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Huell visits with a couple who have a cafe in the shape of a space shuttle.
Join Huell as he gets a special tour from Bill Mann, a.k.a. “Short Fuse” and learns about the Lucerne Valley’s rich mining history.
Huell samples some unique and tasty frozen specialties imported from Mexico and Singapore.
Huell visits the Mission Tiki Drive-In and learns about it’s unique history.
Huell revisits the family owned juice Juice Fountain, which is threatened by the redevopment of Hollywood Blvd and Vine St.
Huell visits a family run business in East LA that makes guitar strings.
Huell watches two California woodworkers at work.
Huell visits a dairy farm and learns about the rich history and uncertain future of dairy farms in Chino.
Huell visits San Pedro Harbor and sees what has happened with the Old Fireboat, the Ralph. J. Scott, which is a national historic landmark and checks out the brand new state of the art fireboat.
Huell visits with a man who raised a giant goldfish that is now 3 feet long. Too big for his tank, the goldfish is moved to his new home in the lush koi ponds at the Lake Shrine of Pacific Palisades.The Lake Shrine is an amazing oasis. Originally a location for silent films in the 1920s, the property ended up in the hands of a construction superintendent for 20th Century Fox who built a double decker Mississippi houseboat and an authentic reproduction 16th century Dutch windmill. Today the spot is an open-air shrine to all religions, which is visited by tens of thousands of visitors from around the world.
A quintessential urban experience as Huell visits a magical place in Griffith Park and then has lunch at a newly opened café amongst the parks trees.
Huell takes a special look at the restoration of The Griffith Observatory. Built in 1935 and serving space curious Angelenos and the greater scientific community for almost 70 years, the Observatory required significant remodeling and expansion when it was closed for renovations in 2002. With the restoration completed this fall, this scientifically vital and historically significant architectural landmark re-emerges to serve well into the 21st Century. In this special one-hour episode Huell takes an insider's tour with Griffith Observatory director Dr. Edward Krupp to see the state-of-the-art planetarium theater, new presentation theater and two brand-new exhibit areas. Join Huell as he takes an exclusive look at one of Los Angeles's treasures before it was officially opened to the public on November 3rd, 2006.
Huell visits the warm coastal community of Seal Beach and meets the nice folks who like to stroll the boardwalk.
Huell finds out what’s ticking at a watch convention in Pasadena.
Huell visits with Zitari, an amazing raw food chef who assembles delicous dishes made entirely of raw , uncooked fruits, nuts and vegetables.
Zitari's "Nutlicious Macaroons"
This unique and tangy raw food version of the traditional coconut macaroon is a finely chopped mixture of nuts and pineapple rolled into a ball and finished with a light dusting of coconut.
Dried Pineapple, unsweetened and unsulphered.
Soften the dried pineapple in water for about 15-20 minutes, until fruit is pliable enough to be finely chopped. Put 1-2 cups of coconut into a bowl for coating and set aside.
Mix equal parts softened pineapple and nuts in food processor or blender until finely chopped. Form into 2 1/2 inch diameter balls. Roll each ball in the coconut, completely coating each one.
In this special one-hour episode taped on a camcorder in 1990 and 1991, Huell goes behind the Iron Curtain to visit the charistmatic people of Moscow, their traditions and their everyday struggles during a very exciting time in Russian history. See the largest outdoor swimming pool, surrounded by snow, where people swim in the heart of winter; visit an outdoor pet market with beautiful Russian dogs and cats; a gym, record store and even a barber shop. On a second trip, Huell records the aftermath of the attempted coup: see graffitti on the Russian White House and the pedestal where Lenin's statue once stood. Witness the dawning of a new poilitical era and the excitement of the people of Russia!
Huell learns about this interesting food tradition of halal , which is so important to Muslim culture.
I had never even heard o fit before a few weeks ago, so just what is Halal food? Well the actual word means that the food is 'prepared in accordance with Islamic law' But what does that really mean? Well you're invited to join me as I meet up with my new friends Eddie and Edina to learn all about it.
Our first stop is Payless Produce -- a Halal market known for its Halal meats. Then its off to China Islamic, a Chinese / Islamic resturant to sample some very tasty food that proves that this ancient Muslim tradition is alive and well here in Souther California and gives us insight into a very rich and important part of everyday life for our large Muslim community.
