Outside Lands San Francisco

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.

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...

The Ocean View neighborhood's most significant landmark building dates from 1896. Stables, hay loft, and a tower that is not for a bell...

The story of a specialist for "female trouble" in a Sunset District house.

The story of the baseball fields on Golden Gate Park, from the Park Bums to 16 games at a time in the 1930s.

Marketed as "The White City," the housing development between Stern Grove and Stonestown was built in Spanish style during the Depression.

Taryn Edwards joins us to tell the story of the 163-year-old Mechanics' Institute at 57 Post Street, with library, chess room, events, and coolest staircase in the city.

Reviewing the Irish bars of the Inner Richmond along Geary Boulevard, from Ireland 32 to The Blarney Stone. Plus, fond memories of Pat O'Shea's.

One mysterious body of water and the art of old photo detective work demonstrated by Andrew Milhailovsky.

Guest Nicole Meldahl shares the stories of the women in the life of Adolph Sutro.

The bodies of water both natural and human-made. How many can you name?

The story of a remarkable man from the Yahi people and his time at today's University of California, San Francisco. (UCSF)

Recognizing the 100th Anniversary of the streetcar tunnel that opened up the southwest side of San Francisco.

The story of the Sunset landmark where you can spin-a-flavor.

The landmark Golden Gate Park playground, plus live recording listener questions and trivia.

David and Woody, in the first live show of the podcast, talk about the Geary restaurant-nightclub that stood beside the Alexandria Theatre.

Woody and David review the local history highlights from 2017 and talk up big WNP plans for 2018.

Palma You and Steve Haines talk about a project of the Chinese Historical Society of America on Chinese history in the Sunset District.

We push east to Christmas Tree Point on Twin Peaks and talk about why it is called that.

The story of the great online map collection, boon to researchers and a curious public.