Outside Lands San Francisco

Alma de Bretteville Spreckels, mother of the Palace of the Legion of Honor, and a real SF character

Gina Bardi tells us about the city's premier archive of maritime history. Crazy fact: 100,000 watercraft plans!

Judi Leff shares the history of Richmond District landmark Temple Emanu-El. Plus Emperor Norton!

San Francisco/'s earliest golf courses were created on the city/'s west side, including the Ingleside.

A seminal day for San Francisco and the western neighborhoods: April 18, 1906

Guest Angus Macfarlane tells us when San Francisco's Olympic Club cavorted in the heart of the Inner Sunset District.

Nicole Meldahl describes the significance and breadth of the "Courtesy of a Private Collector" historical images and how WNP is conserving, cataloging, and sharing them.

The history of the University of CA-San Francisco, begun as the Affiliated Colleges, and how it ended up in the Inner Sunset.

Chris Carlsson and LisaRuth Elliott talk about their energetic and engaging local history work. Bikes, CD-ROMS, and more.

We go to San Francisco's highest natural peak, which is topped by a 113-foot concrete cross and lots of trees that look like a hairline.

February 2015 has been a busy month for San Francisco history. David and Woody have the recap.

John Freeman joins us to talk about days when Fulton Street in the Richmond District had an intoxicating reputation.

The mighty El Rey Theatre, designed by Timothy Pflueger, opened on Ocean Avenue in 1931.

Oh say can you see two distinctive Outer Sunset buildings with roots from one San Francisco school?

Established in 1870, Golden Gate Park is the jewel of San Francisco.

John Freeman joins us to talk about Fernando Nelson, a builder and early automobile enthusiast, who built thousands of homes from the 1880s to the 1930s across San Francisco, including the Richmond District, Sunset District, and West Portal.

Sutro Heights, a San Francisco park high above the Pacific Ocean, was the personal estate of Adolph Sutro - a land of fake Greek statues, fake rocks, and maybe the real remains of Sutro himself.

A casino in Golden Gate Park? Of a sort, before the 1880s libations parlor was moved to Fulton Street to become a well-known roadhouse.

Ron Filion, creator of one of the first SF History websites, tells us about the amazing sfgenealogy.com he runs with Pam Storm!

A quick review of all the great stuff the Western Neighborhoods Project did and experienced in 2014 (including some great English Toffee). Plus what's coming in 2015.

How did the Sunset District gets its name? A simple question that David and Woody wrestle into submission.

City, State, and National Historic landmark, the Conservatory of Flowers has been one of Golden Gate Park's most popular attractions since the 1870s. Plus, Woody makes a confession.

David and Woody review the best, the worst, and the most cringe-inducing highlights from 100 episodes of Outside Lands San Francisco. Plus, listener mail!

Railroad tracks on the Great Highway? Emiliano Echeverria tells us when and why trains ran around Lake Merced and up Ocean Beach.

One the Bay Area's first malls, opening in 1952, Stonestown was created by brother developers and home builders Ellis and Henry Stoneson. The Big E! Rickey's Red Chimney! QFI! Blums! And on and on.