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 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.
Feb 27, 2015 • 23min
111: Beertown
John Freeman joins us to talk about days when Fulton Street in the Richmond District had an intoxicating reputation.
Feb 20, 2015 • 20min
110: El Rey Theatre
The mighty El Rey Theatre, designed by Timothy Pflueger, opened on Ocean Avenue in 1931.
Feb 13, 2015 • 20min
109: Francis Scott Key School
Oh say can you see two distinctive Outer Sunset buildings with roots from one San Francisco school?
Feb 5, 2015 • 24min
108: Golden Gate Park
Established in 1870, Golden Gate Park is the jewel of San Francisco.
