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Neighborhoods

Listings and links for all the neighborhoods in the Outside Lands.

The Neighborhoods Include:

Richmond District

(North of Golden Gate Park, south of the Presidio, bounded by the ocean and Arguello Boulevard.)
Includes: Sea Cliff, Presidio Terrace, and we occasionally go east as far as Masonic Avenue.)

Recent Richmond District Additions

Podcast # 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. (Outside Lands San Francisco Podcast Sep 30, 2023)
Podcast # 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. (Outside Lands San Francisco Podcast Sep 23, 2023)
Podcast # 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. (Outside Lands San Francisco Podcast Sep 16, 2023)
Podcast # 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. (Outside Lands San Francisco Podcast Sep 9, 2023)
Podcast # 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. (Outside Lands San Francisco Podcast Aug 19, 2023)
History Stop - 116 Clement
In partnership with the Clement Street Merchants Association ( Aug 15, 2023)

Sunset District

(South of Golden Gate Park, north of Sloat Boulevard, bounded by the ocean on the west and Stanyan Street/Golden Gate Heights on the east.)
Includes: Parkside, Golden Gate Heights, Parkway Terrace.

Recent Sunset District Additions

Podcast # 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. (Outside Lands San Francisco Podcast Sep 30, 2023)
Streetwise: Lost School Buildings of the Western Neighborhoods
Go back - way back - to school with Frank Dunnigan ( Sep 8, 2023)
Podcast # 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. (Outside Lands San Francisco Podcast Aug 26, 2023)
Podcast # 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. (Outside Lands San Francisco Podcast Jul 29, 2023)
Podcast # 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. (Outside Lands San Francisco Podcast Jul 15, 2023)
Streetwise: Changing Houses of Worship
Frank Dunnigan looks at closed, merged, and repurposed houses of worship on the west side. ( Jul 14, 2023)

West of Twin Peaks

Includes: West Portal, St. Francis Wood, Forest Hill, Balboa Terrace, Westwood Park, Miraloma Park, Midtown Terrace, Sherwood Forest, and Sunnyside.

Recent West of Twin Peaks Additions

Streetwise: Summertime in the Western Neighborhoods
Join Frank Dunnigan for a celebration of west side summer activities. ( Aug 11, 2023)
Podcast # 146R: Sutro Tower
Sutro Tower turned 50 this week, so let's revisit this classic Outside Lands Podcast about it. (Outside Lands San Francisco Podcast Jul 8, 2023)
Podcast # 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. (Outside Lands San Francisco Podcast Jul 1, 2023)
Streetwise: SF Police Department On Duty
Frank Dunnigan shares photos of the SFPD in the western neighborhoods. ( May 11, 2023)
Streetwise: Signs of the Times
Frank Dunnigan checks out some of the iconic signage of the western neighborhoods. ( Apr 14, 2023)
Streetwise: Stormy Weather in the Western Neighborhoods
Revisit rainy days on the west side. ( Mar 9, 2023)

OMI

Includes: Ingleside, Ocean View, Merced Heights, Ingleside Terraces.

Recent OMI Additions

Streetwise: Changing Houses of Worship
Frank Dunnigan looks at closed, merged, and repurposed houses of worship on the west side. ( Jul 14, 2023)
Podcast # 507: The Ave Bar (1607 Ocean Avenue)
Arnold and Nicole dive into a short history of The Ave Bar and its building, one of Ingleside's oldest businesses. (Outside Lands San Francisco Podcast Jun 23, 2023)
Streetwise: Signs of the Times
Frank Dunnigan checks out some of the iconic signage of the western neighborhoods. ( Apr 14, 2023)
Podcast # 480: New(ish) West Side Landmarks
Arnold Woods chats with Woody LaBounty about the process of creating a historical landmark; then they go over some recently-designated west side landmarks: City Cemetery, Trocadero Clubhouse, and the Ingleside Terraces Sundial. (Outside Lands San Francisco Podcast Nov 5, 2022)
Streetwise: Changing Westside Businesses
Frank Dunnigan looks at the evolving west side business landscape over the years. ( Oct 14, 2022)
Merced Heights
The OMI ridgeline neighborhood that started as San Miguel City, Columbia Heights, and Poppy Hill. ( Mar 8, 2019)

Lake Merced

Includes: Lakeside, Parkmerced, Stonestown, Lakeshore

Recent Lake Merced Additions

Streetwise: Summertime in the Western Neighborhoods
Join Frank Dunnigan for a celebration of west side summer activities. ( Aug 11, 2023)
Streetwise: Changing Houses of Worship
Frank Dunnigan looks at closed, merged, and repurposed houses of worship on the west side. ( Jul 14, 2023)
Streetwise: Music in the Western Neighborhoods
The Outside Lands have been filled with music for a long time. Frank Dunnigan samples the sounds through the years. ( Jun 10, 2023)
Streetwise: Signs of the Times
Frank Dunnigan checks out some of the iconic signage of the western neighborhoods. ( Apr 14, 2023)
Podcast # 491: Third World Liberation Strike Part 3
Guest David Friedlander returns to join Nicole and Arnold in the final part of their recounting of the 1968-1969 Third World Liberation Strike. SF State students and faculty went on strike to protest racism in both admissions and curriculum, resulting in the creation of the Departments of Black Studies and Ethnic Studies. (Outside Lands San Francisco Podcast Feb 11, 2023)
Podcast # 490: Third World Liberation Strike Part 2
Guest David Friedlander returns to join Nicole and Arnold in part 2 of their recounting of the Third World Liberation Strike. SF State students and faculty went on strike in 1968-69 to protest racism in both admissions and curriculum, resulting in the creation of the Departments of Black Studies and Ethnic Studies. (Outside Lands San Francisco Podcast Feb 4, 2023)