Sponsors 2013

Thank You Sponsors

BLUE LAKE CASINO & HOTEL: Stay at their brand new, non-smoking hotel in the heart of the redwoods, located next to the Mad River in Sunny Blue Lake. Call 1 (877) BLC.2WIN or 1 (707) 668.9770. Located at 777 Casino Way, Blue Lake, CA 95525.

BEAR RIVER CASINO & HOTEL: Looking to play and stay in Ferndale, Loleta or Fortuna, CA? Bear River Casino has a beautiful new hotel designed to make your gaming experience even better. The hotel complex features 105 guestrooms (many with amazing views of the valley and ocean) and the new River’s Edge restaurant complete with a new menu and spectacular view of the Eel River Valley. Our hotel won the “Best Rooms” category in Gaming Pacific’s “Best of Gaming” 2012 Awards. For reservations or more information, call (707) 733-9644 and press option 2. Or save 10% when you book your room online.

COAST SEAFOODS: A differnce you can taste! Coast Seafoods oysters are pampered from infancy and are harvested on our 14,000+ acres of pristine State Certified Pacific Coast Tidelands. They are carefully processed at our Level 1 (highest rating) HACCP processing facility to ensure peak flavor, texture and freshness. The result is a difference you can taste, one which has made us a leader in the shellfish industry.

RITAS MARGARITAS & MEXICAN GRILL: Our restaurants (Arcata & Eureka) strive to become the premier purveyor of fresh Mexican Food. We offer fresh original recipes and exciting new twists on tried and true traditional recipes. Our restaurants are fun and festive with a warm and inviting dining experience. Our restaurants provide a pleasant and relaxing atmosphere where guests can unwind and enjoy nourishment. Find us near the Arcata Plaza at 855 8th Street, Arcata, CA 95521. Phone: (707) 822-1010

RED ROOF INN ARCATA: At Red Roof you’ll find great rooms, comfy beds, budget-conscious rates and nice people devoted to making your stay a great one. It starts with the name and it continues with freshly renovated, spacious rooms, luxuries like incredibly comfortable bedding, darn good coffee and fully loaded free cable. It culminates with a feeling of life on the road at its best. Call us today to reserver your room: 1-800-733-7663

DEL REKA DISTRIBUTING: Our Distribution Area. DelReka Distributing services all of Humboldt and DelNorte, and limited parts of Siskiou and Trinity counties within the state of California. Locally owned and operated since 1933. 510 W. Washington Street Eureka, CA 95501. ph: 707-442-1701. Email: info@delrekadistributing.com

HUMBOLDT BEER: The Oyster Festival would like to give a special thank you and recognize AL COOPER owner of Humboldt Beer. Al has been involved with the Oyster Festival for more than 15+ years. He is a true gem. Find Hum Beer at 202 Commercial St. Eureka, CA 95501 (Map) Phone: 707-442-5794

Some of our In-Kind Media Sponsors
TIMES-STANDARD Find our Oyster ad every Friday & Sunday
BONTEN CALIFORNIA Watch our Oyster Commercial created by Malcolm DeSoto
KIEM-TV NEWS CH. 3 Watch our Oyster Commercial created by Malcolm DeSoto
BICOASTAL MEDIA Win Oyster tickets on the radio every Thursday
MAD RIVER RADIO Win Oyster tickets on the radio every Friday
95.5 THE BAY Win Oyster tickets on the radio every Tuesday
Lost Coast Communications Win Oyster tickets on the radio every Wednesday

Additional Thank Yous

LOST COAST BREWERY: Special thank you to Briar Bush & Staff.
MAD RIVER BREWING CO. Special thank you to Tera Spohr & Staff.
HUMBOLDT BAY OYSTER COMPANY Special thank you to Todd Van Herpe & Staff.
THE ARCATA EYE Special thank you to Kevin Hoover & Staff.
SUN VALLEY FLORAL FARMS
UNIVERSAL BALANCE PRODUCTIONS Special thank you to Sam Safier & Staff.
PLAZA GRILL Special thank you to Bill Chino, Lauren & Staff.
ARCATA GARBAGE CO.
RED LION HOTEL EUREKA: Special Oyster Room Rate!
ARCATA CITY COUNCIL
ARCATA POLICE DEPT Special thank you to Tom Chapman & Staff.

Thank you to all the non-profits that are working the beer booth this year: Humboldt Surfrider, Companion Animal Foundation, Mad River Alliance and the Humboldt Fish Action Council.

We’d also like to thank our many volunteers who have helped us throughout the years. Special thank yous to Debi Farber-Bush from Edward & Jones, Dean Hart from Coast Central Credit Union, Lori Tipple from US Bank, Dan Tagney, Gene Bass & Tracy McCormack of Mack Graphics.

We’d also like to thank our two assistants: Andy and Anna for all their help this year.

Arcata’s Pearls:

Find these handy Plaza store coupons on the day of the festival. They are good for one day only on June 15, 2013. One coupon per person and no cash value.