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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Mar 7, 2014 • 19min
61: Future of San Francisco's Old Mint
A brief recap of the 4th San Francisco History Expo at the Old Mint and breaking news about the future of the 1874 landmark.
Feb 27, 2014 • 22min
60: The Chutes
The Chutes amusement center and water ride and its early 20th Century westward migration from the Haight, to the Richmond District, and sort of to Ocean Beach. With guest star John Freeman.
Feb 18, 2014 • 17min
59: Doggie Diner Head
Seven-foot-tall dachshund wearing chef's hat? Sounds like San Francisco landmark #254 on Sloat Boulevard in the Sunset District.
Feb 15, 2014 • 21min
58: Point Lobos Toll Road
Richmond District historian John Freeman talks about a dusty toll road that became one of San Francisco's largest thoroughfares, Geary Boulevard.
Feb 8, 2014 • 23min
57: Forest Hill
Richard Brandi talks about Forest Hill, not just a Muni streetcar station, but a historic San Francisco residence park.
Jan 31, 2014 • 18min
56: SF History Expo
Nicole Meldahl from the the GGNRA Park Archives and Jamie O'Keefe from Guardians of the City join David and Woody to talk about the San Francisco History Expo on March 1-2, 2014.
Jan 24, 2014 • 21min
55: Larsen Park Jet
History and future of jets used as play structures at Larsen Park on 19th Avenue in San Francisco's Sunset District.
Jan 11, 2014 • 19min
54: Outside Lands Hollywood
David and Woody talk about movies that had scenes filmed in western San Francisco.
Jan 10, 2014 • 19min
53: Thomas Sweeny and his Observatory
Thomas Underhill Sweeny, Sunset District pioneer, "demented hermit," and benefactor of a now-vanished observatory on Strawberry Hill, in Stow Lake, in Golden Gate Park, in San Francisco...
Jan 4, 2014 • 22min
52: The 1894 Midwinter Fair
The 1894 California Midwinter International Exposition in Golden Gate Park remade not only the park, but the Richmond and Sunset districts. Midway monkeys are discussed.
