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.

Be sure to visit the podcast's website and support the creator: www.outsidelands.org

Author

Western Neighborhoods Project

Category

Society

Podcast website

www.outsidelands.org

Latest episode

Oct 5, 2026

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Episodes

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.

247: Renaming the Richmond 21.10.2017

One hundred years ago, community leaders in the Richmond District decided to change the neighborhood name (again.)

246: Pioneer Log Cabin and Environs 14.10.2017

Golden Gate Park's meadow of pioneer and colonial related monuments.

245: L-Taraval Streetcar 07.10.2017

The story of the streetcar that runs through the Parkside, Sunset, and, at one time, open sand dunes.

244: Seal Rocks 30.09.2017

Off the Cliff House and visited by pinnipeds, daredevils, and stranded surfers.

243: City College of San Francisco 23.09.2017

From the San Francisco Junior College to free tuition, the history of City College.

242: West Side What Ifs 16.09.2017

Playland still in business? End of streetcars? World's Fair at Lake Merced? Imagining different west sides.

241: Ida McCain 09.09.2017

Inge Horton tells about a trailblazing female architect who designed hundreds of west side houses.

240: Green Apple Books 02.09.2017

Celebrating 50 years of a Richmond District institution.

239: Arden Wood 26.08.2017

The Christian Science institution built in the trees at the end of West Portal Avenue in 1930.

238: Irish on the West Side 19.08.2017

Elizabeth Creely visits to talk about Irish-American San Francisco, east and west side.

237: Sea Cliff 12.08.2017

The showcase neighborhood overlooking the Golden Gate.

236: 49 Mile Scenic Drive 05.08.2017

Kristine Poggioli and Carolyn Eidson explain what the 49 Mile Scenic Drive is and how to walk it today.

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