{"id":479,"date":"2008-03-19T02:57:21","date_gmt":"2008-03-19T02:57:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/huell-howser-archives\/2008\/09\/04\/californias-golden-parks-161-parks-in-progress\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T21:36:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T21:36:42","slug":"californias-golden-parks-161-parks-in-progress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/huell-howser-archives\/2008\/03\/19\/californias-golden-parks-161-parks-in-progress\/","title":{"rendered":"Parks in Progress &#8211; California&#039;s Golden Parks (161)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">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 Park Superintendent Don Monahan for a look at two parks in progress. The first stop is at the John Marsh house which is being lovingly restored. Then it\u2019s on to Candlestick Point State Recreation Area. 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