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Lights,
camera,
action!
Spotlight
nothing new
for Ferndale
calendar of
festivities
Page 21
LExcursions
Page 24
LFerndale
Walking
Tour Map
Page 24
LFerndale
Driving
Tour Map
Page 24
Head to
the
friendly
Ferndale
Museum
for history
lessons
In the late 1970s, a
group of enthusiastic
citizens converted the
county barn a storage building for heavy
equipment and tools,
located at the corner of
Shaw Avenue and 3rd
street (two blocks west
of Ferndale Pizza) into what has become
one of the most innovative and successful
community museums
in the U.S.
The
Ferndale
Museum, supported
by its nearly 800 members, preserves and
promotes regional history through a fascinating presentation of
curated accessions dating from the establishment of Ferndale in
1852 through the
European immigrations and into an
iconic American mid(see MUSEUM/page 5)
Photo above courtesy North

Coast Journal; Enterprise staff
photo, right
Its the year of the classic

car in Ferndale as the premiere of the Ferndale
Concours on Main takes
place Sunday, September
4 on Main Street. In photo
above, a classic Jaguar
adorns the Victorian Villages Main Street in anticipation of the Ferndale
Concours dElegance a
competition for pre-1987
cars presented in showroom condition. In photo
on right, a 1927 LaSalle is
shown in front of Ferndales historic Fern Cottage, which celebrates its
150th anniversary also in
September (see page 21).
The LaSalle is part of the
local Harvey Harper car
collection and was entered in the 2006 Pebble Beach Concours dElegance. For more information on the
Ferndale Concours on Main, drive over to www.FerndaleConcours.org.
What happened to our love affair with cars?

The Old Master is the long lost love of our car heart
By Wendy Lestina
Enterprise columnist
Our love affair with

cars reminds me of the
old Readers Digest joke
about the Army officer
who smuggled an Old
Master painting out of
Italy after World War II
by hiring a local artist to
paint a landscape over it.
Once back in the States,
he takes his booty to a
professional restorer.
Get rid of the land-
scape, he says. A few

months later, he receives
a telegram from the
restorer.
Have removed landscape, read the message.
Also Old Master. Am
down to a portrait of
Mussolini. When do you
want me to stop?
When it comes to the
ultimate car fantasy, we
too are multilayered.
First, as grown-ups,
were forced to have the
faade of practicality.
Most of us drive unremarkable, commonsense,
high-mileage vehicles,
often hybrids. Few of
these no-nonsense transports attract attention on
the highways unless
theyve got psychedelic
custom paint jobs and
clever vanity plates. In
these vehicles, bragging
rights take place in the
interior: the electronics,
the upholstery, the GPS
system that responds to

voice commands and
shows first-run movies if
youre stuck in traffic.
(Guys still look under the
hoods and mutter, but
later they admit that they
couldnt find the carburetor.)
Were not really car
people, we equivocate.
Were trying to decrease
our environmental footprint. Everyone nods,
(See DRIVE/page 23)
When Food Network

star Guy Fieri and his production company rolled
into Ferndale in November of 2013 to shoot
"Guy's Hometown Tour"
for his popular show,
"Diners, Drive-Ins and
Dives," (see story on page
seven) most Ferndalers
didn't bat an eye.
The Cream City is
used to hearing, "lights,
camera, action," having
appeared as the backdrop
for television shows, commercials and major studio
movies dating back to
1948.
The well-preserved
Main Street the entire
business district is on the
National Register of Historic Places has caught
the eye of Hollywood
directors and location
scouts.
Frank Darabont ("The
(See SPOTLIGHT!/page 17)
Ferndales
history
began in
wilds and
willows
By Viola Russ McBride
(Originally printed in the
late 1980s)
Do you ever wonder
what met the gaze of the
men who climbed Table
Bluff in 1852 and looked
southward over the Eel
River Valley to what
would later become Ferndale?
According to various
OLD old-timers, most of
the valley was covered
with a dense thicket of
willows, punctuated here
and there by conifers, primarily spruce and redwood. I can remember as
a child, early in the 20th
century, huge single trees
with nightmarish twisted
(See HISTORY/page 4)
The Ferndale Enterprise keeps the presses rolling for 138 years
Small community newspaper touts national and state journalism honors
It was on May 11, 1878
that the Jones boys
William Gaston, James
and Archibald, sons of the
town's Methodist minister launched their
weekly newspaper. It hasn't missed an issue since.
The Joneses had taken
space on Brown Street to
house their offices and
printing press. William
Gaston Jones was the editor. He and his brothers
had launched The Enterprise as an answer to oftexpressed dreams of
Ferndale citizens to have
their own newspaper, and
also in the face of skeptiEnterprise staff photo cism that the venture
The tradition of The Enterprise began with the Jones could succeed financially.
boys, sons of the towns Methodist minister, back in Within a few months, the
1878.
Jones brothers had
removed any lingering

doubts by engaging sales
agents in Eureka, Rohnerville, Petrolia even
Sacramento and San Francisco.
In 1880, the Reverend
Jones left the Methodist
Church, and his sons
moved with the family.
This caused them to sell
the newspaper to F.A.
Alford, a physician.
(Fun fact: The Enterprises current office location is in the F.A. Alford
house at 207 Francis
Street.)
Over the years, The
Enterprise has changed
owners 14 times. The
longest-running owner(see ENTERPRISE/page 4)
Enterprise staff photo
The current Enterprise newspaper office, located at

207 Francis Street and built by the second owner of
The Enterprise, has been featured in Hollywood productions. Above, Jim Carrey, on left, films a scene in
front of The Enterprise office with Martin Landau,
center, who played Harry Trimble in Castle Rocks
The Majestic in 2001. On the right is actor Jeffrey
DeMunn, who played Ernie Cole. The office was also
featured in the television show Salems Lot as an
antique shop.
Page 2 The Ferndale (California) Enterprise
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Your room is ready at the Victorian Inn, which offers accommodations, a fine restaurant and conference/meeting facilities.
First stop? Ferndale Pie Co.

for good eats and treats
Ferndale Pie Company is one of Ferndales
great local eateries. Open
Monday thru Saturday
from 7 am to 7 pm, this
family-owned and operated restaurant offers
something for breakfast,
lunch and dinner, as well
as a variety of freshly
baked pies and other
tasty desserts.
Breakfast burritos,
breakfast sandwiches,
fresh donuts, muffins
and bagels are available
all day long. Both hot
and cold sandwiches, 100
percent certified Angus
beef burgers, grilled
chicken sandwiches,
fries, onion rings, homemade chicken pot pies
and bread bowls are
available for lunch or
dinner with three varieties of soups and chili
daily. A fresh salad bar is
also open for lunch.
Pies are baked fresh
daily and are available
whole or by the slice.

You can also enjoy a variety of ice cream, cinnamon rolls, cupcakes,
brownies,
cookies,
donuts,
milkshakes,
floats and other sweet
desserts.
Desiring hot cocoa,
coffee or espresso? Ferndale Pie Company is
your stop for your
favorite hot drink.
Owners Doug and
Bonnie Brower and family invite you to stop in
at the Ferndale Pie Company, located right across
from the Ferndale Post
Office (look for their
bright blue awning), and
try one of their many
tasty treats and say hello.
FERNDALE PIE
COMPANY
543 Main Street
Tel. 707/786-4444
Ferndalepiecompany.com
Rings Pharmacy: Oldest

drug store in California
Its as if there has been
a Rings Pharmacy in Ferndale for as long as there
has been a Main Street.
J.H. Ring originally
dispensed his pills and
elixirs across the street
from the present location,
in a towering structure
built in 1894-95. The 362
Main Street store is commercial Eastlake Stick.
(The J.H. Ring family lived
above the store and
enjoyed a balcony, since
removed.)
When J.H. Ring
retired, he passed the business to his son, Meredith.
The building was reinforced with steel rods and
timber braces following
the 1906 earthquake. In
fact, these braces are to be
credited for holding the
building during the April
1992 earthquakes.
Owner Tom Renner

operates the pharmacy
behind the ornatelycarved redwood fixture in
the back. You cant always
see him, but hes always
happy to greet customers
and answer questions.
Walk in, and you will
notice that Rings is more
than a drug store. The
front end is stocked with
a little bit of most things,
including
cosmetics,
postcards, sunglasses and
first-aid supplies. You also
can find character cookie
jars, novelty salt and pepper shakers, Napoleon
Porcelain flowers, minihinged boxes and oldfashioned Raggedy Anns.
Rings also stocks helium
balloons for all occasions.
Make prints from your
digital camera or a printto-print while you wait at
the Kodak Kiosk.
In
Ferndale,
there isnt a one-stop
type of super store, so
we try to carry a variety of items, says
Tom. The regulars
know where the
tricky items are - but
most customers, residents and visitors
alike, end up asking
for what they are
looking for.
RINGS
PHARMACY
362 Main Street
Tel. 707/786-4511
Rings Pharmacy at 362 Main

St.
For more than 126

years, the building housing the Victorian Inn of
Ferndale has been a keystone in the life of this
famous village. It has
been restored with loving detail and attention,
and is owned and operated by Jenny Oaks and
Lowell Daniels. The
first-class accommodations can fill 21st-century
needs while surrounding
its guests with the
ambiance of the leisurely,
luxurious past.
The newest addition
to the inn is Annas Suite
on the ground floor, featuring a king-size bedroom, a living room, a
full kitchen, a large
screen TV, and a huge

bathroom with a shower
and a separate claw-foot
tub. It was named after a
dear friend who, although
she loved it here, could
never stay because she
was in a wheelchair and
couldnt negotiate the
stairs. She has since
passed away, but if she
were still with us we could
enjoy her company as a
guest, and others who
might have difficulty
managing the staircase to
the upper rooms can now
relax and enjoy Ferndale
in luxury and comfort.
The
beautifullyappointed rooms all have
private baths. Several
rooms have window
alcoves overlooking Ferndale's historic Main

Street. The rooms have
been lavishly appointed
with exquisite linens,
antique armoires and furniture. They feature flat
screen cable televisions
and free wireless Internet.
The ambiance is turnof-the-century splendor,
and the sky-lit hallways
make a stroll seem like a
trip back in time. Guests
may choose from larger
king suites to smaller
queens and even one
room with a standard
double bed.
A conference room is
available for meetings and
retreats for larger groups.
And guests are served a
full breakfast each morning, choosing from the

menu of our full-service
restaurant downstairs,
The VI.
Guests will enjoy luxury accommodations,
exceptional service, great
food and all the warmth
and comfort of a boutique
village inn in this wellknown historic landmark.
THE VICTORIAN INN
400 Ocean Avenue
Tel. 707/786-4949
VictorianVillageInn.com
Email:
innkeeper@Victorian
VillageInn.com
Need a chocolate fix? Head to Sweetness & Light

The sight, fragrance
and taste of handmade,
traditional chocolates are
at Sweetness & Light.
Located next to the
post office, the candy
kitchen and store carry on
a tradition that goes back
to the turn of the 20th
century. Candies are still
cooked the old-fashioned
way: in small batches, with
only the best quality ingredients and no preservatives added.
Many days you can
observe through the
kitchen window the cooking and dipping of traditional opera creams,
fudges, brittles and
caramels. But time has
not stood still in the
kitchen, and you can also
observe the cooking and
dipping of truffles, giant
all-nut patties, a variety of
candy bars (gooey and
outrageously rich or nutty
crunchy), and chocolate
novelties including chocolate lollies, cows, baskets

and boxes.
If you're looking for a
quick and delicious coffee
fix, the Sweetness & Light
Espresso Take-Out Window will certainly please.
Select a traditional
espresso coffee or any
number of specialty coffee drinks served from 7
am - 4:30 pm Monday
through Saturday and
Sunday from 7 am to 3:30
pm. The candy store is
open from 10 am - 5 pm
Monday through Saturday
and 11 am - 4 pm Sunday.
If you have a favorite
candy that you can't live
without, be sure to call
ahead so we can have it
waiting for you. And,
dont forget, we ship!
After you return home
from your visit to Ferndale and get the hankering for Sweetness & Light
traditional chocolates,
Sweetness and Light offers not only the finest chocolates, it also has a take-out window for those quick
fixes of coffee and chocolate!
check out our website.
Along with special promo SWEETNESS & LIGHT
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Sweetness & Light: Celebrating more than 30
years of delicious confections.
Main Street Barkery & Bath caters to pets

A visit to Ferndale
wouldnt be complete
without a stop to see
Mocha" at the Main
Street Barkery & Bath,
located at 452 Main Street
in Ferndale.
Are you looking for a
unique gift for that special
pet person in your life?
Or maybe for your own
pet? Main Street Barkery
& Bath offers a selection
of pet-friendly gifts, edible treats, gift cards, pet
apparel and more.
Karen Kentgen opened
her barkery in 2015
after moving to Ferndale
from the Silicon Valley.
Mocha is Kentgen's Rex
house rabbit that now
resides in her store.
It wasnt long ago that
I was on a road trip, experiencing all the little towns
along the Northern California coast, when I visited Ferndale and just fell
in love, said Kentgen.
After Kentgen paid a
visit to the Victorian Village, she decided to speed
up her retirement plans by
finishing up the school
year and moving to Ferndale (May 2015). Of
course, Mocha, who had
been Kentgen's pre-school
class pet, also made the
trip up north - and he
loves visitors!
Kentgen is, naturally, a
pet person. She has provided homes to a variety of

animals throughout the
years (everything," said
Kentgen, except maybe
pot-bellied pigs). At Main
Street Barkery & Bath,
Kentgen offers fellow animal lovers a wide variety of
gift items animalthemed scarves, leash
plaques, jewelry, lap quilts
pet supplies, and of
course, edible gourmet pet
treats, which came about
after Kentgen met a cowboy from the high desert
that also happened to be an
executive chef.
The rest, as they say, is
history, and now Main
Street Barkery & Bath offers
pet treats made fresh from
scratch using only healthy,
natural and many local
ingredients. (The pumpkin
in their Pupkin Curls is
from Ferndales Leonardi
Pumpkin Patch.)
We understand your
pets are a loving part of
your family, and the treats
we give them should be
healthy, wholesome and
delicious, said Kentgen.
Each artisan treat is carefully handcrafted and baked
in the beautiful Victorian
Village of Ferndale.
Main Street Barkery &
Bath also offers two do-ityourself dog-washing stations, full-service bathing
Main Street Barkery & Baths Karen Kentgen, left,

holds Mocha Bunny, the shops mascot. On the
right, creator of the barkerys delicious dog and cat
treats, Matthew Riley and Bubba.
and dog grooming services. It can be such a hassle to wash your dog at
home with bending over
the tub, getting the bathroom dirty, and the hair in
the drain. said Kentgen.
Instead, come on down to
our shop. Our bathing stations are easy to use and
we even provide the shampoo, towels, and dryers."
For those dogs that perhaps arent so social, said
Kentgen,"we offer bathing
appointment
times
before/after regular busi-
ness hours so those particular furry friends of

ours may bathe without
distractions."
And, if your dog is in
need of a de-skunking,
Kengten offers emergency
service after hours!
Main Street Barkery &
Bath is open Mondays and
Thursdays through Saturdays from 10-5 and Sundays from 11:30-4.
MAIN STREET
BARKERY & BATH
452 Main Street
Tel. 707/786-5008
Your table is waiting at the VI Silvas Jewelry is home to

unique collection of rare gems
Lowell Daniels and

Jenny Oaks, 17-year owners of Ferndales great Victorian Inn, are proud of
their latest enterprise, The
VI Restaurant & Tavern.
This is truly a labor of
love, not only for Jenny
and Lowell, but also for
their staff. The entire staff
is a charming bunch of
people whose greatest joy
is seeing their guests
happy and enjoying their
creations.
The VI is a delight for
the senses. It brings its
guests a dining experience
that is unparalleled in
Humboldt County.
Conveniently located
in the Victorian Inn in the
center of Ferndale, the VI
is an invitation to explore
new standards of culinary
creativity while providing
a variety of the traditional
classics.
The VIs menu fuses
the innovation of California culinary cuisine with
the classic staples of the
Pacific Northwest. From
the popular steaks to the
mouthwatering Paella
Portuguese, there is something for every culinary
palate to enjoy at the VI
Restaurant.
For lunch, enjoy a traditional tavern sandwich,
Find a collection of rare gems and fine jewelry

in the lobby area of the historic Victorian Inn
Courtesy photo
The VI Restaurant & Tavern dining room.

the getting famous VI
Burger, a comforting artisan mac and cheese crock
or one of many other delicious choices. At dinner,
choose from an inspired
presentation of unusual
dishes, including a cold
water Lobster Tail and
guest favorite Roasted
Chicken. Always at the top
of the favorites list are
our mouth-watering steaks
and filets.
The Victorian Inn and
VI Restaurant also house
facilities for larger functions. The Conference
Room will seat up to 40
guests for a very private
meeting or group dinner.
The Banquet Room, while
still very private, will
accommodate a great
many more.
Whether you choose
The VI for lunch, dinner
or cocktails your meal
will be accompanied by
exquisite presentation,
choices from an awardwinning wine list, an elegant
yet
relaxed
atmosphere and gracious
professional service.
VI Restaurant & Tavern

400 Ocean Avenue
Your table is waiting
www.virestaurant.com
Tel. 707/786-4950
www.VIRestaurant.com
Dine@VIRestaurant.com
Above, the Francis Creek Inn is right around the corner from The Red Front Store Ferndales version
of a convenience store. On right, Red Front and Francis Creek Inn co-owner Carol Gorton gets a visit at
the Red Front from Food Network star Guy Fieri.
The lobby area of

the historic Victorian
Inn houses luxurious
collections of rare gems
and fine jewelry. The
unique collection of
specially
designed
pieces from around the
world displayed in the
rich comfort of this
landmark
building
make shopping here an
experience to be
remembered.
Owners
Lowell
Daniels and Jenny Oaks
relocated their jewelry
business from the gold
country of Sutter Creek,
where it flourished for
18 years. On a trip to
Humboldt County, they
encountered
the
enchanting village of
Ferndale and the historic Victorian Inn.
They fell in love with
the area and purchased
the building in January
1999.
The store is named
after Lowell's grandfather, Joseph Rose Silva,
born in the Portuguese
Azore Islands. Lowell's
grandfather
immigrated to California
and, although born
here, Lowell treasures
his Portuguese heritage.
An original portrait of
his grandfather overlooks the beautiful setting of the store.
Lowell is a graduate
gemologist and a certified
gemologist
appraiser. He spent
several years obtaining
his formal education
from the Gemological
Photos courtesy of Silvas Fine Jewelry
Jenny Oaks and Lowell Daniels moved their highly

successful fine jewelry business, Silvas Fine Jewelry,
from Sutter Creek to Ferndale.
Institute of America. He
has a following of regular clients from across
the U.S. and Europe.
Jenny has also studied gemology and her
style, insight and grace
make selecting a special
piece of jewelry a memorable experience. The
store specializes in custom designs and repairs.
Along with diamonds, rubies, sapphires,
emeralds and other precious gems, the large varied inventory includes
cameos, jade, pearls,
tourmaline, tanzanite
and many other rare and
lovely gemstones from
around the world, along
with many other works
of art and treasures.

