Everett’s Club

Thank God Everett’s is still around. Classic bar not sanitized for the Yuppie masses. Great service. Friendly atmosphere. Not overpriced. Cool kitchy Elvis and backwoods décor with sports on the TVs. Great comebacks by the intelligent bartenders. I’m totally impressed. Now that they messed up Alibi down the street, were are going to come here! Hilarious time here tonight! Keep up the good work!

Good dive bar to grab a beer. Betty is the best! The patio in back is always a good scene and the drinks are strong.

Old folks. Laid back. Cash only. Can’t keep a tag. A lot of flys flying around. Good drinks though.

It’s a bar.
They serve liquor and beer.
There’s a jukebox.
There’s a patio out back that you can smoke in.
They have booths to sit in.
The bartenders aren’t dicks.
They don’t take cards.
They don’t have DJs on the weekends.
They don’t have LMFAO on the juke.
They don’t offer Jagerbomb specials.
If you want a bar that you can get a stiff drink at that isn’t full of assholes and bad music, go here.
It’s a bar.

Okay…
This is one of the best, if not best, of the bars in the down town area. The only reasons I’m knocking off a star is cash only, and I am sure I will be yelled at one time here. They are very no nonsense, get it together, I don’t care if you’re drunk and this is a bar kind of place.
Amazing they have a smoking area, the regulars are great, the bartenders are friendly just remember to bring you cash and mind your P’s and Q’s.

I’m socially liberal to a point, to the point where I don’t think gutter punks, trust-​a-​farians and run aways should have free reign over a cities’ town square, that shit damages tourism.
Arcata could be a bitchin little town, I mean its not so bad as is… it just comes off as a little sad with dirty wasted people hobo-​ing about selling dank weed to each other and yelling territorial diatribes to each other.
If anyplace can stain the utopian idea of a responsible marijuana culture, Arcata would be the mustard you just oozed all over your dream pants.
This being the case my idea was to go straight «red neck» ‚“cuz, I done had enough” of being hit up for change or getting dirty stairs from sad looking pot heads who have never been properly throttled for opening their mouths to the wrong dude. Trust me my fist were clenched, ready for any confrontation.
See here is the dichotomy of an über free and easy place like Arcata, I in no way appear as «the man» or a «cop» and these hippies were looking at me like I just walked out of the DA’s office. Pre-​judging and being very un-​Humboldt like… or maybe not? Maybe they just had «smoked» themselves paranoid. I am a fit bearded 6’2″ 235 so I might look like that «somebody» who was looking for them for past digressions.
Anyway nothing ever happened and I made my way into Everett’s Club happy that there were some normal looking folk in there whose outfit didn’t comply with «I just slept in the bushes sheik» .
This bar is awesome, from the deer heads to the lights and the indifferent bartender.
There were some «weeded out» locals but they appeared to be tolerated and after 3 Pabst and Jameson chasers I was feeling a bit less on edge.
When you go straight whiskey and beer, tip the man and wait for the bartender to ask if you need another, it goes a long way in their eyes. It’s a simple procedure that proves you got drinking skills and aren’t there to fuck around. Don’t talk too much and only ask about the places history if they seem eager to answer.
Basically drink, tip, and speak when spoken to.
Go to Everett’s if you are passing through Arcata, girls bring a man.

The most Ironic place to have beer in Arcata. You can smoke a rollie out back and be a hipster.

Most people just stand in the back and smoke cigarettes with their girlfriends, the bathroom is super nasty and the bartenders act like they want to kill you. There is a really cool middle aged bartender with bald head and glasses and he is a straight BOSS. These 3 stars are for you my friend.

Favorite bar in Arcata. Was a regular. Bartenders are friendly. Betty and Robert are the best! Great local/​regional beers on tap, and cheap too! Drinks are stiff as others have mentioned. I think they have the best White Russian in Arcata. Come for a good time. A lot of biology types and old people during the day hang there but all are welcome, doesn’t have a particular scene. Definitely not the Sidelines crowd though. Security are nice and are responsive to the few situations that arise with drunkenness every so often.
Best locals bar in Arcata. Many memories here. Thank you Everett’s!

Best bar on the plaza for a good drink and genuine Humboldt atmosphere; pool and outdoor smoking space too.

