California's Gold(1990–2017)

Special Olympics

Huell Howser joins Olympic gold medalist Rafer Johnson at UCLA to highlight the inspiring athletes and stories celebrating the Silver Anniversary of the California Special Olympics. [Production Code 101]

Japanese American Home Movies

A moving look at early 20th-century California life through archival home movies from the Japanese-American perspective, including rare footage captured inside World War II internment camps. [Production Code 106]

Sinatra's House

Huell receives an exclusive, rare tour of Frank Sinatra's private mid-century modern estate in Rancho Mirage, guided by close family friend Frankie Randall. [Production Code 108]

Gold Special

A historic retrospective honoring the 152nd anniversary of the California Gold Rush, featuring historical artifacts, expert commentary, and a live reenactment at Sutter's Mill. [Production Code 109]

Wedding Of The Waters

Huell explores the dramatic history and modern reenactment of the 1937 opening ceremony that linked Lone Pine and Death Valley via a landmark highway. [Production Code 110]

Nacimientos

A festive journey exploring the cultural heritage, diverse craftsmanship, and seasonal history behind traditional Christmas nativity scenes found across California. [Production Code 111]

Quartzsite

Huell travels to Quartzsite, Arizona, to explore the expansive winter haven and vibrant culture created by hundreds of thousands of California snowbirds. [Production Code 112]

California Schools

A special showcase profiling four completely unique public schools across California, highlighting innovative educational models and historical schoolhouses. [Production Code 102]

Inaugural Special

Huell Howser spends this special episode focusing his attention on the inauguration of governors of the state of California. Huell Howser spends this episode speaking with various individuals about the history of inaugurations and California governors. Near the end of the episode Huell attends the inauguration of Governor Pete Wilson. This episode also features Governor Wilson’s speech at the end. [Production Code 103]

National Special

Huell Howser spends this episode traveling to beautiful, natural locations in California along Highway 395. Locations of note include the California Poppy Preserve, Big Pine, Yosemite, and Mono Lake. [Production Code 105]

Desert Special

A definitive, hour-long compilation celebrating California's vast and mysterious desert environments, tracking hidden oases, historical landmarks, and rugged landscapes. [Production Code 107]

Trees

The theme of this episode is trees! Join Huell as he looks back at two episodes showcasing the beauty of tree-themed roadside attractions, Trees of Mystery and Circus Trees.

Coachella Music Festival

This episode is all about the world renowned Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio. Each spring, this annual three day event attracts over 160,000 music lovers from literally all over the world and we were invited to attend the 2008 festivities for a behind the scenes look at how it all fits together. Not only did Huell hear some amazing music and see some amazing artists’ creations, but he also experienced first hand the positive energy of this festival. This is a first class event in every way its well organized, well run and the people are all first rate.

Desert Adventures

In this special, Huell goes back and revisits episode featuring some of his desert adventures. The first half of this special Huell travels to the Salton Sea to get an up close and personal look at “mudpots,” which only occur three places in the US. The second half features the 1996 footage of local desert resident Leonard Knight and his land art creation, Salvation Mountain, near Slab City. As an update to the story of Salvation Mountain, Huell catches up with Leonard Knight to see what else he’s added to Salvation Mountain.

John Muir Special

Join Huell on this special episode where he meets and speaks to John Muir*, the Scottish-American naturalist who was an early advocate for the preservation and conservation of the America’s beautiful wilderness areas. John Muir also founded the Sierra Club, a prominent conservation organization. Huell gets the rare opportunity to speak with the man himself and learn about his life, his philosophy, and his passion for Yosemite and the environment. In the second half of this special, Huell visits John Muir’s house in Martinez, California and takes an educational tour and learns the history of the house.

Farallon Island

Join Huell as he spends the day with the biologists who live on the Farallon Islands and learns about this wild and beautiful place which is just a group of islands and rocks found 27 miles off the coast of San Francisco, known as California’s Galapagos, they make up the the Farallon National Wildlife Refuge. These wild and remote islands are rich with not only flora and fauna, but human history as well.

Hearst Ranch

Join Huell as he gets a tour of the 80,000 acre Hearst Ranch. He learns about its history and that it is actually still a working ranch… you can even try some Hearst beef!

In-N-Out Burger

Huell takes us on an hour-long California’s Gold special which looks at the history of In-N-Out Burger. This is the first time television cameras have ever been allowed to shoot inside a store. And this special also includes an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the In-N-Out Headquarters in Baldwin Park where it all started back in 1948.

Mount Wilson

Founded in December 1904 by George Ellery Hale, Mount Wilson Observatory would quickly rise to dominate astronomy worldwide. The Observatory hosts several of the most technologically advanced facilities in the world and is home to the 100-inch Hooker telescope. In this one-hour special, Huell spends the day at this magnificent location that is not only historic, but plays an important role in California’s scientific research.

Kaiser Steel

Huell meets the retired employees of Kaiser Steel in Fontana. Built in 1942, the mill supplied steel to the Kaiser Shipyard in Richmond during World War II. Although the company closed in 1983, the memories remain in the Kaiser Steel-Fontana Museum, where workers donate their artifacts to an ongoing exhibit. Huell also tours the site today, a working plant now called California Steel Industries.

Buried Treasure

Huell explores the dunes of Guadalupe where a massive silent film epic set lies buried, and journeys deep into the tunnels of a historic gold mine in Alleghany. [Production Code 401]

Historic Horses

Huell visits the historic Arabian Horse Center at Cal Poly Pomona to see purebred shows, then hits the trail to uncover the legacy of the original Pony Express riders. [Production Code 402]

Islands

Huell tracks the high-speed action of the Annual Catalina Ski Race before sailing away to the remote, wildlife-rich sanctuary of San Nicolas Island. [Production Code 403]

Joshua Tree

Huell journeys into the Mojave Desert to stand beneath the world’s tallest Joshua tree and meets a local resident who grew up on a historic desert homestead. [Production Code 404]

Our State's Front Yard

Huell visits the lush grounds of Capitol Park in Sacramento to profile its beautiful azaleas, century-old cedar trees, and historic Civil War memorial grove. [Production Code 405]

Mariachi

Huell traces the roots of traditional mariachi music from Jalisco to Los Angeles, featuring performances by world-renowned musicians and local student ensembles. [Production Code 406]

Golden Gate Bridge

Huell views San Francisco's iconic landmark from stunning angles above and below while examining rare construction footage and the grueling work of its daily crew. [Production Code 407]

Angel Island

Huell sails to the largest island in San Francisco Bay to explore its unique wildlife habitats and its complex military and immigration history. [Production Code 408]

World War II

Huell uncovers two historic California wartime footnotes: a massive floating crane in Long Beach and the site of a 1942 submarine attack on an Ellwood oil field. [Production Code 409]

Amboy

Huell takes a trip out to old Route 66 to explore the tiny desert town of Amboy, highlighting its historic train depot, extinct volcano, and nearby salt flats. [Production Code 410]

Hard To Get To

An adventurous trek takes Huell to see the oldest living things on Earth in the White Mountains, followed by a hike to the spectacular Le Conte Falls in Yosemite. [Production Code 411]

