Outside Lands San Francisco
Western Neighborhoods Project
Nicole Meldahl and a rotating cast of hosts from the Western Neighborhoods Project (outsidelands.org / OpenSFHistory.org) share San Francisco west side neighborhood history with humor, a real fact or two, and much-better-informed occasional guests.
Episodes
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Aug 25, 2018 • 26min
290: Bay District Racetrack
From the 1870s to the 1890s, horse racing drew crowds to what are today blocks of Inner Richmond homes.
Aug 18, 2018 • 21min
289: Richmond Dairies
Cows? In the Richmond District? Plus, milk detective!
Aug 11, 2018 • 28min
288: San Francisco Botanical Garden
The 55 acres in Golden Gate Park we used to know as the Strybing Arboretum can take you around the world and even through time.
Aug 4, 2018 • 24min
287: Charlotte Estes
A mysterious monument in a city park. Who was Charlotte Estes?
Jul 28, 2018 • 22min
286: Emperor Norton Treasure Hunt
From 1953 to the early 1960s, the San Francisco Chronicle sent thousands of treasure-hunting locals around the city to dig in parks, beaches, and front yards.
Jul 21, 2018 • 23min
285: Chris McKeon and Happy Homes
The story of one influential Sunset District builder. Plus, an exciting change for Outside Lands San Francisco podcast.
Jul 16, 2018 • 27min
284: Ocean Beach Pavilion
88 years at the beach housing dance halls, restaurants, rock concerts, and slot car racing.
Jul 7, 2018 • 29min
283: Anton LaVey
Founder of the Church of Satan and Richmond District resident.
Jun 30, 2018 • 25min
282: 1951 San Francisco Dons
The story of the greatest college football team in San Francisco history.
Jun 23, 2018 • 25min
281: Sutro’s Coal Mine
What hides in the mysterious tunnels on the cliffs just outside the Golden Gate?
