![]() "We have a compost bin that's going to be bigger than our trash bin," says Miracle. There'll be no plastic and no glass - be ready to have your bag checked, too. Organizers worked with Zero Waste Humboldt to minimize the impact of the anticipated throng, requiring compostable packaging at all food and drink stalls and reusable/recyclable aluminum cups only. I don't wanna be cocky but it could be a record year." A year later and without fencing or fees, he says, "I think 12,000 is a pretty solid floor we could hit 15,000. Last year's event, early in the return to large public gatherings, brought some 6,000 attendees who paid the $15 cover charge. "If the sponsorships are any indication, we're gonna have a banner year for attendees as well," he says. Gil Miracle, who took his post as event coordinator of Arcata Main Street early this year, is optimistic about the turnout. With the hoped-for crowds comes the revival of the blind-judged oyster competition. Following two years of virtual events and a ticketed in-person event in the Creamery District last June, the annual bivalve bacchanalia is set to take over the town's main square Saturday, June 10. The last time revelers swarmed the Arcata Plaza for Oyster Fest was 2019, the pre-pandemic Before Times, when long lines, sunburn and a hangover were the looming fears. ![]()
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