Death Valley

Huell treks across the vast salt flats of Badwater Basin to explore the rugged history, geological extremes, and striking desert scenery of Death Valley. [Production Code 501]

Redwoods

Huell journeys deep into the ancient groves of Humboldt County to stand among the world's tallest living trees and meet the scientists researching the forest canopy. [Production Code 502]

Fort Ord

Huell tours the historic army post of Fort Ord on Monterey Bay just prior to its official closure, interviewing veterans and highlighting its military legacy. [Production Code 503]

Channel Islands

Huell sails to Santa Cruz Island to explore its isolated ecosystem, unique native wildlife, and the ongoing conservation efforts to protect its pristine environment. [Production Code 504]

Mount Shasta

Huell travels north to investigate the majestic peak of Mount Shasta, exploring its geologic origins, local folklore, and unique winter sports history. [Production Code 505]

L.A. Harbor

An immersive look at the massive Port of Los Angeles, where Huell boards a tugboat, tours the container docks, and explores the history of Terminal Island. [Production Code 506]

Yosemite

Huell goes behind the scenes at Yosemite National Park to profile the historic Yosemite Valley Chapel and trace the early conservation efforts of John Muir. [Production Code 507]

Sacramento River

Huell takes a boat trip up California's longest river to explore historic delta towns, meet local drawbridge operators, and examine the waterway's agricultural impact. [Production Code 508]

San Andreas Fault

Huell explores the dramatic physical scars of California's most famous tectonic boundary, tracking its path from the Salton Sea up through the Temblor Range. [Production Code 509]

Golden Gate Park

Huell highlights the rich history of San Francisco's urban oasis, visiting the historic Conservatory of Flowers and the resident herd of American bison. [Production Code 510]

Anza-Borrego

Huell explores the vast badlands of California's largest state park, tracking down hidden palm oases, unique desert wildlife, and historic stagecoach routes. [Production Code 511]

California Monuments

Huell travels the state to explore historic landmarks and roadside monuments, discovering the unique regional stories, local legends, and communities behind each plaque. [Production Code 901]

Chaffey Communities

Huell visits the historic agricultural communities of Ontario and Upland to explore the engineering legacy of the Chaffey brothers, who revolutionized local irrigation and colony design. [Production Code 902]

Fort MacArthur

Huell takes an extensive tour of the historic coastal defense installations at Fort MacArthur in San Pedro, exploring its massive concrete gun batteries and military museum. [Production Code 903]

California Grapes

Huell digs into the rich agricultural roots of the state's viticulture industry, profiling historic vineyards, unique grape varieties, and the pioneers of California winemaking. [Production Code 904]

State Capitol Restoration

Huell goes behind the scenes at the State Capitol in Sacramento to highlight the monumental architectural restoration projects preserving its historic legislative chambers. [Production Code 905]

Historic Highways

Huell hits the road to trace the remnants of California's oldest highway systems, exploring the roadside culture, vintage architecture, and scenic paths of early transit. [Production Code 906]

Yosemite Update

Huell returns to Yosemite National Park to check on the recovery of the valley floor following historic seasonal floods, tracking the ongoing ecological and park management efforts. [Production Code 907]

Sacramento River Update

Huell boards a boat once more to explore new dynamic conservation programs and changing community structures transforming the historic towns along the Sacramento River. [Production Code 908]

San Andreas Fault Update

Huell reconnects with seismologists to take a closer look at new geological discoveries, fault monitoring technology, and physical land movements along the San Andreas Fault. [Production Code 909]

Golden Gate Park Update

Huell heads back into San Francisco's massive urban sanctuary to showcase the preservation of its historic windmills and the botanical wonders inside the Conservatory of Flowers. [Production Code 910]

Bridgeport Update

Huell returns to the high-desert country of Mono County to experience the stunning autumn landscapes and look into ongoing preservation efforts in the historic town of Bridgeport. [Production Code 911]

Gold Country

Huell travels to the sand dunes of El Centro to walk on a historic preserved wooden plank road. Later, he attends a powerful veteran reunion at Camp Lockett featuring members of the Army's last mounted unit. [Production Code 301]

A Closer Look

Huell travels to the sand dunes of El Centro to walk on a historic preserved wooden plank road. Later, he attends a powerful veteran reunion at Camp Lockett featuring members of the Army's last mounted unit. [Production Code 302]

Devil's Jaw

An adventurous trek brings Huell to a dangerous, reef-laden stretch of the coastline known historically as the "Devil's Jaw". He balances the journey with a peaceful tour of the historic La Purisima Mission in Lompoc [Production Code 303]

Singing Cowboys

Huell celebrates Western history by meeting legendary Hollywood musical duo Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. He also profiles trailblazing actor Herb Jeffries and visits the Black Cowboy Parade in Oakland. [Production Code 304]

Blossom Trail

Fresno County Blossom Trail. He samples local Armenian culinary specialties and stops by the historic farming town of Reedley. [Production Code 305]

Community Celebrations

A look at unique community traditions leads Huell to the historic Bok Kai Parade in Marysville. He also marvels at the massive Sierra Madre Wisteria Vine and enjoys a local festival. [Production Code 306]

Jazz Special

In this hour-long musical special, Huell spends an energetic weekend in Sacramento highlighting the world-renowned sights, sounds, and performing artists of the annual Jazz Jubilee. [Production Code 307]

Buildings

Huell uncovers architectural treasures by visiting the rural Bayliss Branch Library. He also tours the historic Twentynine Palms Old Schoolhouse and eats at the iconic Apple Pan diner in Los Angeles. [Production Code 307B]

A Tale Of Two Cities

Huell visits Allensworth, the historic community founded and governed entirely by African Americans. He then profiles the relocation history of Kernville before whitewater rafting down the wild Kern River. [Production Code 308]

Things That Crawl In The Night

Huell heads to Cabrillo Beach at midnight to witness the natural phenomenon of a live grunion run. He then travels to the Carrizo Plain Natural Area to search for the endangered kangaroo rat. [Production Code 309]

Bodie

Huell takes a thorough and immersive tour through Bodie State Historic Park, exploring the ghost town's remarkably preserved Wild West structures and mining history. [Production Code 310]

Mono Lake

Huell explores the stark, beautiful landscapes of Mono Lake, highlighting its famous limestone tufa towers, local ecological preservation efforts, and unique desert hydrology. [Production Code 311]

Historic Trees

Huell travels the state to find trees with historic significance, profiling the landmark parent Washington Navel orange tree in Riverside and the ancient, sacred oak trees of the Santa Rosa Plateau. [Production Code 801]

Kelp Update

Huell revisits the coast to examine the fragile marine ecology of California's giant kelp forests, looking at how dynamic seasonal weather patterns and conservation efforts impact underwater habitats. [Production Code 802]

Fort Ross

Huell returns to the rugged Sonoma coast to explore the deeper history of Fort Ross State Historic Park, detailing the daily lives of 19th-century Russian fur traders and native Alaskan hunters. [Production Code 803]

