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Season 11
Episode 1112
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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 tours the gardens of the world-famous Hearst Castle on our state’s central coast.
26:57
Huell takes a ride in an amphibious car from the 60s.
57:27
This episode is all about the world renowned Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio.
Join Huell as he explores one of America’s oldest, strangest and most beautiful lakes.
28:16
This home is now designated as a historic property and open the public.
26:30
Huell spends the day exploring San Francisco's Coit Tower, including the beautiful murals that adorn the lobby with the descendants of one of the original artists.
28:45
The Victorian-style home built in Bakersfield in 1909 had been renovated thanks to local fundraising.