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12 Episodes 1999 - 1999
Episode 1
Sun, Jan 3, 1999 30 mins
Huell Howser explores salt harvesting and its long history in the San Francisco Bay area. During the Gold Rush of 1849, salt was nearly worth its weight in gold.
Episode 2
30 mins
Huell Howser explores Alcatraz, which was used as a prison for privateers during the Civil War, and later was home to Al Capone and "Machine Gun" Kelley. The labyrinthine tunnels and caves that honeycomb "The Rock" are also explored.
Episode 3
30 mins
A visit to the site of the Kaiser Shipyard in Richmond, used during World War II. Also observed: the return journey of the SS Red Oak Victory, one of the period ships to be restored and used as a museum.
Episode 4
30 mins
Exploring San Onofre Beach, a surfers' paradise in San Diego County. Included: reminiscences from San Onofre Surfing Club members, chats with old timers, and a look at California surfing history and beach culture. Host: Huell Howser.
Episode 5
30 mins
Included: Tulare Lake and a historic Gold Rush nugget.
Episode 6
30 mins
A look at the Goat Canyon Trestle railroad bridge in San Diego County, the highest existing curved trestle in the U.S., built in 1932. Host: Huell Howser.
Episode 7
30 mins
A visit to the original site of Muscle Beach in Santa Monica. Hosted by Huell Howser.
Episode 8
30 mins
Visits to vintage Southern California wineries include stops at the Joseph Filippi Winery and another established in 1904 by the Guasti family.
Episode 9
30 mins
A trip aboard a boat specially built to view flying fish off the Catalina coast with Blanche Wrigley, namesake of the boat built by her grandfather William Wrigley Jr.
Episode 10
30 mins
A look at Lompoc's 12-acre "flower flag," planted in the mid-'40s, and how the image is celebrated today as part of the city's Old Town Faire.
Episode 11
30 mins
A look at the rock formation Devil's Postpile and how it was formed from volcanic and glacial activity.
Episode 12
30 mins
Topic: abalone.