Mount Diablo

Huell climbs to the summit of Mount Diablo in the San Francisco Bay Area to experience its panoramic views, unique geological formations, and its historical role as a primary survey landmark. [Production Code 804]

State Park Rangers

Huell hits the trail with California State Park Rangers to highlight their diverse duties, from remote wilderness tracking and environmental preservation to managing landmark historic sites. [Production Code 805]

Historic Bridges

Huell uncovers engineering treasures by tracking down California's surviving historic covered bridges, examining their early timber craftsmanship and structural preservation. [Production Code 806]

Bodie Update

Huell journeys back into the high-desert ghost town of Bodie State Historic Park to check on the preservation of its fragile structures under the state's policy of "arrested decay." [Production Code 807]

Historic Inventions

Huell explores California's legacy of ingenuity, profiling the origin stories of local inventions that went on to change global industry, agriculture, and daily life. [Production Code 808]

Mono Lake Update

Huell returns to the Eastern Sierra to observe the changing water levels and ecological recovery of Mono Lake following historic legal protections for its tributary streams. [Production Code 809]

Death Valley 49ers

Huell joins local historians to retrace the grueling, treacherous paths walked by the historic 1849 gold rush pioneers who accidentally became trapped in Death Valley. [Production Code 810]

Anza-Borrego Update

Huell heads back out to the Colorado Desert to explore newly discovered paleontological fossil beds and archaeological sites hidden within Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. [Production Code 811]

Desert Snail

Huell travels out to the Mojave Desert to search for the rare and elusive shoulderband snail, exploring its unique adaptations and fragile desert ecosystem. [Production Code 1101]

Historic Hardware

Huell steps back in time to explore the enduring legacy of old-fashioned community business, touring iconic, multi-generational family-owned hardware stores across California. [Production Code 1102]

Fort Funston

Huell uncovers the dramatic history of San Francisco's rugged coastline at Fort Funston, exploring its historic military defense batteries and its modern life as a hang-gliding paradise. [Production Code 1103]

California Rocks

Huell digs into the state's fascinating geological heritage, examining unusual rock formations, rare mineral deposits, and the historic mining camps that sprouted around them. [Production Code 1104]

State Parks Anniversary

Huell celebrates a major milestone for California's natural resources, highlighting the grand history, preservation challenges, and diverse landscapes of the state park system. [Production Code 1105]

Historic Hotels

Huell checks in to several of California's most storied lodgings, highlighting their classic architecture, legendary celebrity guests, and deep community roots. [Production Code 1106]

Yosemite Trails

Huell hits the high-country paths of Yosemite National Park with modern trail crews, exploring the historic engineering and intense manual labor required to maintain wilderness access. [Production Code 1107]

Sacramento Delta

Huell takes a leisurely cruise through the sprawling waterways of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, profiling its distinct agricultural history, drawbridges, and hidden resort stops. [Production Code 1108]

Desert Springs

Huell tracks down life-giving natural water sources hidden deep within California's arid interior, exploring the unique micro-ecosystems and oasis cultures built around desert springs. [Production Code 1109]

Preservation Update

Huell revisits key architectural landmarks and historic towns across the state to check on the progress of major local preservation groups and community restoration efforts. [Production Code 1110]

Eastern Sierra

Huell takes a scenic autumn trip along the eastern escarpment of the Sierra Nevada mountains, tracking historic pack mule stations and breathtaking high-altitude vistas. [Production Code 1111]

Living History

Join Huell as he spends an entire episode around living history. First, he experiences a recreation of everyday life in a 19th century Russian community at Fort Ross State Historic Park. Next, he sails aboard the state’s official tall ship, the Californian, and see for yourself the site where Sir Francis Drake left a plate of brass when he landed on our California shore. [Production Code 201]

Central Coast

Huell travels the scenic coastal region to check out the historic Motel Inn in San Luis Obispo, tours the rugged stagecoach stop at Pozo Saloon, and meets the last remaining resident of the historic dune-dwelling Dunites colony. [Production Code 202]

Lost Sierra

Join Huell and travel to Downieville, nestled high in the Sierra Nevada mountains, to see what makes this little town so special. Explore a town that stood during the years of the California Gold Rush; meet the staff on the Mountain Messenger, the state’s oldest weekly newspaper; and watch a demonstration of the long, heavy wooden skis worn by the gold miners in the mid-1800s. [Production Code 212]

L.A. To San Francisco Bay

Huell highlights unique cultural landmarks across California, surveying the historic Watts Towers, visiting its adjacent neighborhood arts center, and journeying north to witness how iconic San Francisco sourdough bread is baked. [Production Code 203]

Head For The Borders

An adventure tracking down the literal geographic edges of the state, taking Huell to the northern border for a horseradish festival in Tulelake before heading down to the Mexican border town of Calexico. [Production Code 204]

Santa Cruz

Huell uncovers the classic history of the historic Beach Boardwalk amusement park, interviews local pioneers of the West Coast surfing movement, and tastes old-fashioned saltwater taffy. [Production Code 205]

L.A. Adventures

This adventure is all about Los Angeles! Huell’s adventure begins at the La-Brea Tar Pits and continues through the futuristic-looking Theme Room, also known as the Encounter Restaurant at LAX; then, Huell locates a buried bridge on the campus of UCLA; Next, he finds every conceivable food item, from fruit to cactus leaves, at the bustling Grand Central Market in downtown. Finally, join Huell as he watches the harvesting of grapefruit from a 100-year-old tree in Little Tokyo. [Production Code 206]

Preserving the Past

Huell takes a tour of the little, quaint town of Locke, founded and settled by Chinese immigrants on the Sacramento River Delta; then he hears ancient Cahuilla Indian bird songs sung by members of the Cahuilla tribe, and participates in a threshing bee and antique engine show in Vista, CA, featuring old farm vehicles and machinery. [Production Code 207]

Natural Wonders

In this episode, Huell searches for the tallest, the prettiest, and the rockiest natural wonders in California. Join Huell and hike to the world’s tallest tree in Redwood National Park with a group of fifth graders from a nearby school; admire fields ablaze with golden color of California’s official state flower, the Golden Poppy, at the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve in Lancaster; and climb to the top of magnificent Morro Rock for a beautiful view of Morro Bay. [Production Code 211]

Traditions

Join Huell and watch the exciting sport of the charreada or Mexican rodeo at a local Ontario arena; hear the crack of the bat at a baseball game played by the Stockton Ports, the minor-league team believed to have inspired the poem, “Casey at the Bat”; and listen to the sounds of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park Band, the oldest and only year-round municipal park band performing in the country. [Production Code 208]

Trains

Huell is ready to celebrate train travel at Railfair ’91 at the California Railroad Museum in Sacramento, and ride the rails at Railtown State Historic Park in Jamestown in the scenic Mother Lode foothill country. [Production Code 206]

Desert Tortoise

Huell journeys into the Mojave Desert to study the fascinating natural history, behaviors, and vital environmental protections surrounding California's iconic state reptile. [Production Code 1201]

Historic Bakeries

Huell samples traditional treats across the state, visiting multi-generational family bakeries to explore historic brick-oven techniques and rich cultural recipes. [Production Code 1202]

