Drew Mackie
Drew Mackie, KCET's associate producer of new media, liked shows about old British people before it became fashionable to do so. Ahem. He's been writing about pop culture for various SoCal outlets for more than a decade. Once he saw Julia Child eating at a restaurant in Santa Barbara, and it was one of the happiest moments of his life.
Among other stops, Huell preps for Christmas by checking out that iconic California holiday hotspot, See's Candy.
Gear up for the holidays with Huell Howser, as he's visiting the place where egg nog come from, the SoCal capital of poinsettias and a famous Christmas carol site.
Follow along as Huell heads everywhere from Kern County to the Transamerica Pyramid to a brand-new culinary outing here in Los Angeles.
Find out where KCET's Golden State-trotting hero, Huell Howser, is headed this week.
At 9 p.m. this Sunday, KCET will air the first of eight episodes of "Vera," an ITV series that will soon be shooting its third season in its native England.
Find out where Huell is stopping this week, as "California's Gold" profiles fake food, egg collections, pork rind manufacturers and Los Angeles's no. 1 sci-fi fan.
Midcentury-modern architecture is back in fashion, but what draws the 20- and 30-somethings? Danny Heller, who paints Palm Springs chic in almost photorealistic fashion, explains the attraction.
This week at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Rick Steves will be sharing wisdom from his years as a travel.
This week, follow Huell Howser as he learns about prison toilets, the birthplace of the Squeegee, and the oldest eatery in all of Hollywood. And there's even a brand new episode!
At KCET.org, you can watch that tense political assassination thriller starring Frank Sinatra. No, not that one! The other one!
Huell investigates sprinklers, Watts Towers, and, in an all-new episode of "California's Gold, a certain iconic TV show.