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Mar 28, 2020 • 21min

371: Bison of Golden Gate Park (Classic Episode)

In March 2020, Golden Gate Park welcomed five new, year-old bison to the Paddock. In this classic episode, we revisit the Bison's arrival in the 1890s and their long history in the park.
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Mar 20, 2020 • 24min

370: Monuments of Golden Gate Park (Classic Episode)

Our Monumental Golden Gate Park event has been postponed. But to whet your appetite, we present a Classic Episode where David and Woody chat about their five favorite Golden Gate Park statues.
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Mar 14, 2020 • 22min

369: Irish On the West Side (Classic Episode)

For St. Patrick's Day, we revisit an Outside Lands San Francisco classic episode: Elizabeth Creely visits to talk about Irish-American San Francisco, east and west side.
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Mar 6, 2020 • 25min

368: Morrison Planetarium Projector

Today's Planetarium at the California Academy of Sciences features the latest state-of-the-art digital technology. But when the Morrison Planetarium was built in 1952, it featured an optical star projector.
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Feb 29, 2020 • 30min

367: Tacoma Street

Tacoma Street is an enigmatic dead-end off 15th Avenue in the Richmond. Why are the lots so unusually angled?
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Feb 22, 2020 • 28min

366: Argonne Elementary School

In 2020, Argonne Elementary School celebrates the 100 year anniversary of its dedication in 1920. Near and dear to Western Neighborhoods Project, Woody shares a story of a his relative's connection to the school.
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Feb 15, 2020 • 24min

365: Powell Street Railroad Station

Did a railroad really run from Golden Gate Park down to Powell Street? There's a stand out remnant of the 1890-era Station on Fulton at 7th Ave.
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Feb 8, 2020 • 29min

364: Freeway Origins

Turn back the clock on major City thoroughfares like I280 or US101 and you'll often find a railway. Go further back in time and you could find its origins in a Spanish road. Learn what lies beneath the concrete.
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Jan 31, 2020 • 28min

363: McLaren Lodge

McLaren Lodge in Golden Gate Park is impressive inside and out. Take a virtual audio tour of John McLaren's residence where he lived for 47 years.
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Jan 25, 2020 • 36min

362: Stars of the West Side

Some surprising TV and movie stars were native to the west side of San Francisco. Learn the stories of a few of WNP's favorites.

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