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California's Gold with Huell Howser

Blue Angels

They're one of the most famous air squadrons in the world -- serving as positive role models and goodwill ambassadors not only for our Navy, but for our country. We're talking about the Blue Angels who, since first formed in 1946, have been demonstrating their flying skills and maneuvers to literally millions of spectators each year. And for over 30 years the Blue Angels have been a part of "California's Gold." Since 1967 the squadron has spent the winter at Naval Air Facility, El Centro, training pilots and new crew members. The good weather and open spaces make this a perfect place to practice and, over the years, squadron members have become a welcome part of the community in Imperial County during their three months of intensive preparation for the 70 air shows they fly each season. On this particular adventure host Huell Howser accepts an invitation to spend a couple of days with the Blue Angels and ends up not only watching them train, but actually gets to go up with them in an F/A18 Hornet for the ride of a lifetime. Huell also meets former Blue Angel pilots who talk about the "good old days," and visits with local citizens who talk about the pride the community of El Centro feels in having the squadron there each winter. All in all, it's a fast-paced, high- powered, high altitude adventure in search of "California's Gold."

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Baseball Sod
27:11
Huell meets with West Coast Turf and learns all about the grass that they install at sports venues.
Sea Urchins
27:19
Huell goes to sea on an urchin diving adventure off the Channel Islands.
Catalina Arabian Ranch
26:58
Nestled in a small valley on Catalina Island is El Ranch Escondido, "the hidden ranch."
Roads Go Thru
26:37
Huell goes to Groveland, a quirky Gold Rush town with Native American roots near Yosemite.
Trout
26:44
Huell travels to the high sierras to see how trout are dropped by airplane into mountain lakes.
Solano Train Ferry
26:39
Huell’s off to San Francisco Bay to learn about the largest train ferry ever built.
Warnors Theatre
27:22
The Warnors Theatre, a Fresno landmark that opened in 1928, houses a unique pipe organ.
The Lost Golden Spike
25:55
Huell learns about Last Spike of the Transcontinental Railroad at the Cantor Arts Center.
Fotoplayer
27:39
Huell meets Joe Rinaudo, whose passion is a 1926 Fotoplayer.
Printing Museum
27:36
Huell Visits the International Printing Museum in Carson
Huell visits the the International Printing Museum in Carson.
Noriega's
26:24
Huell’s off to Noriega’s Basque Restaurant in Bakersfield for wonderful food and stories.
Cotton
24:13
Huell spends a day in Buttonwillow, which calls itself the “Cotton Capitol of California.”
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