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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

  • Thursday Dec 5, 7:30 PM PST on PBS SoCal Plus
  • Monday Dec 16, 7:30 PM PST on PBS SoCal Plus
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Roads Go Thru
26:37
Huell goes to Groveland, a quirky Gold Rush town with Native American roots near Yosemite.
See's Candy
25:41
It started back in 1921 and quickly became one of California’s “sweetest” success stories.
Solano Train Ferry
26:39
Huell’s off to San Francisco Bay to learn about the largest train ferry ever built.
Aztec Wigwam
27:15
Huell travels back to a bygone era when he tours the Aztec Hotel and the Wigwam Motel.
Jack London
28:05
Explore what was once the home of one of California’s most famous authors, Jack London.
Huell visits the Oasis Camel Dairy east of San Diego where he gets to milk a camel and learns about camel milk products.
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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.
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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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