One day everyone will realize how valuable these shows are. If he had a 2nd chance at life he couldn't have done much better. RIP Huell you will be missed by more people than you could have ever imagined.
4:33 I discovered this video by looking into a sample off “buzzcut daisy” by Jane Remover, sampling this conversation directly. That’s how I ended up here, learning about the touching legacy of Huell, and I’m glad his story wasn’t lost on me. Now I’ll be glad that I’ll hear this delightful man’s voice will forever be captured in my daily music playlist.
Jane is seriously a genius for sampling this. Huell is kind of an icon of niche 2000s media. As a kid growing up in california, when we didn’t have cable i watched huell howser TONS on pbs as a kid. My aunt was even in an episode one time, eating tacos in the background haha, too bad we never found which episode it was. But if you grew up watching california public tv in the 2000s, you’ll instantly recognize his voice. If you’re really interested in him, there’s a small museum dedicated to him in the Chapman University library in Orange County, it’s very detailed and a quite touching tribute to his legacy. Coincidentally, I stumbled upon it last year while renting a laptop so I could make some beats on garageband , waiting for my girlfriend to get out of her class. This was around the time i got into jane removers music as well, and i even made a song which samples huell howser at that time! If i listened back to it now, im sure it is horrible haha. But anyways, here I am listening to frailty a year later, getting ready to see her live in concert, and i realized Huell was sampled in buzz cut daisy! Life is a small world
@@yeetyeetonthestreet-colinm1186this was really interesting to read, do you know if theres a reason she sampled it other than just him being part of her childhood possibly? i just find it so interesting that she chose this random clip of all things
@@bobmomgodbob i honestly have no idea. If anything, it seems a bit strange to me because anyone outside of California would have no idea who Huell is, and from what I understand she is from New Jersey. Pretty cool tho
I miss Huell. He’s my inspiration to travel and see all the wonderful things California has to offer. I must’ve been about 5 years old when I first saw his show, I’m 31 now and still watching his show. God bless his soul.
Huell put on a drive in movie event once and I got to go. He came along to say hi to everyone. If I remember correctly there were two films. And one of them was an Elvis film.
This episode is fascinating to watch. This is almost 25 years old and I still watch this years later. One day I want to see this unique part of California for myself.
I miss Huell too. He really loved California. You can tell he had an abiding respect for ordinary folks which had him treating everyone like a celebrity. As a TV personality he had truly rare qualities that never varied, remaining consistent for his entire career. In the end he really was just an ordinary person who made the mundane interesting and treated folks he met along the way with a genuine respect .
Because of the wonderful man Mr. Huell Howser, I’ve taken family to these wonderful California treasures. Just want to say thank you to PBS and my he Rest In Peace. We just went to the Salton Sea last week just before thanksgiving. It’s a mysterious yet wonderful place that I wish could be brought back to life.
Thank you for posting this...awesome. viewers please note this is 15-20 years old and almost all the buildings near the water are gone. Awesome to see how it was.
matro951 000 : Yes, Huell was a very kind and well liked man. I recall he had a small commentary segment on the Channel 2 news in California years ago. I LOVE his California Mission and his coastal lighthouse documentaries, all of his shows were great as a matter of fact..."Louie...take a look at this"...lol
Great video! Always enjoyed Huell Howser and his easy-going ways... he definitely had a way to put folks at ease while visiting the many places in CA and sharing his adventures with us. Such a kind soul!
Jules 6022 : NO kidding, Huell just jumps right in their business and says "Louie....take a look at this". I don't think the most private,camera shy, reserved person could get an attitude with Huell. What a huge loss. R.I.P. Huell.
I am in OZ and so want to visit here. such an amazing place. Sad to see and read that Huell Houser passed away. he was a character. this is the first time I had seen or heard of him. I like his enthusiasm and friendliness. I learnt more in twenty six minutes from him meeting locals then watching a one and a half hour show on the The Salton Sea.. I hope to one day get over there and explore Bombay beach and meet the wonderful locals. RIP
Kat it isn't he same, look it up on Google earth, the sea is drying up, the trailers in the salt ponds have been tractored down, the rusty steel cars and fences have been recycled and the sea level is at least 10 feet lower (I am thinking 15 but it is hard to tell). The town of Bombay beach is still there and a few of the original people but this video is about 20 years old now and after 20 years it is sort of a ghost town, lots of empty houses and trailers. It is a sad remembrance of a resort town that once was. Salton Sea is was a unique accident with a short lived life that I got to see the end of in the 1980s. For over 30 years now there has been all sorts of studies and talks of what to do with it and it appears the answer is just let it dry up and the silt from the sea bed blow into So Cal. The new talk is salt marsh beds across the bottom of the sea bed to save the birds.
