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Outside Lands Podcast Episode 136: Playland at the Beach (Repodcast)
To dovetail with this year's Playland theme for the WNP 2022 Gala, we present a repodcast of our Playland at the Beach episode with Woody & David as your hosts. Even nearly 50 years since its demise, there's still a fascination for the long lost amusement area. And OpenSFHistory.org has pictures galore for your viewing pleasure: https://bit.ly/OpenSFPlayland
- May 7, 2022
(above) Playland,
circa 1930
Pedestrians on Great Highway near Balboa; looking north to Sutro Heights and Cliff House
The two-towered redwood edifice moved from the 1894 Midwinter Fair to Ocean Beach to serve drinks to bicyclists. (Outside Lands San Francisco Podcast May 12, 2018)