Firt Baker

Huell tours the historic army post of Fort Baker at the foot of the Golden Gate Bridge, highlighting its coastal defense batteries and transition to a national park site. [Production Code 1203]

California Jade

Huell visits the rugged coastline of Big Sur to explore Jade Cove, meeting with local divers and carvers who seek out the state's spectacular native gemstone deposits. [Production Code 1204]

State Park Pioneers

Huell honors the visionaries who fought to protect California's natural landscapes, touring landmark historic sites and celebrating the legacy of early wilderness conservation. [Production Code 1205]

Historic Theatres

Huell takes a tour of California's grandest vintage movie palaces and historic theaters, showcasing their ornate architecture, classic pipe organs, and modern restoration. [Production Code 1206]

Yosemite Waterfalls

Huell experiences Yosemite Valley during peak spring runoff, showcasing the spectacular geology, powerful natural hydrology, and history of the park's iconic waterfalls. [Production Code 1207]

Sacramento River Cruise

Huell boards a riverboat once more to cruise the historic shipping channels and peaceful waters of the Sacramento River, profiling local riverfront culture and history. [Production Code 1208]

Desert Canyons

Huell hikes deep into the rugged, hidden badlands and steep slot canyons of California's desert regions to reveal unique geological formations and native palm oases. [Production Code 1209]

Restoration Update

Huell revisits historic neighborhood theaters, civic structures, and architectural landmarks across the state to celebrate triumphant community-led preservation victories. [Production Code 1210]

Eastern Sierra Autumn

Huell explores the spectacular fall colors of the Eastern Sierra region, tracking early pioneering routes, mountain communities, and crisp alpine landscapes. [Production Code 1211]

FDR's Boat

Huell takes an inspirational voyage upon Franklin D. Roosevelt's historic presidential yacht, the U.S.S. Potomac, highlighting its naval legacy and preservation work at Jack London Square. [Production Code 15001]

Chavez Center

Huell travels deep into the Tehachapi Mountains for a special personal tour with Paul Chavez through the historic monument and grounds of the Cesar Chavez Foundation. [Production Code 15002]

S. S. Catalina Update

Huell traces the bitter history and ultimate salvage outcome of the storied S.S. Catalina vessel, visiting a local family who preserved some of its iconic original hardware. [Production Code 15003]

Classic Arts Showcase

Huell goes behind the scenes at the Glendale studios of the Classic Arts Showcase, exploring how the unique non-profit network delivers performing arts to millions of cable homes. [Production Code 15004]

Watts Tower Update

Huell checks in on structural restoration efforts at the iconic Watts Towers, profiling the unique community arts center and complex conservation strategies preserving Simon Rodia's masterpiece. [Production Code 15005]

Jacaranda

Huell walks alongside friends from the Braille Institute to explore the sweeping history, vibrant purple blooms, and ongoing municipal legacy of California's historic jacaranda trees. [Production Code 15006]

Cabrillo's Ship

Huell explores Point Loma to track the maritime history of Juan Cabrillo's ship, the San Salvador, before surveying a full-scale historic replica build at the San Diego Maritime Museum. [Production Code 15007]

Hot Dog On A Stick Update

Huell returns to the original beachfront roots of Hot Dog on a Stick in Santa Monica, interviewing multi-generational team members and charting the brand's iconic pop-culture path. [Production Code 15008]

Weedpatch

Huell travels to Kern County to visit the historic Dust Bowl migrant labor camp at Weedpatch, interviewing families who settled there during the Great Depression. [Production Code 601]

Huts And Hangers

Huell takes an expansive tour of the monumental military infrastructure at the Tustin Marine Corps Air Station, highlighting its massive, world-record wooden blimp hangars. [Production Code 602]

Luther Burbank

Huell explores the historic home, experimental greenhouse, and botanical gardens of legendary agricultural pioneer Luther Burbank in Santa Rosa. [Production Code 603]

Kelp

Huell investigates California’s rich offshore marine life by boarding a specialized harvest ship to learn about the environmental and commercial importance of coastal giant kelp forests. [Production Code 401]

Butterflies

Huell visits the coastal town of Pacific Grove to witness the spectacular annual migration of thousands of Monarch butterflies overwintering in the local pine groves. [Production Code 605]

Basques

Huell experiences the rich heritage, unique sporting events, and traditional cuisine of California’s historic Basque community at a festival in Bakersfield. [Production Code 606]

Russian River

Huell walks the scenic resort communities, historic summer cabins, and majestic redwood paths bordering Sonoma County's historic Russian River. [Production Code 607]

Mount Wilson

Huell climbs high into the San Gabriel Mountains to tour the historic Mount Wilson Observatory, highlighting its massive landmark telescopes and groundbreaking astronomical history. [Production Code 608]

Water

Huell tracks the complex engineering path of California's massive water distribution system, visiting key historical pumping plants and infrastructure hubs. [Production Code 609]

Death Valley Update

Huell returns to the desert to uncover newly protected areas, historical mining stories, and evolving park preservation efforts inside Death Valley National Park. [Production Code 610]

Bridgeport

Huell explores the pristine Eastern Sierra landscape around the historic high-desert town of Bridgeport, visiting its landmark 1880 Mono County Courthouse. [Production Code 611]

Oil Workers

Huell travels to Taft to celebrate its centennial with the lively Oildorado Days festival, honoring the rugged pioneers who shaped California's historic oil boom fields. [Production Code 1302]

Old Wood

Huell tracks down historic timber, visiting the longest covered bridge west of the Mississippi in Knights Ferry before exploring the ancient, fossilized trees of the Calistoga Petrified Forest. [Production Code 1306]

Baseball Sod

Huell visits West Coast Turf to go behind the scenes and explore how specialized, high-grade natural grass sod is grown and installed for major California sports stadiums. [Production Code 1308]

Pet Cemetary

Huell explores the touching history, unique memorials, and long-standing community stories preserved inside a historic California pet cemetery. [Production Code 1309]

California Restaurants

Huell explores the touching history, unique memorials, and long-standing community stories preserved inside a historic California pet cemetery. [Production Code 1309]

Pacific Asia Museum

Huell tours the Pacific Asia Museum to highlight its architectural heritage and its ongoing mission to foster Asian cultural awareness and artistic appreciation in California. [Production Code 1311]

George Stanley

Huell uncovers the fascinating history behind one of the most recognized golden symbols in the world: the story of artist George Stanley and the design of the Academy Award statuette. [Production Code 13013]

High Sierra Trout

Huell tags along with California Department of Fish and Game pilots to witness the dramatic and traditional aerial stocking of high-altitude alpine lakes in the Sierra Nevada. [Production Code 1314]

Groveland

Huell explores the historic Gold Rush-era mountain town of Groveland, visiting its classic mercantile buildings, local saloons, and deep Mother Lode roots. [Production Code 1315]

El Ranch Escondido

Huell sails across to Catalina Island to tour El Ranch Escondido, uncovering the historic rancho lifestyle and fruit-growing legacy established by the Wrigley family. [Production Code 1316]