Doing nothing is not an option. The pollutants in the dried lake bottom are causing health problems blowing into in San Diego, and the problem is growing.
I have to laugh at the guy gettin his mail. "I came here for QUIET!" end of conversation lol . I can relate moving to the boondocks an my peaceful road has turned into a logging and construction freeway!!!
We spent 22 years on a short dead end road in the Florida boonies. Now older and wiser, spending the rest of my days on a shorter dead end lane in Illinoiz. Had we known earlier, we'd RV camped along the Salton Sea. We never needed a fancy resort hotel or large crowds of grouchy tourists.
@@modeladenny1218 I hear ya! I'm in the same boat. The road calls me. Thinkn fix my truck up, deck it out enough to sleep in an go from October to February. At least get away for a bit. Although thats the quiet time round here lol. Ahhhh well.
I grew up in Niland CA from 1971 to 1974. Lived on the other side at Salton City from 1963 to 1971 as well. It was a blast being right on the Salton Sea at that time when it was happening.
What a great guy he also lives here in the Coachella valley he was in Palm Springs and I'm here in Rancho Mirage California What a Great Man 🇺🇲🌹🙏 forever ❤️ ... Huell Howser
I will last 5minutes time it takes to get directions to get the hell outta city. I know it's not for everybody. I've watched Huell since 95 till the sudden news of his death. I still have a coffee mug adorned with his image and sweater. I was lucky enough to work at Chapman U for 2 wks and overjoyed to hear Huell donated all his work, his office, his broadcast equipment and all his videos to this school. It's located at the basement of the library. I just cried
It is crazy property can still be bought down there. A bizarre place to spend winters, but pretty affordable, if you have 14k bucks, you can buy a home for the winter.
i'm surprised i watched all of this lol.. it's a slow start but really an interesting place. and it's always funny to see Huell putting random strangers on the spot, on camera xD
@@snowboarddude77s Ok cool thanks for the response, I was thinking of taking a driver out there durng all this quarantine. I'm about a hour an 45 mins away.
I was just pointing this out. What an utter disrespect of his mention of his girlfriend´s fate. Unacceptably disrespectful behavior from the other two guys.
My wife and I passed by there a couple of years ago to check out what the Salton Sea was all about. It was depressing. The area we passed through, with people still living there, looked like a perfect setting of a post apocalyptic story and if we saw zombies start to walk around the houses, we wouldn't be surprised. We parked and I walked down the beach to the water, which stunk of sulfur and other chemicals. It was really sad because I have a friend at work who tells of her childhood in the 70's when they would go to the Sea for vacations....
@@DanielRojas-nw3mv It still sounds like a very unique place to me. I'll visit it in 2022. I wish you a Healthy, Joyful and Fun 2022!! Happy Holidays!!!
my folks took us there a few times in the early 60s..it was hopping..kids and families everywhere..we had a little 17 foot runabout...we fished and waterskied...it was a blast
God, this place is so cool. I visited Bombay Beach in 2014, but I didn't realize there was so much there. I just went to the area with the corroded bus and the flooded out "dinner house". There were also a couple of mostly-intact houses with old newspaper clippings, clothing/furniture, and writing on the wall. One of the coolest things I've seen is written on one of the walls, "Mother Nature Vs. Capitalism".
Good old Huell! He is at the Hellscape known as the Salton Sea,and Slab City before it was over run by nuts and druggies! i wish Huell was still shaking hands too long and pushing his mic into people's face,he was AMAZING!!!
I wish someone would take over this show, it was the best! I think what made it different was how Huell would talk to random people and next thing you know they were co hosts!😂
I LOVE the Salton Sea! Bombay Beach is now full of big art. Winter, time for my yearly visit pretty soon! I like Salton City more, but the whole sea is cool.
