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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Jun 3, 2017 • 21min
227: Grove of Memory
Golden Gate Park's redwood grove, with Doughboy statue, commemorating Native Sons who died in 20th Century wars.
May 27, 2017 • 24min
226: Golden Gate Bridge at 80
San Francisco’s best known landmark has a birthday.
May 20, 2017 • 23min
225: Columbus Alice Fong Yu School
The story of a landmark language immersion school in the Sunset District.
May 13, 2017 • 24min
224: Kezar Stadium Re-do
Don't listen to podcast episode #1! This is a better look at Kezar Stadium in Golden Gate Park.
May 6, 2017 • 22min
223: Department of Public Works Images
Why did a San Francisco city agency take so many photographs and why are they important?
Apr 28, 2017 • 26min
222: Fires of 1906
Fire, not earthquake, destroyed most of San Francisco in 1906.
Apr 22, 2017 • 28min
221: Japanese Tea Garden
Gardener and historian Steven Pitsenbarger gives the story of Golden Gate Park's crown jewel.
Apr 15, 2017 • 26min
220: Legion of Honor
The history of the California Palace of the Legion of Honor---art, an organ, and a view.
Apr 8, 2017 • 23min
219: Midtown Terrace
The mid-century development nestled in San Francisco's Twin Peaks.
Apr 1, 2017 • 22min
218: Parkside Theater
The history of a neighborhood theater, home of Tom Mix, Led Zeppelin, and a lot of toddlers.
