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California's Gold with Huell Howser
Desert Tower
The Desert View Tower stands 3,000 feet above sea level, three miles east of Jacumba in the Imperial Valley. The four-story, cut-stone structure was built in the 1920s by Bert Vaughn, who owned the town of Jacumba. The pre-highway trek to the Pacific Coast was arduous so Vaughn commemorated the pioneers who struggled across the arid desert. Join Huell as he climbs to the top of the tower to see the spectacular views of the desert below.
*Streaming until 1/26/2023.
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25:55
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28:20
Huell travels to Central California to visit the 80 acre Masumoto Family Farm.
28:32
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27:03
Huell sails aboard the state’s official tall ship, Californian.
28:22
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Join Huell as he hikes high up in the Eastern Sierra to visit the Conness Glacier.
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