Wednesday Lowdown: Guy Fieri is Bumping Fists at the Humboldt County Fair Today (PHOTOS)

If you haven’t been to the Humboldt County Fair yet this year, well, your cholesterol thanks you. But! If you were going to go, LoCO will dutifully remind you that Wednesday is the day where you can breathe the same barnyard air as Ferndale’s favorite son, Guy Fieri.

This afternoon Fieri sauntered around the fairgrounds grandstand area and bumped fists with the many competitors in this year’s Surf and Turf Barbecue competition. Many “Me and Guy” selfies were secured.

If you are worried you missed your chance to bro down with the Food Network star, 1) check your priorities and b) fear not because Fieri will be emceeing a Battle of the Bands on the Midway Stage starting at 7 p.m. Make plans to attend that or any of the other admittedly less-star-studded events in your Lowdown below.

—Andrew Goff

EVENTS (SUBMIT YOURS!)

119th Humboldt County Fair

Humboldt County Fairgrounds / 9 a.m.

"All aboard!" Live and satellite horse racing, mule racing, carnival rides and games, death defying stunts, live entertainment, competitive and interesting exhibits, plenty of livestock events, great fair-time foods, special programs, and the old-fashioned fun of a county-wide "family" reunion.

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The Cannanes, The World Record, The Monster Women

Blondies Food and Drink / 6 p.m. / $5

So much alt rock.

822-3453 / Web site

Robo Vampire (1988)

Arcata Theatre Lounge / 6 p.m.

Killed in the line of duty while on a mission to stop a drug-trafficking warlord, narcotics agent Tom Wilde gets a new lease on life (literally!) after an experimental operation reanimates his body. Wilde is transformed into Robo Warrior, a robot-human hybrid with a penchant for battling vampires.

613-3030 / Web site

Mama Doll

The Siren's Song Tavern / 8 p.m. / Free

Indie rock.

442-8778 / thesirenssongtavern@gmail.com / Web site

Live Turtle Races

Logger Bar / 8 p.m. / Free / 21+

Cheer on the world famous box turtles. Four heats every 20 minutes. It looks like this.

668-5000 / Web site

Mobile Outreach in Hoopa

See Event Description / 10 a.m.-2 p.m. / Free

Visitors to the bus can be assisted with CalFresh, MediCal, In-Home Supportive Services, Veterans Services and Child Support.

441-4650 /

Wrapped in Love

Area 1 Agency on Aging / noon

Wrapped in Love Make a tax deductible donation of $50 or more to purchase a quilt for a family member or friend who is one of our local Skilled Nursing Facilities or you may make a donation and a quilt will be given to a resident that has "no one."

442-3763 / ssmith@a1aa.org / Web site