{"id":6579,"date":"2005-01-01T23:15:00","date_gmt":"2005-01-01T23:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/huell-howser-archives\/2016\/04\/29\/viewfinder-californias-dreamer-californias-gold-999\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T21:36:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T21:36:25","slug":"viewfinder-californias-dreamer-californias-gold-999","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/huell-howser-archives\/2005\/01\/01\/viewfinder-californias-dreamer-californias-gold-999\/","title":{"rendered":"Viewfinder: California&#039;s Dreamer &#8211; California&#039;s Gold (999)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The series California&#8217;s Gold has offered a one-of-a-kind tour of the Golden State, spiriting viewers off to major attractions, as well as destinations off the beaten path. Each journey offers a chance to meet fellow Californians &#8211; to share in their lives and see this state in a new light. 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