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California's Gold with Huell Howser

California's Gold with Huell Howser

Huell Howser's signature series has been exploring the Golden State's rich history, cultural diversity, natural wonders, and amazing people for over 20 years.

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Upcoming Airdates

  • Wednesday Jan 1, 7:00 PM PST on PBS SoCal Plus
  • Monday Jan 6, 7:30 PM PST on PBS SoCal Plus
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Watch Convention
27:51
Huell attends the timely event (pun intended) of a watch and clock collectors convention.
Fotoplayer
27:39
Huell meets Joe Rinaudo, whose passion is a 1926 Fotoplayer.
Aztec Wigwam
27:15
Huell travels back to a bygone era when he tours the Aztec Hotel and the Wigwam Motel.
Snow and Ice
27:41
Huell meets up with historian Tom Macaulay, who takes him to a frozen lake in the Sierra.
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Premiering on Monday, May 9 at 7:00 PM, a new episode features Huell visiting the home of Los Angeles icon Charles Fletcher Lummis in Highland Park.
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A friend of archivist Charles Lummis, Manuela García was unmatched in her contributions to the earliest recordings of Mexican folk songs in Southern California.
Huell Howser accepts an invitation to spend a couple of days with the Blue Angels and ends up not only watching them train, but actually gets to go up with them in an F/A18 Hornet.
Huell Howser with Poppies
0:16
Huell visits two California restaurants that are great examples of "California's Gold," Foster's Freeze and Farmer Boys.
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1:34
Huell watches  a performance of the song, "La Primavera," at the Lummis House in Highland Park being recorded onto a wax cylinder.
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1:04
Huell takes in a performance of the song, "La Noche Esta Serena," at the Lummis House in Highland Park.
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4:50
Huell meets the granddaughters of Charles Lummis at the Lummis House in Highland Park to learn more about his home, his travels, and his preservation work.
Join Huell as he explores one of America’s oldest, strangest and most beautiful lakes.
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