I was denied service to this bar as soon a I walked into the door. I had just gotten off the bus into town and was waiting for a friend to come pick me up. I figured I’d check out a local dive while I waited.
I walked down the street looking for an empty place. There were literally 5 (I counted) people in the bar. I walked in and was told I wasn’t allowed in with my backpack. I explained that in my pocket was a wad of cash and 2 credit cards.
I was told to leave.
So I went down to the alibi and racked up a bar tab there.
I understand the rules because of the environment where a ton if street kids are hanging out, but i was clearly intending on spending my money there. Give people the benefit of the doubt.
Fuck this place!

Being white, I never had a problem here. My black and Hispanic friends have been called racist names here by patrons and It is definitely a redneck bar.
Also, they have never I. D’ed me.
The McKinneyville locals come here. I would avoid and either go to one of the many fine breweries in the area, or one of the other 3 bars

This is the locals bar. Come as you are, no one cares what you look look here.
The drinks are the strongest and the cheapest on the Plaza. Great service and expert bartenders here. I always start my night off here.

You have to take Everett’s for what it is… a dark place to DRINK HARD LICKA’!!! hahaha… you don’t go to frickin’ play foosball and look at hot chicks or whatever the fuck… you DRINK here! The lifelong alcoholics that hold the place up will look at you like dung if you’ve come here for any other type of business.
BTW, I LOVE the old guy that works (ed??) here!!! I came in one year for my birthday pub crawl and asked him what he thought I should get… are you ready??? (drum roll please…)
CUM IN A HOT TUB!!!
Hahahhahahahahahahha!!! Apparently that old guy spends time at Café Mokka!
It was really good, although all I remember is that it had amaretto and SPLASH OF CREAM that kind of «suspended’ in the drink… I have to say that the cream was the best part… hehehehee.

Every bar on ‘Bar Row’ has its place. Everetts is kind of an everymans bar after a certain hour. For afternoons and early evenings its for old locals, and the vibe is such. But later on its a little college, a little meat-​market, a little red-neck/grower…The jukebox is good, as is the pool table. The outdoor back is good for the smokers. The bartenders are older, fast and to the point… dont give them shit. They have Oly tallboys… a plus. I like the windows, you can see if its what you want crowd-​wise before you enter. Theres lots to look at! If its quiet you might ask to see the deer mount that moves!

Good old fashion booze palace! This place serves em stiff and ruff. Not the type of place you come to for a mojito or martini. More of a whiskey on the rocks or beer type of spot. Cool diversed crowd that likes to get rowdy!
Quick Note: They have deer heads and other animals stuffed up on the walls all over the place, so if you or your date gets freaked out by the site of dead animals… Go somewhere else. They even have a bear. Also only 1 pool table that can get crowded on a busy night.

My new favorite bar in Arcata! We went out in the Arcata Plaza a couple nights and always seemed to end up here.
Friendly people and good bartenders. I loved the mellow vibe compared to the other bars nearby. There’s usually a place to sit and relax and I love the dive-​bar décor. Can’t wait to come back!

I don’t like bars. I don’t like slutty chicks, I don’t like loud hip-​hop music, I don’t like bartenders who look annoyed when I order a drink, I don’t like paying too much for a drink with too little liquor in it. But I like Everett’s.
It’s dark and yes, there are animal heads all over the walls. It’s awesome. The bartenders are quick-​witted, snarky older ladies who know how to make a drink. I wouldn’t quite call them friendly, but they have character. The people watching is priceless — it’s a more local, older crowd than some of the crappier bars on the plaza.
If you don’t generally suck as a person, you’ll like Everett’s.

Attending HSU in the mid 90’s, this was the bar that was off limits to students. When I recently returned to Arcata after a 12-​year haitus, I had getting a drink at Everett’s at the top of the list. Yay … it was everything I expected! A variety of taxidermied wildlife on the wall (including a jackalope), old booths with saggy seats, older ladies mixing the drinks and a pool table. Strong drinks and fair prices, no attitude.

Everett’s is hands down my favorite bar in Arcata! As for the unhelpful man, that would be the owner. Locals in their 30’s have stories about how they would walk in and not get served. It was strictly and logger bar. Some of the kids never gave up trying. Eventually they’d win him over.
He doesn’t work at the bar so much anymore. His daughter has taken over day to day operation of the establishment.
Donna (my fave) and Betty (close runner up) are transplants from Toby & Jacks. Totally T & J’s loss. They do an awesome spread for St. Patrick’s Day. Thirsty Thursdays get your cheap microbrew on and a pint glass to boot!
I always prefer Everett’s when HSU is on holiday (summer and winter break). It’s just the locals and a few straggler college kids.
As for ambiance, this is classic dive all the way! I mean seriously, who doesn’t love being in a room full of game heads!