History | Travel | Nature
Station:
Smithsonian Channel (US)
Status:
Ended
Start:
2018-04-08
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They tower over hills and lakes, turn the night into a feast of lights, and lure people in by the millions. These are America's most prominent cities, all captured from breathtaking heights. From the creators of Aerial America, this adventure takes you on epic, sky-high journeys over Las Vegas, Chicago, Seattle, Miami, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. Celebrate the nation's most treasured and bustling metropolises and the people who keep them running.Aerial Cities reveals fascinating insights in the day and night life of some of America's most famed metropolises: Las Vegas, Chicago, Seattle, Miami, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Along with showcasing each city's iconic landmarks and often-surprising history, the series' 4K cameras capture a bird's-eye perspective of the frenzy of work and play that make each city so distinctive - from morning yoga on Miami Beach to the dizzying job of changing a lightbulb at the top of Seattle's Space Needle and the highest open-air cocktail bar in the Western Hemisphere in L.A.'s newest skyscraper.
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S1E4 - Miami 24
From the bustling port that drives Florida's economy and the neon-lit clubs of Miami Beach to the fascinating story of how Miami was founded, this episode reveals a city that's about much more than sun and surf. From the air, viewers can trace the growth of Little Havana, built by Cuban exiles who still gather in Domino Park to meet old friends, and explore lesser-known corners of town like Liberty Square, which inspired the Academy Award-winning film "Moonlight." Miami offers a rich mix of manmade and natural wonders, from the celebrity hideaways of Star Island to the pink flamingo haven of Hialeah Park, whose flamingo residents today are descendants of a single flock brought from Cuba in 1934.
Air Date: 29 Apr 2018 19:00 (CDT)
S1E5 - San Francisco 24
With its famous hills, bridges and Bay, people could spend a day in San Francisco just admiring the views, but this aerial adventure explores the bustling heart of one of America's busiest cities. Gridlocked morning commutes have inspired innovative solutions, from a rebirth of the ferry business to a network of wifi-enabled buses that transports armies of tech workers to Silicon Valley every day allowing them work while they ride. The tech boom is also reshaping the city's famous skyline, which now boasts the second tallest building west of the Mississippi. As night falls, lighting engineers climbing the Bay Bridge show how technology meets art in the 25,000-LED-bulb spectacle Bay Lights, which started out as a temporary work and is now yet another iconic feature of San Francisco.
Air Date: 06 May 2018 19:00 (CDT)
S1E6 - Los Angeles 24
Taking wing over the City of Angels reveals much more than the secrets of Hollywood's famous back lots. Three days a week, stardom seekers line up early in a nondescript Burbank warehouse district – home to Central Casting, which helps aspiring actors land background roles. L.A. might be best known as a TV and film capital, but it's also home to the birth of surfing and skateboarding, which started in a Santa Monica neighborhood known as Dogtown. By air, viewers also can discover the hiding-in-plain-sight history of the city's first big industry: oil. One working oil derrick is tucked into Cardiff Tower, and another is covered under a colorful wooden structure right next door to Beverly Hills High School.
Air Date: 13 May 2018 19:00 (CDT)