
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, a real fact or two, and much-better-informed occasional guests.
Latest episodes

Jan 17, 2020 • 28min
361: Campfire Girls Building
Ninety years ago, the Camp Fire Girls Building was dedicated, beginning its long service shaping and educating both the girls and boys of San Francisco's West side.

Jan 11, 2020 • 27min
360: Pinehurst Lodge
The lodge has a long history of sheltering vulnerable women and children. Learn about the stately building and it's history of service to the community.

Jan 4, 2020 • 33min
359: Year in Review 2019
A fond look back at the momentous events, milestones, and change at Western Neighborhoods Project and OpenSFHistory.org in 2019.

Dec 28, 2019 • 28min
358: Merced Heights
Merced Heights was one of the few, post-war, housing developments to sell to African-American families in the 40s. Learn more about this lesser-known Heights located near San Francisco State University.

Dec 21, 2019 • 25min
357: King Norman's Kingdom of Toys
Before the big box stores, King Norman's Kingdom of Toys ruled. From its humble beginnings on Clement, the store grew into a toy empire including an amusement park and even a local TV show for kids.

Dec 14, 2019 • 27min
356: Nineteenth Ave and Sloat Blvd
The proximity of Nineteenth Avenue and Sloat Boulevard is teeming with history: Stern Grove, the Trocadero, Ardenwood, and the Scottish Rite Temple are just a few of the highlights discussed.

Dec 7, 2019 • 30min
355: Francisco Heights
Francisco Heights was a 1930s public housing project that never was. Imagine 11 buildings for 2500 residents near present-day USF.

Nov 29, 2019 • 33min
354: Masonic Cemetery
Today on WNP cemetery talk, we explore the history of the Masonic Cemetery on Lone Mountain, the disinterment in the 30s, and the encroachment by the University of San Francisco.

Nov 23, 2019 • 34min
353: San Francisco Heritage
In a City under pressure for constant change, San Francisco Heritage protects and preserves the cultural and architectural legacy of this great city. Woody LaBounty recently joined the staff of SF Heritage and talks about his new role and organization.

Nov 9, 2019 • 24min
352: The Nightclubs of 3595 Taraval
The building at 46th and Taraval has an unexpectedly colorful, if not checkered, past. What is that two-story silo on the corner?