I haven’t been able to blog on a regular basis lately (although I still hope to get back to a more normal routine at some point), but a few months ago I made a note in my calendar to feature this specific episode of Visiting on September 17. It’s now been 238 years since the U.S. Constitution was signed by […]
The world has changed quite a lot since this episode of Visiting first aired in November 2002; but the Orange County Model Sailing Club is still going strong and continue to meet on a regular basis at the same lake where Huell encountered them. I can’t help but admire all the hard work and serious attention to detail that goes […]
Today, an hour-long episode of Visiting — first aired in August 1997 — has Huell taking a whirlwind tour of Los Angeles to learn about just a few of the many statues and monuments adorning the city. From the giant equestrian statue on a traffic island to the bronze busts in Lincoln Park to the tiny figurine in memory of […]
You’ve probably noticed that my regular Wednesday posts have been missing since early March. I never intended to discontinue them but the past three months have been filled with distractions and uncertainty; now I’m hoping things will settle back into a more normal routine and I can pick up where I left off. With that being said, this week I […]
I’ve visited Clear Lake quite a number of times in the past several years, and I find myself gravitating to the familiar spots — especially Anderson Marsh State Historic Park at the south end of the lake and Rodman Slough in the north. So on this trip I tried to discover something new to me; and that led me to […]
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, […]
The lighthouse at San Diego’s Point Loma is fairly familiar to me from visits back in the 1970s and early 1980s, but during those outings I never even realized there were tidepools nearby. Tidepools have always fascinated me. As a child I was always eager to explore the ones exposed at low tide around Fort Bragg in Mendocino County and […]
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. […]