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Outside Lands San Francisco

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 ... Read more

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114: Shaping San Francisco

114: Shaping San Francisco

Chris Carlsson and LisaRuth Elliott talk about their energetic and engaging local history work. Bikes, CD-ROMS, and more... Read more

21 Mar 2015

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315: Sunset Reservoir

315: Sunset Reservoir

177 million gallons of water is just the start of the story.

23 Feb 2019

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77: Great Highway

77: Great Highway

San Francisco's Great Highway, the venerable road along Ocean Beach that always threatens to be buried by sea and sand.

27 Jun 2014

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20: Beach Chalet

20: Beach Chalet

Talking about the old and new Beach Chalet on the western edge of Golden Gate Park at Ocean Beach.

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47: Sutro Baths

47: Sutro Baths

John Martini returns to talk about San Francisco's legendary Sutro Baths, once the world's largest natatorium and now be... Read more

29 Nov 2013

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18: George Turner Marsh and the Naming of the Richmond

18: George Turner Marsh and the Naming of the Richmond

The interesting life of George Turner Marsh, pioneer of the Richmond District and possible namer of the neighborhood.

9 May 2013

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4: St. Francis Wood

4: St. Francis Wood

Author Richard Brandi joins us to talk about one of the country's finest residence parks, San Francisco's St. Francis Wo... Read more

25 Jan 2013

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322: Conservatory of Flowers Myths

322: Conservatory of Flowers Myths

Guest Chelsea Sellin shares some legends about the Golden Gate Park landmark on its 140th birthday.

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335: Gene's Liquors

335: Gene's Liquors

The Parkside District's pioneer corner grocery.

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50: Holiday Firehouses

50: Holiday Firehouses

From 1948-1950 San Francisco's firehouses competed in a holiday decorating contest still remembered. Why did this start?... Read more

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24: Adolph Sutro

24: Adolph Sutro

Did he own one-twelfth of San Francisco or just a twentieth? Either way, Adolph Sutro made his mark on the city, especia... Read more

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5: West Side Street Naming

5: West Side Street Naming

The names of streets going south through the Richmond and Sunset Districts are alphabetical. How did that happen? The st... Read more

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90: Park and Ocean Railroad

90: Park and Ocean Railroad

Beginning in 1883, steam trains rumbled down Lincoln Way, cut through Golden Gate Park, and delivered hundreds of Sunday... Read more

27 Sep 2014

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331: San Francisco Ice Arena

331: San Francisco Ice Arena

The mid-block skating rink that operated on 48th Avenue between Kirkham and Lawton Streets from the 1920s to the 1990s.

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121: San Francisco Maritime Research Center

121: San Francisco Maritime Research Center

Gina Bardi tells us about the city's premier archive of maritime history. Crazy fact: 100,000 watercraft plans!

9 May 2015

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349: Cutting Through Golden Gate Park - Part 1

349: Cutting Through Golden Gate Park - Part 1

Nineteenth Avenue began its transformation from a residential street into six lane highway in the 1930s. Learn about the... Read more

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356: Nineteenth Ave and Sloat Blvd

356: Nineteenth Ave and Sloat Blvd

The proximity of Nineteenth Avenue and Sloat Boulevard is teeming with history: Stern Grove, the Trocadero, Ardenwood, a... Read more

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373: Golden Gate Park 150th Anniversary Celebration

373: Golden Gate Park 150th Anniversary Celebration

Founded in 1870, San Francisco celebrates Golden Gate Park's 150th birthday. Join Nicole, David, and Woody as they mark ... Read more

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352: The Nightclubs of 3595 Taraval

352: The Nightclubs of 3595 Taraval

The building at 46th and Taraval has an unexpectedly colorful, if not checkered, past. What is that two-story silo on th... Read more

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283: Anton LaVey

283: Anton LaVey

Founder of the Church of Satan and Richmond District resident.

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