The Mercantile Store in Ferndale, Humboldt County California
Walk back in time in this store. They have a great museum upstairs showing how local shops looked at the turn of the 19th Century.
They have a great jams, old hats, kitchen utensils, and old fashion pop and candy
Take a Hike! Outside Magazine & Lonely Planet Love the Redwoods & So Do We
Our little general store is located in one of the most gorgeous regions on the planet. Recently listed on Outside Magazine's 2018 Adventure Bucket List and touted as the #1 Place to Visit in the US by Lonely Planet, the Redwood Coast is full of beauty and adventure.
The gateway to some of these beautiful trails begins in Ferndale, CA. Stop by and visit us on Main Street. We've got baskets, snacks, drinks, and, of course, Checkers Blankets.
Aftermath of earthquake on northern California coast
(10 Jan 2010) SHOTLIST
1. Wide of street with pile of broken glass in the foreground
2. Mid of boarded up window
3. Shattered glass on the ground
4. Close up of broken windows
5. Exterior of millwork store
6. Red paint spilled on floor
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Troy Land, owner of Valley Lumber and Millwork:
I was sitting right here, standing right here at the counter when it hit and I had two customers with me and we were just having a conversation here and it started shaking a little bit, shook a little bit more. It calmed down and then it started really shaking and stuff started flying and at that point we just hung on.
8. Tracking shot down aisle with products on floor
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Troy Land, owner of Valley Lumber and Millwork:
It uh, did a number to us. And that''s about it, you know. It''s just shake, rattle and roll.
10. Pan to Land walking through store
11. Pile of items on the floor
12. Close up of nails spilled on floor
13. Wide of collapsed shelving next to fork lift
14. Land cleaning up
15. Exterior of art gallery
16. SOUNDBITE (English) Joan Katri, Co-op Art Gallery:
And I didn''t dare come in, but I came in this morning and it is a mess. Broken pottery everywhere.
17. Close up of sign reading (English) Antiques on floor
18. Wide of doorway
19. Various of broken pottery on floor
STORYLINE
A powerful offshore earthquake that struck near the Northern California coast left a hodgepodge of debris for communities to sort through on Sunday but spared residents any serious injury.
Power was mostly restored and phones were working again in some areas, while residents of Ferndale were cleaning up and checking for structural damage in the aftermath of the 6.5 earthquake that hit late on Saturday afternoon.
The quake''s location - offshore, deep under the ocean and away from urban areas - helped the region escape relatively unscathed what could have been a major disaster.
Injuries were reportedly minor and transportation authorities said on Sunday there were no accidents or significant bridge damage attributed to the quake.
The temblor was centered in the Pacific about 22 miles (35 kilometres) west of Ferndale.
It was felt in towns more than 300 miles (480 kilometres) south into central California and as far north as central Oregon, the US Geological Survey said.
Ferndale is about 240 miles (386 kilometres) north of San Francisco.
Dozens of people suffered minor injuries and thousands lost power.
Police in Ferndale, a town of about 1,500 residents, said the earthquake caused stucco to fall off City Hall and broke shop windows, strewing the historic downtown streets with glass shards.
More than a dozen aftershocks, some with magnitudes as powerful as 4.5, rumbled for several hours after the initial quake, which had a depth of nearly 10 miles.
Authorities on Saturday said no major injuries were reported.
But several people received minor cuts and scrapes from broken glass at the Bayshore Mall in Eureka, north of Ferndale, and an elderly person fell and broke a hip.
A Pacific Gas & Electric Co. spokesman said power outages were widespread across most of Humboldt County, affecting about 25,000 customers.
No damage was done to the company''s former nuclear power plant outside Eureka.
California is one of the world''s most seismically active regions.
More than 300 faults crisscross the state, which sits atop two of Earth''s major tectonic plates, the Pacific and North American plates.
About 10,000 quakes each year rattle Southern California alone, although most of them are too small to be felt.
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Clarke Museum in Eureka
The exhibits in this restored 1912 bank building showcase Humboldt County history, especially the Victorian. The Native American Wing features a world- recognized collection of baskets, regalia, stoneware and implements. From 101 Milestones with Bill Morrill.