Coincidentally, I watched this episode today (May 25th) on Memorial Day, which is also my dad’s birthday. And the air date (August 27th) is the date that my dad passed away. I guess it’s pretty fitting as the episode deals with a lot of death from the fish skeletons to the locals dying off to the dead town itself. I’m sure that Wayne “Wacko” and Leigh(sp?) are likely dead by now. And we know Huell is no longer with us.
Carlos Rincon Sorry for your loss. I’m watching this today, day after you did 🙂 To me, 21 years ago doesn’t feel like it was that long ago. I couldn’t help laugh at his face when the lady he interviewed told him if he put out info that contradicts the media about Bombay Beach “you’re a dead duck” LOL
This originally aired in 1999. I’m so curious to see the sea now Edit : I just went. The art installations are cool but the town looks like it has seen better days. Makes me sad to think how these old timers would feel about it now. I am assuming most of them have passed
Happy you made a second trip. I’ve been wanting to go. I would love to see this for myself to appreciate the beauty of it. I’m also very passionate about the deserts so this place seems like a hidden gem That needs some love to shine.
Have been to all 50 states, HI, Alaska Included. Extensively. Been thru-out Canada. Born and raised in Los Angeles. Somehow never made it down to these wonderful lands. Known of and about Salton Sea/Slab City for quite some time. Used to watch Huell and California's Gold every chance I got. Still love the shows. Don't recall this episode but its nice to come across. Also thank you for giving the original air date, and in fact, the description didn't have it. Any of Huell Howsers old shows I still watch when i see em'.😎✌peace.
@@walterwhite1 I am not sure how the town is still there. Some of the locals do go swim in the sea but I didn’t really see a single soul outside in the town. It’s super far removed from other towns / businesses.
What a wealth of knowledge Wayne is, a kindly man, who went out of his way, with tales so vivid you can picture this place in your own imagination. Happy go lucky people, is where l would want to live, a great community. The hardware store "We don't got it, you don't need it".😁
I was just at Bombay Beach, two weeks ago. I wish I had seen this video before to have some reference. This place is like a ghost/zombie town, now. It doesn’t smell bad at all, but it feels creepy because of all the abandoned homes, graffiti, etc. It’s still very unique place to visit. It’s so hot over there, even with the wind.
Been to the Salton Sea several times. Beautiful? Sort of. Walking on the "crunchy sand" freaks you out once you realize it's fish bones. Swim in it or eat the fish? Not a chance in the world.
An honorary guest on the Maury show, Mr. Howser has been found to be the father of each and every TH-cam exploration channels. Too bad they all haven't inherited his intelligible coherent manner of speech.
Good show Huell, thank you KCET...... I seen this back in the day, we been there a few times, I was young than, Now I'm 74......... I really much cared for the area in of it self: we were more about camping out on the Colorado River.
The sad part is with my alarm company I still go and do fire inspections at the local day care. The kids have the highest asthma in the country here. So sad and depressing
Part of Huell's classic 'Desert Trilogy' of the Salton Sea, Amboy Crater and Newberry Springs videos done several years back for his various tv programs on California PBS. Huell shows us around Bombay Beach, located on the Salton Sea led by some local characters. Gives us all an idea of what it's like to live there, at least a little bit of an idea,, and what we can do to improve things. The area has been struck with some nasty hits from mother nature, from fish die offs and floods to regular visitors and campers not returning to this once popular resort area. A once leading summer 'place' (mostly winter, summer was too hot) for Californians as you can see today the place is down and out. Although the locals, and for once Huell who always tends to stay out of these kinds of con jobs from the locals. Clearly there to pitch the place to his fans, the people he interviews go right into promotional gear and start pumping the real estate info thru Huell. Huell, later on, purchased a house nearby, over in Newberry Springs. His main house was in Palm Springs, his secondary house in LA. He also owned a place at Amboy. So, in a way, he's beating the drum for his own benefit. The locals who gloss over the hazards of the Sea and of living near don't do us any favors. The area is mostly populated by folks like these. If you come to see the place, you can easily find them. Huell lets us know about the Sea and people who are there. That was several years ago. Since then the place hasn't gotten any better and the Sea is facing some serious actions to make it good again. The Sea was major rec area after the War and continued on until the 70s when it just died off. Hundreds of thousands would visit it each year, mostly with RVs but some took the family station wagon loaded with the kids and listening to Del Shannon sing 'Runaway', others flew into its small local airport while many, a lot really, took the old Southern Pacific Special Train from San Diego, LA, SF and Orange County and stayed at local hotels who had stay & eat & play deals with them for taking the train.
