"Stairway to Heaven"

We met 71 year old Gary when exploring the Old Town Eureka area, inside of an antique store, just off the main road. Cluttered with an entourage of antique treasures, we squeezed through the aisles to glance through the bins of pieces before running into Gary.

When asked for a song that reminded him of growing up, Gary nodded, thinking to himself before saying "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin. Gary first heard it in the 70s as a young teenager from his friend Bob Yager's record player. He loved going over and listening to their collection of record vinyls together.

Offering more of his story, Gary shared that he has been in Eureka his whole life, first a carpenter for 23 years before his wife got tired of his garage sale findings collection and opened up an antique store for him. After she stayed home with their two babies, he took over the store. Now, 35 years later, he still resides in Eureka, selling antiques to locals and tourists that pass through the area.