Outside Lands San Francisco

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164: Listener Mail Mar 12, 2016

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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 Mar 06, 2016

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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 Feb 27, 2016

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

161: Parkmerced Feb 20, 2016

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

160: Sunnyside District Feb 13, 2016

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

159: Twin Peaks Tunnel Feb 07, 2016

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

158: Presidio Terrace Jan 30, 2016

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

157: Fort Funston Jan 23, 2016

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

156: City Cemetery Jan 17, 2016

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

155: Golden Gate Park Golf Course Jan 09, 2016

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