The
beautifully
appointed, specially lit
surroundings make
selecting a special piece
of fine jewelry an experience to remember at
Silva's.
SILVAS FINE
JEWELRY
400 Ocean Avenue
www.silvasjewelry.com
Tel. 707/786-4425
Gems@silvasjewelry.com
Francis Creek Inn and Red Front Store The Becker Insurance Agency
The Becker Insur- accounts are also an agent's license in March
are both friendly stops for visitors
ance Agency began in important segment of 2008 and now offers
The Red Front Store
and Francis Creek Inn are
located on the corner of
Shaw and Main.
The inn features spacious non-smoking, Victorian-style rooms, color
cable TV, free wi-fi and
phones all at the lowest
rate in town.
The Red Front Store, a
family business since 1976,
is best described as a convenience store and comes
fully stocked, open early
and late to provide for your
needs.
The store is famous in
town for its hot dogs.
(Food Networks Guy Fieri
can attest to that, noting in
his interview with The
Enterprise that he wishes
he had found time to feature the hot dogs on his

Guys Hometown Tour
episode of Diners, DriveIns and Dives.) The dogs
buns are made especially
for The Red Front from an
old Danish recipe. They
also have fast food to go,
beer, local wines, soda, ice
and a great variety of grocery items.
And, if your sweet tooth
is calling you, check out the
large selection of Humboldt
Munchies baked treats,
handmade with love in the
heart of Humboldt by the
Kelly Valentine, daughter
of the stores owners.
Stop in at the Red Front
Store and the Francis Creek
Inn and say hello to the
friendly folks, while picking up a few Ferndale postcards to send home.

And, if youre looking
to relocate to Ferndale, now
is the time. Own a piece of
nostalgia in the historic
Victorian Village. The Red
Front Store and Francis
Creek Inn are for sale. The
store and four-room inn are
in a perfect location for
maximum exposure. The
business, real estate and
inventory are included for
$675,000.
THE FRANCIS CREEK

INN AND RED FRONT
STORE
577 Main Street
Tel. 707/786-9611
www.franciscreekinn.com
1950 in the office section of the Ferndale

Meat Market. Before it
became a full-time operation, it ran for seven
years in conjunction
with other occupations.
Around 1960, the
business moved to its
current location at 521
Main Street. From here,
Beckers offers a full
range of insurance. (A
real estate office was
part of the business until
1982.) Most of the insurance business is on a
personal line basis, and
includes autos and
homes. Small commercial accounts and farm
the agency.
The business has
stayed in the family, and
this summer will celebrate its 66th anniversary. Jerry Becker sold
the business to his two
sons, Bill and Don
Becker, upon his retirement in 1987. The entire
Becker family has
enjoyed doing business
in Ferndale.
Kelli Boots ( formerly Kelli Townsend)
joined the staff in May
2007. She was born and
raised in Ferndale and
graduated from Humboldt State University in
2006. Kelli obtained her
notary service as a certified notary.

Their agents continue to be most supportive
of
local
functions, particularly
those for young people.
The entire agency also
is involved in community activities and
remains a strong backer
of the Victorian Village.
THE BECKER
INSURANCE
AGENCY
521 Main Street
Tel. 707/786-9721
office@beckerinsurance.net
Have your event in

Ferndale; rent the
Community Center,
located in the heart of
the Victorian Village
The heart of Ferndale
is a community center
that can host events for
both community and private functions.
The Ferndale Community Center can be
found at the end of Main
Street at Firemens Park
and has seating capacity
for 362 and standing
capacity for 775. A commercial kitchen with
utensils and dishes is also
available, making the
venue the perfect spot for
a variety of functions.
In typical Ferndale
fashion, the community
rallied around the center,
known also as Firemens
Pavilion, in the 1990s
when it had fallen into

disrepair. Volunteers
built a kitchen and renovated
the
facility.
Recently, the Ferndale
Senior Resource Agency
has taken on the management of the center and
has repainted it, redone
the floors, the bar area,
upgraded the kitchen and
done ADA improvements
to the restroom.
The mission statement of the center is to
promote community participation by providing a
sound facility for arts,
education, recreation, celebration and locallybased human services in
order to increase the
Courtesy photo
The Ferndale Community Center is a great spot for weddings and other events and its prime location makes
it a popular venue.
opportunity for personal
and collective growth in
the community.
Mission goals focus on
the center providing a
human service by nourishing senior citizens and
others by providing food
programs, and by providing a cultural service by
offering a place to promote community enrichment though intercultural
events, music, theatre and
dance. The centers management is also focused on
partnering with the community by working with
Ferndale non-profits,
organizations and schools
to provide opportunities
for fundraising, community building, community
service and education at a
reasonable cost.
As the heart of the
community, the center
also is host to town meetings, family gatherings,
individual recognitions
and memorials.
Booking an event at
the Ferndale Community
Center is easy. First, head
to ferndalecommunitycenter.org and check the
calendar to make sure the

center is available on the
date you desire. The centers rental form is on the
webpage and can be
downloaded and printed.
The form includes a full
description of the facility
and policies for its use.
Once completed the form
should be mailed to PO
Box 726, Ferndale, CA
95536.
Whether its a family
reunion, a wedding, a
community event, the Ferndale Community Center
is an exceptional facility.
Its proximity to downtown

Ferndale and neighboring
Firemens Park makes it a
popular location for all
types of events.
THE FERNDALE
COMMUNITY CENTER
100 Berding Street
(707) 496-5498
(707) 786-4141
ferndalecommunity
center.org
ferndalecommunity
center@gmail.com
Foggy Bottoms Yarns Community and client-first ethic important to

has new items in store! team at Ferndale branch of Wells Fargo Advisors
Foggy Bottoms is located at 350 Main Street and was

changed to Sallys Clothing store for the filming of
The Majestic in Ferndale.
It's a special treat to stop
in at Foggy Bottoms Yarns
in the beautiful Victorian
village of Ferndale, California. Owner, Jacqueline
Ramirez, is always happy
to welcome you to her colorful, cozy, and well
appointed shop. With
decades of experience, she
is always glad to help you
find that particular yarn or
pattern, and guide you
through any knitting problems you might have. English Knitting lessons are
available.
Foggy Bottoms Yarns
carries a large variety of
yarns including Berocco,
Brown Sheep, James
Brett, Cascade, "Knit
One, Crochet Too, Knitting Fever, Noro, Plymouth",
Tahki,
Mountain Colors, Sweet
Georgia, and many others.
New yarns are coming
in regularly. For the needlepointers we carry a nice
variety of "Paternayan"
yarns. We carry supplies for
knitting and crochet, nee-
HISTORY
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limbs throughout the valley.

Seth Shaw and his
brother, Stephen, did more
than gaze across the tangled willows of the valley.
Early in that summer of
1852, they went exploring.
In August, with a friend,
Willard Allen, they paddled an Indian dugout
canoe from Eel Rivers
North Bay south across the
mouth of the Eel River and
up the Salt River branch to
the south of Francis Creek.
Here, they beached
their canoe and followed
an elk trail up the creek
until they came to an
opening close to the base
of the hills where there
were no willows.
Ferns grew over the
opening. Some say they
were so tall they would
cover a man on horseback.
ENTERPRISE
ships were those of Herbert N. Briggs (1901-10,

in partnership with
William E. Butler and
1910-32 as sole owner);
and George and Hazel
Waldner (1939-80). Elizabeth Poston McHarry,
owner/publisher from
1982, sold The Enterprise to TSM Publishing,
Inc. in October 1995. In
October 1998, the paper
was sold to Editor Caroline Titus, who had
edited and contributed
to the paper for seven
years prior.
Titus has been an
award-winning television, radio and newspaper journalist for more
than 30 years and has
been a guest lecturer at
Stanford University,
inspiring future journalists to consider community journalism as a
The
career choice.
Enterprise has also participated in the Stanford
Rebele Internship program, hiring Stanford
students to work for the
paper over their summer
dle point, cross-stitch, tatting, and embroidery. Of

special note are our Yarn
Whirlys yarn holders
custom-made by her son,
Randy Frost, from a variety of beautiful woods. We
also feature unique buttons,
shawl pins, books, patterns,
hand-knitted hats, headbands, scarves, sweaters,
and more!
We are located at 350
Main Street in Ferndale,
and we are open from noon
to five, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and
Saturday. We are open
noon to four on Sunday,
and were closed on Tuesday. On the third Friday of
each month you are invited
to join us from 6 to 9 in the
evening as we sit, knit, crochet, and snack, gathered
around a cozy fire.
FOGGY
BOTTOMS
YARNS
350 Main Street
Tel. 707/786-9188
jacqueknits@suddenlink.net
Tall enough that the party

decided to call the place
Ferndale.
The rainy season was
close at hand, so the three
hurried to build shelter.
Before long, they had built
themselves a cabin with an
earthen fireplace for
warmth and cooking.
As time went on, one
of their visitors was Seth
Kinman, later a famous
hunter, trapper and
acquaintance of two U. S.
presidents, as well as barkeep at Table Bluff.
In 1853, Ferndale held
its first election, where else
but in the Shaw cabin, and
21 voters cast ballots.
Obviously, the community
had grown.
In 1854, Shaw had
underway a larger house
which, in 1859, became
Ferndales first post office
and in 1863, a stopping
place for travelers. Shaw
was made Ferndales first
breaks.
Now, as it celebrates its
birthday, Ferndale's hometown newspaper has an
average of 3,000 to 4,000
readers each week, and
subscribers in 28 states
besides California.
In 1997, for the first
time since Hazel Waldner
announced the end of
World War II with a handprinted red banner headline, The Enterprise won
a statewide newspaper
competition. Since then
its winning streak continues, with a total of 36 state
and national awards gracing the office wall.
In 2010, The Enterprise brought home four
National Newspaper Association (NNA) awards,
including three first places
for its reporting and a first
place for an editorial cartoon, penned by the late
staff editorial cartoonist
Jack Mays.
In 2011, Enterprise
columnist Wendy Lestina
placed first in the NNAs
best Humorous Column
division; another Mays
cartoon placed second in
the best Original Editorial
Cartoon division and an
The team at Hussey

Financial Consulting
Group of Wells Fargo
Advisors can boast 64
years experience in the
financial services industry.
But along with its
focus on setting goals for
retirement and helping
clients realize their
dreams, the team of Senior Vice PresidentBranch Manager Laura
Hussey,
Registered
Client Associate Donna
Bowen, Financial Consultant Renae Alejandre,
and client associate
Sonia McBride, is committed to the community
of Ferndale.
Staff
members
believe in giving back to
the larger community,
and you'll find them volunteering for community
organizations
including the Ferndale
Repertory Theatre, the
Ferndale
Senior
Resource Agency and
the Ferndale Youth Football Association.
"It's such a privilege
to live and work in a
community like Ferndale," said Hussey, who
has been in the financial
services industry for a
quarter of a century after
spending her twenties as
a starving artist. "I have
a five minute walk to
work every day and I
always say to myself, 'another day in paradise.
Heading up a full
Courtesy photo
The team at Ferndales Wells Fargo Advisors, from the left: Donna Bowen,
Laura Hussey, Renae Alejandre, and Sonia McBride.
That client-first ethic HUSSEY FINANCIAL
service brokerage office
offering a range of invest- has proved successful for CONSULTING
ments including stocks, the Hussey Financial GROUP OF WELLS
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ing different skill sets and little town that has a great broker-dealer and separate nonbank affiliate of Wells Fargo &
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Hussey, who was recently a strong business com- held
by a select group of Finandesignated by Wells munity and a thriving cial Advisors within Wells Fargo
Advisors and reflects a high level
Fargo Advisors as a artist enclave."
of standards as measured by one
member of the firms Preor more of the firms criteria for
mier Advisors Program.
revenue generation, educational
attainment and client-service best
"We all work with a
practices.
client-first ethic."
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On July 12, 1862, a
weekly mail service was
established. Charles Bryant
undertook to carry the
mail between Ferndale and
Eureka each Saturday.
Centerville, just five
miles west of Ferndale, had
been a center of activity for
the southwest part of the
Eel River Valley. It could
be reached by a long
slough navigable by small
or flat-bottomed boats
from the Eel River.
Between 1852 and
around 1870, the Eel River
Valley was such a mass of
trees and willow brush, the
only practical route south
was in this direction, all of
which made Centerville a
vital center.
At first, a good part of
Ferndales acitvity was
from the ranches and
dairies in the coastal hills
to the south. That created
a need for a route that was
more dependable than the
tidal beach near Centerville.
In July 1879, a trail was

blazed over these steep and
rugged hills, which later
became a wagon road with
the appropriate name, the
Wildcat. It is still the
principal route to the Bear
River and Mattole areas.
In May 1878, Ferndale
had a newspaper. The next
year, Roberts Hall, complete with a rostrum, was
finished. A census, which
presumably included Centerville and Port Kenyon
together with Ferndale,
reported: 1,050 native
born; 90 from Denmark;
111 from Switzerland; 72
from Germany; 34 from
Nova Scotia (Blue Noses)
and 34 from Canada (not
Nova Scotia).
Probably the first to
come in any number were
the Swiss. The Italians were
among the later arrivals
at the turn of the century.
The Portuguese began
arriving after 1900, mostly
from the Azores and a few
from the mainland. Like
the Italians, the Portuguese
editorial penned by Titus

placed third in the Best
Editorial category.
In May of 2012, The
Enterprise received first
and second place for best
original editorial cartoons.
Both were drawn by Mays.
And, in 2013, Titus won
first and third place in the
Best Editorial competition
for small weeklies.
And, in 2016 The
Enterprise was awarded
two prestigious honors for
its committment to transparency, the First Amendment and freedom of
information. The first
award was from the
Northern
California
Chapter of the Society of
Professional Journalists,
which named The Enterprise as a recipient of a
James Madison Freedom
of Information award.
In April of 2016, The
Enterprises publisher and
editor was selected as the
recipient of the California
Newspaper Publishers
Association Freedom of
Information award in
recognition and appreciation of your dedication
and outstanding work to
protect and enhance the
First Amendment, Freedom of Information and a

Free Press. Both honors
were handed out at ceremonies in San Francisco.
Drop by and see us
while you are in Ferndale.
You won't find a green eyeshade or any printer's ink
anywhere, but you will find
a friendly staff and maybe
a fresh cup of coffee.
If youre looking for a
place to stay in Ferndale,
log on to Airbnb on the
Internet and check out The
Quarters, the newspapers
vacation rental located
behind The Enterprises
main office.
The Quarters is a fivestar rated cozy, upcycled
seven-room vacation rental
that sleeps five with plenty
of room to spread and
relax, all the while right in
the middle of the action of
Main Street, Ferndale! Your
hosts, owners of The
Enterprise, have earned the
Superhost status from
Airbnb.
We hope you enjoy our
Souvenir Edition and take
it home to remind you of
your visit to the Ferndale
area.
Better yet, bring Fern-
brought their culture with

them.
By 1884, Ferndale was
organizing a fire department. By 1893, it was voting (89 to 47) to
incorporate.
Jumping ahead to the
winter of 1955, disastrous
floods shook the area.
Before World War II, only
redwood and tanbark had
been harvested. But after
1945, Douglas fir and other
conifers were ruthlessly
harvested.
In the absence of an
adequate forest management plan, there were
clogged streams, unprotected drainage slopes, and
in the winter of 1955, the
worst flood in Humboldts
history.
The ranchers in the valley had only partly recovered in 1964 when an even
worse flood hit. I remember that along Van Ness
Avenue in Ferndale, there
was flood water next to the
higher pavement of the
road on the north side, but
no water had yet gotten

into the fairgrounds.
Although Ferndale had
been spared, it had become
a ghost town. The dairy
ranchers who supported
the town had been all but
ruined. Store after store
was empty. Buildings were
for sale for almost nothing.
The old Red Front Store,
now Abraxas, sold for less
than $1,000!
But Ferndale recovered. Within a few years,
buildings went for $10,000
to $12,000. Artists discovered the town and the
available space.
(Ed.s note: Viola Russ
McBride (1906-96) was a
writer and artist who lived
in Ferndale virtually all her
life. She was also a wellknown rancher, logger,
mother of three and all-out
supporter of Main Street
and the artists in our community. A plaque, next to
the city parking lot on
Main Street, commemorates her contributions to
Ferndale.)
The Majestic director Frank Darabont reads a hotoff-the-press copy of The Ferndale Enterprise during the filming of the production in 2001 in Ferndale.
The Enterprise office at the time located on Francis Street and where the Victorian Inns Annas Suite
is located today was transformed into the office
of the fictional Lawson Beacon for the movie.
dale to your home every
week of the year with a
subscription. (Fifty-two
issues for $55.) Order your
subscription at our office
or send a check to P.O.
Box 1066, Ferndale, California 95536. You can also
subscribe online at ferndaleenterprise.us.
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Association's Autry Prize for Public History. Find all 138 years of The Ferndale
Enterprise at the Ferndale Museum.
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Redwood Suites offers clean and comfortable accommodations.
For a relaxing stay and a restful

night, stay at Redwood Suites
Redwood Suites, a
sister property to Lowell Daniels and Jenny
Oaks Victorian Inn, is
the answer for those
travelers and visitors
who wish space and
comfort while enjoying
their time here. The
suites feature kitchens,
a combination living
room/dining room, a
separate bedroom and
a private bath. There
are also two single
rooms which dont have
kitchens, but are just as
beautifully appointed.
Because of the ability to
prepare some or all of
their meals in the
kitchens, many guests
stay in Redwood Suites
when they are here for
longer periods than is
usual when just traveling through.
Our convenient
location, just a half
block from Historical
Downtown Ferndale
and its unique Main
Street establishments
(332 Ocean Avenue),
makes it the perfect

home base from which
to visit any time of year.
Local festivals, live theatre, flea markets, concerts and parades are
just a sampling of the
many events that highlight the year in our
vibrant community.
The kitchens come
complete with dishes
and cookware. The
Select Suites feature one
queen bed. One of the
Family Suites features a
king bed with twin trundle beds, while the other
features two queen beds.
All the suites have dining tables and chairs in
the dining area and
couches in the sitting
area.
The two single
rooms, featuring one
queen bed, also have
small refrigerators and
microwaves. They also
have a small table and
chairs for a pleasant time
in the morning while
enjoying your coffee,
which is provided in all
our rooms, as well as

