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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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  • Wednesday Jan 8, 7:30 PM PST on PBS SoCal Plus
  • Friday Jan 17, 7:30 PM PST on PBS SoCal Plus
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In-N-Out Burger
57:39
Huell looks at the history of In-N-Out Burger.
Lunar Landing
25:15
Huell travels to Edwards, California to visit Dryden Flight Research Center.
Persimmons
26:12
Huell spends the day in Granite Bay California learning the ancient art of Hoshigaki.
Aztec Wigwam
27:15
Huell travels back to a bygone era when he tours the Aztec Hotel and the Wigwam Motel.
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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.
Join Huell as he explores one of America’s oldest, strangest and most beautiful lakes.
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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A friend of archivist Charles Lummis, Manuela García was unmatched in her contributions to the earliest recordings of Mexican folk songs in Southern California.
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