Humboldt County

Hippies love northern California, especially Humboldt County. Ostensibly, it’s because of Humboldt’s relaxed attitude and progressive politics and the natural beauty of the surrounding redwood forests. But really, it’s the weed. You never see a hippie returning home to Portland from Humboldt carting back with them some pictures of trees or political pamphlets or anything like that. Just weed. And maybe some Larrupin’s Mustard Dill sauce, which apparently you can’t buy outside of Humboldt County, which provides a great excuse for driving down there, as opposed to saying, “I’m going to buy some weed.”