cable TV and free wireless Internet.
We invite you to
come stay and relax with
us
at
Redwood
Suitestoday or on your
next visit to the Victorian Village of Ferndale.
Were easy to find. Just
go down Main Street to
Ocean Avenue and turn
right for half a block. We
will be on your left just
past US Bank. Registration is in the lobby of the
Victorian Inn, at the corner of Ocean and Main.
REDWOOD SUITES
332 Ocean Avenue
Tel. 707/786-5000
or 888-589-1808
www.redwoodsuites.
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20th century life of an agricultural-based farm town.
While honoring the
areas base in dairying, cattle and sheep ranching, and
timber, the Ferndale
Museum collection also celebrates the results of 19th
century success in its
detailed recreations of Victorian life and homes.
Tourist alert: On the day
that shed like to linger in
the Main Street shops, the
Museums Joe McIntosh
Annex a massive adjacent
space filled with a working
blacksmith shop, as well as
vehicles,
tools,
and
machines representing the
crafts and labors of a century-and-a-half of rural life
is a destination place for
the guys (yes, of course
women enjoy it too, but not
for hours and hours of conversation over every detail
of, say, a surveyors level
from 1900).
The museum also has a
working Bosch-Omori seismograph, installed in Ferndale in 1933 by UC
Berkeley, and operated by
a local volunteer; it was formally given to the city in
1950, and was moved from
the firehouse to the
museum 28 years later. It is
still monitored daily, and its
exhibit includes recent
printouts of major quakes,
as well as the details of the
regions own seismic history.
Always popular with
children is the player piano
in the Victorian parlor and

the detailed, miniature Victorian dollhouses, as well as
a sylvan display of native
wildlife, exhibits of tiny
teensy mammalian skulls,
and the full set-up of a 1950s
small-town
telephone
switchboard.
Genealogical research is
a busy activity at the
museum, and is aided by the
knowledge of long-time volunteers and a back room
with 137 years of The Ferndale Enterprise, as well as
records, books, photographs, family files, event
boxes, and ephemera. Individuals are encouraged to
make best use of these
resources by calling ahead
of a visit (786-4466) and
making an appointment.
With close ties to the Ferndale Cemetery Association,
tours to find ancestral graves
can also be arranged by callahead to the cemetery (7869857). The museum has
detailed gravesite information on both the town cemetery and its neighbor just to
the east on Bluff Road, St.
Marys, the Catholic cemetery.
The Ferndale Museum
also has a gift shop with
dozens of historical books
(including photography
books, biographies, and an
anecdote-studded historical
Ferndale cookbooks), onsite forged gifts, and a full
selection of videos of former
programs and lectures, as
well as copies of Our Story,
the bimonthly magazine
received by members of the
museum ($25/year; join at

the museum, or on-line at
ferndalemuseum.com).
Also in the gift shop are
DVDs of the 12 movies written, produced and directed
by a team from the Ferndale
Museum. The movies cover
such subjects as how the Eel
River Valley responded to
World War II, the experiences of our Korean veterans, the building (and
saving) of Fernbridge, the
amateur boxers of the postwar era, a trip over the
Wildcat with local storytellers, the heydays of the
Mattole Valley Grange, and
The Lost Village of Camp
Weeott. One production,
Letters Home, detailing
the towns involvement in
World War II, won the
Western History Associations Autry History Prize
2011 as the best contribution to local history in any
medium in the U.S.
The Ferndale Museums
motto, History is our story,
underscores its philosophy
that history is a dynamic
force in our community,
growing in breadth and
depth as it not only reveals
the past but embraces the
present, enfolding into its
narrative our story
everyone who participates
in the life of our town.
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515 Shaw Ave.
Tel. 707/786-4466
museum@
ferndale-museum.org
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Coast Cafe & Bakery for casual vegetarian dining
Those looking for a
casual vegetarian dining
option in Ferndale need
to look no further than
the Lost Coast Cafe &
Bakery.
Located behind the
wrought iron gates at 486
Main Street, the restaurant offers the freshest
ingredients, using mostly
fresh, local, organic produce, and a welcoming
atmosphere that will
make your visit to Ferndale complete. Right
behind the wrought iron
and alongside a giant
mural, patrons can enjoy
a sunny patio with a
calming water feature.
Lost Coast Cafe &
Bakery has a five-star rating on Yelp.
The adult grilled
cheese sandwich was off
the charts delicious and
the house-made chili was
incredible, stated one
customer.
The owner makes
his own breads, starts his
own sourdough and
handmakes his own pastries. I wish he was my
dad. Ill be back next time
Im in town, said another
reviewer.
Owner
Mario
Lorenzo caters to every
customers needs. Vegan,
vegetarian, gluten-free,
Lorenzo will make sure
your breakfast or lunch is
prepared to your liking.
If you're in town on
Monday nights and you're
lucky enough to find a
seat, enjoy a friendly
community Italian dinner
party starting at 5 pm.
Lost Coast Cafe &
Bakery opens its doors to
host a fixed price fourcourse meal that draws in
a core group of regulars
each Monday.
Lorenzo said he
thought of the idea one

winter when business had
been slow for his normal
breakfast and lunch
hours.
Maybe on Mondays
theyd want to come out
to eat, Lorenzo said,
thinking of families and
couples cooking dinner at
home.
It started to be this
big family-type thing, the
late local artist Jack Mays
explained. At first, the
Monday night dinners
had just a handful of customers, according to
Mays, but through word
of mouth the number of
regulars grew, to a rough
average of 15 people each
week. Were like family
now, he said.
Recently, Mays continued, there were so
many people at Lorenzos
dinner that all the regulars were pitching in to
help.
We were all helping
to wait tables and wash
dishes, he said. When
there just arent enough
people to cover the customers, Mays said, the
regulars dont mind stepping up to help out in
serving the dishes.
Its more of a supper
club than a restaurant,
Ferndales Stephen Avis
said, due to a core group
of people always represented. Its fun and
unpredictable, he said, of
both the people and the
food.
Hes a chef that
thinks outside the box,
Mays said of Lorenzo.
Lorenzo, who just
kind of got off the highway five years ago and
set up shop with his vegetarian restaurant in Ferndale, said he thinks that
the best part of the Mon-
The Lost Coast Cafe & Bakery owner Mario Lorenzo.

day night Italian dinners
is the community, and
seeing people hang out
and talkIt seems like
people dont do that anymore, he said.
People say its like
eating at my house for dinner, Lorenzo said proudly.
The Lost Coast Caf
and Bakery is open Thursday though Sunday, 10 am
to 4 pm. It serves breakfast on Sundays until
noon. On Monday, it is
open from 11 am to 7 pm
with Italian dinners served
Monday evenings from 57 pm. (reservations
strongly suggested).
LOST COAST CAFE

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468 Main Street
Tel. 707/786-5330
No Brand Burger Stand:

Where youll find the best burger on the North Coast
A visit to Ferndale isnt
complete without a stop at
the No Brand Burger
Stand, where even the hungriest appetite will be satisfied by one look at its
mouth-watering menu.
A favorite of both
locals and tourists from
around the world, the No
Brand Burger Stand uses
only the freshest ingredients, including grass-fed
beef for its burgers,
chopped daily lettuce,
tomatoes and onions and
100 percent real ice cream
made with whole milk for
its milkshakes.
Owner Ronan Rodoni
began the stand more than
20 years ago. Since then,
the stand has become a
family affair with help
from husband Mike
Angelini, sons Kelly ODay,

20, and Cade Angelini,
nine.
Ive been cooking my
whole life, said Ronan.
This is not so much a
business, but a way of life.
Ronan pays attention
to every burger she cooks.
Lots of energy goes
into each burger, she
explained. We use an old
cast iron grill. A top-ofthe-line one that is seasoned, just like your
grandmas fry pan.
The Lonely Planet
Northern California travel
guide calls the stand a
hole-in-the-wall that
turns out a juicy jalapeno
double cheeseburger that
ranks easily as the North
Coasts best burger.
The shakes so
thick your cheeks hurt

from pulling on the straw,
states the guide, a description that has enticed visitors to the stand from all
over the world.
Ronan says the stands
cajun bacon cheeseburger
is probably the most popular menu choice, followed
by the blue bacon cheeseburger. Of course, your
order wouldnt be complete
without an order of french
fries or onion rings!
The stand is open
from 11-4 six days a week
(banking hours, says
Ronan). Its closed on Sundays.
NO BRAND
BURGER STAND
1400 Main Street.
Tel. 707/786-9474
Youd better have worked up an appetite before stopping at The No Brand Burger
Stand. Hamburgers, made with grass-fed beef, are a favorite of both locals and
tourists from around the world. And, a stop wouldnt be complete without a No
Brand milkshake, made with 100 percent real ice cream and whole milk!
Television personality Guy Fieri takes millions of Triple

D fans on a tour of his loved hometown of Ferndale
From the November 28,
2013 Ferndale Enterprise
Guy
Fieri
is
exhausted. Someone get
him an IPA.
After spending four
days shooting his hit
Food Network show
"Diners, Drive-Ins and
Dives," AKA "Triple D,"
Fieri is looking forward
to some downtime at his
Rose Avenue childhood
home, where today he
will start the barbie (of
course, an over-the-top
large trailer unit) and
cook five turkeys for
dozens of friends and
family members.
In an exclusive interview with The Enterprise
Tuesday evening at Paul's
Live From New York
the soon-to-be-famous
pizza joint at the corner
of 6th and F in Eureka
Fieri, who grew up in
Ferndale, said over a beer
(one for him, one he
insists for the reporter)
that he was tired but
pretty stoked about
what he and his production crew from Citizen
Pictures accomplished
earlier this week.
"We did four major
places in Eureka (Paul's,
Bless My Soul Cafe, Cafe
Nooner and Brick &
Fire), three major places
in Ferndale (The Ivanhoe, Humboldt Sweets
and Ferndale Meat Company), plus we gave Fortuna a little kiss by
getting a little Clendenen's and we got a little
Loleta Cheese Factory,"
said Fieri while sipping
on his Indian Pale Ale.
"It's been a very successful venture."
Fieri said that he's
wanted to return to
Humboldt County for
about five years. The
timing, however, was
never quite right. This
time, he said, by giving
up his scheduled vacation and twisting some
network execs arms, he
pulled it off.
"Originally, it started
out only as Brick & Fire
and Paul's Live," he said.
"Once the network
agreed to that, we started
to push."
Fieri is quick to point
out that he would have
loved to have included all
of Ferndale's great eating
establishments in his taping. He was disappointed
even, that he didn't get a
shot of himself eating a
Red Front hot dog.
"We have a whole
research team that gets
after this," he explained.
"They start reading
reviews, talking to community people, plus
friends and family. All I
had to do was put my
mom on it and ask her,
'What do you think?' She
bloodhounded the idea."
After potential locations are submitted to the
network, Fieri said, some
are weeded out simply
because "'we've had
enough of that', they say,
or 'we want more of this.'
It's tough for me, cause
I'm like, come on, it's Ferndale. Give me everybody."
During the course of
Fieri's taping at the three
Ferndale food establishments, Fieri said it meant
so much to him to interview people that he knew
while growing up in
town and before he left
at 16 to live in France for

a year as a student. Lino
Mogni, Curley Tait, Bill
Becker, Danny Sisemore,
were just a few names he
rattled off. He also
enjoyed visiting the old
haunts.
"I was a dishwasher
and prep cook at The
Ivanhoe when it was
Roman's," he said. "I also
worked at Ferndale Meat
Company."
As to what a Ferndale episode of "Triple D"
could do for the town,
Fieri is quick to say, get
ready.
With millions of fans
and 250 shows already
aired, the "Triple D" trail
to Ferndale will be followed, says Fieri.
While some may
watch the credits at the
end of "The Majestic" or
"Outbreak" and realize
that the movies were
filmed in the Victorian
Village, "Diners, DriveIns and Dives" is a "real
timely contemporary"
and somewhat of a
"reporting piece" on Ferndale, says Fieri, that will
"shine the light on what
Ferndale really is."
One needs only to
look at what has happened to the more than
750 food establishments
already featured in Fieri's
hit show.
"I quit keeping track
after the second or third
year of the impact the
show has had," he said.
"It's been everything
from, 'we were going out
of business next month
because of the economy
in town is terrible and
because the freeway
(See FIERIpage 16)
Photo above courtesy of Dan Tubbs, Jr. Photo below, courtesy of Food
Network
Above, Food Network star Guy Fieri cruises down Ferndales historic Main Street
in his signature Camaro during the November 2013 taping of Guys Hometown
Tour, a special episode on the Food Networks Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
television show. Below, the production crew of DDD takes time for a group
shot with Ferndales historic Main Street as a backdrop.
The co-stars of Guys Hometown Tour

Looking for a great sandwich? Try the Ferndale Meat Co.
It was more than a
century ago when the pioneer Russ family brought
the first beef animals to
Humboldt
County,
opened a slaughterhouse
along Francis Creek and
then opened a meat market. At the time, beef was
selling for a little more
than a dollar a pound live
weight.
The Ferndale Meat
Company, at 376 Main
Street, was built in 1903
by the Russ family. One
of the buildings unique
aspects was how its owners accommodated the
lack of refrigeration.
Both the east and west
sides were open to allow
air to cool meat that had
been hung inside on
hooks. Most of the beef
had to be sold virtually the
same day unless it was
cured or dried to make
sausage (fresh or dried),
franks, hams, bacon and
jerky.
Today, the Ferndale
Meat Company still uses
hooks to dry its meats. It
also uses the old-fashioned curing and smoking techniques that are
more than a century old.

Indeed, a long curing
time and natural wood
smoke produce the finest
flavor and quality. In fact,
the quality of the Meat
Companys bacon, for
example, continues to
attract people to Ferndale
from all over Humboldt
County and, now, from all
over the world.
The Ferndale Meat
Company was one of several establishments featured on Guy Fieris hit
show, Diners, Drive-ins
and Dives. Fieris special
episode, which first aired
in 2014, called Guys
Hometown Tour, features
the meat companys
owner, Curt Terribilini.
Our sausage sales
have definitely increased
after Guys visit, said
Curt, noting the meat
company sells 29 varieties
of sausage including Italian, Danish, garlic,
bratwurst and breakfast
sausage . . . all made on
the premises.
(A great take-home
gift from your visit to Ferndale is a package of Ferndale sand a very
popular seasoning that

adds the right zip to a tritip or any other meat
dish.)
Look for a shadow box
at the meat company, featuring three rolls of string
and a knife autographed
by Guy Fieri.
The Ferndale Meat
Company has earned 15
California Association of
Meat Processors Smoked
Meat awards since 1977.
Six of these were first place
in the categories of bacon,
dried beef (jerky), dry
salami and smoked
turkey.
Quality, cleanliness
and service are the Meat
Companys very top priorities. The market sells
only the finest quality
beef, which is available in
halves and quarters. It
uses only USDA Choice
beef, naturally aged for at
least 14 days. Cuts can be
made to a customers
specifications, double
wrapped and quick frozen
to provide the best quality beef possible.
The Meat Company
also provides over 300
frozen food storage lock-
Courtesy photo
Guy Fieri featured the Ferndale Meat Company and co-owner Curt Terribilini
(center with apron) in his Triple D special, Guys Hometown Tour. On the left,
is Patty Terribilini (Curts younger sister), and on the right is Pixie Setterlund,
Curts other sister and partner in the Loleta Meat Market and the Ferndale Meat
Co.
ers at a fraction of the cost order all meats and Thomsen, Carla Albers
of running a home freezer. cheeses are sliced fresh and Eileen Miles serve you.
They carry locally-made each day and served on Owners, Curt and Pixie,
also own Loleta Meat Marcheeses and other cheeses breads baked locally.
You might beat the Fer- ket.
from around the world.
After all is said and ndale Meat Companys
done, the most popular prices, but you wont beat THE FERNDALE MEAT
item for sale remains the the meat! Come in and let COMPANY
Ferndale Meat Sandwich. the Meat Companys won- 376 Main Street
Each sandwich is made to derful crew of Sharon Tel. 707/786-4501
Guy Fieri discovers Humboldt Sweets and so

do Triple D fans; bakery and cafe expand
It's been a busy spring
for the Pichulo family and
their family bakery and
cafe, Humboldt Sweets.
After appearing on
Guy Fieri's "Diners,
Drive-Ins and Dives" in
February 2014, they've
had to ramp up their
game.
"We use to sell 20
carmel pecan cinnamon
rolls on a Saturday," said
Sadie Pichulo, daughter
of Tony and Tammy (the
"head boss lady") Pichulo.
"Since the show, we now
sell 200 on a Saturday."
Those carmel pecan
rolls (also available, plain
cinnamon rolls) are just
one of the "to-die-for"
baked goodies offered by
Humboldt Sweets. It's
hard to select just one
item out of the bakery
case to go with that hot
drink. What will it be
today? A slice of that
incredible layered (and
we mean layered) carrot

cake? A melt-in-yourmouth lemon bar? A slice
of that whipped cream
cake roll calling you from
the chilled case? A scone,
practically dripping with
fresh berries? Oh, and
then there's the chocolate!
Better get a few selections
to go!
Looking for something that will stick to
your ribs? How about the
ham and cheddar savory
scone with a side of
homemade bacon gravy?
The master baker in
the family of seven is
mom Tammy, says Sadie.
Tony, the dad of the family, makes all the lunches
(chili with cornbread,
split pea soup, grilled
cheese made with havarti
just a few of the
choices on a recent lunch
menu).
"When I was young, I
would collect cookbooks
and try recipes," said

Tammy, in between
spooning and spreading
dollops of fresh whipped
cream on a sheet of freshout-of-the-oven cake.
"Mom taught me how to
make pies when I was ten
years old and I've been
baking ever since."
"She's been feeding us
like this all of our lives,"
said Sadie, noting that the
Pichulo house never
lacked for visitors. "All of
our friends, when we
were in school, loved to
hang out at our house!"
Sadie says that Fieri
discovered Humboldt
Sweets when he stopped
in their business in early
2013 and tried one of
Tammys molasses cookies and "loved it."
In November of 2013,
the Humboldt Sweets
family was asked to participate in the filming of
"DDD." The bakery, said
Planning a picnic? Stop by the Loleta

