Outside Lands San Francisco show

Outside Lands San Francisco

Summary: 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.

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Podcasts:

 271: Dr. Rosen and the 4th Avenue House | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 28:43

The story of a specialist for "female trouble" in a Sunset District house.

 270: Big Rec | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 28:20

The story of the baseball fields on Golden Gate Park, from the Park Bums to 16 games at a time in the 1930s.

 269: Merced Manor | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 21:19

Marketed as "The White City," the housing development between Stern Grove and Stonestown was built in Spanish style during the Depression.

 268: Mechanics' Institute | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 28:32

Taryn Edwards joins us to tell the story of the 163-year-old Mechanics' Institute at 57 Post Street, with library, chess room, events, and coolest staircase in the city.

 267: The Irish Mile | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 23:21

Reviewing the Irish bars of the Inner Richmond along Geary Boulevard, from Ireland 32 to The Blarney Stone. Plus, fond memories of Pat O'Shea's.

 266: Kelly's Pond | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 25:42

One mysterious body of water and the art of old photo detective work demonstrated by Andrew Milhailovsky.

 265: Sutro Women | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 27:01

Guest Nicole Meldahl shares the stories of the women in the life of Adolph Sutro.

 264: Lakes of Golden Gate Park | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 30:10

The bodies of water both natural and human-made. How many can you name?

 263: Ishi | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 27:12

The story of a remarkable man from the Yahi people and his time at today's University of California, San Francisco. (UCSF)

 262: Opening the Twin Peaks Tunnel | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 26:02

Recognizing the 100th Anniversary of the streetcar tunnel that opened up the southwest side of San Francisco.

 261: Polly Ann Ice Cream | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 20:57

The story of the Sunset landmark where you can spin-a-flavor.

 260: Childrens Playground | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 30:53

The landmark Golden Gate Park playground, plus live recording listener questions and trivia.

 259: Koffee Kup | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 21:24

David and Woody, in the first live show of the podcast, talk about the Geary restaurant-nightclub that stood beside the Alexandria Theatre.

 258: Last Year, This Year | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 23:19

Woody and David review the local history highlights from 2017 and talk up big WNP plans for 2018.

 257: Chinese in the Outer Sunset | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 29:53

Palma You and Steve Haines talk about a project of the Chinese Historical Society of America on Chinese history in the Sunset District.

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