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California's Gold with Huell Howser

Muscle Beach

Originally just south of the Santa Monica Pier in California, this small plot of "sand" was one of the most famous addresses in the United States from 1934 to 1959. Muscle Beach started as a WPA project in 1934 and helped spawn the modern fitness movement that lives on today. In the beginning it wasn't about muscles, it was about fitness and fun. Men and women did somersaults and handstands, built human towers and threw each other around. Huell and Luis go back to the original plot of sand to visit with some of the men and women who made Muscle Beach their playground during its heyday. We'll see some wonderful old photos and home movies and hear some great stories. This show has a particularly good ending as there are a group of people who are bringing back the original Muscle Beach in it's original spot. The new Muscle Beach will have the old emphasis of fitness and fun and it's sure to be a huge success.

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Mare Island
27:38
Join Huell as he takes us on one of the last tours of Mare Island before the base closes.
Life in Death Valley
28:17
Huell explores the beauty and unexpected biodiversity of Death Valley.
Reagan Ranch
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Huell gets a tour of the Santa Barbara ranch home of President Ronald Reagan and his wife, Nancy.
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Huell goes back in time and visits with John Muir at Yosemite National Park.
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