Outside Lands San Francisco
Western Neighborhoods Project
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.
Episodes
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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.
Jul 22, 2023 • 37min
510: Odd Fellows Cemetery
Colma is the new Lone Mountain. Nicole & Arnold visit Lone Mountain's past to dig into the Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Jul 15, 2023 • 59min
509: Stephanie Brown
WNP is hosting museum studies students from Johns Hopkins University this week, so Nicole talks with Professor Stephanie Brown about the program and her own path.
Jul 8, 2023 • 19min
146R: Sutro Tower
Sutro Tower turned 50 this week, so let's revisit this classic Outside Lands Podcast about it.
Jul 1, 2023 • 42min
508: Beeps Burgers (1051 Ocean Avenue)
Nicole & Arnold stroll down Ocean Avenue for a Beep's Burger and to discover the history of 1051 Ocean Avenue.
