Monthly Archives: October 2011
Doughnut History- Visiting (1818)
Written on October 16, 2011 at 1:10 am, by noah
Huell visits the Salvation Army for a lesson in donut history, which begins on the battlefields of World War I. Then it’s off to Stan’s Donuts in Westwood, where Stan cooks up his “peanut butter pockets,” a high-calorie confection which has been officially renamed “The Huell”. 2011
Quilt Show- Visiting (1814)
Written on October 16, 2011 at 1:09 am, by noah
Join Huell at the Glendale Quilt Show where he meets some quilters and sees some amazing quilts. 2011
Monterey County- California’s Golden Fairs (110)
Written on October 3, 2011 at 10:44 pm, by noah
Huell visits the Monterey County Fair and learns why this area is known as the “Salad bowl of the world,” but this fair is not all about agriculture. There is plenty of good food, rides and even some wool spinners to entertain you. 2011
Alameda County Fair- California’s Golden Fairs (109)
Written on October 3, 2011 at 10:42 pm, by noah
Huell visits the Alameda County Fair which originated in 1859 in downtown Oakland as a Floral Fair. The first modern-day Fair in Pleasanton began in 1912, and has been held annually (with the exception of the war years) ever since. The Fair’s racetrackis the oldest one-mile horse racing track in America, dating back to 1858 Continue Reading »
El Dorado County Fair- California’s Golden Fairs (108)
Written on October 3, 2011 at 10:39 pm, by noah
Huell travels to Placerville to attend the El Dorado County Fair which is filled with all the wonderful food, rides, games and happy fairgoers that you would expect, but the big “event” is the John Studebaker Wheelbarrow Race where hardy contestants drag wheelbarrows through a chaotic obstacle course filled with water and mud. There is Continue Reading »
