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Outside Lands Podcast Episode 439: Pacific Rod and Gun Club
Not long ago, the sound of shotguns echoed around Lake Merced. Until 2015, skeet shooting at the Pacific Rod & Gun Club was a regular occurrence. This week, Nicole and Michael explore the Club's origins and colorful history on the shores of Lake Merced.
- Sep 24, 2021
(above) Lake Merced,
Dec 14, 1996
[Luis Castro fishes from Lake Merced at an area that was once submerged under water. A pier that almost no longer touches the water is in the background. The lake's current water level is 17'2' deep.]
Woody, David, & Nicole tell the story of the Gellert Brothers-built neighborhood that sits between two lakes and was the home of the mysterious GET. (Outside Lands San Francisco Podcast Dec 8, 2018)
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)