Plagues & Pleasures on the Salton Sea (2006) November 28, 2007

The Salton Sea was once known as the "California Riviera," featuring yachting, fishing, beaches, and nightclubs. Today, the Salton Sea is one of America's worst ecological disasters: a fetid, stagnant, salty lake, coughing up dead fish and birds by the thousands. Yet a few hardy eccentrics hang on to hope, including a roadside nudist waving at passing European tourists, a man building a religious mountain out of mud, and the beer-loving Hungarian Revolutionary Hunky Daddy. Through their perceptions and misperceptions, the strange history and unexpected beauty of the Salton Sea is revealed.