{"id":2327,"date":"2001-07-25T21:18:26","date_gmt":"2001-07-25T21:18:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/huell-howser-archives\/2001\/01\/08\/beaches-californias-gold-3009\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T21:36:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T21:36:06","slug":"beaches-californias-gold-3009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/huell-howser-archives\/2001\/07\/25\/beaches-californias-gold-3009\/","title":{"rendered":"Glass Beaches &#8211; California&#039;s Gold (3009)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">There are two beaches in California that are a treasure hunters paradise. The constant pounding of the Pacific has created some real &#8220;gems.&#8221; It&#8217;s a north coast adventure you don&#8217;t want to miss. First Huell travels to the small coastal town of Fort Bragg to visit what the locals call &#8220;Glass Beach&#8221;. 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