California's Gold

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.

Join Huell as he looks back to when he first visited the Nethercutt Museum in Sylmar, a neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, and revisits it to see what has changed and been added to the historic museum.

The theme of this episode is trees! Join Huell as he looks back at two episodes showcasing the beauty of tree-themed roadside attractions, Trees of Mystery and Circus Trees.

The series California’s Gold has offered a one-of-a-kind tour of the Golden State, spiriting viewers off to major attractions, as well as destinations off the beaten path. Each journey offers a chance to meet fellow Californians – to share in their lives and see this state in a new light. How did a reporter from Tennessee become the Golden State’s best-loved chronicler? In this special program, looking back at fifteen wonderful years of California’s Gold (at the time this program aired), Huell recounts the history and evolution of California’s Gold and relives series highlights.