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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

  • Monday Dec 15, 7:00 PM PST on PBS SoCal Plus
  • Monday Dec 22, 7:00 PM PST on PBS SoCal Plus
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Vincent Price Art Museum
28:31
Huell tours the Vincent Price Art Museum at East Los Angeles College in Monterey Park.
Land Sailing
24:29
Huell travels to the Mojave Desert's El Mirage Dry Lake to witness land sailing.
Cotton
24:13
Huell spends a day in Buttonwillow, which calls itself the “Cotton Capitol of California.”
Snow and Ice
27:41
Huell meets up with historian Tom Macaulay, who takes him to a frozen lake in the Sierra.
Life in Death Valley
28:17
Huell explores the beauty and unexpected biodiversity of Death Valley.
Reagan Ranch
54:40
Huell gets a tour of the Santa Barbara ranch home of President Ronald Reagan and his wife, Nancy.
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0:30
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.
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.
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