Arts, Antiques, Attractions, Shops & Products

Bocce: Three new courts, located centrally at Firemen's Park, all built to regulation standards by the Ferndale Bocce Club. Each court is 13 by 91 feet and built to last with concrete curbs lined with wood rails. The courts are bedded with 8 inches of compacted road base overlaid with three inches of crushed oyster shell/clay loam and one half inch of oyster shell flour for the finished rolling surface. One court also has wheelchair access. Courts are open to the general public for personal use. (Rent bocce balls from J&W Liquors.) The regular schedule usually includes Sunday afternooon bocce, open to everyone at 1 p.m.; open Bocce play Wednesday afternoons at 4 p.m.; and a bocce potluck the first Sunday of the month. Check the Bocce website calendar to confirm. Courts may be reserved periodically for tournaments. Ferndale Bocce courts, Firemen’s Park

Fern Cottage: Built in 1866 for the cattle ranching Russ family, Fern Cottage is a picturesque farm house on the National Register of Historic Places for its historic integrity. Three miles west of Ferndale at 2121 Centerville Road; from Ferndale's Main Street, take Ocean Avenue west (Ocean becomes Centerville). Public tours of the historic home, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., June 15 & 16, July 20 & 21, Aug 31 & Sept 1, 2011. 707-786-4835

Ferndale Cemetery: With historic markers dating back to the last century, the pioneer cemetery is a surprisingly popular attraction. Views of the ocean to the west, overlooking Ferndale and the Eel River Valley to the east.

Ferndale Library: A Carnegie Library built in 1910. Open noon-5 pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday; noon-4:30 pm Friday; 7-9 pm Tuesday & Thursday evenings. 707-786-9559

Ferndale Museum: Victorian room settings, a working seismograph, farming and dairy equipment. Reopening in March 2010. Open hours: Wednesdays through Saturdays, 11-4; Sundays, 1-4; Tuesdays, June through September, 11-4. 707-786-4466

Ferndale Repertory Theatre: Year-round live theatre with performances at 8 pm Friday/Saturday most weekendsyear-round;Saturday and Sunday matinees, 2 pm.786-LIVE (707-786-5483)

Humboldt County Fairgrounds, home to the Humboldt County Fair & Horse Races each August, features the Cape Mendocino lighthouse replica, dedicated in 1948 and formerly lit every evening of the fair, with the original fresnel lens ground in France and shipped around the horn in 1868. Note the champion cow grave markers, too! Call 707-786-9511 for fairgrounds information.

Sounding Seas & Eel River Estuary Preserves Hikes: Ranger-guided tours (at no charge) of the sloughs, wetlands, dunes and beach located just north of Centerville Beach, and stretching to the south spit of the Eel River, this magnificent property is owned and managed by the state's largest non-profit land steward, the Wildlands Conservancy. Register for a prescheduled date (see events list), or arrange a hike for your group by calling 707-762-4724.

VI Limousine Dining Experience for 1 to 9 persons - The Victorian Inn: An elegant stretch Lincoln Town Car Limousine picks up your party, delivers you to the VI Restaurant for dinner and returns you to your point of origin afterwards. Package includes soup or salad, appetizer, entree, dessert and coffee or tea (alcoholic drinks, 8.25% sales tax and gratuity not included). Available within a 30-mile radius (approx. Avenue of the Giants to Arcata). Priced by number in party. Contact The Victorian Inn.

Victorian Village Self-Guided Tours: Pick up a free souvenir newspaper from The Ferndale Enterprise office or Ferndale shops for walking and driving tour maps to historic homes, churches, and Main Street shops. (Call Ferndale Museum well in advance if you would like your group tour conducted by a local volunteer: 707-786-4466.)