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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Apr 7, 2018 • 28min
270: Big Rec
The story of the baseball fields on Golden Gate Park, from the Park Bums to 16 games at a time in the 1930s.
Mar 31, 2018 • 21min
269: Merced Manor
Marketed as "The White City," the housing development between Stern Grove and Stonestown was built in Spanish style during the Depression.
Mar 24, 2018 • 29min
268: Mechanics' Institute
Taryn Edwards joins us to tell the story of the 163-year-old Mechanics' Institute at 57 Post Street, with library, chess room, events, and coolest staircase in the city.
Mar 16, 2018 • 23min
267: The Irish Mile
Reviewing the Irish bars of the Inner Richmond along Geary Boulevard, from Ireland 32 to The Blarney Stone. Plus, fond memories of Pat O'Shea's.
Mar 8, 2018 • 26min
266: Kelly's Pond
One mysterious body of water and the art of old photo detective work demonstrated by Andrew Milhailovsky.
Mar 3, 2018 • 27min
265: Sutro Women
Guest Nicole Meldahl shares the stories of the women in the life of Adolph Sutro.
Feb 24, 2018 • 30min
264: Lakes of Golden Gate Park
The bodies of water both natural and human-made. How many can you name?
Feb 9, 2018 • 27min
263: Ishi
The story of a remarkable man from the Yahi people and his time at today's University of California, San Francisco. (UCSF)
Feb 3, 2018 • 26min
262: Opening the Twin Peaks Tunnel
Recognizing the 100th Anniversary of the streetcar tunnel that opened up the southwest side of San Francisco.
Jan 26, 2018 • 21min
261: Polly Ann Ice Cream
The story of the Sunset landmark where you can spin-a-flavor.
