Year: 2008
Aircraft Carriers – California’s Gold (134)
California has a rich maritime history and has been at the forefront of naval warfare since the beginning. In this adventure, Huell visits two
Helen’s Wall – Visiting (1606)
It has been over 60 years since California artist Helen Lundeberg got a grant for her “History of Transportation” mural from the WPA.
Toilets – Visiting (1605)
From its humble beginnings in 1945, family owned Acorn Engineering has turned into one of the largest manufacturers of stainless steel plumbing
Pita Bread – Visiting (1604)
Huell Howser travels with his friend Lisa Nahabedian, the Larchmont Cleaners owner, to explore the making of pita bread at the Global Bakery in
Calligraphy – Visiting (1603)
A visit to the annual Society for Calligraphy, Southern California Conference: “Letters California Style”. The Society for Calligraphy, Southern
Pacific Asia Museum – California’s Gold (10004)
The Pacific Asia Museum is one of only four institutions in the United States dedicated exclusively to the arts and culture of Asia and
Kern River Preserve – California’s Gold (10003)
Huell visits the Kern River Preserve with its natural beauty, wildflowers and turkey vultures. Note: This episode was released across Public
Oil Islands – California’s Gold (10002)
In Long Beach, Calif., there’s a 42-acre oilfield — offshore, in plain view of tourists, port traffic and beach lovers — with
Parks in Progress – California’s Golden Parks (161)
With over 270 State Parks all over California, popular PBS Host Huell Howser wanted to know just how a park becomes a park, so he teams up with
Zzyzx – California’s Golden Parks (160)
Huell takes the Zzyzx off-ramp from the I-15 freeway and sees what this iconic exit is all about: from its early history as a Mineral Springs