COMMENT BY
Holly from McKinleyville, CA
COMMENT ABOUT PLACE
McKinleyville, CA
COMMENT
Eureka is a great place for artists & eccentrics,
Eureka was the first capitol of California & was built in 1850 from the profits of gold & lumber. After the gold & lumber resources were exhausted, Eureka was pretty much forgotten about by anyone who needed to make a living. The last few decades have left many of the working age people who live in the city of Eureka in poverty & without economic opportunities. The other areas in Humboldt County are not quite the same as Eureka & in fact the towns north of Eureka (Arcata,Mckinleyville & Trinidad) are actually pretty expensive to get into. The entire Humboldt area attracts people who are interested in Art,Nature & Education ,therefore you will find alot of people here who either don't want to or don't need to work including students,artists,homeless,hippies and the retired. If you are an average joe who is interested in the average American lifestyle-this is NOT the area for you, if you are an artist or eccentric who's interested in the funny, odd or unique-you may like it.