Western Neighborhoods Project

Outside Lands San Francisco

Society EN ↓ 660 episodes

Nicole Meldahl and a rotating cast of hosts from the Western Neighborhoods Project (outsidelands.org / OpenSFHistory.org) share San Francisco west side neighborhood history with humor, footnoted facts, and occasional guests.

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Western Neighborhoods Project

Category

Society

Podcast website

www.outsidelands.org

Latest episode

Oct 5, 2026

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Episodes

285: Chris McKeon and Happy Homes 21.07.2018

The story of one influential Sunset District builder. Plus, an exciting change for Outside Lands San Francisco podcast.

284: Ocean Beach Pavilion 16.07.2018

88 years at the beach housing dance halls, restaurants, rock concerts, and slot car racing.

283: Anton LaVey 07.07.2018

Founder of the Church of Satan and Richmond District resident.

282: 1951 San Francisco Dons 30.06.2018

The story of the greatest college football team in San Francisco history.

281: Sutro’s Coal Mine 23.06.2018

What hides in the mysterious tunnels on the cliffs just outside the Golden Gate?

280: Balboa Terrace 16.06.2018

The residence park with Spanish Colonial Revival villas and Storybook cottages.

279: Baldwin Book 09.06.2018

A 1910 assessment of a vast amount of San Francisco properties with original photos.

278: Balboa Reservoirs 27.05.2018

Why are the two reservoirs across from City College used for parking and not water? And what will happen to that land? We have some answers, thanks to researcher Amy O’Hair.

277: Heroes Grove 26.05.2018

Memorial Day 99 years ago a grove of redwoods was dedicated to those who died in World War I.

276: Shriners Hospital 19.05.2018

Now a senior living center, the impressive brick building on 19th Avenue was created to help children.

275: Cyclers Rest 12.05.2018

The two-towered redwood edifice moved from the 1894 Midwinter Fair to Ocean Beach to serve drinks to bicyclists.

274: Ocean Terrace 05.05.2018

John Martini tells us of the vanished strip of saloons, taffy stands, and shooting galleries across from Sutro Heights, including the legendary presence of "Baby" Schmidt.

273: May Day 28.04.2018

The big May Day celebrations that used to be held in Golden Gate Park, the Parkside District, and across the city. How many maypoles there used to be...so many...

272: Broad Street Firehouse 20.04.2018

The Ocean View neighborhood's most significant landmark building dates from 1896. Stables, hay loft, and a tower that is not for a bell...

271: Dr. Rosen and the 4th Avenue House 11.04.2018

The story of a specialist for "female trouble" in a Sunset District house.

270: Big Rec 07.04.2018

The story of the baseball fields on Golden Gate Park, from the Park Bums to 16 games at a time in the 1930s.

269: Merced Manor 31.03.2018

Marketed as "The White City," the housing development between Stern Grove and Stonestown was built in Spanish style during the Depression.

268: Mechanics' Institute 24.03.2018

Taryn Edwards joins us to tell the story of the 163-year-old Mechanics' Institute at 57 Post Street, with library, chess room, events, and coolest staircase in the city.

267: The Irish Mile 16.03.2018

Reviewing the Irish bars of the Inner Richmond along Geary Boulevard, from Ireland 32 to The Blarney Stone. Plus, fond memories of Pat O'Shea's.

266: Kelly's Pond 08.03.2018

One mysterious body of water and the art of old photo detective work demonstrated by Andrew Milhailovsky.

265: Sutro Women 03.03.2018

Guest Nicole Meldahl shares the stories of the women in the life of Adolph Sutro.

264: Lakes of Golden Gate Park 24.02.2018

The bodies of water both natural and human-made. How many can you name?

263: Ishi 09.02.2018

The story of a remarkable man from the Yahi people and his time at today's University of California, San Francisco. (UCSF)

262: Opening the Twin Peaks Tunnel 03.02.2018

Recognizing the 100th Anniversary of the streetcar tunnel that opened up the southwest side of San Francisco.

261: Polly Ann Ice Cream 26.01.2018

The story of the Sunset landmark where you can spin-a-flavor.

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