{"id":546,"date":"2004-01-01T04:07:11","date_gmt":"2004-01-01T04:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/huell-howser-archives\/2004\/09\/04\/californias-golden-parks-119-asilomar\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T21:36:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T21:36:18","slug":"californias-golden-parks-119-asilomar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/huell-howser-archives\/2004\/01\/01\/californias-golden-parks-119-asilomar\/","title":{"rendered":"Asilomar &#8211; California&#039;s Golden Parks (119)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Huell travels to the city of Pacific Grove located on the Monterey Peninsula to visit Asilomar. Meaning &#8220;a refuge by the sea,&#8221; Asilomar State Beach and Conference Grounds sits on 107 breathtaking acres. 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