Cheese Factory for all the fixins!
Its the cheese that
counts at Loleta Cheese
Factory in Loleta, just
across the Eel River from
Ferndale.
Bob and Carol Laffranchi founded Loleta
Cheese Factory in 1982
in the small town of
Loleta. The idea started
with Bob when he was
teaching agriculture education at Eureka High
School. He began to lead
his dairy class students
through the maze of
cheesemaking, and the
rest, as they say, is history. Bob and Carol
decided cheesemaking
was what they wanted to
do with their lives, that
is, manufacturing superior quality cheese, and in
the process, contribute to
the economy of Humboldt County.
They are located in
the 1919 Bertsch building, which they bought
and remodeled as a factory. As a family-run
business, Loleta Cheese
is dedicated to the production of great-tasting
cheese. Loleta Cheese is
made in small batches
using traditional recipes
to ensure old-fashioned
flavor, making over 2.6
million pounds of cheese
a year.
Their medal-winning
cheeses, 38 varieties, are
noted for having a rich
creamy taste and a
smooth natural texture.
In 1995, Loleta
Cheese became the first
cheese factory in California to make organic
cheese. Today they produce a variety of four different organic cheeses.
The cheese factory
has developed a following for its varieties of flavored cheddar and jack
cheeses. A few favorites
include smoked salmon
cheddar, jalapeno cheddar, garlic jalapeno jack,
havarti with herbs and
spice, garden jack, and
hickory-smoked jack.
A fun part of a visit to
Loleta Cheese Factory is
the treat of watching
cheese being made and
tasting all the varieties.
As an additional attraction, Loleta Cheese has
created a beautiful garden for visitors to enjoy
all year round.
To get to the Loleta
Cheese Factory, take the

Loleta Drive off-ramp
from 101 and follow the
curves. The factory is
open daily from 9 am to
5 pm. Visit us online for
more information.
THE LOLETA CHEESE

FACTORY
252 Loleta Drive, Loleta
(Head back out of Ferndale, left over the bridge,
left on Eel River Drive,
right on Loleta Drive.)
Tel. 707/733-5470
Toll-free: 1-800-9950453
Fax: 707/733-1872
store@loletacheese.com
www.loletacheese.com
Courtesy Citizen Pictures
On right, Guy Fieri

watches
as
Loleta
Cheeses Bob Laffranchi
explains the cheesemaking process during Fieris
November 2013 trip to
Loleta. The Loleta Cheese
Factory is featured on
Fieris Guys Hometown
Tour as part of the Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
series.
Sadie, is the first ever to

be featured on the program.
"Ever since the show,
we've had no leftovers at
the end of the day,"
remarked Tammy. That
boom in business meant
a new home last year for
Humboldt Sweets.
Located near the
intersection of Shaw and
Main Street as you come
into Ferndale, the cozy
new home at 614 Main
Street offers a few more
seats for the popular
eatery and doubles the
kitchen space for the
Pichulo family.
"You'll still see us in
the kitchen," noted
Tammy, referring to their
former location where
one could watch the talented baker create her
masterpieces.
Humboldt Sweets is
open from 8 am to 5 pm
on Wednesdays through
Courtesy photo
Guy Fieri with the Pichulo family, owners of the popular Humboldt Sweets. Find the bakery and cafe at
their new location, just at the entrance to Main Street,
across from the Ferndale Pizza Company.
Saturdays and lunch is boldt Sweets. And, oh
served from 11:30 to 2 pm yeah, better get a few
on most Thursdays and caramel cinnamon rolls
Fridays. Recently added to go. We guarantee you,
to the cafe is an espresso they won't make it over
bar, offering hot and cold Fernbridge!
drinks.
Bring an appetite, HUMBOLDT SWEETS
leave your calorie counter 614 Main Street
at home and be prepared 707/786-4683
for your taste buds to be
amazed at how delicious
each selection is at Hum-
Find great food and a fun, relaxed

atmosphere at Ferndale Pizza Co.
You will find the Ferndale Pizza Co., at the site
of what was once the
Pythian Castle.
From 1896 to 1930, the
Castle was one of the
towns largest and most
imposing buildings
and the center of the Victorian Village social life.
Dances and banquets
were frequently held
there.
But in 1906, the building sustained considerable
damage. Following an
earthquake in 1930, it was
condemned and subsequently demolished. (Any
number of old photos and
information about the

Pythian Castle can be
found at the Ferndale
Museum.)
From 1972 to 1990,
todays Pizza Company
site was a service station
and body shop. In 1991,
it became Me and Dinos
Pizzaria until Skip
and Laurie Wortman
arrived from San Diego.
They discovered Me
and Dinos was for sale
on one of their many visits here, and decided that
owning it would be a
dream come true. In a
matter of months, they
were on their way to Fer-
ndale to rename their

restaurant Ferndale
Pizza Co. That was in
June 1994.
In addition to their
ever-popular pizzas,
which are hand-tossed
and baked in a brick
oven,
their
menu
includes a variety of Italian dinners. Sandwiches
are served on delicious
homemade rolls.
Each day, Skip bakes
the bread, makes his
pizza dough and the
meat sauce. He grinds his
own pork and rolls his
own meatballs.
Skip and Laurie and
Whether its pizza or other great Italian dishes, youll find them at the Ferndale
Pizza Co. Dine in or outside at the Pizza Co.
their very friendly staff Italian food served in FERNDALE PIZZA
look forward to serving their cozy and casual COMPANY
607 Main Street
you. They hope you will restaurant.
Tel. 707/786-4345
stop in for some great
The Old Rectory vacation home blends

best of Ferndales past and present
Art and architecture
have long been intertwined in Ferndale, birthplace of kinetic sculpture
racing and home to a
vibrant community of
artists. Now, The Old Rectory vacation home brings
the two together in one
extraordinary place.
The fully-restored
sunny yellow Victorian
the first building in Ferndale to join the National
Register of Historic Places
(the entire town now
resides on the list) is
both a well-appointed
guesthouse and a fine art
gallery featuring an eclectic mix of paintings from
an energetic local arts
scene, ranging from epic
Lost Coast landscapes by
Shawn Griggs and Sonny
Wong to vibrant abstracts
by Andrei Hedstrom.
But none have left
their mark as deeply as
another artist and local
legend, the late Viola Russ

McBride. Credited with
saving much of Ferndales
famed Victorian architecture from modernization,
McBride purchased the
property
from
the
Catholic Church for the
bargain price of one dollar in the early 1960s amid
plans to tear down the
grand Eastlake Stick-style
structure to build a new
rectory. She then moved
the entire building, now
nicknamed The Dollar
House, down the street
two blocks to its present
location at 563 Ocean
Avenue.
The luxurious fourbedroom home is itself a
work of art, with lofty ceilings, original trim, wide
plank redwood floors,
custom gourmet kitchen,
music room with piano
and guitars, and a lush
English garden overlooking Ferndales picturesque
cemetery.
Just across the street is
The Old Steeple, a former
Methodist church converted into a thriving
acoustic concert venue.
With its location in a
peaceful neighborhood,
yet within easy walking
distance of shops, restaurants and entertainment,
The Old Rectory is the
perfect gathering place for
family reunions and other
special events. Sleeps up to
nine people. Includes full
breakfast at the VI Restaurant.
THE OLD RECTORY

VACATION HOME
563 Ocean Avenue
Tel. 707/786-4949
victorianvillageinn.com/
rooms/the-old-rectory/
Courtesy photo
The Old Rectory vacation rental is located in a peaceful neighborhood, yet within
easy walking distance of shops, restaurants and entertainment.
Magnificent former church re-imagined as The Old Steeple

Its one of Ferndales
most photographed buildings, but until 2015, very
few people tourists or
locals alike had ventured
inside
the
former
Methodist church next to
the town cemetery.
It was that aura of
mystery that compelled
Ferndale Music Company
owners Paul Beatie and
Cheri March to tour the
privately owned property
when it went on the market and inspired them to
take a leap of faith and buy
the magnificent historic
building so they could
open it up to the public.
Today, the church
renamed The Old Steeple
is open six days a week
as the new home of Ferndale Music Company, a

boutique music store, lesson studio and fine art
gallery showcasing talented local artists. The former
sanctuary,
a
breathtaking
room
resplendent with stained
glass, tin ceilings and redwood details, has been
transformed into an intimate 225-seat theater that
has featured performances
by an eclectic mix of
acoustic artists, including
Gene Parsons & David
Hayes, David Lindley,
Greg Brown, Led Kaapana
and Sourdough Slim.
Upcoming acts for the
2016/17 season include
Iris DeMent, Sierra Hull
and Gwyneth Moreland.

When we first
stepped inside the church,
I was completely blown
away by the beauty and
grandeur of this building,
Beatie says. Now I get to
relive that feeling over and
over again every time
someone sees it for the
first time. Its such an
honor to be able to share
that magic, and some of
the churchs history, with
visitors.
Completed in 1901,
The Old Steeple serves as
a spectacular example of
Gothic-inspired Late Victorian architecture. One
Photo courtesy of Leon Villagomez
of its most notable features, an exquisite Italian Find The Old Steeple at the corner of Berding and Ocean Avenue.
pressed tin ceiling, was brought over on a ship by
Italian artisans who would
go on to settle in the States.
The building ceased to
usbank.com/ourcommunity
function as a church when
the Methodist congregation split in the early 60s,
but since then, an array of
private owners have contributed various over-thetop touches from
massive antique European
doors to a grandiose
carved fireplace said to
have originated in one of
Eurekas original Carson
homes.
Perhaps the most
defining feature of The
Old Steeple is heard, not
seen: a uniquely warm
sound that reaches each
seat in the house equally,
due to its design before the
widespread use of microphones and speakers. Its
The community that plays together, stays together. Thats why we join
Photo courtesy of Leon Villagomez
a quality that inspired Van
Paul
Beatie
and
his
wife,
Cheri March, with their son,
Morrison
bassist
David
you in supporting organizations and events, creating awe-inspiring
Hayes to bestow the venue Cary Cornelius Beatie in front of one of The Old
memories that make us all happy to call this our hometown.
with the nickname, The Steeples magnificent stained glass windows.
Ryman of the West, after and other functions.
U.S. Bank is proud to support The Community of Ferndale.
the famed home of the
MUSIC
The Old Steeple and FERNDALE
Grand Ole Opry in Ferndale Music Company COMPANY & THE OLD
Nashville, which is also are located at 246 Berding STEEPLE
constructed in the Late Street and open Monday 246 Berding Street
US Bank
Victorian Gothic Revival through Saturday from Tel. 707/786-7030
330 Ocean Ave
style.
theoldsteeple.com
noon to 5pm.
Ferndale, CA 95536
In addition to concerts,
The Old Steeple is avail707.786.9507
able for weddings, private
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parties, corporate events,
Working together
to make a brighter future.
Build your own omelettes served all

day at the Ferndale Omelette Factory
Pet-friendly outside seating also available
Breakfast, lunch and
more . . .
Looking for a cozy,
family-run place to relax
and enjoy a leisurely
breakfast or lunch? The
Ferndale Omelette Factory is just the place!
Specializing in their
signature Build Your
Own Omelettes served
all day, they also offer a
variety of other breakfast items including Belgian waffles, biscuits
and gravy, and breakfast

burritos.
Or, take a break from
shopping and have a delicious charbroiled chicken
sandwich, a 100 percent
certified Angus beef
burger, a veggie burger or
any one of their other
lunch, appetizer or
dessert items.
The Brower Family
looks forward to meeting
you and serving you a
delicious meal.
The Ferndale Omelette

Factory is open Monday
thru Saturday from 8 am
to 2 pm. They also have
pet-friendly outdoor seating directly in front of the
restaurant.
FERNDALE
OMELETTE FACTORY
553 Main Street
Tel. 707/786-4445
Visitors will find a welcoming atmosphere and friendly service at The Ferndale
Omelette Factory, located at 553 Main Street, right across from the Post Office.
Tech trouble? Log in to FerndaleTech

or stop by Ye Olde Computer Shoppe
Ferndale may be
known as the Victorian
Village, but underneath
the historic vibe, Ferndalers are tech savvy, and
many residents are able to
work remotely all the
while enjoying the natural beauty the area has to
offer.
Keeping Ferndalers
"on-line" and up-to-date
with all their computing
needs is Ye Olde Computer Shoppe and FerndaleTech.com the two
sides of the same coin that
help Ferndalers "get working again."

The brick and mortar
location of Ye Olde Computer Shoppe (next to the
Post Office in the Tipple
Motors building on Main
Street) offers computer
repairs and service, computer cables, SOHO networking supplies, laptop
repairs and screen
replacement, smartphone
and tablet integration for
Android and iOS, data
migration and backup
plans, Fax service, key-
boards, mice, AC power

adapters for laptops, fax
services, and custom computers built to order, using
only the latest technologies.
"Computency is a
word we created to
describe the set of basic
computer knowledge and
technology skills children
are seemingly born with
today," said the business's
owner Demetrius DiStefano. Our goal is to spread
this set knowledge and
concepts to our clients so
that they can use and
enjoy their tech without
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fear or hassle.
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piece of the Ferndale community.
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accepts no grants or
and bust.
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Through
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first opened in April of writing and lapidary arts. economy.
1990 by 21 local artists
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member artists through
The gallery remains a Corner of Main Street
the display and sale of steady and strong part of and Shaw Avenue
their work.
the Ferndale business Tel. 707/786-9634
The gallery is unique community. The gallery ferndaleartgallery.com
not only for its earns its way solely
longevity, but also for through the sale of its
Thank you for

visiting Ferndale!
Ye Olde Computer Shoppes Demetrius DiStefano, right, and Jessie Farchi.

to remote support for
rapid diagnosis over the
internet.
"You have probably
already seen those TV
spots, advertising remote
services to speed up your
computer or disinfect it, or
had your company's IT
people take over your
computer to install a
printer or change some
settings that were causing
problems,"
explained
Demetrius. "Now, someone you trust is offering
those same benefits to you,
not someone from the
other side of the country
or the world who has
never seen your face and
can't relate to your frus-
tration and wasted time

trying to solve a seemingly
simple problem."
So, whether you need
a house call to fix your
technical problem, repair
your laptop or desktop
hardware or upgrades,
FerndaleTech.com is the
starting place. Looking to
buy a new computer? Stop
by Ye Old Computer
Shoppe and Jessie and
Demetrius will build you
a custom desktop system
to order, or help you find
the right laptop for your
tech needs. Looking to
network? Wireless or
wired, FerndaleTech can
help. We can set up a new
wireless router and extend
coverage for the kids or

upgrade an existing system at work.
If you don't have the
time for maintaining your
computer, no worries.
Drop your computer off in
the shoppe or call for a
house call or pick-up.
Your needs evolve as
your tech changes. Stay
connected with Ye Olde
Computer Shoppe and
FerndaleTech.
FERNDALETECH
YE OLDE COMPUTER
SHOPPE
524 B Main Street
707/786-1016
www.FerndaleTech.com
Come and discover us . . .

at the corner of Ocean and Main in the
Victorian Village of Ferndale
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Youll find fine dining and a fun

atmosphere at Curleys Full Circle
This has been an exciting few years for longtime restaurateur Curley
Tait. After a several-year
absence from Ferndale,
Curley is back! Recently,
he opened Curley's Full
Circle, and as the name
suggests, he's back where
he started his popular
restaurant in April of
1995.
Aptly named Curley's
Full Circle, long-time fans
of Curley's anticipated the
reopening in which
favorite dishes such as the
chopped cobb salad, green
bean fries, Curley's tomato
basil soup, filet mignon
served with a blue cheese
compound butter and the
portabella mushroom
tower made their return
entrance.
Curleys fair prices,
generous portions and
consistently good food
contribute to its success,
as does its bright and
cheerful
atmosphere.
Wine and beer are available. Lunch begins at
11:30 and dinner is served
until 9 pm. Local and
organic products are used
whenever possible.
A sure bet (as well as a
real taste treat) is the
grilled polenta with Italian sausage, fresh mushrooms and sage-heavy
tomato sauce. Dont miss
a chance to try Curleys
caesar salad. Its the best
between Ferndale and the
Bay Area. Curleys also
serves great steaks and

grilled fish entrees.
The building that
houses Curleys Restaurant
is owned by Guy Fieris
parents, Jim and Penny
Ferry, who for years
resided in Ferndale and
operated Daves Saddlery
on Main Street.
During Guy Fieris
2013 taping of his DDD
episode in Ferndale, Fieri
encouraged Curley, a
long-time personal friend
of the family, to open up
his restaurant and come
full circle!
Curleys restaurant has
been written up in a number of publications,
including Northern California Coast Best Places,
Curleys came full circle in 2014 as it reopened in its original location at 460 Main
Street.
1996. During the 2001
filming of The Majestic
in Ferndale, many of the
movies stars could be
found dining at Curleys.
Curley himself was an
extra in the film and

appears in the diner
scene with Jim Carrey.
Find Curley's Full Circle on Facebook.
CURLEYS FULL
CIRCLE RESTAURANT
460 Main Street
Tel. 707/786-9696
Dont miss a visit to Minds Eye Manufactory and Coffee Lounge

Art, music, boat-building and great coffee
find it all in the middle of Main Street
Built in 1896 as the
Old Milwaukee Home
Saloon and Brewery, the
Hart building at 393 Main
Street is now Minds Eye
Manufactory, a school of
traditional makers arts
with a warm and intriguing coffee lounge up front.
Owners Marc and Leah
Daniels and Coffee
Lounge co-owner, Johnny
Houx, are passionate
about sharing their creative vision with the community and visitors to
Ferndale. The makerschool side of Minds Eye
hosts unique classes and
workshops designed to
allow students of all ages
to create beautiful and
functional items and discover the joys of creating.
Classes range from traditional boat building and
print-making to building
bamboo bicycles and casting bronze.
When
you
step
through the front door of
Minds Eye youll discover
their Coffee Lounge, a
bright and art-filled space
created purposely to
encourage people to slow
down, indulge their
senses, and become
inspired. The Coffee
Lounge was conceived by
the artists and artisans at
Minds Eye Manufactory
as a place to meet and
share ideas, and it is a
manifestation of their
shared creative energy.
The late Ferndale artist
and co-creator of Minds
Eye, Jack Mays described
it best when he said that
the two essential ingredients of any creative movement are ten like minds
and a place to meet. The
Minds Eye artists and
makers longed for just
such a place. Thats how
the showroom at the Manufactory became Minds
Eye Coffee Lounge.