One day everyone will realize how valuable these shows are. If he had a 2nd chance at life he couldn't have done much better. RIP Huell you will be missed by more people than you could have ever imagined.
That was wisely said . Agreed 100%.
My dad and I would watch this show together all the time
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I was too young to watch him then but I’m definitely appreciate these videos now!! Thank you Huell and KCET
This show is the best... No Hollywood BS.. Just simple folk with simple lives. I love it
That’s because there’s more to California than Hollywood
@@jlopez1017d yep, not many people even know that too
Good ol 1990s and early 2000s, 2020 and on has sucked
4:33 I discovered this video by looking into a sample off “buzzcut daisy” by Jane Remover, sampling this conversation directly. That’s how I ended up here, learning about the touching legacy of Huell, and I’m glad his story wasn’t lost on me. Now I’ll be glad that I’ll hear this delightful man’s voice will forever be captured in my daily music playlist.
Jane remover my beloved
Jane is seriously a genius for sampling this. Huell is kind of an icon of niche 2000s media. As a kid growing up in california, when we didn’t have cable i watched huell howser TONS on pbs as a kid. My aunt was even in an episode one time, eating tacos in the background haha, too bad we never found which episode it was. But if you grew up watching california public tv in the 2000s, you’ll instantly recognize his voice. If you’re really interested in him, there’s a small museum dedicated to him in the Chapman University library in Orange County, it’s very detailed and a quite touching tribute to his legacy. Coincidentally, I stumbled upon it last year while renting a laptop so I could make some beats on garageband , waiting for my girlfriend to get out of her class. This was around the time i got into jane removers music as well, and i even made a song which samples huell howser at that time! If i listened back to it now, im sure it is horrible haha. But anyways, here I am listening to frailty a year later, getting ready to see her live in concert, and i realized Huell was sampled in buzz cut daisy! Life is a small world
@@yeetyeetonthestreet-colinm1186this was really interesting to read, do you know if theres a reason she sampled it other than just him being part of her childhood possibly? i just find it so interesting that she chose this random clip of all things
@@bobmomgodbob i honestly have no idea. If anything, it seems a bit strange to me because anyone outside of California would have no idea who Huell is, and from what I understand she is from New Jersey. Pretty cool tho
@@yeetyeetonthestreet-colinm1186 yeah, im so curious as to why, ill keep researching and come back here if i ever find anything
I miss Huell. He’s my inspiration to travel and see all the wonderful things California has to offer. I must’ve been about 5 years old when I first saw his show, I’m 31 now and still watching his show. God bless his soul.
Huell put on a drive in movie event once and I got to go. He came along to say hi to everyone. If I remember correctly there were two films. And one of them was an Elvis film.
This show is a classic
My hero and eternal inspiration😍😍 May his sense of wonder and enthusiasm live forever through his videos!!
I was just thinking the same thing. Your channel also inspires 😺 I'm starting my own cat channel. Thank you
Agreed. I also enjoyed his shows.... actually am in one of his adventures. " GOLD COUNTRY"...
@Roger B thank you❤️❤️❤️
If this is Wonderhussy approved it must be worth watching.❤️
@wonderhussy paying homage to the father along with your own wonderful content just got you another subscriber. That name is classic!
I am a Locomotive Engineer and have seen some of the most beautiful sunsets alongside the Salton Sea!
I miss Huell Howser's show, it was very well done. RIP, Huell.
This episode is fascinating to watch. This is almost 25 years old and I still watch this years later. One day I want to see this unique part of California for myself.
Better hurry, she's dryin' up fast along with the local color.
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Howser really loved California..
Peter R it's the best state tbh
Peter R He loved Smoking poles as well!!!
I miss Huell too. He really loved California. You can tell he had an abiding respect for ordinary folks which had him treating everyone like a celebrity. As a TV personality he had truly rare qualities that never varied, remaining consistent for his entire career. In the end he really was just an ordinary person who made the mundane interesting and treated folks he met along the way with a genuine respect .
R.I.P. Huell Houser. Seemed like a nice and likeable guy!
What happened? Did he drink the water?
