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Outside Lands Podcast Episode 459: Charles Looff and the Hippodrome

In the early days, Playland's carousel was called the Hippodrome. The oceanside attraction has an intriguing history and a wonderful happy ending.
- Jun 4, 2022

Outside Lands Podcast Episode 459: Charles Looff and the Hippodrome Outside Lands Podcast Episode 459: Charles Looff and the Hippodrome

(above) Cabrillo & Great Highway, circa 1918

Looff's Hippodrome at Chutes at the Beach. Child skipping at left, two soldiers at right walking past ice cream parlor.

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