These are not pretty pictures. I’m still not really sure how I got the courage (or foolishness) to wander through the old farmhouse in Mendocino County last February. I do feel sure that, given the chance, I would absolutely not do it again. I have no desire to go back inside that lonely house. I’m honestly more than a little […]
Because this week has been a little bit crazy, rather than introducing a new episode I’m taking a look back at a segment of California’s Gold that I featured previously, in February 2020. It’s called Places I’ve Wanted To Go, and it originally aired on February 1, 2009. I do think it’s interesting to note — since I just happen to be visiting the area — that the Palace Theater in Fort Worth, Texas, is actually the home of the second oldest continuously operating incandescent light bulb in the world. Below is the original post: Huell clearly had a lot of fun in this episode of California’s Gold, originally aired in 2009. I love the idea of taking the time to finally go see those places you’ve always wanted to see; my own list includes the Winchester Mystery House and the Monterey Bay Aquarium. But Huell chooses a couple of spots that I had never heard of before, and even though I may never go see them for myself, I’ve discovered a few new things about California’s colorful past. And by the way, if you’re curious to see whether that 119-year-old light bulb is still burning, you can check it out for yourself right here. Join Host Huell Howser on an adventure to two places he’s been wanting to visit for years! First up is a a stop along Highway 395 in the town to Lee Vining to see the […]
Today I have a few more pictures of the interior of the old farmhouse near Manchester Beach in Mendocino County. These images were all shot with my phone, although as I went deeper inside I discovered that my best results came with using my phone’s flashlight in combination with the flash on my Fujifilm camera. At the moment, however, the […]
This was the one place I had never intended to explore. It frankly gave me the creeps every time I walked past it on my way to Manchester Beach, and while I wished I could learn more about the history of the place, I was content to let it rest in peace. But I did find the courage to peek […]
In my next post in this short series I’ll be focusing on the farmhouse located in the same general area near Manchester Beach; but for today I have more shots from both of the empty houses sitting perched on the bluff above the 5-mile-long beach, near Alder Creek. I can only try to imagine the luxury and comfort that once […]
We have a number of options when it comes to driving home from the Mendocino coast, and all of them are at least somewhat winding and scenic. We’ve traveled State Route 20 from Fort Bragg east to I-5 in Colusa County; Highway 128 along the Navarro River to Cloverdale on U.S. 101; and of course the more indirect route, down […]
Since I’ve now visited the area near Manchester Beach State Park a couple of times, I finally decided to do a bit of digging for more information. In doing so, I learned that the region to the west of Highway 1 and north of the park entrance on Kinney Road is called Lake Davis Wetlands and Coastal Dunes Natural Preserve. […]
My limited series continues with some images from what I’m calling the beach house — or perhaps houses. They appear to be two separate houses sitting side by side, but according to Google there is only one street address. I found them on what I believe is state park property, perched above Manchester Beach and roughly half a mile west […]
A little over a year ago I featured a one-hour episode of California’s Gold in which Huell visited the beautiful Tejon Ranch in the Tehachapi Mountains. In this episode of California’s Gold, originally aired February 2010, we learn about the house built by ranch manager J.J. Lopez and follow its transformation from a sleepy little cottage to a museum showpiece. […]