Hi my name is Tammie and I am a native of the area of Arcata. Moved out of the area several times, always come back. My grandparents lived in Arcata my whole life until their death. My grandfather worked for Southern Pacific Railroad as a Brakeman. He also built a trailer park near the Hsu campus to house college students. My great-grandmother lived in Humboldt County her whole life, until her death in a hundred and one. She was a native of the Hoopa / Cholula Indian tribe. So my roots are pretty deep here. Even my great-great-grandfather was an Indian Medicine Man and Chieftain for the Cholula tribe. I don't have but 1/16 native Indian In Me. But I do have enough to get Indian Health benefits, and I know the history of my family and cherish it....Personally I always want to kiss the ground when I come back to this area because I truly miss it when I'm gone. Arcata is one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen. You have the benefit of the ocean the Mountain's and the Redwoods! So phenomenal...Over the last several years our weather has improved substantially. We have much more dry weather than we used to. Often we go six months without any rain at all. Or if rain does come it's very little. The only substantial rain now is in the winter time and maybe a little in the spring. But summer and fall are fabulous! To be honest I wouldn't want to live anywhere else! Sincerely Tammie
P.S. oh that's right I'm supposed to be saying whether or not it's expensive... LOL I think you probably already know. Yes; it's one of the higher expense areas in the nation. But it is well worth the cost if you can have a decent living to cover your being here! I'm roommates with my grown daughter, that helps the expense if you have more than one adult living together. And sharing the expenses! Bye????
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