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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Dec 30, 2017 • 30min
257: Chinese in the Outer Sunset
Palma You and Steve Haines talk about a project of the Chinese Historical Society of America on Chinese history in the Sunset District.
Dec 22, 2017 • 16min
256: Christmas Tree Point
We push east to Christmas Tree Point on Twin Peaks and talk about why it is called that.
Dec 16, 2017 • 18min
255: David Rumsey Map Collection
The story of the great online map collection, boon to researchers and a curious public.
Dec 9, 2017 • 17min
254: Sunset District 1900
The challenges of the rural Inner Sunset District at the dawn of the 20th Century.
Dec 2, 2017 • 28min
253: St. Francis Riding Academy
Guest John Freeman talks of a Richmond District equestrian center that stood from 1904-1958.
Nov 25, 2017 • 21min
252: Olympic Salt Water Pier
The pipe and pier that brought salt water from Ocean Beach to the Lurline Baths and clubs downtown.
Nov 18, 2017 • 31min
251: Presidio of San Francisco, Part 2
Former National Park Service ranger John Martini returns to tell more Presidio history.
Nov 11, 2017 • 45min
250: Presidio of San Francisco
Special double-length 250th episode with former National Park Service ranger John Martini.
Nov 4, 2017 • 19min
249: Listener Mail Extravaganza
David and Woody talk cummerbunds and let the listeners speak out.
Oct 27, 2017 • 18min
248: Bridge Theatre
From Charles Boyer to Peaches Christ, the Bridge Theater on Geary hosted it all.
