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:

 166: Geneva Car Barn and Powerhouse | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 19:34

The past and future of the historic transit complex at Geneva and San Jose Avenues, with guest Alex Mullaney.

 165: Ocean Beach Archeology | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 19:51

Mysterious concrete structures and stairways recently revealed at San Francisco's Ocean Beach.

 164: Listener Mail | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 26:05

Compliments and corrections to Woody and David, who take them all with humor and contrition. And bonus tall tales.

 163: Outside Lands Act of 1866 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 26:57

For the 150th anniversary of the Outside Lands Act, guest Arnold Woods explains how the western neighborhoods were added to San Francisco.

 162: San Francisco History Days | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 19:09

Preview of the sixth gathering of local history groups at the Old Mint March 5-6, 2016

 161: Parkmerced | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 29:05

The story of the apartment city-within-a-city on the shore of Lake Merced

 160: Sunnyside District | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 21:23

Visiting the creme de la creme of San Francisco subdivisions, where it isn't always sunny.

 159: Twin Peaks Tunnel | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 24:15

The story of the Municipal Railway streetcar tunnel that opened up the West of Twin Peaks neighborhoods.

 158: Presidio Terrace | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 22:03

Begun in 1905, the residence park that sparked a boom in San Francisco master-planned communities.

 157: Fort Funston | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 27:59

Guns, dogs, hang gliders, and more about the land at the southwest corner of San Francisco.

 156: City Cemetery | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 28:17

John Martini tells the story of the cemetery where Lincoln Park is today, and what remains.

 155: Golden Gate Park Golf Course | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 20:34

The hidden 9-hole pitch and putt, and mail from 13 listeners.

 154: The Year 2015 for WNP | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 25:16

The good, the awesome, and the super great year for Western Neighborhoods Project.

 153: The Park-Presidio Improvement Association | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 23:36

A strange Greek revival building in the Inner Richmond was once home to a powerful political organization.

 152: Parkway Terrace | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 25:28

Fine homes and curving concrete benches in an early housing development in the middle of the Sunset District.

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