The Coffee Lounge features single source and
blended coffees from
Humboldt Bay Coffee and
a few exceptional microroasters from the Northern California region.
Their vintage manual-pull
espresso machine produces perfect espresso
drinks, while the singledrip pour-over coffees are
made one cup at a time
when you place your
order for the best cup possible. Tea lovers can
choose from the Lounges
vast collection of the
worlds finest black, green,
white, and herbal teas,
while Leahs spicy housemade chai and Dick Taylors sipping chocolate
provide delicious drink
alternatives. Classic cream
scones, biscotti and other
light fare go well with any
drink. Be sure to try their
quirky but delicious cinnamon toast or toast with
local fruit preserves by
Centerville Farms!
While sitting in the
lounge, let your gaze roam
around the room to take
in the fine art paintings,
sculptures, and photographs made by the artists
who are part of the Minds
Eye community. On occasion you may even find
certain local artists painting in the lounge while
sipping a steaming cup
and enjoying the fireside
atmosphere and the very
best morning light in
town.
Bring your gaze
upward and youll notice
hand-built Native Alaskan
kayaks hanging from the
15-foot ceiling of the
Lounge. These are made
in-house by Minds Eye
co-owner, Marc Daniels,
who also operates True
North Boats just beyond
the wall of windows at the

rear of the Coffee Lounge
in the Manufactory woodshop. Marc has been living
and
working
seasonally throughout
Alaskas Aleutian and Pribilof Islands since the
early 1990s as a teacher of
this nearly lost craft, and
is always happy to share
those experiences with
visitors. Feel free to watch
the kayak building classes
in progress or to sign up
for one yourself at
www.truenorthboats.com.
Music is at the heart of
everything at Minds Eye
Manufactory, and the Coffee Lounge transforms
occasionally into a cozy
and intimate venue for
local musicians and musical acts traveling through
on their way to or from The Minds Eye Coffee Lounge crew. From the left, Marc and Leah Daniels and
bigger cities. Coffee Johnny Houx.
Lounge co-owner, Johnny
Houx, a touring musician
himself, brings his connection to many talented
artists to the Coffee
Lounges fireside music
scene.
Minds Eye occasionally hosts movie nights at
the Lounge, with documentaries and interesting
and fun films being projected onto the gilded and
velvet-curtained wall. Its
absolutely free, always
family friendly, and open
to everyone. Show times
will be posted.
Come in to Minds Eye
to hatch a plan, ponder, or
just let your mind wander!
Open 8 am to 7 pm
every day. Free wi-fi. Awesome bathroom.
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Ferndale Dance Academy; where every student counts

When we moved to
Ferndale, says Laura
East, the director of Ferndale Dance Academy,
people told me that a
dance studio in this area
would never make it
because the kids were
only interested in sports.
However, having a dance
studio has been a dream
of mine for years so I
thought it was at least
worth a try.
The first FDA classes
were held in 2003 at the
local gym in a space
about as big as a matchbox, says East. The
floor shook like crazy
whenever we jumped.
One leap and you were
across. Two leaps and
youd run into a wall.
That was over 13 years
ago. Since that time, FDA
has moved to a large studio space on the second
floor of the Danish Hall.
Enrollment has tripled,
and the studio has
expanded its roster of
classes. We have students from all over Hum-
boldt County. The really

amazing thing to me has
been all of the support we
have received from the
community. The people
in the Eel River Valley
have really embraced the
dance program and have
helped to make its success possible.
FDA offers Tutus for
Tots, Ballet, Pointe, Contemporary, Musical Theatre Jazz, Hip Hop, and
Tap. The studio features
winter and spring performances, biannual field
trips to dance conventions and competitions, a
scholarship program, an
assistant
instructor
apprenticeship program,
and an annual showcase
for student choreography.
FDA is also the home of
Humboldt Dance Force,
a group of the studios
most dedicated students
who perform throughout
the year at various local
venues.
FDA students have
auditioned and been
accepted to summer pro-
grams including Anaheim Ballet and City Ballet of San Diego. Last
year select students began
competing
at
the
Tremaine Dance Competition in San Francisco
and the JUMP Dance
Competition in Santa
Clara. To date, students
have won numerous
awards including First
Place and Gold for Junior Ballet Duet, Second
Place and Gold for Teen
Solo Open/Acrobatic,
and Third Place Teen
Contemporary Duet.
The highlight of the
year is FDAs full-scale
production performed at
Eureka High School
Auditorium. This years
production, La Marionnette, was written by East.
It really is true that at
the Dance Academy
every student counts,
says East. Our shows are
very theatrical, and we
incorporate the unique
personalities of our students into the shows and
create roles that highlight
Courtesy Aesthetic Design & Photography
The cast of Ferndale Dance Academys 2015 production, One Fine Day.
their individual talents. Pharmacy in Ferndale and
La Marionnette per- Greens Fortuna Phar- LAURA EASTS
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FERNDALE
For more information DANCE ACADEMY
7 pm and June 26 at 3 pm
at the Eureka High School on the Ferndale Dance Danish Hall,
Auditorium. Tickets will Academy, please call or Ocean Avenue
be available for purchase text us at 496-0805 or visit Tel. 707/496-0805
beginning May 16 and can up on the web at www.ferndaledance.com
be purchased at the Rings www.ferndaledance.com.
Nothing but smiles at the

Ferndale Childrens Center
The Ferndale Childrens Center opened its
door in 1989. Its first
home was located at the
Ferndale Fairgrounds. It
moved to the Firemens
Pavilion in 1991. The
center is licensed
through the Department
of Social Services for 39
children ages two
through 12. The center is
open Monday-Friday
from 7:30 am-5:30 pm.
Ferndale Childrens
Center offers three
morning programs: a
two-year-old program,
three-yearold program
and a pre-kindergarten
program.
These programs offer
hands-on learning experiences where children
learn through play. Many
opportunities are offered
to the children to explore
diversity.
The pre-K class makes
multiple visits to the Ferndale Elementary kindergarten to ensure a
smooth transition from
preschool to kindergarten. The center is very
involved in the community and participates in
many local events.
Ferndale Childrens Center is very fortunate to
have a qualified and dedicated staff that enjoys

working in the wonderful
town of Ferndale. The
staff are all CPR and firstaid certified. They continue their education each
year by attending workshops and conferences.
In addition to the
morning programs, the
center offers afternoon
childcare. Kindergarten
children to 12-year-olds
attend the center before
school, after school, holiday vacations and summer. The center offers
school-age children the
opportunity to explore
Youll find lots of smiles at the Ferndale Childrens Center, located adjacent to
Firemens Park.
different arts and crafts, Center. If you find your- FERNDALE
games, music and time to self in need of preschool CHILDRENS
learn social skills.
or childcare, please call or CENTER
100 Berding
The staff and commu- stop by.
Tel. 707/786 4-FUN
nity of Ferndale are proud
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of the Ferndale Childrens
334 Main St
707.786.9300
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Dont leave Cow Town without a stop

first at Ferndales Farmers Daughter
Ferndales Farmers
Daughter has a new look
and lots of new inventory to offer Main
Street shoppers.
The fanciful shop,
located at 358 Main Street,
has expanded its inventory to include unique
apparel, sweatshirts for the
locals and tourists, some
50 different kinds of candles (everything from
apple butter to creme
brulee), rustic and vintage
home decor, and many
gift items that are sure to
please the Miss or Mrs.
Dont miss the large
selection of rustic home
items, including lighted
tin signs and architectural
letters, as well as chalk and
home dcor signs. The
barn tin letters are unique
items to decorate your
home with and they make
a great wedding gift.
Farmers Daughter
also carries authentic barn
stars made by the Amish,
with many sizes to choose
from. (Dont forget
Farmers Daughter has a
bridal registry.)
Expand
your
wardrobe with a new pair
of colorful vintage cowboy boots. Theyll look
great with that sweet summer dress. Match the
boots with a California
leather-made clutch wallet, and youll be ready to
go.
Born and raised Ferndaler and owner, Merritt
Brodt, a fourth-generation
dairy farmer, and daughter Callie Brodt, a fifthgeneration farmer, are
farmers daughters themselves. The two, together,
try to keep the shop
upbeat and fun and offer
products that make great
gifts for the young and

old. Along with their great
employees, Sandra and
Kinsley, they all work
together to ensure customer satisfaction and all
bring new ideas to the
table.
Leather purses, vintage jewelry, top-of-the
line bath and body products, and fragrant products fill up the shops space
sure to make you stay and
wander around.
Merritt who studied
textile and design at
George Fox University in
Newburg, Oregon, and
her daughter Callie, who
studied agriculture business in Chico, California,
are working on creating a
vintage and rustic appeal
with quality products that
will ensure fulfillment for
all who enter the Farmers
Daughter.
Courtesy photo
Clothing, candles, specialty kitchen and houseware items can be found at Farmers
Daughter.
The Farmers Daughter summertime hours are FARMERS DAUGHTER
11 to 5 Monday through 358 Main Street
Saturday and 12 to 4 on Tel. 707/786-4247
Sundays.
Ferndale Cemetery, a California historic landmark, is worth

the climb; welcomes visitors, genealogists and families
The Ferndale Cemetery Association was
organized in 1868. Eight
years later, it purchased
5.03 acres of land from
Francis and Grace Francis
for $155. Prior to this, as
Denis Edeline writes in
Ferndale: The Village
1875-1893, the early settlers either buried their
dead on their own land, or
in the Odd Fellows Cemetery, which was located
west of Ferndale off Centerville Road. Once the
Ferndale Cemetery was
established, bodies from
the Odd Fellows graveyard
were moved to the new
location on Bluff Road.
Those who died without the funds to afford
burial were interred on the
south side of the cemetery,
parallel to Eugene Street.

As the cemetery developed, tombstones and
vaults added interest and
beauty to the landscape.
George Robertson, a
Eureka marble cutter and
sculptor, was responsible
for many of these memorials erected in the 1880s
(look for the graves of
Mrs. F. Z. Boynton, Wm.
Goble, Mrs. Thos. Stewart, Mrs. Abigail Johnson,
Frank Clark, S. L. Shaw,
and Peter Schoonover).
The Italian marble slab on
the Schoonover vault was
9 feet long, and 4-feet by
4-inches wide, and the
verse inscribed written
by Mr. Schoonover is
1,200 words long.
The first Decoration
(See CEMETERY/page 14)
The climb to the top of the Ferndale Cemetery is well worth the effort. On a clear day, one can see all the way
to the Pacific Ocean.
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Aycock & Edgmon at your service
Times Remembered can be found in the I.O.O.F. building.
Step back in time at

Times Remembered
Step back in time to
the classic elegance of
a Victorian-era gift
shop at 431 Main Street
in a building that has
been a meeting hall,
variety store, grocery,
bowling alley and
shopping
arcade.
Today you will find
Times Remembered, a
delightful gift shop and
toy store in a richlyappointed setting filled
with items to delight
every family member,
regardless of age.
The Times Remembered building was
constructed in 1875 for
$3,800 as the first
Masonic Hall. It was
purchased by the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows in 1890 and
received the "I.O.O.F"
letters on the facade
that it bears to this day.
Inside, shop owner
Nancy Zimmerman
adds olde-time flair
with a treasure trove of

gifts, including a wide
assortment of teapots,
tea-for-ones, vases, colorful umbrellas, decorative gifts, ornaments
and collectibles. Nancy
also showcases creations by local artisans
such as Victorian home
cross-stitch patterns
(Nancy Spruance),
jewelry (Araxa), sawblade art (Roger
Bradley), local photography (Dan Tubbs, Jr.),
and much, much more!
Times
Remembered carries a variety
of specialty cards and
board games, jigsaw
puzzles for all ages,
old-time toys, and an
expanded selection of
childrens books. Stop
in and check out their
selection of fun and
educational items.
Remember the toys
you played with as a
toddler or young child?
Youll find them at

Times Remembered.
Visit Times Remembered in the I.O.O.F.
building to bring back
happy memories and
to make some new
ones!
Times
Remembered is proud to be
Ferndales new location
for baby and infant
clothing and toys.
Come in and check out
our new arrivals!
TIMES
REMEMBERED
Tel. 707/786-9500
timesre@frontier.com
431 Main Street
(next to the theatre)
Certified Public
Accounts Phil Aycock
and Stacey Edgmon
have been managing
peoples personal and
business tax and financial issues from their
523 Main Street office
for more than a decade.
Together with their
long-time staff assistant
Jessica Ackroyd, they
say theyve handled just
about every imaginable
kind of tax-related issue,
dispensing practical
advice for important
questions like Should
I sell stock? Can I
retire? or Should I
receive Social Security
now or later?
These are all questions that have tax
implications, explained
Edgmon.
And its far better to
explore the tax consequences of major financial moves before you

make them.
Aycock added that
keeping good records is
a critical step that many
of us dont pay enough
attention to.
A lot of times people
pay more tax than they
need to because they
dont keep track of their
expenses, he said.
And then, of course,
theres tax season. Its
crazy and hard to schedule anything, then, said
Edgmon, adding that
when people owe taxes
they tend to file right
before the deadline. She
said that their clients
biggest problems at tax
time frequently center
around the tax consequences of selling stock,
especially when it was

purchased long ago and
records are either incomplete or not current.
Aycock says that
todays electronics allow
them to handle clients all
over the country, and
that, outside of tax season, they devote most of
their time to payroll services, consulting, and
audits for private, nonprofit, and governmental
businesses of all kinds.
Aycock and Edgmon
are open 8 to 5 during the
week except during tax
season. Then were just
open, laughed Edgmon.
CEMETERY
resting place of several

Confederate soldiers, and
this is also noted.) Ferndale has the oldest continuously
celebrated
Memorial Day of any
municipality in the U.S.
Now a California historic landmark, as well as
an active cemetery with a
newly developed site
northeast of the historic
section, the Ferndale
Cemetery welcomes visitors, genealogists, and
families. At the top of the
historic cemetery is our
most dramatic panoramic
view of the Ferndale valley. It is from this point
that the late artist and
philosopher Jack Mays
observed, From the top of
the cemetery you will see
the town and the fields and
sea beyond, and you will

see that the town has
edges. Edges are what contains us, what gives us
energy, what makes us
who we are. Think about
it.
For more information,
call the Ferndale Cemetery
at 786-9857 or the Ferndale Museum, 786-4466.
With enough notice, tours
can be arranged and
genealogical information
shared.
Hours to visit cemetery: sunrise to sunset.
Day (now, Memorial Day)

to be observed in Ferndale
was celebrated in May
1882. The Anderson Post
of the G. A. R. (Grand
Army of the Republic: the
Union veterans), led by a
fife and drum, proceeded
to the cemetery where
exercises were held and the
graves of the fallen heroes
were decorated with flowers, as reported in the Ferndale Enterprise. (When
you visit the Ferndale
Cemetery, you will note a
significant number of
graves containing a white
picket post with the blue
letters GAR; these are
Union Army veterans. The
Cemetery also is the final
AYCOCK & EDGMON

CPAs
523 Main Street
Tel. 707/786-9798
FERNDALE CEMETERY
ASSOCIATION
PO Box 72
Ferndale, CA 95536
Tel. 707/786-9857
The Ferndale Enterprise

A visit to Ferndale isnt complete without a trip to its general store

Plan for a shopping experience as the
Golden Gait Mercantile offers a vast array
of favorite products from times gone past
It's best to carve out
more than a few minutes
to visit Ferndale's Golden
Gait Mercantile. The
two-story general store is
both a shopper's paradise
and a history buff 's
delight. With two stories
full of interesting gifts,
food items, antiques and
personal accessories, your
stop at the Golden Gait
Mercantile will be a sensory and visual delight.
John and Julie Kreitzer in 2014 became the
new owners of the mercantile, taking over the
shopkeeper duties from
Sandy and Marlin Mesman, who retired after 40
years of running the popular store.
John and Julie, from
San Diego County, had
visited the Cream City for
the past ten years. When
she learned the historic
building and business
were for sale, Julie
jumped at the chance to
make the move to the
Victorian Village. The
store was a perfect fit for
Julie, who worked in the
wholesale gift manufacturing business.
"I love the simplicity
of my life here," said Julie,
who lives above the store,
which also houses an
ornate private ballroom.
Since becoming the new
owner, Julie has continued to stock the store
with unique local products and vintage merchandise. The wonderful
and interesting "museums" on the second floor
are still intact, and Julie,
who is an "avid antique

collector," plans on
expanding the historic
vignettes in the near
future.
Food products at the
Golden Gait Mercantile
include a large selection
of locally-made items,
such as jams (with
unusual berries, including huckleberry, lingonberry
and
olallieberry), jellies, soup
mixes, soaps (don't miss
the
Ferndale-made
Golden Bee soaps and
candles), lotions, wheat
(from the fourth-generation Hindley Ranch in the
Mattole Valley; two varieties available - Sonora
and Hollis) hot sauce,
peanuts (old- fashioned
green boiled type from
Virginia), local grass-fed
jerky and honey. (There's
such a large selection of
locally-made products, it
would be very easy to put
together a "Humboldtmade" gift basket.)
It's so important to
me to support locallymade products," said
Julie. "I love the idea of
everyone supporting
everyone in the county."
An old-fashioned
candy display case lets
one remember yesteryear
with such hard-to-find
sweets as the popularselling black licorice.
No need to take a trip
across the pond. Golden
Gait Mercantile is your
one stop for British products such as clotted
cream, McVities Digestive Biscuits and, we'll just
say it, spotted dick (a

popular British pudding,
containing dried fruit and
commonly served with
custard).
Speaking of England,
is it time for tea yet? If
Earl Grey isn't your style,
check out the Native
American teas and the
old-fashioned sassafras
teas (yes, that is what you
smell when you walk into
the mercantile).
As for personal products, the mercantile offers
a full range of men's shaving products, including
those badger shaving
brushes that are coming
back into style. Looking
for a great gift for the special man in your life,
young or old? How about
a beautiful silver shaving
caddy and some Bay Rum
skin toner or Florida
Water cologne? All the
shaving products in stock
are made by companies
that have been in business
for more than 100 years.
Ladies and gentlemen are sure to find a hat
in the mercantile's
millinery department. A
wide assortment of top
hats, derby hats, "Indiana
Jones" hats, newsboy caps
and sun hats are available.
For the ladies, find
a wide variety of jewelry,
including pearls, gemstones, lockets and handmade pendants (made by
the Kreitzers) with
unique images under
glass. And, don't miss
smelling the essential oils
made by Humboldt's
Tulip Perfume Company.
Enterprise staff photos
The Golden Gait Mercantile is akin to an old-fashioned general store. Dont miss
the mini-museums on the second floor!
(There's even a redwood
forest oil!)
You'll be mesmerized by a stunning display
of purple desert sun glass
from 1880-1914. (A short
history lesson: In 1880
manganese was added to
the process of making
glass to produce a
sparkling clear effect.
Over time the ultraviolet
rays of the sun turn the
glass a beautiful amethyst
color. In 1914, Germany
stopped the supply of
manganese to the USA
during WWII.)
Looking for some
new kitchenware? The
mercantile is your stop.
Cast iron products, table
linens, kitchen towels are
just some of the items in
the kitchen department.

