Ferndale, California

Ferndale is a city located in Humboldt County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,382.
The paintings of the local artist, Lavinia Stephens (1924-), were sold in the local co-op gallery in downtown Ferndale. Her works were famous for their depiction of northern Californian coastlines, redwood forests, and the Bridgeville Bridge.
Ferndale is known for well-preserved Victorian buildings. It is also the endpoint of the annual Kinetic sculpture race as well as being the town where the first race began when Hobart Brown was challenged to race his odd-looking five-wheeled tricycle down Main Street on Mother's Day, 1969 by local sculptor Jack Mays. 
Ferndale is a popular film location and is featured in movies like "The Majestic" with Jim Carrey, and "Outbreak" starring Dustin Hoffman.
==Things to see==
*Kinetic Sculpture Race Museum
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