Season 19

2009-01-04 · 28m

Huell travels to Yuba County to visit the historic private site of Timbuctoo, an old Gold Rush town named after the African city, before exploring the nearby historic post office town of Smartsville. [Production Code 139]

2009-01-12 · 28m

Huell stops along Highway 395 in Lee Vining to explore the famous roadside Upside Down House, followed by a trip to the Livermore Fire Department to marvel at the world's longest-burning lightbulb. [Production Code 140 / 1.3.1]

2009-04-02 · 28m

Huell heads behind the scenes in Indio to capture the logistics, large-scale structural art, and positive community energy powering the world-famous Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. [Production Code 141 / 1.2.5]

2009-07-05 · 28m

Huell hikes deep into the high alpine country of the Sierra Nevada to explore California's remaining ancient glaciers, tracking geologic history and early mountain mining ruins. [Production Code 142 / 1.1.1]

2009-08-09 · 28m

Huell returns to the pavement to track down newly uncovered historical markers, vintage road alignments, and early automobile history spanning California's segment of the historic Lincoln Highway. [Production Code 143]

2009-09-06 · 28m

Huell crosses the state to audit lesser-known commemorative plaques and eccentric roadside structures, profiling the local preservationists keeping these regional histories alive. [Production Code 144]

2009-10-04 · 28m

Huell ventures beyond the standard tourist valley into Yosemite National Park's vast backcountry, highlighting remote trail engineering and early ecological management records. [Production Code 145]

2009-11-01 · 28m

Huell hikes and cruises along the expanding public trails and historical pathways bordering the Sacramento River, highlighting hidden riverside towns and delta ecology. [Production Code 146]

2009-12-06 · 28m

Huell travels out into the Colorado Desert along Interstate 10 to visit Chiriaco Summit, exploring its rich aviation history, vintage airport, and its role as a WWII training camp site for General Patton. [Production Code 147 / 1.1.2]