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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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463: Museum at the Cliff Reopens

Outside Lands San Francisco ·

2022/07/02

The Museum at the Cliff has reopened! There's even more Cliff House and Sutro Baths ephemera on display and has expanded beyond its Gift Shop exhibit space and into former restaurant. John Lindsey of The Great Highway Gallery, joins the pod along with photographers, Dave Glass and Rob Brodman, to talk about the new photography exhibition in the Cliff House restaurant.

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462: John Harris v. the Sutro Baths

Outside Lands San Francisco ·

2022/06/25

In 1897, John Harris filed suit against the Sutro Baths for race discrimination. Learn about this early case that happened decades before the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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461: General John J. Pershing Monument

Outside Lands San Francisco ·

2022/06/18

Who was General John J. Pershing and why is there a statue of him in Golden Gate Park? And what is his connection to San Francisco? Find out as Nicole and Arnold discuss the man and how the Pershing statue came to be.

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460: Photographer Christine Huhn

Outside Lands San Francisco ·

2022/06/11

Nicole sits down for an oral history conversation with photographer, Christine Huhn.

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459: Charles Looff and the Hippodrome

Outside Lands San Francisco ·

2022/06/04

In the early days, Playland's carousel was called the Hippodrome. The oceanside attraction has an intriguing history and a wonderful happy ending.

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458: Mountain Lake Park

Outside Lands San Francisco ·

2022/05/28

We visited Mountain Lake waaaay back in WNP Podcast #76. Now we tackle the park around it. Mountain Lake Park as we know it today, has evolved over its 150 year span as one of the City's oldest recreational areas. Link to Podcast #76: bit.ly/WNPPOD076

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457: Meet WNP Board Members

Outside Lands San Francisco ·

2022/05/21

Nicole hosts a conversation with two WNP Board members, Eva Laflamme and Carissa Tonner who share their backgrounds and enthusiasm for San Francisco history. We pull back the veil on how Board members contribute their talents, ideas, and energy to support the nonprofit Western Neighborhoods Project.

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338: The Hot House at Playland (Repodcast)

Outside Lands San Francisco ·

2022/05/14

Continuing the Playland theme to dovetail with WNP's 2022 Gala event, we revisit a beloved purveyor of "Mexican" food, the Hot House. Located along the Great Highway, the Hot House was an early innovator of thematic dining.

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136: Playland at the Beach (Repodcast)

Outside Lands San Francisco ·

2022/05/07

To dovetail with this year's Playland theme for the WNP 2022 Gala, we present a repodcast of our Playland at the Beach episode with Woody & David as your hosts. Even nearly 50 years since its demise, there's still a fascination for the long lost amusement area. And OpenSFHistory.org has pictures galore for your viewing pleasure: https://bit.ly/OpenSFPlayland

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456: Eadweard Muybridge - Part 2

Outside Lands San Francisco ·

2022/04/30

We conclude the saga of Eadweard Muybridge. At the end of part 1, we left our famous photographer hero bursting in on a card game to confront his wife's lover. What happens next? Visit OpenSFHistory.org to see our collection of Muybridge images: https://bit.ly/emuybridge

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455: Eadweard Muybridge - Part 1

Outside Lands San Francisco ·

2022/04/23

The "interesting" life of early San Francisco photographer, Eadweard Muybridge, sounds like a great pitch for a movie. This is a rare, two part WNP podcast where Nicole and Arnold cover Muybridge's early years. And be sure not to miss part 2. Visit OpenSFHistory.org to see our collection of Muybridge images: https://bit.ly/emuybridge

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454: Oral History with Adrianne Vincent

Outside Lands San Francisco ·

2022/04/16

Native San Franciscan, author, and special guest, Adrianne Vincent, joins Nicole to share her memories of the West Side. Adrianne recalls personal anecdotes relating to several recent Western Neighborhoods Project podcasts like the SNACK Concert, Baker Beach, Anton Levay, and more.

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177: Lowell High School (Repodcast)

Outside Lands San Francisco ·

2022/04/09

Continuing the school theme, this week, we repodcast an episode on Lowell High School. It wasn't always located near Stonestown and Lake Merced.

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453: Herbert Hoover Middle School

Outside Lands San Francisco ·

2022/04/02

Hoover Junior High (as it was called back then), was one of dozens of schools built in the West Side of San Francisco to educate the Boomer generation of kids. This week, Nicole and Arnold tell us about the bumpy journey to build "Sunset Junior High".

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452: SNACK Concert at Kezar Stadium

Outside Lands San Francisco ·

2022/03/26

We celebrate the anniversary of the SNACK concert at Kezar Stadium. SNACK, or Students Need Athletics, Culture and Kicks. It was conceived by rock music impresario, Bill Graham, to raise money for San Francisco school sports and arts programs. Nicole & Arnold share the tale of the event that featured a who's who of the SF music scene and celebrity speakers. For concert photos visit: https://bit.ly/OpenSFHistorySNACK

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451: Virtual Paddle Out for Bill Hickey

Outside Lands San Francisco ·

2022/03/19

Bill Hickey opened his surfboard shop in 1964 on the West Side and was one of the central figures in Kelly's Cove. In honor of Bill's recent passing, WNP hosted a Virtual Paddle Out. We have a bevy of guests, including some Kelly's Covers, to share their fond recollections and stories of Bill.

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450: Fire(s) on Point Lobos Avenue

Outside Lands San Francisco ·

2022/03/12

The history of beloved buildings on Point Lobos Avenue seems inextricably linked to fire. John Martini joins Nicole & Arnold to describe the conflagrations that destroyed cherished west side attractions like the Cliff House (twice!) and Sutro Baths.

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449: The Case of Ephraim Merida

Outside Lands San Francisco ·

2022/03/05

Ephraim Merida, a former slave brought to California in 1850, found himself in the middle of a lawsuit contesting the ownership of the land he called home for over 15 years. Nicole and Arnold tell the convoluted legal saga for property near Lone Mountain.

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195: San Francisco History Association (Repodcast)

Outside Lands San Francisco ·

2022/02/26

In this classic episode, we fondly remember our dear friend, Ron Ross, inveterate collector and founder of the San Francisco History Association. Ron joined the pod in 2016 to tell us his origin story, about his collection of San Francsico ephemera, and recall the founding of the San Francisco History Association.

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448: Presidential Visits to the Outside Lands

Outside Lands San Francisco ·

2022/02/19

Attention is always lavished on US Presidents when they visit Downtown SF. But it's even more notable when they travel to the West Side. WNP Board President, Arnold Woods, shares his research for an article he penned on presidential visits to the Outside Lands.

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