Chinese in the Richmond

Illuminating the lives of Chinese Americans on the west side of San Francisco from the community’s point of view

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Sutro Baths

Now San Francisco's favorite ruin, Sutro Baths was Adolph Sutro's amusement destination at Lands End

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San Francisco's beachside amusement park from the 1920s until 1972.

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OpenSFHistory All-Stars!(WNP Event)
Feb 28, 2020 7:00pm-8:30pm (Friday) at Western Neighborhoods Project 1617 Balboa

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Ice Skating in San Francisco(WNP Event)
Mar 12, 2020 7:00pm-8:30pm (Thursday) at Western Neighborhoods Project 1617 Balboa

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Podcast # 363: McLaren Lodge
McLaren Lodge in Golden Gate Park is impressive inside and out. Take a virtual audio tour of John McLaren's residence where he lived for 47 years. (Outside Lands San Francisco Podcast Jan 31, 2020)

Podcast Episode 365: Powell Street Railroad Station
Did a railroad really run from Golden Gate Park down to Powell Street? There's a stand out remnant of the 1890-era Station on Fulton at 7th Ave.
Podcast Episode 364: Freeway Origins
Turn back the clock on major City thoroughfares like I280 or US101 and you'll often find a railway. Go further back in time and you could find its origins in a Spanish road. Learn what lies beneath the concrete.
Podcast Episode 363: McLaren Lodge
McLaren Lodge in Golden Gate Park is impressive inside and out. Take a virtual audio tour of John McLaren's residence where he lived for 47 years.
Podcast Episode 362: Stars of the West Side
Some surprising TV and movie stars were native to the west side of San Francisco. Learn the stories of a few of WNP's favorites.
SF Ice Arena
The story of the Outer Sunset's 48th Avenue Ice Rink