John Challeen no I think he died of butt cancer! poor Huell howser RiP
Mike Bailey Show some class
Mike Bailey LMFAO 😄
The way he said bye and thanks to the couple in the car felt like he cared.
Because of the wonderful man Mr. Huell Howser, I’ve taken family to these wonderful California treasures. Just want to say thank you to PBS and my he Rest In Peace. We just went to the Salton Sea last week just before thanksgiving. It’s a mysterious yet wonderful place that I wish could be brought back to life.
I loved Huells show... We all miss him..... I love the Salton Sea and so glad to watch this
Thank you for posting this...awesome. viewers please note this is 15-20 years old and almost all the buildings near the water are gone. Awesome to see how it was.
+Chris Davies Youre correct Covina and croaker died long time ago. Only tilapia are left
Wait the people in the video are dead? 😥
@@stevenotes2929 1999... it's probable. The town's in rougher shape today than even that recently.
What happened to the buildings?
@@walterwhite1 pretty much abandoned and then leveled by the local water company, IID
It was good to see Huell again in 2021 .we miss that charming guy and the SoCal stories he covered.
Learned to water ski on the “Salty” in the 60s fond memory miss Huel and his historic ventures
There was nobody like him- he brought such joy and enthusiasm that was so contagious 🥰🥰
Thanks for the memories Huell
I enjoyed all your videos Huell. Thank you! May you rest in peace.
Great childhood memories! The Beach Marina is where my grandparents had a permanent trailer and my brothers and I always had lots of fun.
Found this from dltzk's frailty ;)
The ultimate tour guy....now leading lost souls to heaven forever hull howser....🌹🕯❤
I miss huell howser
Try a more accurate slingshot.
matro951 000 Me too! He was the Best!
matro951 000 : Yes, Huell was a very kind and well liked man. I recall he had a small commentary segment on the Channel 2 news in California years ago. I LOVE his California Mission and his coastal lighthouse documentaries, all of his shows were great as a matter of fact..."Louie...take a look at this"...lol
The world lost a treasure when Huell died.
R281 He Died of Butt cancer!!!
Great video! Always enjoyed Huell Howser and his easy-going ways... he definitely had a way to put folks at ease while visiting the many places in CA and sharing his adventures with us. Such a kind soul!
Jules 6022 : NO kidding, Huell just jumps right in their business and says "Louie....take a look at this". I don't think the most private,camera shy, reserved person could get an attitude with Huell. What a huge loss.
R.I.P. Huell.
I am in OZ and so want to visit here. such an amazing place. Sad to see and read that Huell Houser passed away. he was a character. this is the first time I had seen or heard of him. I like his enthusiasm and friendliness. I learnt more in twenty six minutes from him meeting locals then watching a one and a half hour show on the The Salton Sea.. I hope to one day get over there and explore Bombay beach and meet the wonderful locals. RIP
Me too (from Oz and want to visit Salton Sea).
Kat it isn't he same, look it up on Google earth, the sea is drying up, the trailers in the salt ponds have been tractored down, the rusty steel cars and fences have been recycled and the sea level is at least 10 feet lower (I am thinking 15 but it is hard to tell). The town of Bombay beach is still there and a few of the original people but this video is about 20 years old now and after 20 years it is sort of a ghost town, lots of empty houses and trailers. It is a sad remembrance of a resort town that once was. Salton Sea is was a unique accident with a short lived life that I got to see the end of in the 1980s. For over 30 years now there has been all sorts of studies and talks of what to do with it and it appears the answer is just let it dry up and the silt from the sea bed blow into So Cal.
The new talk is salt marsh beds across the bottom of the sea bed to save the birds.
Doing nothing is not an option. The pollutants in the dried lake bottom are causing health problems blowing into in San Diego, and the problem is growing.
Just keep watching his videos and all the communities he visits in California they are all very interesting.Cheers
@@MoosesValley Salton Sea is the most Alluring place for me. I live in New York City. I love places with an Unique Edge.
oh my god i finally found it lol
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I have to laugh at the guy gettin his mail. "I came here for QUIET!" end of conversation lol . I can relate moving to the boondocks an my peaceful road has turned into a logging and construction freeway!!!
Was he? Same difference heheh
We spent 22 years on a short dead end road in the Florida boonies. Now older and wiser, spending the rest of my days on a shorter dead end lane in Illinoiz.
