On an early morning adventure, Huell visits with some of the hundreds of people who hike to the top of Mt. Hollywood every day for their physical and mental health.
Huell visits Bombay Beach, one of the most bizarre and wonderful beaches in the state. He tours the town located on the Salton Sea and talks with locals about the community and the inland sea created in 1905 by Colorado River flooding.
Huell visits The Nethercutt Collection in Sylmar which has over 214 classic cars, some fine French furniture and collectibles, and mechanical musical instruments including self playing banjos and the world's first computerized pipe organ.
How many times have you driven to Palm Springs or other destinations along the 10 freeway and stopped at Hadley's for a date shake and a look at the immense Dinosaurs that loom nearby? Huell takes a close look and gets the history of the of these wonderful California landmarks.
Part one of Huell's Palm Springs history tour visits the McCallum Adobe Museum, the oldest building in town and home to a collection of wonderful photos, and the Moorten Botanical Garden, a popular family-run tourist attraction since 1938.
Part two of Huell's Palm Springs history tour visits The Willows Inn, formerly the estate of New York attorney Samuel Untermeyer; the former site of the El Mirador Hotel; and the Village Green to learn the history of Desert Circus Parade.
Huell says goodbye to another base that has been a part of the California landscape since World War II. MCAS El Toro has played a major role in Marine Corps aviation history and has been home to countless Marines and their families.
Huell visits with Christopher and Dolores Nyerges whose School of Self-Reliance teaches urban and wilderness survival skills to average city dwellers. They show Huell the many edible wild plants that can be found right in the heart of LA.
Huell visits the Oasis Senior Center in Newport Beach to meet the Oasis Ukulele Strummers, a group of about 30 guys who have been playing Hawaiian hulas and popular tunes on their ukuleles together every week for a long time.
Huell visits with the Tate family at Castaic Lake and gets the ride of his life in their amphibious car. Terry Tate's parents bought their Amphicar in 1967 so they could have both a car and a boat to tow behind their motorhome.
Huell visits the 1999 Los Angeles County Fair's Best Spam Recipe Contest where judging is based on taste, appearance, and originality. He sees interesting dishes such as Spam taquitos, Spam pate, and a pumpkin-Spam casserole.
Bubalus Bubalis; with a name like that, Huell was definitely intrigued. He first stops at a camera-shy herd of water buffalo where he learns what is so special about their milk. Then it's on to the factory where the mozzarella is made.
