providence St. Joseph Hospital Eureka 2700 Dolbeer St., Eureka (707) 445-8121 providence.org

Hotel

Blue Lake Casino Hotel 777 Casino Way, Blue Lake (707) 668-9770 bluelakecasino.com

Insurance Agent

Traci Day, State Farm Insurance 692 14th St., Arcata (707) 822-7077 calltracitoday.com

Insurance Office

Traci Day, State Farm Insurance 692 14th St., Arcata (707) 822-7077 calltracitoday.com

Law Office

Zwerdling Law Firm 804 Third St., Eureka (707) 798-6211 zwerdlinglaw.com

Lawn Maintenance Service

J & G Lawn and Garden 654 Main St., Fortuna (707) 725-2731 jglawngarden.com

Loan Officer

Maria Herrera, Humboldt Home Loans 2145 Myrtle Ave., Eureka (707) 269-2334 humboldthomeloans.com

Mailing Center

Post-Haste Mail Center Inc. 600 F St., #3, Arcata (707) 825-8295 posthastemail.com

Martial Arts Studio

Humboldt Jiu Jitsu 1041 F St., Arcata (707) 822-6278 humboldtjiujitsu.com

Massage Therapist

Chris Mitchell, HealthSPORT McKinleyville, Arcata, Eureka and Fortuna healthsport.com

Midwifery Practice

Moonstone Midwives Birth Center 4677 Valley E Blvd. #2, Arcata (707) 633-3009 moonstonemidwives.com

Mortgage Company

Humboldt Home Loans 2145 Myrtle Ave., Eureka (707) 269-2334 humboldthomeloans.com

Mortuary/Funeral Home

Ayres Family Cremation 2620 Jacobs Ave., Eureka (707) 269-7160 ayrescremation.com

Muffler Shop

Leon’s Car Care Center 929 Broadway, Eureka (707) 444-9636 leons-carcare.com

Nail Salon

Brittany McBroome instagram.com/slay_allll_day

Notary

Redwood Coast Notary (408) 421-8376 redwoodcoastnotary.com

Oil Change

Lube Central 1590 Nursery Way, # 1, McKinleyville (707) 839-2171 lube-central.com

Optometry Office

Cole Family Eye Care Optometry 2773 Harris St., Suite H, Eureka (707) 445-4126 ColeFamilyEyeCare.com

Orthodontist

Gabriel Enriquez DDS, MS Fortuna, Arcata and Eureka humboldtortho.com

Outdoor Guide Service

Kayak Trinidad 1 Bay St., Trinidad (707) 329-0085 kayaktrinidad.com

Painting Company

CDH Painting Inc. 802 Harris St., Eureka (707) 443-4429 cdhpainting.com

Pediatrician

James Killfoil, MD, Redwood Pediatric Medical Group 3305 Renner Drive, Fortuna (707) 725-9355

Personal Trainer

Megan Lynch, Choice Conditioning (707) 834-3877

Pest Control

707 Pest Solutions 1302 Spear Ave., Arcata (707) 441-1733 707pestsolutions.com

Pet Grooming Service

Deb’s Bark Avenue Grooming 2873 School St., Fortuna (707) 726-9111 Find us on Facebook

Pharmacy

Green’s Fortuna Pharmacy 1058 Main St., Fortuna (707) 725-4431 greensfortuna.com

Photographer

Moonstone Images (707) 834-1835 moonstoneimages.com

Physician

James J. Killfoil, MD 3305 Renner Dr., Fortuna (707) 725-9355

Place to Adopt an Animal

Miranda’s Rescue 1603 Sandy Prairie Road, Fortuna (707) 725-4449 mirandasrescue.org

Plumbing Business

Wyckoff’s Plumbing 2065 Main St., Fortuna (707) 725-4475 wyckoffsplumbing.com

Pre-school

Teacher’s Pet Preschool & Afterschool 2719 Dolbeer St., Eureka (707) 442-4877 teacherspetschool.com

Property Management Company

Rentor 3109 H St., Eureka (707) 444-3835 rentor.com

Real Estate Agent

Brandon Brown 2222 Myrtle Ave., Eureka (707) 616-8752 remax.com

Real Estate Company

ReMax Humboldt Realty 2222 Myrtle Ave., Eureka (707) 616-8752 remax.com

Recording Studio

Bongo Boy Studio 1873 Cliff Ave., McKinleyville (707) 839-5090 facebook.com/Bongoboystudio

Residential/Commercial Glass Company

Eureka Glass Co. Arcata, Eureka and McKinleyville eurekaglasscompany.com

Roofing Company

Alves Inc 4200 West End Road, Arcata (707) 825-4725 thinkalvesinc.com

Salon

Studio 1 Salon 519 Everding St., Eureka (707) 798-6035 facebook.com/Studioonesalonn

Security Store/ Locksmith

Advanced Security Systems 1336 Fourth St., Eureka (707) 443-6366 advancedsecurity.us

Senior Living Community

Timber Ridge Eureka and McKinleyville timberridgecare.com

Smog Shop

Leon’s Car Care Center 929 Broadway, Eureka (707) 444-9636 leons-carcare.com

Spa

Beautiful Both Ways 1660 Central Ave., UNIT G, McKinleyville (707) 499-2099 beautifulbothways.com

Storage Center

Rainbow Self Storage Eureka, Arcata and McKinleyville rainbowstorage.com

Tattoo Studio

Sangha Tattoo Studio 527 F St., Eureka (707) 476-8282 instagram.com/sanghatattoostudio

Tax Service

Bradley S, Morrison CPA 3300 Broadway, Bayshore Mall, Eureka (707) 443-5183 bradleysmorrisoncpa.com

Tire Shop

Hummel Tire & Wheel 260 S. Fortuna Blvd., Fortuna (707) 725-4120 hummeltire.com

Towing Company

Pacific Towing 210 V St., Eureka (707) 443-8482 Find us on Facebook

Tree Trimming Service

Charleston Tree Service (707) 497-4471 charleston-tree.com

Veterinary Office

Myrtle Avenue Veterinary Hospital 2390 Myrtle Ave, Eureka (707) 443-8686 myrtleavenuevet.com

Volunteer Organization

Food For People 2112 Broadway, Eureka (707) 445-3166 foodforpeople.org

Web Designer

Jason Brandi instagram.com/jasonbrandi

Windshield Repair Company

S & H Auto Glass Inc. 617 Summer St., Eureka (707) 445-9261

Yoga Studio

Om Shala Yoga 101 H St., Arcata omshalayoga.com