Had we known earlier, we'd RV camped along the Salton Sea. We never needed a fancy resort hotel or large crowds of grouchy tourists.
@@modeladenny1218 I hear ya! I'm in the same boat. The road calls me. Thinkn fix my truck up, deck it out enough to sleep in an go from October to February. At least get away for a bit. Although thats the quiet time round here lol. Ahhhh well.
@@modeladenny1218 wow talk about time warp. I wrote that 3yrs ago? I remember it like it was just a month ago.
"And why did you come here..." "For quiet." CUT! Laughing so hard...
Huell’s excitement in each nook and cranny of California he filmed was is infectious.
Another good one Huell! You are our Golden treasurer! ❤️
Huell would a fantastic salesman! He is instantly likable, personable and comes off as extremely trustworthy. RIP Huell.
Combat injured USMC Viet Nam veteran and he never complained. Huell was a wonderful man.
REALLY??
i grow up in niland ca.. my dad took us to the salton sea almost on all weekends great place back then..
I grew up in Niland CA from 1971 to 1974. Lived on the other side at Salton City from 1963 to 1971 as well. It was a blast being right on the Salton Sea at that time when it was happening.
I miss you very much Huell. Thank you for all you did to make me appreciate the everyday beauty of life.
What a great guy he also lives here in the Coachella valley he was in Palm Springs and I'm here in Rancho Mirage California What a Great Man 🇺🇲🌹🙏 forever ❤️ ... Huell Howser
4:33 legendary dltzk moment
I miss Hull Howser😢he was such a great guy!
We sure do miss Huell Howser!
I lived about 30 minutes away from Salton Sea in La Quinta. We could always smell the Salton Sea in the summer.
who's here from Jane Remover?
I will last 5minutes time it takes to get directions to get the hell outta city. I know it's not for everybody.
I've watched Huell since 95 till the sudden news of his death. I still have a coffee mug adorned with his image and sweater. I was lucky enough to work at Chapman U for 2 wks and overjoyed to hear Huell donated all his work, his office, his broadcast equipment and all his videos to this school. It's located at the basement of the library. I just cried
It is crazy property can still be bought down there. A bizarre place to spend winters, but pretty affordable, if you have 14k bucks, you can buy a home for the winter.
Huell would have considered a job as a war correspondant. This dude can make hell look like Key West.
Crurned haha
He had me spend an hour watching a pen collectors convention. Thats serious talent right there!
He treated everyone so kindly. I miss him.
i'm surprised i watched all of this lol.. it's a slow start but really an interesting place. and it's always funny to see Huell putting random strangers on the spot, on camera xD
Was funny to see him kinda grab everyone and lead them where he wanted to go..the whole time
YEAH I MISS THE PROGRAM AND HUELL'S VOICE AND THE LOVE OF CALIFORNIA... R.I.P.!
"This is about as far from Palm Springs as you can get and still stay on the planet Earth." That pretty well sums up Bombay Beach.
lol!
Sure looks better than Echo Park and the side streets of LA.
@@modeladenny1218 it looks like the outskirts of fresno
best sample in dltzk frailty album
I was just at Bombay beach. One of the coolest places I’ve been to
Did you see any birds? I hear they have a lot of birds but didn't see much in this video.
D C I didn’t see any birds. I was there in May. I think birds migrate there only during winter months.
@@snowboarddude77s Ok cool thanks for the response, I was thinking of taking a driver out there durng all this quarantine. I'm about a hour an 45 mins away.
D C It’s definitely worth it. You’ll fall in love with that area. The ski in bars a cool spot to get food when it’s open.
22:32 poor man just relived a trauma and all he got was a look at the birds response
I was just pointing this out. What an utter disrespect of his mention of his girlfriend´s fate. Unacceptably disrespectful behavior from the other two guys.
Terrible.
My wife and I passed by there a couple of years ago to check out what the Salton Sea was all about. It was depressing. The area we passed through, with people still living there, looked like a perfect setting of a post apocalyptic story and if we saw zombies start to walk around the houses, we wouldn't be surprised. We parked and I walked down the beach to the water, which stunk of sulfur and other chemicals. It was really sad because I have a friend at work who tells of her childhood in the 70's when they would go to the Sea for vacations....
