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In-N-Out Burger

In-N-Out Burger

Season 14 Episode 146
57:39
Mare Island

Mare Island

Season 7 Episode 704
27:38
San Juan Bautista

San Juan Bautista

Season 7 Episode 710
27:29
Santa Rosa Island

Santa Rosa Island

Season 7 Episode 711
27:16
Vandenburg

Vandenburg

Season 8 Episode 811
26:17
Snow and Ice

Snow and Ice

Season 8 Episode 812
27:41
Cotton

Cotton

Season 8 Episode 8004
24:13
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Blue Angels

Season 9 Episode 903
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California's Gold with Huell Howser

Catalina Cubs

Season 6 Episode 6004

Chicago millionaire William Wrigley brought excitement to the Catalina Island every year, when his Chicago Cubs baseball team came for spring training each season through the late 1940s. A ball field was built and visitors came from Los Angeles and other California cities to watch the “Catalina” Cubs.

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Friday Apr 24, 7:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal Plus
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In-N-Out Burger
57:39
Huell looks at the history of In-N-Out Burger.
Blue Angels
26:52
Huell Howser accepts an invitation to spend a couple of days with the Blue Angels and ends up not o
Cotton
24:13
Huell spends a day in Buttonwillow, which calls itself the “Cotton Capitol of California.”
Snow and Ice
27:41
Huell meets up with historian Tom Macaulay, who takes him to a frozen lake in the Sierra.
Vandenburg
26:17
Huell visits Vandenberg for a first-hand look at the over 98,000 acre base.
Mule Days
25:47
Citizens of Bishop, California, set aside an entire week to pay tribute to… the mule.
Santa Rosa Island
27:16
Huell visits Santa Rosa Island for the rich natural and human history.
San Juan Bautista
27:29
A century ago, San Juan Bautista was the hub of Northern California.
Firefall
27:20
Join Huell atop Glacier Point with Nic Fiore, last to start the annual Yosemite firefall.
Mare Island
27:38
Join Huell as he takes us on one of the last tours of Mare Island before the base closes.
Mt. Wilson
57:16
Founded in 1904, Mount Wilson Observatory quickly dominated astronomy worldwide.
Hearst Ranch
58:33
Join Huell as he gets a tour of the 80,000 acre Hearst Ranch.
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