california's gold

i’m really into the history of california. i have been for awhile. dw and i have visited all of the california missions and that was a total blast. when i think that the framework for the state is churches, it makes me smile. when i was in college i took a history of california class, and i loved every session. i love exploring gold country, old towns, ghost towns, missions, so-cal, the central coast, the central valley, and of course, the bay area. the south bay is full of history with its old mills, mines, and trains. i’ve picked up quite a few books about local history. i like books in this series:



i also just picked this one up- and i look forward to reading it soon.



there is this show on pbs that i always enjoy watching called california’s gold with host, huell howser. he’s kind of loud, but he approaches things with the same kind of curiosity that i would. the show is basically him exploring california and talking to local history experts; i think that i would love that job. i just discovered that he has quite a few videos on youtube, and that he has several of his episodes available on video podcast. i just downloaded several episodes and i look forward to watching them.

it’s the best state- which is why i love it and will probably never leave.