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84: Blackie the Wonder Horse Aug 16, 2014

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A horse that swam the Golden Gate? Like a lot of San Franciscans, Blackie the Wonder Horse, from the Ocean Beach roadhouse Roberts-at-the-Beach, may have retired in Marin County.

83: Dynamite Factories of the Sunset Aug 10, 2014

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Angus Macfarlane returns to talk about the dynamite factories of San Francisco's Sunset District of the 1870s. Spoiler alert: they tended to blow up.

82: Gellert Brothers and Sunstream Homes Aug 02, 2014

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Fred and Carl Gellert started the Standard Building Company in 1922, building 'Sunstream' homes in San Francisco's Sunset District, Lakeshore Park, Country Club Acres, and Midtown Terrace before moving down the peninsula to Serramonte.

81: Alexandria Theatre Jul 26, 2014

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San Francisco's Alexandria Theatre opened at 18th Avenue and Geary Boulevard in 1923 with a lush Egyptian theme. Ten years after closing, there is new hope the building will be revitalized. (Alexandria theme song performed by Lisa Sanchez and Doug McKeeh

80: Laguna Honda Hospital Jul 19, 2014

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Begun as the Almshouse in 1867, Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center is still serving San Franciscans on the west side of Twin Peaks.

79: Parkside District Jul 12, 2014

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The Parkside, often lumped in with San Francisco's Sunset District, has a history and character of its own. Corruption trials, pioneer groceries, and May Day queens.

78: Top Five Statues of Golden Gate Park Jul 05, 2014

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David and Woody offer their top five favorite statues of San Francisco's Golden Gate Park: a president, a novelist, a mother, a poet, and a gardener.

77: Great Highway Jun 27, 2014

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

76: Mountain Lake Jun 20, 2014

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A small lake between the Presidio and the Richmond District played a role in San Francisco's founding. Fireworks and alligators also mentioned.

75: SFMTA Photo Collection Jun 13, 2014

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Amazing views of San Francisco streets and streetcars over the last 110 years from the old Municipal Railway archives. Listen to hear the background and take a look at the photos at www.sfmta.com/photo

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