Warnors Theatre

Huell visits Fresno to tour the ornate 1928 Warnors Theatre, showcasing its grand Spanish Colonial revival architecture and a working historic Robert Morton pipe organ. [Production Code 1317]

Teardrops

Huell attends a vibrant weekend gathering of vintage, custom-built teardrop trailers, exploring their unique history, smart rear kitchens, and compact designs. [Production Code 1401]

Little Manila

Huell visits Stockton to uncover the rich cultural heritage and preservation efforts surrounding "Little Manila," once home to the largest Filipino community outside the Philippines. [Production Code 1402]

Barns

Huell tours a variety of iconic historic barns across California's agricultural landscape, profiling early construction methods, pioneer craftsmanship, and modern preservation. [Production Code 1403]

California Gourd

Huell explores the fascinating agricultural world of gourd farming and craftsmanship, attending a local festival to showcase intricate folk art and unique handmade instruments. [Production Code 1404]

Lincoln Highway

Huell hits the road to trace the California path of America's first coast-to-coast highway, tracking down original vintage markers, historic alignments, and roadside stops. [Production Code 1405]

Tuolumme Meadows

Huell treks into the high country of Yosemite National Park to visit Tuolumne Meadows, highlighting its fragile subalpine ecosystem, historic sodas springs, and jaw-dropping peaks. [Production Code 1406]

Desert Tower

Huell climbs the historic Desert View Tower near Jacumba, exploring its solid hand-carved stone folk art, historic mountain views, and its role as an early traveler's checkpoint. [Production Code 1407]

Monterey Trees

Huell explores the scenic Central Coast to investigate the majestic and historic Monterey Cypress and Pine trees, mapping out their local ecology and survival struggles. [Production Code 1408]

Beach Traditions

Huell dives into classic California beach culture, visiting historic coastal gathering spaces to profile long-standing community traditions, beach sports, and shoreline history. [Production Code 1409]

Holcomb Valley

Huell heads high into the San Bernardino Mountains to retrace the historic 1860s gold rush locations, old mines, and ghost towns hidden within Holcomb Valley. [Production Code 1410]

Niles Canyon

Huell visits Fremont to tour the historic Niles Canyon Railway, exploring early Transcontinental railroad history and enjoying a scenic ride on a vintage locomotive steam engine. [Production Code 1411]

Scotia

Huell travels to Humboldt County to explore Scotia, one of the last remaining fully operational company-owned lumber towns in the United States. [Production Code 1601]

Songbird Of Manzanar

Huell uncovers a moving chapter of history at the Manzanar War Relocation Center, profiling the emotional story, musical legacy, and memories of a local Japanese-American singer. [Production Code 1602]

Hops

Huell explores the historic agricultural fields of California's hop industry, following the traditional harvesting methods, processing hubs, and the legacy of local brewers. [Production Code 1603]

Tidepools

Huell walks the rocky Pacific shoreline alongside marine biologists to investigate the delicate ecology, unique micro-habitats, and fascinating creatures inhabiting California's tidepools. [Production Code 1604]

Swimsuits

Huell tracks a nostalgic pop-culture journey exploring the history, manufacture, and changing fashion trends behind California's iconic mid-century beach swimwear industry. [Production Code 1605]

Ships In A Bottle

Huell meets with master maritime hobbyists to marvel at the incredible patience, specialized tools, and meticulous craftsmanship required to construct intricate ships inside bottles. [Production Code 1606]

Salmon Fishing

Huell boards a boat with local fishermen to experience the enduring heritage, rugged lifestyle, and conservation challenges surrounding coastal salmon fishing in Northern California. [Production Code 1607]

Wild Horse Sanctuary

Huell travels to a vast habitat refuge to observe protected herds of wild mustangs roaming freely, learning about the preservation programs saving America's historic horses. [Production Code 1608]

Lighthouse

Huell is airlifted eight miles off the Crescent City coast to explore the century-old, wave-washed architectural marvel of the St. George Reef Lighthouse. [Production Code 701]

California Pools

Huell explores the historic culture of California swimming pools, profiling everything from backyard oases to massive public and legendary estate structures. [Production Code 702]

California Firsts

Huell investigates major historic milestones, uncovering the true story of California's first gold discovery, its initial oil drilling site, and early innovations in electricity. [Production Code 703]

Mare Island

Huell takes a historic look at the West Coast's first naval shipyard at Mare Island just prior to its base closure, touring its old dry docks and naval chapel. [Production Code 704]

Suisun Bay

Huell tours the massive, historic "Mothball Fleet" anchored in Suisun Bay, climbing aboard iconic national defense reserve vessels chained together on the water. [Production Code 705]

Firefall

Huell uncovers the history of Yosemite's lost "Firefall" tradition, meeting with the last person to push the glowing embers off the edge of Glacier Point. [Production Code 706]

Neat Houses

Huell examines contrast in living spaces, touring the historic Governor's Mansion in Sacramento before hiking high into the Sierra foothills to visit a hermit's cabin. [Production Code 707]

Dry Lake Bed

Huell visits Rogers Dry Lake in the Mojave Desert to stand on the massive natural landing strips used by Edwards Air Force Base and historic hot-rod racers. [Production Code 708]

Camels And Bison

Huell tracks unusual non-native species histories, searching for the descendants of silent-film buffalo on Catalina and reviewing the Army's 1850s desert camel experiment. [Production Code 709]

San Juan Bautista

Huell explores the well-preserved early California flavor of San Juan Bautista, featuring a tour of its historic mission and the state's last remaining Spanish plaza. [Production Code 710]

Santa Rosa Island

Huell embeds with modern cowboys on a historic Channel Islands cattle ranch, joining a traditional cattle drive that ends on a unique coastal cattle boat. [Production Code 711]

Salt

Huell investigates the striking red and pink salt evaporation ponds visible over the San Francisco Bay, exploring the massive, historic harvesting infrastructure of Cargill Salt. [Production Code 1001]

Hidden Alcatraz

Huell investigates the striking red and pink salt evaporation ponds visible over the San Francisco Bay, exploring the massive, historic harvesting infrastructure of Cargill Salt. [Production Code 1001]

Kaiser Shipyard

Huell visits Richmond to tour the historic WWII Kaiser Shipyards, interviewing "Rosie the Riveters" and celebrating the return of the restored SS Red Oak Victory ship. [Production Code 1003]

San Onofre Beach

Huell catches up with veteran members of the San Onofre Surfing Club to explore the rich history, cultural evolution, and pioneer lifestyle of West Coast surfing. [Production Code 1004]

Things That Come Back

Huell views historical returns, tracking the legendary Wimmer Gold Nugget back to Coloma and observing the natural, temporary resurgence of the dry Tulare Lake bed. [Production Code 1005]

Trestle

Huell hitches a ride on a vintage 1932 railbus to marvel at the spectacular engineering of the massive Goat Canyon Trestle along the rugged San Diego & Arizona Railway. [Production Code 1006]

Muscle Beach

Huell returns to the original plot of sand south of the Santa Monica Pier to reunite with the pioneer gymnasts and athletes who launched America's fitness movement. [Production Code 1007]

