Outside Lands San Francisco

297: The 1868 Earthquake 20.10.2018 27:32 ↓

Arnold Woods joins us to mark the 150th anniversary of the October 21, 1868 earthquake on the Hayward Fault, the city's first 'Big One.'

296: Rancho San Miguel 06.10.2018 28:25 ↓

A Mexican land grant from 1845 still reverberates on San Francisco's west side 173 years later.

295: Chet Born Fire Collection 29.09.2018 25:45 ↓

Guardians of the City and WNP are partnering to bring dramatic images of SF Fire Department by Chet Born and others to the public.

294: 16th Avenue Tiled Steps 22.09.2018 24:31 ↓

After many requests, the history of the 16th Avenue tiled steps on Golden Gate Heights.

293: San Francisco Model Yacht Club 15.09.2018 22:05 ↓

Rob Weaver, Vice Commodore of the SFMYC at Spreckels Lake, takes us through 120 years of model boating in Golden Gate Park.

292: San Francisco Model of 1939-40 08.09.2018 36:08 ↓

Stella Lochman from SFMOMA describes efforts to salvage a 40-foot model of the whole city and find ways to bring it back to the public.

291: Baird Estate 01.09.2018 30:26 ↓

Explosions, mysterious deaths, lawsuits, and one family's outsized influence on lots of land at the edge of the Outside Lands.

290: Bay District Racetrack 25.08.2018 25:48 ↓

From the 1870s to the 1890s, horse racing drew crowds to what are today blocks of Inner Richmond homes.

289: Richmond Dairies 18.08.2018 20:43 ↓

Cows? In the Richmond District? Plus, milk detective!

288: San Francisco Botanical Garden 11.08.2018 27:44 ↓

The 55 acres in Golden Gate Park we used to know as the Strybing Arboretum can take you around the world and even through time.

287: Charlotte Estes 04.08.2018 23:46 ↓

A mysterious monument in a city park. Who was Charlotte Estes?

286: Emperor Norton Treasure Hunt 28.07.2018 22:09 ↓

From 1953 to the early 1960s, the San Francisco Chronicle sent thousands of treasure-hunting locals around the city to dig in parks, beaches, and front yards.

285: Chris McKeon and Happy Homes 21.07.2018 22:55 ↓

The story of one influential Sunset District builder. Plus, an exciting change for Outside Lands San Francisco podcast.

284: Ocean Beach Pavilion 16.07.2018 26:38 ↓

88 years at the beach housing dance halls, restaurants, rock concerts, and slot car racing.

283: Anton LaVey 07.07.2018 28:36 ↓

Founder of the Church of Satan and Richmond District resident.

282: 1951 San Francisco Dons 30.06.2018 25:15 ↓

The story of the greatest college football team in San Francisco history.

281: Sutro’s Coal Mine 23.06.2018 25:18 ↓

What hides in the mysterious tunnels on the cliffs just outside the Golden Gate?

280: Balboa Terrace 16.06.2018 28:59 ↓

The residence park with Spanish Colonial Revival villas and Storybook cottages.

279: Baldwin Book 09.06.2018 31:04 ↓

A 1910 assessment of a vast amount of San Francisco properties with original photos.

278: Balboa Reservoirs 27.05.2018 30:57 ↓

Why are the two reservoirs across from City College used for parking and not water? And what will happen to that land? We have some answers, thanks to researcher Amy O’Hair.

277: Heroes Grove 26.05.2018 25:25 ↓

Memorial Day 99 years ago a grove of redwoods was dedicated to those who died in World War I.

276: Shriners Hospital 19.05.2018 23:42 ↓

Now a senior living center, the impressive brick building on 19th Avenue was created to help children.

275: Cyclers Rest 12.05.2018 24:33 ↓

The two-towered redwood edifice moved from the 1894 Midwinter Fair to Ocean Beach to serve drinks to bicyclists.

274: Ocean Terrace 05.05.2018 34:16 ↓

John Martini tells us of the vanished strip of saloons, taffy stands, and shooting galleries across from Sutro Heights, including the legendary presence of "Baby" Schmidt.

273: May Day 28.04.2018 20:04 ↓

The big May Day celebrations that used to be held in Golden Gate Park, the Parkside District, and across the city. How many maypoles there used to be...so many...