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Outside Lands Podcast Episode 428R: Fun-Tier Town at Playland
Join us for a rebroadcast of a classic episode on the western themed, Fun-Tier Town which was added to Playland at the Beach in 1960. It featured rides that were designed to be enjoyed by younger children. And for special occasions, there was a large room in a western motif, where parents could purchase a party package (food and favors) that could host 20 or more sugar-fueled screaming kids.
by Nicole Meldahl, John Martini, David Gallagher - Apr 26, 2025
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. (Outside Lands San Francisco Podcast Oct 1, 2022)
The night in 1852 when an alleged earthquake caused Lake Merced to break its way into the Pacific Ocean and drop thirty feet overnight. Plus, the 1878 gold rush at the lake. (Outside Lands San Francisco Podcast Jun 5, 2014)