Oh, and don't forget to
check out the rug display!
A lighting display offers
hurricane kerosene lamps
and all the replacement
parts you might need.
Vintage handmade
(yes, by Julie) cards are a
treat to look through. The
images are all from the late
1800s to early 1900s and
will go perfectly with any
gift you've selected to take
home from the mercantile
or are a gift by themselves.
With even more to
see, smell, study, try on . .
. a visit to the Golden Gait
Mercantile, as Julie puts it,
is like a "mini-vacation."
Plan your time wisely in
Ferndale and make sure
you set aside enough time
to take in all the mercantile treasures as you truly

step back in time!
The Golden Gait Mercantile is open 10 am to 5
pm daily Sundays 12 pm4 pm.
THE GOLDEN GAIT

MERCANTILE
421 Main Street
Tel. 707/786-4891
info@goldengaitmercantile.com
www.goldengaitmercantile.com
Top-end fashion arrives in the

Victorian Village of Ferndale
This Old Birdhouse is full of unique gift items and birdhouses made with upcycled wood and hardware.
Courtesy photos
No need to travel far to

find designer fashion.
Head to Couture Clothing
Boutique and Couture Designer Consignment; both located on Main Street.
Couture the word
refers to the creation of
exclusive, custom, madeto-order, from high-quality, expensive materials
with extreme attention to
detail and finished by the
most experience and capable artisans.
In Ferndale, Couture
refers to two stores on the
towns historic Main Street
that provide designer fashions at incredible prices,
so that you can step on the
runway straight from your
closet.
Couture Clothing Boutique at 475 Main Street
offers clothing designed
and/or made in the USA.
Exclusive to Couture are
Robins Jeans. The store
also carries Morrison
Grey, made in Los Angeles a very comfortable
yet classy design.
Across the street at
Couture Designer Consignment (484 and 492
Main Street) shoppers will
find a designer-only consignment shop.
Owner Jenny Steubing
offers credit, cash or con-
signment on the spot for

100 percent authentic, gorgeous and affordable
items. She also receives
items from across the
country to sell Couture
Designer Consignment.
Steubing opened her
first Ferndale store at 484
Main Street in 2012, stocking it with her own personal closet.
After great success
within three months, I was
able to take the corner
store at 492 Main, she
explained. At one year,
the business was so successful that I was able to
expand and open the
Clothing Boutique for
Couture at 475 Main
Street.
When the store was
two years old, Steubing
was able to turn the boutique into brand new
clothing.
This year, we switched
all the clothing lines for the
boutique only to USA
clothing to support our
country, she said.
Steubing is proud of
the fact that her stores are
able to offer high fashion

to her customers who happen to live miles away
from major shopping outlets.
Not everyone enjoys
traveling or may not have
the time to head south or
north at least five hours
just to begin to find
designer apparel at a discount, she said. Now,
Ferndale offers an upscale
designer fashion store with
reasonable prices. Its a
great way to start a new
trend of fashion in Humboldt County.
COUTURE
CLOTHING
BOUTIQUE
475 Main St.
COUTURE
DESIGNER
CONSIGNMENT
484 Main Street &
492 Main Street
Tel. 707/786-9123
www.couturedesignerconsignment.com
Dont skip your workout

while in ferndale!
ask your hotel, inn or
vacation rental host for a
day pass to ferndales
premiere gym
InLight Fitness
modern equipment fitness
classesyogaspeed training
Locals: Check out our
affordable
membership
rates
Individuals: $45 per month
Seniors: $40 per month
Students: $25 per month
Ask About Our Special
Family rates!
Find us
at the end of
Main St.
in Ferndales
historic
Masonic Hall
(212 Francis)
Open Mon-Fri
5 am to 10 pm
Sat-Sun
7 am to 9 pm
To join, stop by or
call (707) 786-7027
Find one-of-a-kind birdhouses at

Main Streets This Old Birdhouse
Youll
find one-ofa-kind birdhouses at
This
Old
Birdhouse
all of
them handmade and
always keeping in mind
a Victorian
theme.
This Old
Birdhouse,
located on
Main Street
(next
to
Times
Remembered at 425
Main Street) has an
array of unique birdhouses, from small all
the way up to three-feet
tall, double-sided birdhouses.
Owner
Stacey
Compton explains that
its the stories behind the
wood and hardware that
inspires her and her husband, Mike Williams, to
create birdhouses like no

ones ever seen.
We have a variety to
fit our customers wants,
added Compton.
This Old Birdhouse
also features handmade
and unique gifts for all
occasions.
During holidays, the
store features seasonal
items that are sure to
delight, such as a large
selection of vintage deco-
rations and home decor.

This Old Birdhouse is
open Thursday through
Sunday from 10 am to 4
pm.
THIS OLD
BIRDHOUSE
425 Main St.
Tel. 916/207-6863
Inspiration at Redeye
Laboratories drawn
from beauty of the
North Coast and
artists love of surfing
Ferndale artist Shawn
Griggs love of the ocean
in all its moods and
majesty is evident at his
Main Street gallery, aka
Redeye Laboratories. If
Griggs isn't in the "lab,"
you'll likely find him
among a group of hearty
surfers out at Centerville
Beach just a few miles
from the village center
catching a few waves
in the frigid north coast
waters.
The ocean and surfing have been my passions for more than 20
years, and weather is a
huge part of that,
explained Griggs, standing in front of a dramatic
seascape of Humboldt
Bay's North Jetty, which
boils dark with thunderheads.
Griggs grew up in
Ferndale, where he lives
today with his wife Maggie, daughter Gracey, and
son Griffin. He and
Maggie, an artist in her
own right, successfully
owned and operated a
restaurant in Eureka for
more than 10 years, on a
schedule which Griggs
says allowed him to paint
only in the wee hours of
the morning while the
rest of the world slept.
Sometimes, it's hard to
change old habits.
After I moved back
to the town where I was
raised, in 2007, and found

the storefront that would
become my gallery, I
found that I would work
the shop during the day
and paint from about 10
pm to 3 am and blame
the late night habit on the
late closing times of the
restaurant, said Griggs.
But I've realized that
there is something special about creating during the late night/early
morning that is greatly
different from the energy
of the day.
Griggs' hunger for
travel and his love of surfing fuel his inspiration.
Both the north coast
and experience abroad
supply me with the bulk
of my imagery, and each
painting behind it, he
said. Over the years,
travels south of the border have provided the
ingredients to paint the
essence of the other main
theme in my work which
comes from the Mexican
holiday 'Dia de los Muertos.' It has found a firm
hold within my imagination and I have been
exploring the realm of the
skeleton and what it can
mean to my word visually as well as spiritually
since 1999.
Griggs says each of his
paintings tells a story.
One shows a lone surfer
hiking down a trail to an
Above, Enterprise staff

photo. On right, courtesy Shawn Griggs.
Above, Redeye Laboratories is located in

the middle of Ferndales Main Street at
the intersection of
Brown Street. On
right, Ferndales Centerville Beach, located
just five miles from
town, is an ongoing
inspiration for artist
Shawn Griggs paintings.
isolated stretch of the
Lost Coast, his surfboard
strapped to his back.
Thats a hike hes taken
himself many times.
Other paintings include
scenes from Centerville
Beach, Camel Rock, and
other coastal areas, which
he says have moved him
with their beauty. Also on
display are Latin landscapes and dark, dreamy
night scenes, some
inspired by his time spent
in Mexcio.
With his gallery in
Ferndale, Griggs has now
been able to include
apparel featuring his original art. The t-shirts, hats

and sweatshirts are
extremely popular and
available in a wide array
of colors and sizes.
Comfy t-shirts and
warm hoodies with cool
art on them, said Griggs
holding up a "Centerville
Surf Club" women's tshirt. What more could
you ask for?
On the wall is an array
of surfboards Griggs has
painted (check some of
his art boards out in the
book, 365 Surfboards)
and, if you cant seem to
locate Griggs in the shop,

just peek behind a back
partition at the end of the
gallery where you'll likely
find Griggs creating a new
inspiration.
In the fall through the
spring, Griggs offers
classes for inspiring
artists. Wine & Art is a
fun and casual evening,
says Griggs, where everyone leaves with their own
redeye creation.
Griggs says that having a gallery in Ferndale
is a dream come true.
I love every part of this
area and this town. I cant
imagine being anywhere

else, he said.
Redeye Laboratories is
open most days and available by appointment.
("The hours may vary
during bouts of good
surf," warns Griggs.)
REDEYE
LABORATORIES
425 Main Street
Tel. 707/616-5783
www.redeyelaboratories.com
The Gingerbread Mansion; a sweet blend of past and present
Photo courtesy of The Gingerbread Mansion
The Gingerbread Mansion has been a hospital, a nursing facility and a private
home. Now it is a spectacular bed and breakfast and event venue.
FIERI
bypassed us, but now we

are successful, to, 'we
have just opened our fifth
location because of the
show,' to, 'this is a picture
of our new Mercedes, to,
'we just bought a beach
house,' to, 'our kids are
going to college.' The list
goes on and on."
Fieri has two words
of warning to those featured in his Humboldt
County tapings: get ready.
"I tell them to prepare. The only thing I
would be disappointed in
would be if they got this
opportunity and they didn't utilize it to its full
potential," he said. "They
(the fans) are gonna
come. They're gonna be
excited. They're gonna
want something tshirts, mugs . . . what I
say, is please don't take
this lightly."
As his production
crew crates up the cameras Tuesday evening and
gets ready for a long drive
to San Francisco International so they can get
home to their families by
turkey day, Fieri finishes
up his beer.
"We want to show
everyone a humongous
profile of this little town.
From Russ Park, to the
Wildcat, to Centerville, to
Main Street, to the small
schools, to the volunteer
fire department. You
name it. I'm so proud of
this town. I look at what
Ferndale did for me and
the impact on my life and
I'm the guy that gets to
come back and shine the
light," he said. "It's awesome."
With that, Fieri confirms that a few of his
posse are headed back to
the family home in Ferndale for the evening.
"I'll see you there,"
said Fieri. "Wait, how am
I getting home?"
A few moments pass,
and an old Little League
baseball buddy featured
in the Paul's Live From
New York taping Fortuna's Shannon Lewis
said Fieri can hitch a ride
with him.
"I just love coming
home and hanging out
with friends," says the
star.
(Editors
note:
Guys Hometown Tour

kicked off DDDs 19th
season. Episode one aired
on February 7, 2014 with
a runtime of 43 minutes.
Heres the description of
the episode from the
Food Network: On this
special, hourlong trip,
Guy's taking us on a tour
of Ferndale, Calif., which
is not only his hometown,
but one of many small
towns in Humboldt
County with righteous
food and a whole lotta
flair. There's the generations-old apple orchard
with a special place in
Guy's heart, to the locals
watering hole where Guy
first experienced work life
in the kitchen; the oldschool butcher and the
artisan cheese maker.
This is a super chef's
hometown tour you
won't wanna miss!
And, just like Fieri
predicted, all the Eel River
Valley food establishments featured in the
episode have seen an
uptick in their business
since the airing of the
show.)
It's not often a traveler

has the opportunity to go
back to a gentler time
while still enjoying the
best aspects of modern
life, but the Gingerbread
Mansion offers just that.
An exquisite Victorian
era bed and breakfast, it's
intimate yet reliable, and
unlike your usual hotel
experience, is more personal, offering just the
kind of memorable and
heart-warming touches
you'd expect.
Hitting many sweet
spots, the Gingerbread
Mansion delivers on all
levels. It is the only AAA
four diamond inn located
in Humboldt County and
the number one rated
B&B on TripAdvisor in
Ferndale.
For the last four years
it has been granted prestigious Green LEADER
status, while working hard
to promote an ecofriendly and energy-efficient environment.
With such glowing references you'd be right to
expect a considered hospitality that harks back to
the 19th century. However, thanks to the mansion's
stunning
architectural restoration,
carefully selected locallysourced menus, detailed
event planning and high
speed internet wifi, visitors find themselves
enjoying a comforting
blend of the past and present.
Exquisitely elegant in
every facet of its design,
this romantic setting is a
landmark of significant
architectural and historical relevance, combining
both Eastlake and Queen
Anne styles.
In this visual age of
Instagram and other
photo-sharing
social
media platforms, it continues to be one of the
most photographed buildings in the country, and
one that has also been featured in many publica-
tions, including National

Geographic and Sunset
magazines.
Nestled in the heart of
Ferndale, only a block
away from the center of
the town, the location also
makes a perfect anniversary, wedding and event
venue, as well as a serene
space for afternoon tea.
The Mansion's many
specials and package getaways can be found at
www.gingerbread-mansion.com, and visitors are
welcome to enjoy a tour
of the house between
11am and 3pm.
Holidays at the Mansion are always fun thanks
to the festive Candlelight
Christmas tours, and in
the warmer months,
guests are invited to enjoy
tea in the pretty English
garden. One of the Gingerbread Mansion's many
special touches includes
the chance to order a
tempting luxury picnic
basket, packed with a variety of sweet & savory
goodies to be enjoyed in
the redwoods or on the
beach.
Rest and relaxation is
always front and center;
the Mansion offers 11 luxurious suites, all with high
speed WiFi and flat screen
televisions and a daily
turndown service.
The
beautifully
appointed Victorianthemed rooms all feature
high ceilings, private baths
and decadent wallpaper.
Enjoy a soak in one of the
many clawfoot bathtubs,
slip into a luxurious Turkish robe to seat yourself
on a fainting couch by a
fireplace and take a
moment to enjoy the
peace and quiet. Sip a
glass of local wine or a fragrant cup of tea as you get
ready to explore beautiful
Ferndale.
Guests looking for further relaxation, can also
book a variety of massages
in the spa room.
Cuisine is very impor-
tant at the Mansion.

While you are welcome to
enjoy breakfast or afternoon tea in the relaxing
dining room is a lovely
way to meet other guests.
The Mansion chefs, who
use the finest local organically grown produce and
meat, are always happy to
fulfill any special dietary
requirements.
For an extra sweet
treat, guests can enjoy a
selection of hand-made
chocolates (the recipe is
secret but we know you'll
love them).
In fact, there's a lot to
love about this 122-yearold house. It was originally built in 1894 by Dr.
Hogan Ring, a Norwegian
physician, and since then,
it has been a hospital, a
nursing facility, an American Legion during
WWII, and an apartment
building. It finally became
a family home again when
Tom Manning and Don
Dickerson purchased the
building in 1966. After a
thorough restoration of
the interiors, exteriors and
the gardens, a new owner
Ken Torbert opened the
doors to paying customers. Apart from a brief
period in the 1980s, the
Gingerbread Mansion has
continued to play host elegantly to travelers from all
across the country and the
globe.
A stay at the Gingerbread Mansion is a truly
unforgettable experience
and one you will want to
enjoy many times over.
THE GINGERBREAD
MANSION
400 Berding Street
Tel. 707/786-4000
www.gingerbreadmansion.com
In the spotlight
Hollywood loves the Victorian Village; Main Street has

seen several set changes for major studio productions
SPOTLIGHTS!
"The Green Mile," "The

Mist") crossed the bridge
into Ferndale on a family
trip to the northwest and
decided to make it the
location for "The Majestic," the 2001 feature film
starring Jim Carrey, who
portrayed a blacklisted
screenwriter.
Ferndale seemed the
perfect stage for the film
set in the 1950s. Set
designers redressed many
of the store windows to
give the town a nostalgic
look. Period cars and
trucks were rounded up.
But they didn't stop with
a few props and name
changes to some of the
businesses. Major construction took place, with
employment for many
locals.
At the Ferndale City
Parking lot (center of
Main Street on the west
side) an entire facade of
The Majestic Theatre was
built. At Ferndale's own
Repertory Theatre, a new
marquee was erected and
the ticket booth was dolled
up.
Where today US Bank
is located (corner of Ocean
and Main, again on the
west side), the Lawson (the
name of the fictional town
for movie's setting) Town
Hall was built right over
the bank. In order to keep
customers happy and the
bank operating, the drivethrough lane was kept
functional as customers
appeared to be driving
through the Fire Department doors of the Lawson
civic complex. Large trees
were brought in to hide
the modern hotel that sits
next to the bank, and the

parking lot was given the
full landscaping treatment,
complete with a gazebo
built on at the Town Hall
"park."
Up the hill at the picturesque Ferndale Cemetery, crews built a veterans
plot where the town's
WWII victims were
buried. To make the lawn
of the set match that in
other parts of the cemetery, crews tore up two
lawns from Ferndale residents and gave them new
lawns in exchange!
At the Humboldt
County Fairgrounds, the
crews built indoor sets,
including the apartment
above The Majestic Theatre that belonged to Carrey's character. They also
built the basement of Town
Hall under the grandstands at the fair's racetrack. The Masonic Hall
(across from the current
office of The Enterprise on
Francis Street) was used
for the interior of Town
Hall.
On the east side of
Ocean and Main, where
now sits a run down and
decrepit gas station from
years past (Lino's Garage),
construction crews built
"Mabel's Diner." The diner
was an interior and exterior set and was such a
pleasant addition to Main
Street, with its fake aluminum skin (plywood
painted silver) that locals
hated to see it torn down
when filming was complete.
Hollywood pumped
plenty of cash into the Victorian Village. Business
owners impacted by the
filming negotiated with the
movie's production com-
Actors Jim Carrey, left, and James Whitmore walk down Ferndales Main Street during the spring 2001 filming of The Majestic. Main Street Ferndale was transformed to 1951 for the movie set in the mythical town
of Lawson.
pany and some even held
out, prompting speculation
of much larger payments
to the more, shall we say,
stubborn building owners.
And many Ferndale residents got a chance to see
the inner workings of Hollywood when they were
hired as extras. Dairymen,
insurance agents, jewelers
and Ferndale youngsters
spent hours in the makeup chair and with the
wardrobe department to
emerge as the townspeople
Courtesy of the Ferndale Museum
of Lawson.
Mabels Diner was built on the empty lot of the former Linos gas station at Ocean
Even this newspaper and Main. Many locals wished the diner could have remained after the filming
(See HOLLYWOOD/page 19) of The Majestic was complete.
HOLLYWOOD
dale, Darabont and the