Winery

Huell uncovers Southern California's forgotten winemaking legacy by touring the historic 1904 Guasti Winery, which once stood as the largest winery operation in the world. [Production Code 1008]

Flying Fish

Huell boards the historic 1924 open-deck wooden boat Blanche W. for a nighttime spotlight cruise off Catalina Island to witness the natural spectacle of leaping flying fish. [Production Code 1009]

Lompoc Mural

Huell travels to Lompoc for their vibrant Mural-in-a-Day event, tracking the creation of a massive public painting honoring a historic 12-acre WWII flower flag. [Production Code 1010]

Devils Postpile

Huell hikes into the Eastern Sierra to explore the monumental, geometric basalt columns of Devils Postpile National Monument, highlighting its rare volcanic hydrology. [Production Code 1011]

Ladybugs

Huell heads out on an honest-to-goodness ladybug hunt in a tightly guarded, secret local valley to witness millions of beetles overwintering. [Production Code 8001]

Aztec/Wigwam

Huell hits Route 66 to explore two historic roadside architectural landmarks: the Mayan-themed Aztec Hotel in Monrovia and the concrete teepees of the Wigwam Motel in Rialto. [Production Code 8002]

Things Beside The Road

Huell pulls off the highway to inspect quirky curiosities catching his eye, including a vintage 49er RV Park, a local aviation hangar, and a towering redwood elk monument. [Production Code 8003]

Cotton

Huell travels to Buttonwillow, the self-proclaimed "Cotton Capitol of California," to pick cotton by hand for a historical look at the state's massive textile agriculture before touring a modern high-speed gin. [Production Code 8004]

Noriega's

Huell enjoys a traditional, family-style meal at the historic Noriega's Basque Hotel and Restaurant in Bakersfield, capturing stories of early European sheep-herding immigrants in Kern County. [Production Code 8005]

Printing Museum

Huell visits the International Printing Museum in Carson to watch live, interactive theater presentations and see massive, working demonstrations of antique historic letterpress machinery. [Production Code 8006]

Fotoplayer

Huell meets collector Joe Rinaudo to marvel at a beautifully restored 1926 American Fotoplayer, demonstrating how the complex piano rolls provided live sound effects and music for early silent films. [Production Code 8007]

Warnors Theatre

Huell visits Fresno to tour the magnificent 1928 Warnors Theatre, examining its historic Spanish Revival motifs and listening to its rare, floor-shaking Robert Morton pipe organ. [Production Code 8008]

Solano Train Ferry

Huell uncovers the heavy maritime history of the grand S.S. Solano, tracing how the world's largest historic ferryboat once moved entire transcontinental trains across the Carquinez Strait. [Production Code 8009]

The Lost Golden Spike

Huell visits Stanford University's Cantor Arts Center to get a special preview of the historic, long-lost ceremonial Laurel tie artifact driven at the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad. [Production Code 8010]

Tecate Train

Huell visits the Pacific Southwest Railway Museum in Campo for an international excursion, boarding a vintage locomotive that rolls across the border for a tour of the public plaza in Tecate, Mexico. [Production Code 8011]

Snow Goose Festival

Huell travels to Chico to join the vibrant celebration honoring thousands of waterfowl migrating south to spend their winters in the mild North Valley climate. [Production Code 13001]

Catalina Casino

Huell takes an architectural and historical deep dive inside the iconic, circular art deco Catalina Casino in Avalon, exploring its historic ballroom and projection booth. [Production Code 13002]

Elvis House

Huell tours the historic Palm Springs desert hideaway affectionately known as "Graceland West," where Elvis Presley resided during the 1970s. [Production Code 13003]

Coit Tower

Coit Tower was built on top of Telegraph Hill in 1933 at the bequest of Lillie Hitchcock Coit to beautify the City of San Francisco; Lillie bequeathed one-third of her estate to the City of San Francisco “to be expended in an appropriate manner for the purpose of adding to the beauty of the city which I have always loved”. Huell spends the day exploring all aspects of this San Francisco landmark, including the beautiful murals that adorn the lobby with the descendants of one of the original artists. [Production Code 13004]

Cape Mendocino Lighthouse

Join Huell as he travels to the western-most point in California in search of the Cape Mendocino Lighthouse which was activated in 1868 and finally abandoned in the 1970’s. After over 20 years of neglect a group of locals banded together to move the light house to Shelter Cove and restore the lighthouse to its former glory. Huell also stops at the entrance to the Humboldt County Fairgrounds where a full-sized replica of the lighthouse actually houses the original fresnel lens. [Production Code 13005]

Masumoto Family Farm

Huell travels to Central California to visit the 80 acre Masumoto Family Farm. Huell’s host is David “Mas” Masumoto and his family who have a deep connection to the land. Mas is an award winning author of such books as “Epitaph for a Peach” and “Wisdom of the Last Farmer, Harvesting Legacies from the Land”. [Production Code 13006]

Michael Adams

Huell travels north to the Yosemite Valley to meet up with Michael Adams. Michael is the son of Ansel Adams, arguably our countries most famous photographer. They travel through the valley and learn about why this place was so important to Ansel. Huell gets some very personal insight into the mind of Ansel and also learns about the family’s early history in Yosemite. The backdrop to this adventure is as good as it gets. [Production Code 13007]

La Grange

Huell travels to the small town of La Grange to see an amazing part of our states history. The Tuolumne Gold Dredge sits abandoned right of the highway and is an incredible site. Huell and some local historians visit the dredge and the now virtual ghost town that was once home to the many workers that kept this behemoth running around the clock in search of gold. [Production Code 13007]

Headwaters Forest Reserve

Join Huell as he gets a tour of this historic and controversial piece of land… all 7500 acres of it! Located way up north by the town of Eureka, Huell sees some of the rusting remnants of Falk, CA an old logging town, and walks among 1000 year old growth Redwoods, and learns about the other flora and fauna that make this spot such a great piece of California’s Gold!

Rain Bird

Huell explores the history of Rain Bird, a sprinkler manufacturer with a remarkable history beginning with a Glendora citrus farmer named Orton Englehart who invented the first impact sprinklers in the 1930s. Rain Bird also demonstrates their latest in sprinkler technology.

Backdrops

Ablitt House

Sauerkraut

The Two Anns

In-N-Out Burger

Huell takes viewers behind the scenes of California’s iconic fast-food chain, marking the first time television cameras were allowed inside an In-N-Out kitchen and corporate facility. Exploring its 1948 Baldwin Park origins, Huell reveals how founders Harry and Esther Snyder pioneered the modern drive-thru with the two-way speaker box. The special features a tour of In-N-Out University, interviews with veteran employees, and a look at the strict freshness standards that define the family-owned business.

