Ranked #1
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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29mins
Ranked #2
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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28mins
Ranked #3
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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21mins
Ranked #4
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.
24 May 2013
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20mins
Ranked #5
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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32mins
Ranked #6
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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20mins
Ranked #7
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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16mins
Ranked #8
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.
13 Apr 2019
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34mins
Ranked #9
335: Gene's Liquors
335: Gene's Liquors
The Parkside District's pioneer corner grocery.
9 Jul 2019
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23mins
Ranked #10
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
20 Dec 2013
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17mins
Ranked #11
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
21 Jun 2013
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20mins
Ranked #12
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
31 Jan 2013
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10mins
Ranked #13
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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22mins
Ranked #14
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.
15 Jun 2019
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26mins
Ranked #15
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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25mins
Ranked #16
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
19 Oct 2019
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29mins
Ranked #17
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
14 Dec 2019
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26mins
Ranked #18
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
4 Apr 2020
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28mins
Ranked #19
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
9 Nov 2019
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24mins
Ranked #20
283: Anton LaVey
283: Anton LaVey
Founder of the Church of Satan and Richmond District resident.
7 Jul 2018
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28mins