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Outside Lands Podcast Episode 372: Speedway Meadow and the Polo Fields (Classic Episode)
If you've been to the Outside Lands Music Festival, then you know the Polo Fields and Speedway Meadow. These open spaces both have storied histories. This classic episode continues our celebration of the Park's 150th Anniversary.
Outside Lands San Francisco Podcast - Apr 3, 2020
(above) Golden Gate Park,
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1906 Earthquake and Fire, Refugees relaxing in sun at Earthquake Refugee Camp 5, on the Recreation Grounds, Golden Gate Park, view east from South Drive (now MLK) near 7th Avenue, army tents and barracks. [J.D. Givens Photo, 136]
Golden Gate Park is home to the National AIDS Memorial Grove. Formerly de Laveaga Dell, the Grove provides a serene location to commemorate loved ones lost to the AIDS pandemic. (Outside Lands San Francisco Podcast Aug 29, 2020)
When viewing images on OpenSFHistory.org, you may notice some of most memorable photos of early San Francisco are credited to either Carleton Watkins or Isaiah West Taber. As competitors, they photographed notable sites in the City, including the West Side, and have a surprising connection with one another. (Outside Lands San Francisco Podcast Jul 17, 2021)