Champion Turf

Lemon Lily Festival

Getty Villa

Whistling Champ

Lunar Landing

Music Video

Sturgeon's Mill

Smartsville

Huell travels to Yuba County to visit the historic private site of Timbuctoo, an old Gold Rush town named after the African city, before exploring the nearby historic post office town of Smartsville. [Production Code 139]

Places I've Wanted To Go

Huell stops along Highway 395 in Lee Vining to explore the famous roadside Upside Down House, followed by a trip to the Livermore Fire Department to marvel at the world's longest-burning lightbulb. [Production Code 140 / 1.3.1]

Coachella Music Festival

Huell heads behind the scenes in Indio to capture the logistics, large-scale structural art, and positive community energy powering the world-famous Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. [Production Code 141 / 1.2.5]

Glacier

Huell hikes deep into the high alpine country of the Sierra Nevada to explore California's remaining ancient glaciers, tracking geologic history and early mountain mining ruins. [Production Code 142 / 1.1.1]

Lincoln Highway Update

Huell returns to the pavement to track down newly uncovered historical markers, vintage road alignments, and early automobile history spanning California's segment of the historic Lincoln Highway. [Production Code 143]

Historic Landmarks

Huell crosses the state to audit lesser-known commemorative plaques and eccentric roadside structures, profiling the local preservationists keeping these regional histories alive. [Production Code 144]

Yosemite Wilderness

Huell ventures beyond the standard tourist valley into Yosemite National Park's vast backcountry, highlighting remote trail engineering and early ecological management records. [Production Code 145]

Sacramento River Trails

Huell hikes and cruises along the expanding public trails and historical pathways bordering the Sacramento River, highlighting hidden riverside towns and delta ecology. [Production Code 146]

Dryden Flight Research Center

Huell visits NASA's primary center for atmospheric flight research to meet the pilots, mechanics, and engineers who fine-tuned the historic Lunar Lander prior to the moon landing. [Production Code 148]

Randsburg

Randsburg, a historic and remote living gold mining town filled with preserved general stores, antique chimes, and colorful local characters. [Production Code 10010]

Spontaneous Adventures

Huell abandons traditional itineraries to let spontaneity guide his day, stumbling into a tour of the Monterey Customs House, discovering California's tallest bridge, and exploring the quirky town of Cool. [Production Code 9001]

The Hollywood Sign

In this hour-long special, Huell obtains rare, exclusive permission from the Hollywood Sign Trust to climb onto and sit atop the world-famous landmark while discovering its complete structural and pop-culture history from 1923 onward. [Production Code 132]

Wasco

In this hour-long special, Huell obtains rare, exclusive permission from the Hollywood Sign Trust to climb onto and sit atop the world-famous landmark while discovering its complete structural and pop-culture history from 1923 onward. [Production Code 132]

Ansel Adams

In this hour-long special, Huell obtains rare, exclusive permission from the Hollywood Sign Trust to climb onto and sit atop the world-famous landmark while discovering its complete structural and pop-culture history from 1923 onward. [Production Code 132]

Costa Mesa

Huell dives into the local heritage, neighborhood histories, and evolving municipal spaces that transformed Costa Mesa from an early agricultural hub into a thriving Orange County metropolis. [Production Code 10007]

Aircraft Carriers

Huell climbs aboard monumental decommissioned military warships docked on the coast, guiding viewers through massive flight decks, hangar bays, and the heavy maritime history of naval aviation crew members. [Production Code 134]

Kaiser Steel Mill

Huell visits Fontana to explore the massive industrial legacy, historic steel production, and post-industrial transformation of the historic Kaiser Steel Mill. [Production Code 15009]

Tales From The Golden Empire

Huell tours Kern County, stopping at the gold-mining town of Randsburg, an industrial cat-litter clay plant, the Exotic Feline Breeding Compound, and a local Basque sheep-herding tradition. [Production Code 15010]

Sugar Pine Railroad

Huell rides the historic Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad near the southern border of Yosemite, highlighting vintage Shay locomotives and old logging history. [Production Code 15011]

Channel Islands Sea Urchins

Huell suits up to dive off the coast with commercial sea urchin divers, exploring the underwater ecosystem and resilient fishing culture of the Channel Islands. [Production Code 15012]

Catalina Arabian Ranch

Huell sails to Santa Catalina Island to explore the historic Arabian horse ranch and the unique legacy of animal husbandry established in the island's interior. [Production Code 15013]

Morro Rock And Golden Poppies

In this extended special, Huell searches out California's defining natural landmarks, scaling the steep heights of Morro Rock and walking through the sprawling gold fields of the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve. [Production Code 15014]

Whistling Champ

Huell visits with the Whistling Champ Carole Anne Kaufman at her salon, then stops in at her Mom’s store – the Wizard of Bras… it’s a combo you won’t want to miss.

Soundwalk

Huell travels to Long Beach and takes a tour of SoundWalk, an annual art show of indoor and outdoor sound-art installations.

Pig Ears

When Huell’s bartender at Musso & Frank told Huell how much he liked to eat pig ears as a child…. well Huell dove right in and learned a lot more than he expected about different cultures and this culinary treat. To see a Latin spin on how pig ears are prepared, Huell stops by Gaytan Foods and sees the pickled pig ears. Then he meets up with Ruben (from Musso’s) at Durango Restaurant where they cook them just like him Mom used to. Finally, he samples a gelatinous Asian delicacy at the Chung King Restaurant.

Getty Villa

Huell visits the Getty Villa on a sunny day on the Malibu coast in the neighborhood of Pacific Palisades. The Getty Villa is one of the two locations of the J. Paul Getty Museum, the other location being the Getty Center in Los Angeles.

Ablitt House

Huell visits this unique house which was built on a 20 by 20 square foot lot in the heart of Old Town Santa Barbara.

Backdrops

Join Huell as he literally gets a look at what is behind the scene when he visits Grosh Backdrops. They have been providing backgrounds to movies, TV shows, theaters and even school plays since 1932.

The Two Anns

Huell takes a trip to The French Garden in downtown Los Angeles, but this time he brings along two very special lunch dates: silver screen legends Ann Rutherford and Anne Jeffreys.

Sauerkraut

In 1896 the Kruegermann family started making pickles in Germany. The family immigrated to California in 1965 with their secret family recipes for not only pickles but sauerkraut as well. Huell spends the day with this wonderful family at their 25,000-foot facility and learns all about the art of sauerkraut!

Champion Turf

Come along with Huell as he takes a tour of Champion Turf Equipment in Los Angeles California. Huell gets to see first-hand how Champion Turf’s craftspeople hand-craft saddles and other horse equipment.

Lemon Lily Festival

The Idyllwild Lemon Lily Festival highlights the uniqueness and rarity of one of Idyllwild’s most precious native flowers. This beautiful lily that grows only above 4000 feet is a true gem. Join Huell and the good people of Idyllwild as they spend the day celebrating the Lemon Lily, there’s even a Lemon Lily song!

Big Nugget

Huell attends the Long Beach Coin, Stamp & Collectibles Expo where a recently-discovered 100-ounce gold nugget is on public display. The “Washington Nugget” is the largest verifiable California gold nugget in existence. We also meet with the colorful dealers and collectors who make this expo so unique.

Outpost

“Outpost” was once the largest neon sign in the world and stood above Runyon Canyon near Hollywood during the 1920s. The neon sign was a rival at that time to the Hollywoodland sign, and amazingly has been brought out of the past by Huell. Discover this California landmark, as it currently lies covered by weeds and dirt above the modern day Runyon Canyon Hills.