Yuc
I've been to the S.S. several times
before it turned into a dump. Sad to see it now
Sounds like a really INTERESTING place to me!!! I live in New York City.
@@phongphong4640 Not really I live here is hot 🥵 and the smell of the salton is bad
@@DanielRojas-nw3mv It still sounds like a very unique place to me. I'll visit it in 2022. I wish you a Healthy, Joyful and Fun 2022!! Happy Holidays!!!
my folks took us there a few times in the early 60s..it was hopping..kids and families everywhere..we had a little 17 foot runabout...we fished and waterskied...it was a blast
Loved this place...weird, unique...glad I got the opportunity to check it out!
4:33 dltzk brought me here
God, this place is so cool. I visited Bombay Beach in 2014, but I didn't realize there was so much there. I just went to the area with the corroded bus and the flooded out "dinner house". There were also a couple of mostly-intact houses with old newspaper clippings, clothing/furniture, and writing on the wall. One of the coolest things I've seen is written on one of the walls, "Mother Nature Vs. Capitalism".
3:29,huell he is telling you to shut up!love this episode.
Good old Huell! He is at the Hellscape known as the Salton Sea,and Slab City before it was over run by nuts and druggies! i wish Huell was still shaking hands too long and pushing his mic into people's face,he was AMAZING!!!
And strong arming people to answer his questions!
I miss Huell and his great show.
I like how everybody says how great it is to live there. Yeah ok buddy lol.
I wish someone would take over this show, it was the best! I think what made it different was how Huell would talk to random people and next thing you know they were co hosts!😂
God Bless Ya Huell!
I LOVE the Salton Sea! Bombay Beach is now full of big art. Winter, time for my yearly visit pretty soon! I like Salton City more, but the whole sea is cool.
Love Huell Howser. He went to some exciting places.
Release Date: 27 August 1999 (USA)
Thank you
I watching this almost 20 years later I'm going to visit this place
Tony Rios just went today. A lot has changed, a lot is the same. One of the greatest places to visit in a lifetime.
Coincidentally, I watched this episode today (May 25th) on Memorial Day, which is also my dad’s birthday. And the air date (August 27th) is the date that my dad passed away. I guess it’s pretty fitting as the episode deals with a lot of death from the fish skeletons to the locals dying off to the dead town itself. I’m sure that Wayne “Wacko” and Leigh(sp?) are likely dead by now. And we know Huell is no longer with us.
Carlos Rincon Sorry for your loss. I’m watching this today, day after you did 🙂 To me, 21 years ago doesn’t feel like it was that long ago. I couldn’t help laugh at his face when the lady he interviewed told him if he put out info that contradicts the media about Bombay Beach “you’re a dead duck” LOL
I always enjoyed watching that show
This originally aired in 1999. I’m so curious to see the sea now
Edit : I just went. The art installations are cool but the town looks like it has seen better days. Makes me sad to think how these old timers would feel about it now. I am assuming most of them have passed
Happy you made a second trip. I’ve been wanting to go. I would love to see this for myself to appreciate the beauty of it. I’m also very passionate about the deserts so this place seems like a hidden gem
That needs some love to shine.
Have been to all 50 states, HI, Alaska Included. Extensively. Been thru-out Canada. Born and raised in Los Angeles.
Somehow never made it down to these wonderful lands. Known of and about Salton Sea/Slab City for quite some time. Used to watch Huell and California's Gold every chance I got.
Still love the shows. Don't recall this episode but its nice to come across.
Also thank you for giving the original air date, and in fact, the description didn't have it. Any of Huell Howsers old shows I still watch when i see em'.😎✌peace.
So how bad has it gotten since 1999?
@@walterwhite1 I am not sure how the town is still there. Some of the locals do go swim in the sea but I didn’t really see a single soul outside in the town. It’s super far removed from other towns / businesses.
Do you know what happened to Jane the cook at the ski inn and Wayne?
What a wealth of knowledge Wayne is, a kindly man, who went out of his way, with tales so vivid you can picture this place in your own imagination.
Happy go lucky people, is where l would want to live, a great community.
The hardware store
"We don't got it, you don't need it".😁
A beach carpeted with fish bones and dead, petrified fish. "It's got it's own beauty to it!"
ngsdwa lol
ngsdwa botulism galore
OMG..lol!
