Visiting... with Huell Howser
199319 seasons478 episodes
Visiting... with Huell Howser is a human-interest documentary series that highlights the cultural diversity, hidden landmarks, and local history of communities throughout Southern California. Hosted by Huell Howser in his signature conversational, single-camera style, each episode features visits to neighborhood businesses, grassroots museums, and regional institutions. Through casual interviews with everyday residents, the series preserves the unique stories, traditions, and changing landscapes of the Southland.
Episodes
Huell tours the newly opened Vincent Price Art Museum at East Los Angeles College in Monterey Park. Alongside the legendary actor's daughter, Victoria Price, Huell explores the massive collection of fine art and looks back at archival footage from his original 1989 interview with Vincent Price himself.
Huell revisits the historic and immersive panorama art form that he first explored in a 2001 episode of the series. In this follow-up, he takes an in-depth tour of the Velaslavasay Panorama located at the Union Theatre in Los Angeles.
Huell embarks on a culinary tour starting at the historic Grand Central Market in downtown Los Angeles. He explores the vibrant culture surrounding the city's spiciest ingredients, interviewing local vendors and sampling some of the hottest peppers available in the region.
Runtime: 28m
In the final episode of the series, Huell traces the fascinating history of the 1928 Lindbergh Beacon. He explores how the historic aviation beacon was recovered from a city warehouse in the 1990s and subsequently restored to its rightful place atop Los Angeles City Hall.
