California's Gold
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Jan 1, 2010
Huell travels out to the Mojave Desert's El Mirage Dry Lake to explore the history of land sailing and takes a high-wind ride across the flats on a customized sailing sofa. [Production Code 12011]
Jan 31, 2010
Huell travels to Baldwin Park for an exclusive, first-of-its-kind television tour inside the private world of In-N-Out Burger, exploring their corporate headquarters, the sign shop, and the location of their original 1948 drive-in. [Production Code 146]
Apr 3, 2010
Huell spends the day exploring Telegraph Hill to unpack all aspects of the iconic San Francisco landmark, detailing the history of eccentric philanthropist Lillie Hitchcock Coit and touring the tower's famous interior lobby murals alongside descendants of the original artists. [Production Code 12004]
Apr 5, 2010
Huell explores the history of the legendary Rain Bird sprinkler manufacturer, charting how a Glendora citrus farmer changed global agricultural irrigation by inventing the impact sprinkler in the 1930s. [Production Code 12002]
Apr 8, 2010
Huell heads up north near Eureka for a comprehensive tour of a pristine 7,500-acre wilderness reserve, walking among 1,000-year-old growth Redwoods and exploring the historic logging remnants of Falk. [Production Code 12003]
May 25, 2010
Huell takes a rare, exclusive peek inside "Graceland West," the beautiful 5,100-square-foot Palm Springs mansion owned by Elvis Presley as a desert getaway from 1970 until his passing in 1977. [Production Code 12006]
Jul 1, 2010
Huell travels to Central California to walk the rows of an 80-acre fruit farm alongside award-winning author David "Mas" Masumoto, discovering the family's deep ancestral connection to the agricultural land. [Production Code 12008]
Oct 1, 2010
Huell reaches the westernmost point in California to track the survival story of an 1868 lighthouse that was abandoned in the 1970s before a dedicated group of locals banded together to relocate and restore it at Shelter Cove. [Production Code 12007]
Nov 4, 2010
Huell travels right off the highway to inspect the abandoned behemoth of the Tuolumne Gold Dredge, touring a local virtual ghost town that once housed the 24-hour mining crews who kept it running. [Production Code 12010]
Nov 5, 2010
Huell visits Yosemite Valley for an intimate walk alongside Michael Adams, the son of legendary nature photographer Ansel Adams, exploring the family's deep artistic and historical connection to the national park. [Production Code 12009]
Jan 14, 2009
Huell has the adventure of a lifetime, skydiving with the world-famous U.S. Army Golden Knights.
Huell goes straight to the TOP! Finished in 1874, California’s Capitol Building is a stunning neoclassical gem. With all great buildings of this size, there are lots of steps. Some steps are very obvious, like the set that leads up to the front entrance, but this building has lots of “step” stories and even a few that are very scary to climb.
Huell gets a behind the scenes tour and takes the “swim of a lifetime” in the Neptune Pool at Hearst Castle, which is arguably one of the most spectacular pools in the world and the highlight of any tour. It is fed by mountain water and is surrounded by ancient Roman style columns and statues. Designed by architect Julia Morgan, the Neptune Pool was started in 1924 and was finally completed after several redesigns and re-buildings in 1936.
Situated 30 miles east of Indio, this popular stop for travelers and truckers who want to gas up, get a home cooked meal or browse for nic nacs is celebrating its 75th anniversary. Huell spends the day with the people who live and work in this desert outpost as they enjoy this milestone.
Huell visits, with Larry and Donna Charpied, their 10-acre jojoba farm located in the Eagle Mountain/Desert Center of Eastern Riverside County, in the shadow of Joshua Tree National Park Wilderness. Huell learns about the many uses for this desert wonder plant.
J.J. Lopez, the longtime manager of the Tejon Ranch who helped shape Kern County’s history, built his Victorian-style home in Bakersfield in 1909. In the 1960s, the home was occupied by Arlin and Lavern Hill, who migrated from Oklahoma after the devastating effects of the Dust Bowl. Now, this long-overlooked California landmark has finally been renovated and preserved thanks to local fundraising efforts. Huell meets the descendants of the Lopez and Hill families, who share their story of how their house was moved to its permanent location at the Kern County Museum in Bakersfield.
There is a reason that those old lighthouses could send a beam of light for many miles out to see. Most lighthouses used a Fresnel lens, which looks like a beehive made of glass. These lenses are works of art and the one that graced the tower at Point Fermin Lighthouse is no exception. In this adventure, Huell learns the history of the lens, which was removed from Point Fermin and changed hands many times. This story has a happy ending, as the lens comes home Point Fermin once and for all
Imagine sitting by the lake on a hot day and watching as a car drives into the water and motors away. Well that’s just what piqued Huell’s interest. Terry Tates parents bought their Amphibious Car in the early 60s and have passed it on to Terry. Huell goes to lake Castaic and gets the ride of his life.
Huell tours the gardens of the world-famous Hearst Castle on our state’s central coast.
Huell sails aboard the state’s official tall ship, Californian to see just how hard it was for our early settlers to get here. He also enjoys some sea shanties. Follow the link below for info on how you can ride the Tall Ship yourself!
Nov 8, 2009
Huell visits two replicas of the Golden Gate Bridge: the walkway to the Point Bonita Lighthouse, and the Guy West Footbridge at Cal State University Sacramento.
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