The Salton Sea was a big part of my childhood in the 70s. It is very sad what it has become.
4:33 buzzcut daisy
4:36 for my DLTZK fans
i just realised the woman that jane sampled is also called jane... related?
Right? I'm thinking
I was just at Bombay Beach, two weeks ago. I wish I had seen this video before to have some reference. This place is like a ghost/zombie town, now. It doesn’t smell bad at all, but it feels creepy because of all the abandoned homes, graffiti, etc.
It’s still very unique place to visit. It’s so hot over there, even with the wind.
Same here! (we were there last yr too)
So looking forward to experiencing this Unique place this year. I am a New Yorker.
I camped out there for a night and night time was I started smelling the rotten egg smell. So bad.
Been to the Salton Sea several times. Beautiful? Sort of. Walking on the "crunchy sand" freaks you out once you realize it's fish bones. Swim in it or eat the fish? Not a chance in the world.
Most beaches are made from dead sea creatures. So are rural roads all over Florida.
Mr. California 🏖
Love Mr Howsers outlook. Old town USA ❤
An honorary guest on the Maury show, Mr. Howser has been found to be the father of each and every TH-cam exploration channels. Too bad they all haven't inherited his intelligible coherent manner of speech.
did your frailty get in the way?
Good show Huell, thank you KCET...... I seen this back in the day, we been there a few times,
I was young than, Now I'm 74......... I really much cared for the area in of it self: we were
more about camping out on the Colorado River.
It was great! I've loved it!! ❤
here from dltzk
Miss you Huell!
The sad part is with my alarm company I still go and do fire inspections at the local day care. The kids have the highest asthma in the country here. So sad and depressing
the hell zeke be watching
😂
Can we get some divers to give us a view of the underwater life at Salton Sea (Bombay Beach)?
They have gone in to recover airplanes. It’s super dark.
is it too much to say I want it back?
Come out to Bombay Beach and Mayor Whacko will show you around.
LMAO! (too funny)
You killed me thank you
Wacko: This is where my girlfriend burned up. 🔥
Hugh: Wow, look at that rock 🪨
frailty reference
I was just there yesterday and it is beautiful. Stunning ❤️❤️🤟🏻🥰 hopefully we can find a way to fix the Salton Sea.
Part of Huell's classic 'Desert Trilogy' of the Salton Sea, Amboy Crater and Newberry Springs videos done several years back for his various tv programs on California PBS.
Huell shows us around Bombay Beach, located on the Salton Sea led by some local characters. Gives us all an idea of what it's like to live there, at least a little bit of an idea,, and what we can do to improve things. The area has been struck with some nasty hits from mother nature, from fish die offs and floods to regular visitors and campers not returning to this once popular resort area. A once leading summer 'place' (mostly winter, summer was too hot) for Californians as you can see today the place is down and out.
Although the locals, and for once Huell who always tends to stay out of these kinds of con jobs from the locals. Clearly there to pitch the place to his fans, the people he interviews go right into promotional gear and start pumping the real estate info thru Huell.
Huell, later on, purchased a house nearby, over in Newberry Springs. His main house was in Palm Springs, his secondary house in LA. He also owned a place at Amboy. So, in a way, he's beating the drum for his own benefit.
The locals who gloss over the hazards of the Sea and of living near don't do us any favors. The area is mostly populated by folks like these. If you come to see the place, you can easily find them.
Huell lets us know about the Sea and people who are there. That was several years ago. Since then the place hasn't gotten any better and the Sea is facing some serious actions to make it good again.
The Sea was major rec area after the War and continued on until the 70s when it just died off. Hundreds of thousands would visit it each year, mostly with RVs but some took the family station wagon loaded with the kids and listening to Del Shannon sing 'Runaway', others flew into its small local airport while many, a lot really, took the old Southern Pacific Special Train from San Diego, LA, SF and Orange County and stayed at local hotels who had stay & eat & play deals with them for taking the train.
buzzcut, daisy sample
I love Bomb Bay Beach I hope they doing okay during this pandemic
That's a 1965 Ford Galaxie 500
I always loved Huell Howser.
I love Huell Howser's works. RIP (suddenly)
What a great and talented guy Huell was.
Gotta love Huell ....
What is up with the Starwars music at the end?! - this is comedy gold.