Western Neighborhoods Project
Outside Lands San Francisco
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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Oct 5, 2026
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Episodes
210: Ocean House 04.02.2017 19:01
The roadhouse that catered to sports at Lake Merced from the 1850s to the 1880s.
209: Golden Gate Park Music Stand 28.01.2017 24:06
The history of bandshells, music stands, and the Temple of Music.
208: The Bird Rescue of 1971 21.01.2017 22:15
Susan McCarthy tells how a 1971 oil spill brought hippies and hardhats together for clean-up efforts at Ocean Beach and the creation of International Bird Rescue.
207: The Human Be-In 14.01.2017 19:30
Nicole Meldahl and Arnold Woods come to mark the 50th Anniversary of the Polo Fields' happening.
206: Geary Park and Ocean Railroad 07.01.2017 25:56
When cable cars and steam trains ran on Geary Street to the Richmond District. Plus, a listener mail question!
205: Brotherhood Way 31.12.2016 25:36
The story of a unique drive reserved for religious and fraternal organizations in the late 1950s.
204: Christmas Traditions 24.12.2016 18:13
Local christmas traditions and stories old and new, from roof rides to holiday firehouses.
203: Streetcar to the Stars 16.12.2016 17:59
The story of the 6-line, which started as a streetcar that made a neighborhood party.
202: Golden Gate Park Lifesaving Station 10.12.2016 18:01
The story of the surfmen who did service at Ocean Beach from 1878 to 1951.
201: 100 Years of St. Cecilia Catholic Parish 01.12.2016 22:10
Guest Frank Dunnigan talks about the first century of a Parkside District parish.
200: The 200th Podcast 26.11.2016 23:05
Listener mail and more.
199: Mark Daniels 17.11.2016 20:15
Landscape architect for Forest Hill, part of Sea Cliff, the National Park Service.
198: Charlie Sava 12.11.2016 18:46
Legendary swim coach of olympians and 50,000 city school kids.
197: N-Judah Streetcar 05.11.2016 19:36
On October 21, 1928, MUNI opened the N-Judah line to an extremely jubuliant Sunset District.
196: Growing Up in San Francisco 30.10.2016 22:57
Native west side son Frank Dunnigan drops by to share more memories and preview his new book.
195: San Francisco History Association 22.10.2016 24:13
Collector Ron Ross shares his personal history in the city and the 35-year history of the San Francisco History Association.
194: Sloat Boulevard 16.10.2016 18:06
From the zoo to St. Francis Circle, stories about San Francisco's widest (maybe) street.
193: Love Pageant Rally 09.10.2016 15:02
Nicole Meldahl tells the story of the Love Pageant Rally, which happened 50 years ago this week.
192: Tait's at the Beach 01.10.2016 21:09
Once called Oceanside House and the House of Mystery, a legendary Ocean Beach roadhouse.
191: San Francisco Lawn Bowling Club 24.09.2016 14:44
Since 1901, players in white have trod the bowling greens in Golden Gate Park.
190: Sherwood Forest 18.09.2016 23:06
Guest Jacquie Proctor comes by to tell the story of the city's highest and most secret neighborhood.
189: Model Homes of San Francisco 10.09.2016 30:14
Odd and interesting model homes of the west side when developers had to work to sell city real estate.
188: Holy Virgin Cathedral 02.09.2016 18:54
The five golden domes over the Richmond District and the center of Russian Orthodox life in San Francisco.
187: Emperor Norton 27.08.2016 27:51
Guest Joseph Amster shares the story, proclamations, and continuing legacy of San Francisco's first and only emperor.
186: Lands End Station 22.08.2016 15:13
The rise and slide of a cliffside, trackside refreshment stand that faced the Golden Gate.
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