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Visiting and California's Gold Hosted by Huell Howser NOW AVAILABLE on VHS!! |
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All tapes just $12.95 each plus shipping of $4.95 shipping and handling |
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| "CANTERS" This is a delicious program about the famed delicatessen on Fairfax Avenue where the waitresses average 30 years of employment and tell the patrons what to eat. |
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| "HISTORIC THEATERS" Huell takes a close look at several of L.A.'s grandest theaters and talks with people who want to make sure these beauties don't fall by the wayside. Huell also talks with Gaylord Carter who played the organ in the silent film days. |
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| "UNION STATION" Huell gets a first rate tour of the historic train station, Union Station and learns about its history. |
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| "L.A. COLISEUM" Spend the day at the historic L.A. Coliseum. Along with a tour we will see some wonderful archival footage and talk with world famous artist Robert Graham, who designed the sculptures for the 1984 Olympics. |
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| "HOT DOG ON A STICK" It's off to Santa Monica Beach to the site of the very first Hot Dog on a Stick stand. It all started in 1946 when Dave Barham opened his first stand by Muscle Beach. The company has become a California tradition with Dave's daughter at the helm. We get a behind the scenes look at Hot Dog on a Stick. |
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| "BILTMORE" Huell starts our day with a tour of the magnificent Regal Biltmore Hotel, which has been a part of Los Angeles since it opened in 1923. The Biltmore has housed numerous celebrities and every American President that has been in office since it opened. After our tour Huell attends the 75th anniversary gala that is an exact re-creation of opening night 1923. |
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| "3RD ST. FARMERS MARKET" In this special 1hr 15min. show Huell meets everyone at 3rd & Fairfax, site of the famous Farmers Market. From the 1st pizza by the slice in LA, to the last true family farmer, Huell visits the many (too many to list) tasty and wonderful spots in this historic market. |
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| "PINKS" Family owned and operated since 1939, this LA institution has been serving up some of the best chili-cheese hot-dogs, this side of Coney Island. Huell get the lowdown from Mrs. Pink and a handful of enthusiastic patron, many who have been eating at Pinks since their childhood. |
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| "L.A. ADVENTURES" Program opens at the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles; visit the futuristic-looking building at LAX where the Theme Room Restaurant offers travelers a moment to relax and dine; find every conceivable food item, from fruit to cactus leaves, at the bustling Grand Central Market in downtown L.A.; locate a buried bridge on the campus of UCLA, and watch a harvesting of grapefruit from a 100-year-old tree in Little Tokyo. |
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| "UCLA ARCHIVE" Huell spends the day on the campus of UCLA and gets a very special tour of the Film and Television Archives. UCLA houses one of the largest archives in the U.S. and we are treated to some of the gems that are hidden away in the massive vaults. |
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| "ZAMBONI" Huell learns about the machines that clean the ice at ice rinks and professional hockey events. The machine is called a Zamboni and was invented right here in California. |
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| "LINCOLN TRIBUTE" Join Huell at an annual reading of Lincoln's Gettsburg Address at the Veterans Cemetery. This year Charelton Heston reads, in honor of Lincoln's birthday, but also to promote reading awareness. |
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| "HARLEY GIRLS" Put on your leather jacket and strap on your helmet for a two-wheeled adventure that's sure to get your heart racing. Huell goes for a weekend ride with the "Harley Girls" and their Harley Davidson motorcycles. |
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| "Hadley's & Dinosaurs" 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. |
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| "TRAINS" Celebrate train travel at Railfair '91 at the California Railroad Museum in Sacramento, and ride the rails at Railtown State Historic Park in Jamestown in the scenic Mother Lode foothill country. |
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| "JACK LONDON" Explore Beauty Ranch, once the home of one of California's most famous authors, Jack London. |
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| "Wine" Napa valley has become one of California's main tourist attractions. Thousands of people flock to the area for wine tasting and vineyard tours every year. What most people don't realize is that California's rich wine history got it's start in southern California. |
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| "EAGLES REUNION CONCERT" Attend the first Eagles concert in fifteen years and listen in as Huell talks with fans, friends, crew members and the Eagles themselves. |
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| "BILTMORE" Huell starts our day with a tour of the magnificent Regal Biltmore Hotel, which has been a part of Los Angeles since it opened in 1923. The Biltmore has housed numerous celebrities and every American President that has been in office since it opened. After our tour Huell attends the 75th anniversary gala that is an exact re-creation of opening night 1923. |
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| "SINGING COWBOYS" Meet the famous western duo, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, (and Trigger) and hear them sing their trademark song; meet Herb Jeffries who starred in black westerns in the late 1930s; and watch the festive 17th Annual Black Cowboy Parade in Oakland. |
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| "HOLLYWOOD LADIES" Huell visits with 5 ladies who were all actresses in the 40s and have remained friends and walked together every Saturday for 50 years. |
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| "WARNER BROS. TOUR" Huell gets a behind-the-scenes tour of this historic lot, where many Hollywood classics were filmed. |
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| "BEVERLY HILLS HOTEL OPENING PREVIEW" Huell visits the world famous Beverly Hills Hotel, just two days before the grand re-opening. Huell gets a behind the scenes look at this historic hotel from the general manager and looks at some wonderful old photos. |
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| "MUSSO & FRANK" Huell visits the oldest restaurant in Hollywood. Huell talks with long time employees and patrons about what makes this landmark such a special place. |
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