Lost
LOST: Hats in Humboldt County
Arcata Plaza near the gazebo by the fountain
Lost
listing
Posted
6 days
ago
Description
Hello, I am Noah Kim. I was at Arcata Plaza around 3:30 PM yesterday, browsing the weekend market with my two felt hats, one charcoal gray and one tan with a feather in the band, tucked into the back pocket of my jacket. A gust rolled up from Humboldt Bay and knocked them from the bench, and by the time I turned back they were gone. These hats are not just clothing; they are travel memories and a little luck I carry with me on road trips up the redwoods. If you spotted them around Arcata Plaza or near the Humboldt County Library, please keep them safe.
Approximate last-seen location
Arcata Plaza near the gazebo by the fountain
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