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California's Gold with Huell Howser
Point Sur Lighthouse
Jutting out into the Pacific Ocean from the spectacular Big Sur Coast, the Point Sur Lightstation stands as a silent sentinel to a bygone era. Point Sur, a National Historic Landmark, is the only complete turn-of-the-century lightstation open the public in California. From 1889 until 1974, families lived and worked in the buildings atop Pt. Sur. The families are gone but the unique stone lighthouse still guides ships with its light. Many ships perished on the rocks off Pt. Sur, but the most famous "ship" was the USS Macon, a helium filled navy dirigible that crashed and sank in 1,450 feet of water killing all but 2 on board.
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28:20
Huell travels to Central California to visit the 80 acre Masumoto Family Farm.
24:29
Huell travels to the Mojave Desert's El Mirage Dry Lake to witness land sailing.
24:29
Huell travels to the Mojave Desert's El Mirage Dry Lake, one of the world's best spots for land sailors.
27:03
Huell sails aboard the state’s official tall ship, Californian.
28:22
Huell tracks down Point Fermin's beautiful glass Fresnel lens.
27:07
Join Huell as he hikes high up in the Eastern Sierra to visit the Conness Glacier.
26:32
Huell travels to the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake to see some rock art.
26:12
Huell spends the day in Granite Bay California learning the ancient art of Hoshigaki.
27:19
Huell visits Costa Mesa and sees how far its come from its start as a bean field.
27:44
In Long Beach, Calif., there’s a 42-acre collection of oilfield islands.
27:22
The Warnors Theatre, a Fresno landmark that opened in 1928, houses a unique pipe organ.