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**Outside Lands San Francisco**

Nicole Meldahl and a rotating cast of hosts from the Western Neighborhoods Project (outsidelands.org) share San Francisco west side neighborhood history with humor, a real fact or two, and much-better-informed occasional guests.

Latest Episodes:

294: 16th Avenue Tiled Steps Sep 22, 2018

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After many requests, the history of the 16th Avenue tiled steps on Golden Gate Heights.

293: San Francisco Model Yacht Club Sep 15, 2018

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Rob Weaver, Vice Commodore of the SFMYC at Spreckels Lake, takes us through 120 years of model boating in Golden Gate Park.

292: San Francisco Model of 1939-40 Sep 08, 2018

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Stella Lochman from SFMOMA describes efforts to salvage a 40-foot model of the whole city and find ways to bring it back to the public.

291: Baird Estate Sep 01, 2018

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Explosions, mysterious deaths, lawsuits, and one family's outsized influence on lots of land at the edge of the Outside Lands.

290: Bay District Racetrack Aug 25, 2018

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From the 1870s to the 1890s, horse racing drew crowds to what are today blocks of Inner Richmond homes.

289: Richmond Dairies Aug 18, 2018

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Cows? In the Richmond District? Plus, milk detective!

288: San Francisco Botanical Garden Aug 11, 2018

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The 55 acres in Golden Gate Park we used to know as the Strybing Arboretum can take you around the world and even through time.

287: Charlotte Estes Aug 04, 2018

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A mysterious monument in a city park. Who was Charlotte Estes?

286: Emperor Norton Treasure Hunt Jul 28, 2018

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From 1953 to the early 1960s, the San Francisco Chronicle sent thousands of treasure-hunting locals around the city to dig in parks, beaches, and front yards.

285: Chris McKeon and Happy Homes Jul 21, 2018

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The story of one influential Sunset District builder. Plus, an exciting change for Outside Lands San Francisco podcast.

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