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Outside Lands San Francisco

Western Neighborhoods Project

Nicole Meldahl and a rotating cast of hosts from the Western Neighborhoods Project (outsidelands.org / OpenSFHistory.org) share San Francisco west side neighborhood history with humor, footnoted facts, and occasional guests.

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482: San Francisco National Cemetery

Outside Lands San Francisco ·

2022/11/19

Nicole and Arnold explore the long history of San Francisco National Cemetery. Located in the Presidio, it is one of only two final resting places still active on the west side.

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481: The Great Highway - Part 4

Outside Lands San Francisco ·

2022/11/12

It's time for the fourth (and final) installment in our history of the Great Highway. Join Nicole and Arnold for the journey from WWII to today. And if you need to catch up with Parts 1-3, check out Podcasts #468, #470, and #475.

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480: New(ish) West Side Landmarks

Outside Lands San Francisco ·

2022/11/05

Arnold Woods chats with Woody LaBounty about the process of creating a historical landmark; then they go over some recently-designated west side landmarks: City Cemetery, Trocadero Clubhouse, and the Ingleside Terraces Sundial.

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52:23

479: 46 Cook Street

Outside Lands San Francisco ·

2022/10/28

Buckle up as Nicole and Arnold unpack the fascinating history of 46 Cook Street and the lives of the people who called it home.

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478: Alvord Lake & Bridge

Outside Lands San Francisco ·

2022/10/22

Nicole & Arnold deep-dive into one of Golden Gate Park's earliest man-made water features, Alvord Lake, and the nearby and quite unique Alvord Bridge.

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477: Lloyd Kahn

Outside Lands San Francisco ·

2022/10/14

Special guest and author Lloyd Kahn joins the podcast this week to talk about growing up in West Portal.

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476: Pan American Unity

Outside Lands San Francisco ·

2022/10/08

We previously told the story of the GGIE's Art in Action, now Nicole and Arnold dig a little deeper into Diego Rivera's masterpiece, Pan American Unity.

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475: The Great Highway - Part 3

Outside Lands San Francisco ·

2022/10/01

Nicole and Arnold dive in to our third installment on the history of the Great Highway, taking us from the 1910s into midcentury. For Parts One and Two, see Podcast #468 and Podcast #470.

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88: Broderick-Terry Duel (Repodcast)

Outside Lands San Francisco ·

2022/09/23

Since we just had the anniversary of the Broderick-Terry Duel on September 13, we're repodcasting this classic episode. In 1859, a California State Supreme Court Judge and a United States Senator fought a duel beside Lake Merced. Here's the story, and its importance to local and national politics.

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474: Reino Niemela Jr.

Outside Lands San Francisco ·

2022/09/17

We welcome special guest Reino Niemela, Jr. His father was the artist and designer responsible for all the hand-painted signage at Playland at the Beach from the 1930s until it closed in 1972.

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473: Playland Memories Part 2

Outside Lands San Francisco ·

2022/09/10

Part 2 of Nicole & Arnold's conversation with people who visited Playland before it was town down in 1972.

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472: Playland Memories Part 1

Outside Lands San Francisco ·

2022/09/03

Playland closed 50 years ago this weekend, so Nicole & Arnold talk with people who visited there in their youth. Part 1 of a two-part Podcast.

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471: The Heavyweight Champ at Ocean Beach

Outside Lands San Francisco ·

2022/08/27

The first African-American heavyweight boxing champion made Ocean Beach his headquarters for a few years, including while training for the "Fight of the Century."

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470: The Great Highway - Part 2

Outside Lands San Francisco ·

2022/08/20

We resume our Great Highway story, covering the 1890s into the first two decades of the 20th century. You could say this period was when the Great Highway really came into its own. It was during this time, that several iconic landmarks made their first appearances, including the rise of Carville.

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58:10

469: Robert Thomson of the Presidio Trust

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2022/08/12

Special guest, Robert Thomson joins Nicole in conversation about his responsibilities as Federal Preservation Officer and that of his organization, the Presidio Trust.

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468: The Great Highway - The Beginning

Outside Lands San Francisco ·

2022/08/06

Eight (eight!) years ago, in episode #77, we did our first podcast on the Great Highway. Now we're back and chock-full of even more history. This week, Nicole and Arnold take a deeper look at the Great Highway and its early beginnings.

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58:05

467: Chet Helms & the Family Dog

Outside Lands San Francisco ·

2022/07/30

In 1969, Chet Helms opened a new music venue called the Family Dog. Located in the building formerly known as the Ocean Beach Pavilion and later, Topsy's Roost, the Family Dog featured performances by bands that epitomized the late 60s/early 70s like the Jefferson Airplane, the Grateful Dead, Santana, and more.

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466: A conversation with Woody LaBounty

Outside Lands San Francisco ·

2022/07/23

This week, Woody LaBounty makes a glorious return to the pod to talk about his origin story and time since handing over the reins nearly two years ago, to current WNP Executive Director and your podcast host, Nicole Meldahl.

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465: Pacific Coast Swimming Championships

Outside Lands San Francisco ·

2022/07/16

In 1913, the Pacific Coast Swimming Championships were held on the West Side. Can you guess who was the superstar athlete and toast of the 1912 Olympics who dominated the meet? This week, Nicole and Arnold describe the exciting competition at, surprise, the Sutro Baths.

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464: The 1876 Centennial in San Francisco

Outside Lands San Francisco ·

2022/07/09

To celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, post-Civil War San Francisco in 1876 was ready to party. Celebration events were held throughout the young City and even on the West Side.

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