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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Nov 5, 2016 • 20min
197: N-Judah Streetcar
On October 21, 1928, MUNI opened the N-Judah line to an extremely jubuliant Sunset District.
Oct 30, 2016 • 23min
196: Growing Up in San Francisco
Native west side son Frank Dunnigan drops by to share more memories and preview his new book.
Oct 22, 2016 • 24min
195: San Francisco History Association
Collector Ron Ross shares his personal history in the city and the 35-year history of the San Francisco History Association.
Oct 16, 2016 • 18min
194: Sloat Boulevard
From the zoo to St. Francis Circle, stories about San Francisco's widest (maybe) street.
Oct 9, 2016 • 15min
193: Love Pageant Rally
Nicole Meldahl tells the story of the Love Pageant Rally, which happened 50 years ago this week.
Oct 1, 2016 • 21min
192: Tait's at the Beach
Once called Oceanside House and the House of Mystery, a legendary Ocean Beach roadhouse.
Sep 24, 2016 • 15min
191: San Francisco Lawn Bowling Club
Since 1901, players in white have trod the bowling greens in Golden Gate Park.
Sep 18, 2016 • 23min
190: Sherwood Forest
Guest Jacquie Proctor comes by to tell the story of the city's highest and most secret neighborhood.
Sep 10, 2016 • 30min
189: Model Homes of San Francisco
Odd and interesting model homes of the west side when developers had to work to sell city real estate.
Sep 2, 2016 • 19min
188: Holy Virgin Cathedral
The five golden domes over the Richmond District and the center of Russian Orthodox life in San Francisco.