movie's production company soon learned that
Ferndalers are a unique
breed. Independent, hard
working and not too
thrilled or impressed with
the "Hollywood types,"
townspeople scoffed when
the movie's producers
tried to make the filming
along Main Street a
"closed set." Producers
were
worried
that
"throngs of fans would
mob Carrey. The Ferndale
Chamber of Commerce,
in conjunction with The
Enterprise, tried to assure
the producers that Ferndalers
weren't
too
impressed with movie
stars and, in all likelihood,
wouldn't bother the megastar.
The Enterprise, in jest,
printed a Jim Carrey cutout "decoy mask" for read(Continued from page 17)
ers to wear to confuse any
got into the act as its forfans from over the bridge
mer office (right behind
that planned on mobbing
the Victorian Inn and
Carrey. By the time the
across the street from the
cameras started rolling, the
US Bank parking lot, aka
movie's security crew and
Lawson Town Hall and city
producers had relaxed and
green) was turned into the
enjoyed, for the most part,
office of the Lawson Beaa hassle-free production.
con.
(Check out jimcarreyAfter arriving in Fernonline under the news tab
for a thorough production
diary from the spring of
2001 and to see Ferndale's
transformation in photographs.)
In fact, at the end of the
filming, many of the crew
and the residents had
become good friends
(some of the crew and
actors rented locals'
houses). Veteran actor
James Whitmore was very
approachable, and Carrey
could be seen having dinner at one point in a front
window of the Victorian
Inn, which was home at
the time to Curley's Grill.
(So much for the "mobbing" fans!) When "that's
a wrap" was yelled on the
last day of filming, many
Ferndalers hated to say
Enterprise staff photo goodbye to Hollywood.
A facade of The Majestic theatre was built on the Ferndale City parking lot, When the movie was
located in the center of Main Street.
finally released, a special
airing was held in Fortuna
with locals dressing to the
nines to celebrate the
movie and its famous
backdrop.
The fuzzy feeling
between Hollywood and
Ferndale wasn't so apparent, however, when in
1994 Warner Brothers
wanted to film a medical
thriller starting Dustin
Hoffman.
Merchants
resisted the proposition to
make Ferndale the location for "Outbreak," citing
impacts to their businesses. Stuart Titus, mayor
at the time (and co-owner
of The Enterprise for 19
years) held a community
Courtesy of the Ferndale Museum meeting where more than
At the corner of Ocean and Main, the US Bank was turned into Lawson Town 300 people packed a local
Hall for the 2001 filming of The Majestic.
(See MOVIES/page 22)
A.M BAIRD
ENGINEERING
& SURVEYING
During the 2001 filming of The Majestic, many Humboldt County residents appeared as extras. The photo
above was taken near Rings Pharmacy on Main Street.
In photo below, Jim Carrey and co-star Laurie Holden
walk in front of the Valley Grocery.
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Though we were sorry to say goodbye to our beautiful Ferndale

home, working with Jessica Stretch throughout the process not
only made it easier in terms of logistics, but gave us such a sense
of relief and confidence, knowing she was taking care of each and
every detail. Selling a house can be an arduous activity with
millions of different turns, myriad requirements, and lots of hard
work involved but Jessica never failed to step up when needed,
step in when we couldn't be there to take care of things, or just
make sure everyone on all sides of the deal was properly informed,
expertly attended to, or getting done whatever needed to get done!
Additionally, she always brought a cheerful attitude to the
proceedings; never made us feel we were overburdening or
inconveniencing her (even when we likely were!), adjusting to
every unexpected twist with a smile...which certainly helped us
stay optimistic about things! She really knows her stuff, knows the
market, and knows the community. We are both impressed and
grateful, and could not recommend her more. Thank you, Jessica!
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334 Main Street, Ferndale
Find a taste of the exotic in Victorian

Ferndale with a visit to Main Streets
Victorian Gypsy Trading Company
What is a Victorian
Gypsy? According to shopkeeper and artist Roberta
Raye, it is A person drawn
to a life of adventure, passion, and creativity while
still respecting and appreciating tradition, history,
and community.
At her new shop at 524
Main Street The Victorian Gypsy Trading Company, you will find a
healthy dose of all of the
above. Raye has created a
place where visitors and
locals alike can find ways
to explore and express their
creativity and passion, discover the history and tradition of nomadic peoples,
and enjoy the community
experience of engaging in
a friendly chat or cup of tea
with the owner.
The shop is stocked
with jewelry, gifts, textiles
and treasures acquired over
40 years of travel to India,
Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Specializing in vintage
Afghan Lapis Lazuli and
hand-embroidered textiles
from the Gujarat region of

India, Raye delights in reinventing these pieces for
the modern Bohemian
woman and her home.
People dont often
think of India or Gypsy culture when they visit a Victorian
Village
like
Ferndale, says Raye, But
in fact, because of the
British Empire and the East
India Trading Company,
there was a lot of cross-over
between the two.
Indeed, the Victorians
and the Indians shared a
love of adornment,with
ornate carving, embroidery, lace, tassels and silks
ruling the day.
The Victorians had a
taste for the exotic, adds
Raye. All around Ferndale
you can see stately Victorian homes sporting enormous palm trees in the
front garden. Traders
would bring these home as
gifts to their friends and
families from foreign lands.
I like to think of my little
shop as a kind of extension
of that tradition a taste

of the exotic in Victorian
Ferndale, something to
bring home to mark your
experience here. To that
end, Raye has created a
Gypsy Tent inside an
alcove in her small shop.
I saw this strange little
room inside a room, and
knew it would be perfect
for the Gypsy Trading
Company. But the shop
wasnt available when I first
opened, so I started with
another unusual spot a
tiny space in the lobby of
the Art Center. I created it
to feel like the original vardos or wagons used by
Eastern European Gypsies.
I loved that little bitty space,
but it was really too small
for what I wanted to do, so
when the new space
opened, I jumped on it. I
still keep my tiny shop for
special sales, though. Its
just too cute to let go of.
Also, I made that great display on the roof of it. I love
the little surprise people get
when they look up.

Find vibrant colors and designs at the Victorian Gypsy Trading Company.
But what about the negative connotations of the

word Gypsy? Certainly
the Victorians did not
embrace Gypsies or their
culture.
Thats true, Raye
admits with a wry smile. In
fact, Facebook wouldnt
even let me use the word in
the name of my business
page. I guess its considered
derogatory. I had to call my
page The Victoriangypsy
(all one word) Tradingcompany to get around it. Makes
it a little hard for people to

find. I almost changed the
name when I moved to the
new space, but decided to
keep it after all. In my book,
a Gypsy is a wanderer, a person who makes her own
rules. And it speaks to a certain kind of vibrant style, a
little freer and more unconventional. Thats who I cater
to, both in the pieces I create, and the ones from far
away. Its all about that feeling, that sense of self-definition. Thats the essence of
the Victorian Gypsy.

The Victorian Gypsy
Trading Company is located
on the corner of Main Street
and Washington and is open
daily except Tuesdays and
Wednesdays from noon to
5 pm.
THE VICTORIAN
GYPSY TRADING
COMPANY
542 Main Street
707/273-1010
Victoriangypsytrading
.com
Get inspired for your next sewing project at Ferndale Main Streets Stitch
It's not easy making a
decision when walking
into Stitch one of Ferndale Main Street's newest
stores. The wide and dazzling array of fabric bolts
will impress even the most
seasoned quilter, and the
light-filled shop provides
a warm and cheery atmosphere that makes any
seamstress or quilter want
to linger.
Stitch celebrated its
grand opening in January
of 2016 after friends and
quilters Sally Frey and
Jacque Becker decided to
team up and offer quilters
and sewers a wide assortment of fabrics in cottons
and wools, along with pat-
terns, threads, notions,

classes and sew alongs.
Sally has taught quilting for 20 years; 18 of those
in Sisters, Oregon home
to the Sisters Outdoor
Quilt Show. (In July of
2016, Sally will be teaching a "baskets, wool and
dots" quilting classes
combining three of Sally's
favorite things. Inspiration
came from a vintage 1930s
basket quilt, but Sally modernized it with Kaffe fabrics, dots, and bright wool
applique.)
Jacque started quilting
35 years ago and has been
a long-time student of
Sally's. Both of the store
owners are passionate
about quilts and quilting.

"I love Stitch!" said customer Audi Hjerpe. "The
shop is tastefully decorated
and filled with wonderful
fabrics. The end of the
block location allows for
lots of windows to let in
natural light, making it
easy to match colors."
Got a unique sewing
idea? Let Jacque and Sally
help you make it a reality,
as they did for Ferndale's
Sandy Westfall. Sandy
wanted to use her son-inlaws US Coast Guard shirt
to make a diaper bag for
her new grandson. Stitch's
classroom in the back of
the shop lends itself to
sewing classes and indi-
vidual projects. A few recent

classes have included beginning wool applique and a
diva wallet class!
Stitch is open Monday
through Saturday from 10
am to 5 pm and on Sunday
from noon to 4 pm.
Get inspired, start your
next project or just come in
to browse the possibilities.
Dont forget to sign up on
their email list to be notified
of upcoming classes. A visit
to Ferndale wouldn't be
complete without a stop at
Stitch.
STITCH
385 Main Street
707/786-5007
stitchferndale@gmail.com
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Stitch is not only a fabric store but a great place to

gather and take quilting and sewing classes.
Come hike the
Sounding Seas &

Eel River Estuary Preserves
Join us for a no-cost, staff-led tour of the sloughs,

wetlands, dunes and beach of this remarkable landscape.
Located just north & and
stretching to the south spit of the Eel River, this

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Choose from a variety of dates in 2016:

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Our mission: To preserve the beauty and biodiversity of the earth, and to
provide programs so that children might know the joy and wonder of nature.
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For an exciting ride

try The Wildcat
Thirty miles of
twists, turns
and dips
Photo courtesy of the Hannafords

Fern Cottage is located three miles west of Ferndale on Centerville Road.
Fern Cottage, celebrating its 150th anniversary

in 2016, showcases for visitors early Victorian life
Historic home just a few minutes from town; tours available
A rambling 31-room
Victorian house surrounded by two-and-ahalf acres of gardens, Fern
Cottage was built by
Humboldt County pioneers Joseph and Zipporah Russ in 1866. Joseph
Russ had sailed around
the Horn from Maine,
arriving in San Francisco
in March 1850. Zipporah
Patrick had accompanied
her family from Pennsylvania to California in a
covered wagon in 1852.
The Patrick family and
Joseph Russ met in Sacramento and soon made
their way to Humboldt
County where Joseph and
Zipporah were married in
1854.
Fern Cottage, situated
on pasture lands near the
banks of the Eel River, was
initially a small simple
structure.
Numerous
additions to the house
were made in later
decades as Josephs and
Zipporahs family grew
(13 children) and Josephs
business
interests
expanded.
Although the interior
of the house became comfortably appointed, Fern
Cottage was always a
working farmhouse and
the center of extensive
Russ enterprises: 50,000
acres of ranches (26 in all)
for sheep and dairy and
beef cattle, a slaughterhouse, a chain of meat
markets, timberlands, a
sawmill, a general store in
Ferndale, and a bank.
Joseph Russ was active
in public affairs and was
elected to the California
State Assembly three
times. He was in the midst
of his third term in 1886
when he died. His widow
Zipporah rose to the difficult challenges of managing the numerous
business activities and did
so successfully until her
death in 1929. The much
respected Bertha Russ
Lytel was the last of the
thirteen children to
occupy the house. She

lived there until 1972

when she died at age 98.
Fern Cottage is one of
the few homes in California occupied by the same
family for over a century
with its original and accumulated
furnishings
intact. It is owned by the
public non-profit Fern
Cottage Foundation and
is now operated as a Family House Museum and
social event center.
A visit to Fern Cottage
offers a unique glimpse
into pioneer life of the
19th century. The story of
Fern Cottage adds a significant chapter to the history
of
Northern
California and America's
westward movement.
Fern Cottage is on the
National Register of Historic Places.
The home and gardens
are open Thursday-Saturday 11-3pm with guided
house tours on the hour
11am, 12pm, 1pm, and 2
pm. You can take a selfguided tour of the
grounds and gardens and

visitors are encouraged to
have a picnic lunch on
lawn. Cost is $10 for
adults, $8 for adults over
62 and free to children
under 18. Please call
ahead as hours may
change due to private
events.
Located at 2121 Centerville Road three miles
west of Ferndale. Also, see
facebook.com/FernCottageHistoricDistrict.
FERN COTTAGE
2121 Centerville Road,
three miles west of
Ferndale.
707/786-4835
www.ferncottage.org
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One long block west

of the intersection of
Main Street and Ocean
Avenue stands an iron
sign on two tall wooden
posts, proclaiming "Cape
Town Petrolia." The
sign stands next to what
looks like a country lane
meandering in from the
left. But this is no country lane; it's the beginning of "The Wildcat"
30 miles of twists, turns,
dips and rises and some
of the most spectacular
ocean scenery in America.
The Wildcat had its
beginning well over a
century ago as a trail
across the big cattle and
sheep ranches that cover
the coastal hills, peaks
and valleys between Ferndale and the Bear and
Mattole Valleys. Then, in
the 1880s, Chinese workers originally brought
to this country to build
railroads throughout the
West carved a narrow
track out of the sand hills
above Ferndale to make
a road for stagecoaches
and wagons.
The country lane
aspect of The Wildcat
evaporates soon after you
have turned onto it. You
climb quickly around
numerous curves under
the sandstone cliffs that
were once the bed of the
ocean. From there you
continue to climb for five
miles through dense
Douglas fir forests (but
with occasional views of
the highest Coast Range
peaks some 50 miles to
the east). You reach a
crest of sorts where

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in from the left, then you
wind your way downward toward Bear River
and Capetown. If you've
been in the fog coming
up, you'll be looking
down on white billows of
clouds at this point. Or,
if it's a clear day, you'll
see the Pacific Ocean in
the distance.
You pass ranch after
ranch on windswept
ridge tops and moors;
they have such names as
Spicy Breezes, Mazeppa,
Cape Ranch, Dublin
Heights and Ocean
House. At Capetown,
whose one-room school
house (now in disrepair)
was the last one to close
in Humboldt County
(about 60 years ago), you
cross the Bear River and
begin climbing again. On
top of the next cluster of
mountain tops you suddenly look out and
down at the vastness
of the Pacific, its rows of
breakers methodically
rolling in toward shore
as far south as you can
see. As you descend
toward sea level, off to
the right is a Gibraltarsize rock just offshore
from Cape Mendocino
the farthest western
point in the contiguous
48 states. It looks just as
it must have when the
Spanish explorer Vizcaino and his crew spotted it nearly 400 years
ago.
Crossing a small
creek, you pass Ocean
House, the only residence you will see along
this 10-mile stretch of
coast. Offshore, on a
bright day, chances are
you'll spot several windsurfers maneuvering
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MOVIES
hall.
He gave the most
moving,
incredible
speech," Kathleen Gordon-Burke, marketing
director at the time for the
Humboldt County Convention and Visitors
Bureau, told The San
Francisco Chronicle in
1995. We all rely on
Christmas for an economic boost,' he said. 'I'm
here to tell you Santa Claus
wants to come early this
year. Unless I hear some
compelling reasons why
not to invite him, we're
going to welcome him."
With Warner Bros.
pledging to pump $5 million into the county's economy, Ferndalers agreed
that Christmas should
come early to the Cream
City.
Just like "The Majestic,"
Ferndale's Main Street was
transformed for "Outbreak," a movie about an
epidemic deadly airborne
virus that invades Ferndale, depicted as a mythical California town of
2,618 people. If uncontained, the disease threatens to kill the entire
country. The army seals
off the town with barbed
wire and while Hoffman
tries to find a cure, the
army's top brass wants to
take care of the problem
immediately by dropping
a bomb on the town.
(The latter of that plot
line didn't sit well with the
mayor. After Titus was
given an advance copy of
the script and learned that
night time scenes were

filmed with helicopters
buzzing over and military
vehicles crossing historic
Fernbridge.
Filming ran into overtime, and despite a promise to be off of Ferndale's
Main Street by the time the
county fair rolled around
in August (Titus was also
the manager of the Humboldt County Fair at the
time), the sound of the helicopters' blades and the
"invasion" feeling by actors
in military uniforms and
hospital workers in full
"space suits" was getting
old with the locals.
Titus had Warner Bros.
pay double for their overtime and required the helicopters to stay away from
the fairgrounds' race track,
where they were spooking
the horses.
Like "Majestic," lots of
Ferndalers and county residents were hired as extras,
and the economic boost to
the town, rebuilding from
damage suffered from
three major temblors in
1992, was substantial.
There were reports of
one local carpenter earning $12,000 for helping to
build the false front for the
hospital over the bank and
one local dairyman receiving $7,500 to move his
cows out of a field so that
the production company's
helicopters could land.
The movie's stars were
approachable, especially
Hoffman, who comfortably strolled through town
and visited local businesses.
In 1987, CBS came to
Ferndale to film Blue
Courtesy photo
The 1994 filming of the Warner Bros. movie Outbreak saw Ferndale invaded by the military, as seen in photos above and below. Helicopters landing on Ocean Avenue and Main Street was a common sight during the
summer of 94.
Street. (The barn burned
down on Christmas day in
2007 and the location is
now an empty lot, which
was recently donated to the
city of Ferndale.)
The
eight-episode
series starred Tom Wopat,
Season Hubley and Pat
Hingle.
In 1978, "Salem's Lot,"
a
made-for-television
movie about vampires in a
New England town, based
on a Stephen King novel,
was filmed in Ferndale.
The Enterprise's current
office at 207 Francis Street
had a starring role as Barlow's Antique Shop.
(Check out YouTube for
Salem's Lot 1979 filming
locations to see all of the
Ferndale locations.) A
large gothic-type mansion
Ferndales US Bank at the corner of Main and Ocean was transformed twice for
Photo above courtesy Ferndale Museum, on right Enterprise stafff photo
major Hollywood productions. Along with being turned into Town Hall for the In 1979, Salems Lot, a made for television movie, was shot in Ferndale. In photo,
filming of The Majestic, the bank was turned into a hospital for Outbreak, a scene is filmed at the Evo Lourenzo house at 515 McKinley Avenue. The movies
which was shot in the Victorian Village in the summer of 1994.
star, David Soul, is on the center right. Actor Lew Ayres is in the middle and FerFerndale would be blown Skies, a short-lived Amer- facade, known in the film ndale resident Jerry Lesandro is in the forefront on the left.
to smithereens, Titus told ican drama that aired from as the Marsten House, was
the producers to change June 13 until August 1, built on Strawberry Hill, boldt.
A Dr. Pepper comthe name of the town over 1988. According to The just half a mile up Ocean
a concern that tourists Enterprise in its February Avenue on the way to the mercial was filmed on
might believe the fictional 26, 1987 edition, the pro- Catholic cemetery. The Main Street in the late
movie and think that the duction crew hired more movie starred David Soul 1970s, with many locals
historic village was no than 70 locals to be extras, (of "Starsky & Hutch" hired to dance and sing,
more. Signs were repainted and filming took place at fame; he was Detective "I'm a Pepper. You're a
with the name Cedar Valley Lumber on Shaw Kenneth Hutchinson) and Pepper." Even some of the
town dogs were "Peppers."
Creek. The script was also Avenue, which was used as James Mason.
In 1977 "A Death in Once again, The Ferndale
changed and the bomb an interior of an old water
meant for the contami- mill. The story was based Canaan" was filmed in Fer- Enterprise had a front row
nated town was dropped upon a divorced ad execu- ndale. Directed by Tony seat to the filming as its
in the ocean, just west of tive that moves to Oregon Richardson, stars included office at the time was at the
Ferndale. Hoffman's char- with his new wife and Stefanie Powers, Paul "Enterprise" building on
acter had found the cure.) blended family to run a Clemens and Tom Atkins. Main Street, across from
Based on a Connecticut Valley Grocery, and what
Where US Bank sits at sawmill.
Above, courtesy photo, below, Enterprise staff photo
Ocean and Main, the
Filming also took place murder case in which a is now a real estate office.
A
facade
was built over a Ferndale house on Ocean
In 1948, a Lassie movie
movie's hospital was built at the former Nilsen Feed teenage youth is suspected
Avenue,
as
it turns into Grizzly Bluff Road on the way
over the top of the bank. Company barn, which was of the gruesome murder of was shot in the Bear River
to
the
Ferndale
Catholic Cemetery, in the 1979 televihis
mother,
the
TV
movie
area,
located
up
the
MatHelicopters landed on located right behind Valsion
movie
Salems
Lot. Below is what the home,
was
shot
entirely
in
Humtole
Road
and
in
the
hills
Main Street and elaborate ley Grocery off of Main
that sit above the Cream depicted in the movie as the abandoned Marsten home,
City. The movie, released looks like today.
in October of 1949, was
called "Challenge to
Lassie." The film's setting
was in Scotland, so the
Bear River valleys and hills
were a perfect match for
the highlands. It was the
fifth feature film starring
the original Lassie.
Ferndale has also been
featured on various television shows, including
most recently Huell
Howsers Road Trip. In
2010, Howser took a road
trip to Ferndale, and his Chamber of Commerces Tractor Parade on an
#149 episode shot in and website for $20 per copy, episode of Crazy ChristEnterprise staff photo around Ferndale has been plus tax and shipping.)
mas Lights.
California Golds Huell Howser, seen on the left in 2010, meets with Ferndale a top seller ever since.
In December of 2007,
Chamber of Commerce President Karen Pingitore, Ferndale City Manager Jay Par- (Copies of the DVD are The Learning Channel fearish and Ferndale Mayor Stuart Titus, while taking a break from filming a Road available on the Ferndale tured Ferndales Lighted
Trip episode on the Victorian Village.
Centerville Roads Waldner Farm makes a

