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
Mentioned books
May 9, 2015 • 26min
121: San Francisco Maritime Research Center
Gina Bardi tells us about the city's premier archive of maritime history. Crazy fact: 100,000 watercraft plans!
May 2, 2015 • 30min
120: Temple Emanu-El
Judi Leff shares the history of Richmond District landmark Temple Emanu-El. Plus Emperor Norton!
Apr 25, 2015 • 22min
119: Golf Courses
San Francisco/'s earliest golf courses were created on the city/'s west side, including the Ingleside.
Apr 18, 2015 • 23min
118: The 1906 Earthquake and Fire
A seminal day for San Francisco and the western neighborhoods: April 18, 1906
Apr 11, 2015 • 24min
117: Olympic Grounds
Guest Angus Macfarlane tells us when San Francisco's Olympic Club cavorted in the heart of the Inner Sunset District.
Apr 5, 2015 • 22min
116: Courtesy of a Private Collector
Nicole Meldahl describes the significance and breadth of the "Courtesy of a Private Collector" historical images and how WNP is conserving, cataloging, and sharing them.
Mar 28, 2015 • 27min
115: UC San Francisco and the Affiliated Colleges
The history of the University of CA-San Francisco, begun as the Affiliated Colleges, and how it ended up in the Inner Sunset.
Mar 21, 2015 • 29min
114: Shaping San Francisco
Chris Carlsson and LisaRuth Elliott talk about their energetic and engaging local history work. Bikes, CD-ROMS, and more.
Mar 14, 2015 • 23min
113: Mount Davidson
We go to San Francisco's highest natural peak, which is topped by a 113-foot concrete cross and lots of trees that look like a hairline.
Mar 6, 2015 • 20min
112: SF History Expo and PPIE100
February 2015 has been a busy month for San Francisco history. David and Woody have the recap.