Bassett Hound Picnic

Huell goes to the 1997 Basset Hound Picnic, sponsored by the Basset Hound Club of So. Cal. Watch as the hounds are judged on longest ears, best howl, and saddest face.

Camel Dairy

Huell visits the Oasis Camel Dairy east of San Diego where he gets to milk a camel, plays with baby camels, and learns about camel milk products.

Donuts

Join Huell as he discovers an obscure part of donut history: the connection between National Donut Day and The Salvation Army.

Tallest Building

This episode has Huell visiting the First Interstate building which is the tallest building west of the Mississippi (73 floors) and goes off the top with the window washers.

Nethercutt Update

Join Huell as he looks back to when he first visited the Nethercutt Museum in Sylmar, a neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, and revisits it to see what has changed and been added to the historic museum.

Tales from the Golden Empire

This episode, “Tales from the Golden Empire” has Huell exploring Kern County of California. The first stop on this journey is the gold-mining town of Randsburg. The next stop in the episode is morminging, but this time with Excel Mineral Company’s opal sedimentary clay, also known as cat litter! Fittingly, the third stop in this journey throughout Kern County is the Exotic Feline Breeding Compound in Rosamond. The fourth stop on this trip has Huell continuing to see the care that goes into animals in the county by visiting the Facility for Animal Care and Treatment at California State University, Bakersfield. The fifth and final stop is the Mojave Desert to learn about the long-time tradition of sheep herding by members of the Basque community.

Food Special

This episode compiles several Videolog segments, all focused around food! In this mouth-watering episode Huell visits the Aloha Market, The Fountain of Youth juice bar, La Fama Bakery, and lastly, Fosselman’s Ice Cream Company.

Animal Special

This special compiles various Videolog segments all focused around animals! This special stars esteemed guests such as Uncle Milton and his ants, a lot of Basset Hounds, some big cats from Kern County, and Nita the Elephant. So join Huell if you want to see all the kind of animal fun that California has to offer.

L.A. Remembered

In this episode, Huell takes some time to remember wonderful Los Angeles landmarks. Some famous landmarks include Clifton’s Cafeteria, Leader Beauty Shop, and the Sunset Plaza Apartments.

Potpourri Special

Typically, Huell Howser’s compilation specials centers around a certain theme, but this episode has no theme. Instead, this episode takes a little bit of everything from the Videolog series. Huell visits Wilmon Brookins house to see her well-kept lawn, an event honoring the barbershop quartet the Quiet Don Quartet, and a reception celebrating the statue of Roman goddess Pomona (the namesake of the city of Pomona). Lastly, Huell gives us an update on a collection of folk art created by John Ian, also known as Old Trapper.

House & Lawn Special

This special has Huell visiting a collection of unusual and unique houses in Southern California!

Green Chiles

Join Huell in this hot episode as he spends a morning in La Puente to hang out with green chile aficionados Ray Martinez and his daughter, Rose Fabian, as they sell fresh, roasted green chiles from Hatch, New Mexico.

Persian Festival of Fire

Huell attends an event in El Segundo Beach in Southern California connected with the Iranian New Year’s celebration known as Chahar Shanbeh Soori, or the Persian Festival of Fire. This celebration consists of music, dance, food, and jumping over bonfires.

Pen Collectors

Huell meets a group of fountain pen collectors at their annual meeting.

Animal Acres

A visit with actress Shelley Morrison (Rosario, Karen’s maid on “Will & Grace”) to Animal Acres, a facility caring for neglected and abused farm animals, in Acton.

Watch Convention

Huell attends the timely event (pun intended) of a watch and clock collectors convention held by the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors. The convention hosts collectors, dealers, sellers, and any person interested in watches and clocks.

FDR’s Boat

Huell takes an inspirational voyage upon Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Presidential Yacht, the U.S.S. Potomac. Now stationed at Jack London Square in Oakland, the ship is operated by a staff of volunteers and is now open for public tours.

Chavez Center

Huell travels to the Tehachapi Mountains to visit The Cesar Chavez Foundation. Set on 187 acres, the buildings where once home to a tuberculosis hospital and then it’s where Cesar lived and labored during his last quarter century as he fought for better rights for migrant workers. Now the Center is a carrying on Cesar’s dream and welcomes visitors to learn about this important chapter in our states history. Huell gets a very special and personal tour of the Center from Cesar’s son Paul.

S.S. Catalina Update

Huell traces the history of the S.S. Catalina, which carried 24 million passengers to-and-from Catalina Island from 1924 to 1975. Considered by many to be the West Coast’s most storied vessel, the S.S. Catalina fell into disrepair while docked at Ensenada and efforts to rescue and restore the legendary ship ultimately failed. It was dismantled and scrapped. Today, some of the ship’s original signs, doors, and benches decorate the home of Coos Bay resident Dave Engholm, whose love for the S.S. Catalina led he and his family into a remarkable restoration project.

Sea Shadow

Sea Shadow was the Navy’s “Stealth Ship,” a futuristic vessel built in 1984 to test new naval technologies, especially Signature Control, better known as “stealth”. Follow Huell to San Diego for an extraordinary tour, and find out the fate of the now-retired vessel.

Cabrillo’s Ship

Huell travels to Point Loma to learn about the history of Juan Cabrillo’s ship, the San Salvador, which arrived at San Diego Bay on September 28, 1542. We then meet the builders and see the progress of a full-scale replica of the ship at the San Diego Maritime Museum.

Jacaranda

Huell, with the help of his friends from the Braille Institute, learns about the history of jacaranda trees in California, which dates back to the 1890s when horticulturalist Kate Sessions first planted the seeds in Balboa Park. The blooming purple trees can now be seen all across the state, and we will find that some people call the jacarandas a “mess” while others call them a “miracle”.

Spam

This episode is all about Spam! Huell revisits an old episode where he attended the “Best Spam Recipe” contest at the Los Angeles County Fair.

Hot Dog on a Stick Update

In this update episode, Huell revisits his segment on Hot Dog on a Stick. Huell goes off to Santa Monica Beach to the site of the very first Hot Dog on a Stick stand, where he gets a behind the scenes look on the company.

Watts Towers Update

Join Huell as he looks back to when he first visited the Watts Towers in Watts, a neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, back in the 1990s. He revisits the historic landmark, now known as Watts Towers Campus, to see what has changed.

Land Sailing

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]

In-N-Out Burger

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]

Coit Tower

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]

Rain Bird

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]

Headwaters Forest Reserve

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]

Elvis House

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]

Masumoto Family Farm

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]

Cape Mendocino Lighthouse

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]

La Grange

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]

Michael Adams

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]

Golden Knights

Huell has the adventure of a lifetime, skydiving with the world-famous U.S. Army Golden Knights.

Capitol Steps

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.

Neptune Pool

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.

Chiriaco Summit

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.

Jojoba

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.

Lopez-Hill House

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.

Point Fermin Lighthouse Lens

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

Water Car

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.

Hearst Castle Landscape

Huell tours the gardens of the world-famous Hearst Castle on our state’s central coast.

Tall Ship Californian

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!