Here in Northern California, February 2020 was worryingly rain free; things were beginning to look a little dry for awhile. Happily, a series of March storms has given second life to the spring vegetation. Small creeks are flowing, wildflowers are bursting out, and the nectar-eating insects have more than enough to keep them busy. In the spring of 2016, Death […]
One of the ways I’ve been filling my time during the past couple of weeks of staying indoors is watching YouTube videos. And not just stuff like episodes of The Honeymooners or Pink Panther cartoons! (Although those are pretty awesome.) Yes, there’s always plenty of videos on topics I have zero interest in — but I’ve also come across some really amazing content; so it occurred to me that I may as well share some of my favorite videos here. I hope you enjoy them too.
William Randolph Hearst’s San Simeon is one of the more beautiful and unique spots in our state — and while the mansion is certainly impressive, as Huell says in this 2009 episode of California’s Gold, there is much more to the place than just the buildings. The magnificent gardens were so carefully planned to complement the surrounding countryside, and they […]
It seemed a shame to leave this Easter basket lying on the sidewalk in the rain. I’m hoping it finds its way back where it belongs!
One of the ways I’ve been filling my time during the past couple of weeks of staying indoors is watching YouTube videos. And not just stuff like episodes of The Honeymooners or Pink Panther cartoons! (Although those are pretty awesome.) Yes, there’s always plenty of videos on topics I have zero interest in — but I’ve also come across some really amazing content; so it occurred to me that I may as well share some of my favorite videos here. I hope you enjoy them too.
As a history buff and a lover of anything to do with old sailing ships, I especially enjoyed this episode of California’s Gold which I just happened to catch a few nights ago for the first time. I had certainly heard the name Juan Cabrillo before, but I wasn’t aware of the whole story behind his arrival in Southern California […]
I don’t know about you, but where I am both the news and the weather this week have been gloomy and chilly, and I’ve spent a lot of time indoors wondering what happened to the spring-like weather (with temperatures in the high 70s) we had just a few days ago. That is why, to lift our spirits just a bit […]
Just like Huell mentions at the start of this 2003 episode of Visiting, I’ve been to the Orange Empire Railway Museum too, “years and years ago.” My visit was back in June 1982; but even then this museum — now known as the Southern California Railway Museum — in Perris, California, was well established. It was started in 1958 and […]
This episode of California’s Gold from 2003 features two very special old barns. The Octagon Barn in San Luis Obispo has been given a brand new life; while the restoration efforts were well underway at the time of Huell’s visit, the work continued on the barn and surrounding buildings for the next 16 years and finally opened to the public […]