This morning, Google Photos was nice enough to point out that it’s been four years since I last visited the Angels Camp Museum in Calaveras County. Much of the time, I ignore these little reminders, but today the timing was ideal. Only the other day, the Big Guy mentioned to me that we should go for a drive somewhere, flattering […]
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 […]
Every quilt tells a story, if you look deep enough. I’m most definitely not a quilter, but I absolutely admire the intricate needlework and the beauty of the finished products. Of course, many older quilts contain family histories, and they’ve always been a part of the story of American westward expansion. This episode of California’s Gold originally aired January 3, […]
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. […]
This episode of California’s Golden Parks, originally aired in January 2005, sees Huell visiting Pio Pico State Historic Park in Whittier. The house was built in 1850, after Pio Pico’s time as governor of Mexican California had come to an end and around the time California became the 31st state. At its largest, Pio Pico’s ranch was 8,894 acres; nowadays […]
Although this one-hour episode of Visiting originally aired in August 2006, I do feel like it’s fitting, as we say hello to a brand new year, to take a long look at the the stars that surround us, to consider our place in the universe, and to ponder where we have been and where we are going. Another more personal […]
Today I’m sharing more pictures from my visit to the Haas-Lillienthal house in San Francisco’s Pacific Heights neighborhood. I know I’m not the only one fascinated by the beautiful details of Victorian houses. Our tour guide took a few minutes to explain gingerbread trim and shingles on the building’s exterior, and later ushered us inside to admire the woodwork, stained […]
Back in August I shared some of the images I shot during my visit to San Francisco’s Maritime Museum Visitor Center. I wasn’t sure what to expect when I first walked into the building, but it wasn’t long before I was wandering very happily through the numerous exhibits which included ship models, interpretive displays, historic photographs, and cherished artifacts from […]
A look back to some of the items I saw while exploring the Grace Hudson Museum in Ukiah, March 2023. If you are ever in this part of Sonoma County, I highly recommend visiting this small but very wonderful museum. The gardens are lovely and contain the Craftsman-style Sun House. I had never heard of Grace Hudson before stumbling upon […]