I was able to visit the Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park about a month ago; it was my first time back in decades, after first seeing the park during grade school. Unlike Huell, we didn’t meet any miners on our visit; but there’s still plenty to see and a lot to learn about California’s Gold Rush history and all […]
Since I’m visiting Riverside this week, I thought it would be appropriate to highlight this fun episode, where Huell visits Corona — just a hop, skip, and a jump down the road from Riverside. I haven’t visited the Corona circle myself, but you can clearly see it on Google Maps. Pretty cool! In the early 1900s Corona was known for […]
The final segment of this series finds Huell visiting the border crossing into Mexico (where he makes friends with a drug-sniffing dog) and then exploring the town of Imperial Beach. Of course he stops to eat at the local hotspot and meets some of the town’s colorful characters before ultimately planting his small flag on California’s southwest corner. Huell finishes […]
This is an episode I’ve been looking forward to, and clearly Huell was excited about it as well. After watching this, I’ve added a few more items to my list of must-see places in California, like the Rainbow Trail along Taylor Creek and the mansions of the Tallac estates. Lake Tahoe is a very special place, nestled in the Sierra […]
When Huell went in search of the southeast corner of California, he learned quite a lot about the fascinating history of the area. He met some colorful characters and enjoyed a unique dining experience at Lutes Casino. Huell also discovered the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area, where people are working very hard to mitigate damage to the Colorado River, a […]
I happened to catch this one-hour episode of “Road Trip” the other day and thought it would be fun to check out Huell’s visits to the five corners of California. It seems like he managed to accidentally annoy at least a couple of people by suggesting the state line between Oregon and California wasn’t where they thought it was! And […]
Monarchs are one of the most beautiful butterflies in the world; I always feel very lucky whenever I happen to spot one. In this episode of California’s Gold, Huell visits a popular monarch grove on the Central California coast during February and talks with a number of people who are delighted to have these special visitors brighten up the winter […]
This week I’m continuing my John Muir birthday celebration. In this episode of California’s Golden Parks, Huell visits the Muir house and property in Martinez, California. Huell tours the the Victorian residence in Martinez where the naturalist John Muir lived from 1890 to his death in 1914, and meets the special folks who are responsible for preserving this important site. […]
This weekend we will be observing not only Earth Day (Sunday, April 22) but also the anniversary of the birth of John Muir (Saturday, April 21), who is often called the “patron saint of the American wilderness.” So this week I’ve chosen an episode of California’s Gold in which Huell has a fascinating conversation with John Muir with the beauty […]