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California's Gold with Huell Howser
California Firsts
From orange groves to freeways, everybody knows about some of the most important and uniquely Californian firsts our state has produced. In this episode Huell looks at three unexpected California firsts that occurred in ways and places people never imagined: the surprising story behind the "real" discovery of gold in California, the unlikely spot of the first oil drilling in California and finally a galvanizing visit to a location where an overlooked innovation in the history of electricity took place.
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Huell explores the 75-year history of Rain Bird, a global sprinkler manufacturer with surprising roots in Southern California.
27:59
Huell visits, with Larry and Donna Charpied, their 10-acre jojoba farm in Riverside.
28:17
Situated 30 miles east of Indio, this popular stop is celebrating its 75th anniversary.
26:48
Huell gets a Hearst Castle tour including a “swim of a lifetime” in the Neptune Pool.
28:32
Huell goes straight to the top: California’s Capitol Building, a stunning neoclassical gem
27:38
Huell tours the gardens of the world-famous Hearst Castle on our state’s central coast.
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Huell takes a ride in an amphibious car from the 60s.