
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

Sep 30, 2023 • 57min
518: Michael Durand
Nicole talks with the person keeping newspapers alive in the Outside Lands, Michael Durand, owner and editor of the Richmond Review and Sunset Beacon.

Sep 23, 2023 • 36min
517: Clement Pubs Part 2
We're taking another drink on Clement Street as Nicole & Arnold share the history of two more buildings that house two more of our favorite watering holes in the Inner Richmond District.

Sep 16, 2023 • 42min
516: Bazaar Cafe
The Bazaar Cafe at 5927 California Street is celebrating its 25th anniversary, so Nicole & Arnold look at the history of the building and its occupants.

Sep 9, 2023 • 33min
515: Clement Pubs Part 1
Have a drink with us as Nicole & Arnold share the history of a couple of the buildings that now house two of our favorite bars on Clement Street in the Inner Richmond District.

Sep 2, 2023 • 36min
514: Koshland House
There are some replicas of famous French buildings on the West side. Nicole & Arnold look at the Koshland House on Washington Street, modeled on Le Petit Trianon.

Aug 26, 2023 • 1h 16min
513: Douglas Gorney
Have you ever wanted to see, or participate, in art in action? Find out how as Nicole interviews Douglas Gorney about his art, B0ardside and the Sunset Sketchers.

Aug 19, 2023 • 42min
450R: Fires on Point Lobos Avenue (repodcast)
It's fire season, so we are revisiting the terrible fires that destroyed much of the Point Lobos Avenue buildings at Lands End over the years.

Aug 12, 2023 • 51min
512: Outer Richmond Residence Parks
There are a number of residence parks on the West side. Not all were finished. Nicole & Arnold talk with architectural historian Richard Brandi about Outer Richmond residence parks.

Aug 5, 2023 • 34min
452R - The SNACK at Kezar (repodcast)
Next weekend, a music festival is happening in Golden Gate Park, so let's revisit our podcast about an earlier music festival, the SNACK at Kezar.

Jul 29, 2023 • 1h 3min
511: Remembering Pat Cunneen
We were shook by the recent passing of West side icon, Pat Cunneen. Nicole & Arnold are joined by a number of very special guests to remember Pat.