great pit stop for Ferndale overnight visitors
At Waldner Farm, a
family acreage half-a-mile
from Centerville Beach in
a secluded valley, the hosting is family style. Fivestar Superhosts Wendy
and John Lestina invite
guests to join them for
home-cooked
meals
(including Johns fresh
bread and homemade ice
cream) and preside over a
table filled with good food
and good conversation.
Wendys knowledge of
local history shes a Ferndale native is an added
bonus for an in the
know experience.
The Farmhouse Suite
has a private deck and
entrance in addition to a
library/television room,
bedroom, full closet, and
private bath. The Garden
Room overlooks the evergreen-sheltered valley (a
private bath is non-adjacent). Four miles from
town, Waldner Farm has
DRIVE
gets in their gray Prius and

slithers away. Sometimes,
car-sharing is discussed.
In Ferndale, we watch the
Kinetic Race on Memorial
Day and loudly proclaim
how much we wished we
could ride a bicycle-powered shark to work.
Thats the landscape
weve painted over the Old
Master.
The Old Master is the
long lost love of our car
heart. Its the first car we
owned (a 67 Camaro) and
the first car our boyfriend
owned (a 57 Plymouth).
I have pangs about the
white 63 Ford Galaxy with
the black convertible top
that my first husband and
I drove to Guadalajara in
65 on a delayed honeymoon. Or, the 78 Lancia
I bought with the money
Id had the nerve to
demand from a conniving
employer. Im still annoyed
about the 35 Hillman a
cousin sold me for $15, but
my mother wouldnt let
me bring it home from San
Jose. (Dont be ridiculous!) Ill never forget
driving a 1960 red El
Dorado convertible from
Los Angeles to Ferndale
for a tenth class reunion.
(It was a seven-and-seven:
seven miles to the gallon,
and seven dollars to fill up
the tank.) My last love was
a 93 Chevy Silverado
truck I bought new and
drove across America for
five weeks, alone, using the
solitude to prepare for the
life change of resettling
permanently on the family farm near Centerville
Beach.
Mussolini is not under
the Old Master in this
metaphor, but our own
secrets are. Memories of
68 Maseratis and 51
Fords, beer bottles and
sandy feet, hair blowing in
the warm winds of the
L.A. freeways.
I asked John what he
remembered, and I hardly
had the question formed
Courtesy photo
Waldner Farms lush landscaping is a welcome retreat for those visiting the North
Coast. Find the overnight accommodation on Airbnb.
dark, quiet nights and,
not infrequently, unexpected appearances by a
wide variety of wildlife and
birds. Bookings through
Airbnb only (search for WALDNER FARM

Farmhouse mile to Centerville Road
beach). Family-friendly, Airbnb.com
special diets accommodated, no pets.
before he answered.
My yellow Datsun
pickup. I got it when it was
almost new and it had a
camper shell in the back
and a window between the
front seat and the back,
you could just climb back
in there without getting
out of the truck. I put
200,000 miles on it. And
then there was a 47 black
DeSoto I got when I was
in high school, from my
grandpa. He decided to
stop driving, and he gave
me his car. I drove it for
years. The heartbreaker
was a 64 Chevy Impala.
My parents gave it to me
for high school graduation, a brand new car, and
when I moved out of the
house a few weeks later,
they took it back and kept
it for themselves. It was
really cool, a dark blue
convertible with a white
top and a 300HP V8
engine. I was 17, and they
said I was immature. They
might have been right.
And whats under
those memories, I asked.
Once, the Old Master is
removed?
Huh?
Its like, if you were in
American Graffiti and
Suzanne Somers was
cruising in the white
Thunderbird
A 55 Ford Crown
Victoria hardtop. I was in
the backseat with a girl
and a friend of mine was
driving. In Minneapolis,
on a freeway. The hood
wasnt latched properly
and it flew up, hit the
windshield and was gone.
We were 17. We didnt
even look back. We just
kept going. I never got
another hood for it. Even
in the middle of a Minnesota winter, it would still
start. With snow piled on
the window a foot high.
I come by my car love
legitimately. My grandfather shipped his two cars
on the train from North
Dakota to the familys new
home in California. When
he was notified about their
imminent arrival, he told
his friends, and so the

whole town of Lodi, as
the family story goes,
showed up at the train
station to welcome his
matching yellow Buicks.
The year was 1910.
How did he get two
yellow Buicks to Cathay,
North Dakota in 1909? I
asked my aunt, who would
have been five years old at
the time.
For years, her answer
was, I have no idea.
And then, I came to
Ferndale and stayed with
her for nine weeks in 1992,
when she was 91. We told
the same stories, all of
them one last time, and I
when we came to the yellow Buicks, I said Its too
bad you dont remember
how your father got those
cars to that tiny town in
North Dakota
Of course, I remember, she snapped. Clear
as if it were yesterday. He
went to Chicago on the
train. First to Minneapolis, and then to Chicago. I
went with him, just the
two of us. My grandmother gave me bags of
chocolates and hard cinnamon candies, little cloth
bags tied with ribbons, to
hide in my purse and in
my traveling bag. For the
train, she whispered.
RIDE
their boards not far from

a large rock that, in silhouette, looks as if it must
be the ghost of Admiral
Dewey's flagship.
A few miles farther
south, the road winds up
McNutt Gulch to gentle
farmland, ending at
Petrolia, near the site of
California's first drilled
oil wells (1864). Just
beyond the village is the
wild, undammed Mattole
River, now undergoing
watershed restoration to
rebuild stocks of trout,
steelhead and salmon.
Just across the river, turn
right on Lighthouse Road
and follow it five miles to
its terminus behind the
dunes of Mattole Beach.
The Bureau of Land Management maintains the
beach and the vast King
Range Conservation Area
that covers 66,000 acres
of the Coast Range from
this point south for 30
miles.
Stop for lunch in

Petrolia or buy supplies
for a picnic at the beach.
If you stay overnight, consider a hike the next day
to the decommissioned
lighthouse at Punta
Gorda, three miles down
the beach from the Mattole Beach parking lot.
Caution: even on
warm days, the wind
blows briskly, so dress
accordingly. And, the
ocean, while beautiful to
see, is too cold and the
riptides too strong for
bathing. Beach strolling
is another matter. The
mouth of the Mattole
a trickle over the sand
dunes in summer is
about half-a-mile north
of the parking lot. The
summer dunes hold a
large lagoon with many
shore birds.
Or, if tea beckons
back in Ferndale, you can
let The Wildcat take your
breath away twice in one
day by returning after
your sojourn in Petrolia
and the Mattole Valley.
Courtesy photo
Harry Anderson, remembered by most for driving the westside school bus, first
owned this bus.
He bought the cars in
Chicago. And man had
them waiting for him.
Why two?
He didnt know much
about cars, and the roads
were rutted, just buggy
roads. He was worried
about breaking down. So
he bought two cars, one
for him to drive and one
for the mechanic. Hed
hired a mechanic to drive
right behind us and to fix
anything that broke. He
lived with us then, and
took care of the cars.
My grandfather owned
a hardware store in Fessenden, North Dakota.
And he was king of the
world.
Courtesy photo
Smith Fulmor, dairyman and settler on Fulmor [sic]

Lane on "the Island." This car was the first four-wheel
vehicle on our side of Fernbridge, and it was borrowed
to use for funerals. The Smith house, built in 1888,
still stands along the banks of the Eel.
Ferndale Enterprise for 15 azine editor, writer, and

years. A native of Fern- public speaker in Los
Wendy Lestina has
dale, she worked as a mag- Angeles
been a columnist for The
and New
York for
35 years
before
inheriting
a
family
farm and
coming
home.
Here, she has directed 13
video documentaries for
the Ferndale Museum,
edited the museums magazine, Our Story, and written five books. Her sixth
book, A Bit of Earth, will
be published by Lychgate
Press in September.
Wendy lives near Centerville Beach with her husband, John.
Courtesy photo
The Johannes Rossen family of Port Kenyon. A native of Denmark, Rossen eventually purchased the Andreasen house and ranch now known as Linden Hall.
Courtesy photo
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James Lawson and his wife Anna (Slingsby) sit proudly in their car, the first one
in Grizzly Bluff.
Bill Etter drives his Nash Metropolitan in Ferndale's sesquicentennial parade. The
car first owned by Eugene Sousa.

246 Berding Street/OLD STEEPLE & FERNDALE MUSIC
THE FERNDALE ENTERPRISE
INLIGHT FITNESS
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REDWOOD SUITES
FOGGY BOTTOMS YARNS

FARMERS DAUGHTER
FERNDALE CLOTHING COMPANY
ARTISAN ALLEY
TRI COUNTIES BANK
STITCH
ENVY HAIR SALON
MINDS EYE MANUF. & COFFEE
GATHERED HANDMADE
REDEYE LABORATORIES
Ferndale offers many sights to visitors up and down Main Street. Not only are there
interesting shops, restaurants and bed and breakfasts, visitors also can see stately
Victorians, exemplary of an important architectural period in American history.
The sights extend beyond Ferndale, too. And as you can see below, theres the Pacific
Ocean along Centerville Beach and the hamlets of Fernbridge, Loleta, Eureka and
Fortuna across the Fernbridge. We hope you enjoy our city and its environs as
much as we enjoy having you visit.
GIRLIE
GIRLS
GIRLIE GIRLS
MAIN
ST.SHOP
BARKERY
& BATH
LITTLE
IN THE MIDDLE
PEARLY GATES
CURLEYS FULL CIRCLE

GAZEBO ANNEX
What to see and do once you arrive in
COUTURE
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BOUTIQUE
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OF FERNDALE
SPENCERS FERNDALE VINTAGE
LOST COAST CAFE & BAKERY
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...The Victorian Village
Arts & Leisure
Arts & Antiques on display or for sale at many Ferndale venues and specialty shops.
Day Spa: Stylists at several Ferndale venues, plus facials, pedicures, etc. at Like
Nobody Else, massage therapist at Heart & Soul.
Fern Cottage (historic home & garden tours) Guided tours at 11 am, noon, 1 pm and 2
pm, Thurs./Fri./ Sat., May through Labor Day. $10. 707-786-4835
Ferndale Cemetery (pioneer cemetery) Eel River Valley and ocean views. A popular
attraction with historic markers dating back to the 1800s.
Ferndale Library (1910 Carnegie library on Main St.) Open Tues./Wed./Thurs./Sat. 125; Fri. 12-4:30; Tues./Thurs. 7-9 p.m. 707-786-9559
Ferndale Museum (historical settings & equipment) Open Wed.-Sat. 11-4, Sun. 1-4.
May-Sept. also open Tues., 11-4 & 7-9 pm. Shaw & Third Sts. 707-786-4466
Ferndale Repertory Theatre (community & youth theatre) 707-786-5483
Fitness: InLight Fitness at Masonic Hall, 707-786-7027; Ferndales Exercise Place
on Milton.
Loleta Cheese Company - View the cheese-making process and sample awardwinning cheeses daily, 9-5. Located at 252 Loleta Dr., just north on Highway 101.
The Old Steeple Concert Hall: Varied calendar of music, magic, storytelling, and
special events. Check FerndaleMusicCompany.com for schedule, 707-786-7030
Victorian Village Self-Guided Walking & Driving Tours (heritage) See tour maps on
this page. (Call Ferndale Museum well in advance if you would like your group tour
conducted by a local volunteer: 707-786-4466)
Parks, Nature, Outdoors
Audubon Bird News Hotline (recorded message) 707-826-7031

Avenue of the Giants (Bicycle, drive, walk, camp) 33-mile scenic route running parallel
to Highway 101 through Humboldt Redwoods State Park (52,000 acres, including
more than 17,000 acres of ancient, old-growth, coast redwood forest) from just south
of Scotia to just north of Garberville. 707-946-2409, ext. 4
Bocce Courts at Firemens Park, Main & Berding Sts.
Centerville Beach (unsupervised walking, no facilities) Right from Main on Ocean. 5 mi.
Eel River Delta (boat tours by appointment) Call 707-786-4187 or 786-4904 Up to 2hour fauna/flora tour begins one hour before high tide.
Firemens Park (picnic area, playground, ball fields, bocce courts) End of Berding St.
Fishing (Fish Phone recorded message) Details on where theyre biting. 707-444-8041
Humboldt Bay (Eel River) Wildlife Refuge (unsupervised) Take the Hookton Road exit
from Highway 101 north and follow it 5 miles west.
Humboldt County Fairgrounds - (Equestrian and livestock events; call for schedule.)
Dont miss the cow graves at the Red Barn! 1250 Fifth St. 707-786-9511
Lost Coast (not for RVs) Take the Wildcat from Ocean Ave. to Petrolia, Capetown,
Honeydew to loop through the redwoods to Hwy 101, or continue to Shelter Cove!
Russ Park (wilderness trails, bird sanctuary) Volunteers maintain more than 3 miles of
hiking trails in 110 acres of closed-canopy forest. Dawn to dusk. Left from Main onto
Ocean past cemetery to gravel parking lot.
Sounding Seas & Eel River Estuary Preserves (hikes) Sloughs, wetlands, dunes and
beach located just north of Centerville Beach, stretching to the south spit of the Eel
River, owned and managed by the Wildlands Conservancy. 707-707-762-4724
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FERNDALE PIE CO.
FERNDALE
OMELETTE
FACTORY
THE WILDCAT
WINE SHOPPE
KALEIDOSCOPE
FERNDALE ART GALLERY
PASSION FLOWERS
WELLS FARGO ADVISORS

MAIN
STREET
MILLINERY
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ENTERPRISE
BEANNS JAMS
HUMBOLDT SWEETS
Tours available by special
appointment:
See Ferndale Festivities inside for a listing of our special events.
Californias
California s bestbest-preserved
Victorian Village
(Jerry Hulse, L.A. Times Travel Editor)
Visit the Victorian Village on-line at VictorianFerndale.com
Ferndale Chamber of Commerce PO Box 325 Ferndale, CA 95536 (707) 786-4477
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Whats Ferndale Concours on Main!

Photo above courtesy North

Its the year of the classic

What happened to our love affair with cars?

Our love affair with

scape, he says. A few

system that responds to

When Food Network

removed any lingering

Enterprise staff photo

The current Enterprise newspaper office, located at

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Your room is ready at the Victorian Inn boutique hotel

207 Francis Street (P. O. Box 1066), Ferndale, California 95536

The annual Souvenir Edition is published every summer and is

Photo courtesy of The Victorian Inn

First stop? Ferndale Pie Co.

whole or by the slice.

Rings Pharmacy: Oldest

Owner Tom Renner

Rings Pharmacy at 362 Main

For more than 126

screen TV, and a huge

alcoves overlooking Ferndale's historic Main

full breakfast each morning, choosing from the

Need a chocolate fix? Head to Sweetness & Light

novelties including chocolate lollies, cows, baskets

Enterprise staff photo

Main Street Barkery & Bath caters to pets

pet person. She has provided homes to a variety of

Enterprise staff photo

Main Street Barkery & Baths Karen Kentgen, left,

ness hours so those particular furry friends of

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Your table is waiting at the VI Silvas Jewelry is home to

Lowell Daniels and

Find a collection of rare gems and fine jewelry

The VI Restaurant & Tavern dining room.

VI Restaurant & Tavern

Enterprise staff photo

The lobby area of

Photos courtesy of Silvas Fine Jewelry

Jenny Oaks and Lowell Daniels moved their highly

of art and treasures.

he had found time to feature the hot dogs on his

friendly folks, while picking up a few Ferndale postcards to send home.

THE FRANCIS CREEK

1950 in the office section of the Ferndale

notary service as a certified notary.

Have your event in

when it had fallen into

calendar to make sure the

Its proximity to downtown

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Foggy Bottoms Yarns Community and client-first ethic important to

Enterprise staff photo

Foggy Bottoms is located at 350 Main Street and was

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limbs throughout the valley.

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