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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- Copyright: 2013-2021 Western Neighborhoods Project
Podcasts:
Gina Bardi tells us about the city's premier archive of maritime history. Crazy fact: 100,000 watercraft plans!
Judi Leff shares the history of Richmond District landmark Temple Emanu-El. Plus Emperor Norton!
San Francisco/'s earliest golf courses were created on the city/'s west side, including the Ingleside.
A seminal day for San Francisco and the western neighborhoods: April 18, 1906
Guest Angus Macfarlane tells us when San Francisco's Olympic Club cavorted in the heart of the Inner Sunset District.
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.
The history of the University of CA-San Francisco, begun as the Affiliated Colleges, and how it ended up in the Inner Sunset.
Chris Carlsson and LisaRuth Elliott talk about their energetic and engaging local history work. Bikes, CD-ROMS, and more.
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.
February 2015 has been a busy month for San Francisco history. David and Woody have the recap.
John Freeman joins us to talk about days when Fulton Street in the Richmond District had an intoxicating reputation.
The mighty El Rey Theatre, designed by Timothy Pflueger, opened on Ocean Avenue in 1931.
Oh say can you see two distinctive Outer Sunset buildings with roots from one San Francisco school?
Established in 1870, Golden Gate Park is the jewel of San Francisco.
John Freeman joins us to talk about Fernando Nelson, a builder and early automobile enthusiast, who built thousands of homes from the 1880s to the 1930s across San Francisco, including the Richmond District, Sunset District, and West Portal.
