Western Neighborhoods Project

Outside Lands San Francisco

Society EN ↓ 647 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.

Author

Western Neighborhoods Project

Category

Society

Podcast website

www.outsidelands.org

Latest episode

Jul 5, 2026

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Episodes

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.

260: Childrens Playground 20.01.2018

The landmark Golden Gate Park playground, plus live recording listener questions and trivia.

259: Koffee Kup 13.01.2018

David and Woody, in the first live show of the podcast, talk about the Geary restaurant-nightclub that stood beside the Alexandria Theatre.

258: Last Year, This Year 06.01.2018

Woody and David review the local history highlights from 2017 and talk up big WNP plans for 2018.

257: Chinese in the Outer Sunset 30.12.2017

Palma You and Steve Haines talk about a project of the Chinese Historical Society of America on Chinese history in the Sunset District.

256: Christmas Tree Point 22.12.2017

We push east to Christmas Tree Point on Twin Peaks and talk about why it is called that.

255: David Rumsey Map Collection 16.12.2017

The story of the great online map collection, boon to researchers and a curious public.

254: Sunset District 1900 09.12.2017

The challenges of the rural Inner Sunset District at the dawn of the 20th Century.

253: St. Francis Riding Academy 02.12.2017

Guest John Freeman talks of a Richmond District equestrian center that stood from 1904-1958.

252: Olympic Salt Water Pier 25.11.2017

The pipe and pier that brought salt water from Ocean Beach to the Lurline Baths and clubs downtown.

251: Presidio of San Francisco, Part 2 18.11.2017

Former National Park Service ranger John Martini returns to tell more Presidio history.

250: Presidio of San Francisco 11.11.2017

Special double-length 250th episode with former National Park Service ranger John Martini.

249: Listener Mail Extravaganza 04.11.2017

David and Woody talk cummerbunds and let the listeners speak out.

248: Bridge Theatre 27.10.2017

From Charles Boyer to Peaches Christ, the Bridge Theater on Geary hosted it all.

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