Outside Lands San Francisco

Latest Episodes:

144: Jordan Park Oct 18, 2015

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The story behind the wide streets and stately houses of Jordan Park in the Inner Richmond

143: President Taft Visits San Francisco Oct 11, 2015

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Touring San Francisco, digging in the Polo Fields, and motoring down Clement Street in 1911.

142: Mile Rock Lighthouse Oct 04, 2015

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The story of a dramatic sea-surrounded lighthouse just outside the Golden Gate.

141: West Side Water Sep 27, 2015

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Water expert Joel Pomerantz joins Woody and David to talk about the flow of H2O, where it is, where it was, and where it goes.

140: Sunset District Streetcar Lines Sep 20, 2015

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A review of streetcar lines serving San Francisco/'s largest neighborhood, including pre-MUNI routes.

139: Kelly’s Cove Sep 14, 2015

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San Francisco’s legendary cold water surfing spot. And, yes, we tell you who Kelly was.

138: Tornado House of the Sunset Sep 06, 2015

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The story of an extreme weather event in 1930, and what can still be seen from it on 46th Avenue.

137: Cornelius Stagg Aug 30, 2015

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A famous west side host and sporting man, who helped name the Ingleside, came to a tragic end in the 1890s.

136: Playland at the Beach Aug 23, 2015

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The long-gone, much-missed amusement park where the sand meets the sea in the Richmond District.

135: Lakeside District Aug 18, 2015

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Thousands of people pass by this insulated enclave every day, the icelandic vision of small town America called Lakeside.