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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

Streetwise: Hospitals in the Western Neighborhoods
Take a photo tour of west side hospitals past and present. ( Aug 8, 2024)
Podcast # 536: CinemaSF
Jaimi Holker and Adam Bergeron - the team behind CinemaSF - join Nicole to talk about their work running our beloved west side movie theaters: the Balboa, 4 Star, and Vogue. (Outside Lands San Francisco Podcast Jul 12, 2024)
Streetwise: Time It Was
It's time to join Frank Dunnigan on a photo tour of the west side's public clocks. ( Jul 12, 2024)
Streetwise: A Sweet Tooth in the Western Neighborhoods
Frank Dunnigan takes you on a cavity-free tour of west side sweet shops. ( Jun 17, 2024)
Podcast # 534: The Bridge Theater and Peaches Christ
Nicole Meldahl and SFGATE reporter Amanda Bartlett explore the history of the Bridge Theater on Geary and interview drag legend Peaches Christ about her time there as hostess of Midnight Mass during our 25th Birthday Bash at the 4 Star Theater. (Outside Lands San Francisco Podcast Jun 2, 2024)
Podcast # 347R: Paul´s Hat Works (repodcast)
Revisit our episode featuring Abbie Dwelle, the owner of Paul's Hat Works, a Richmond District institution for over a century. (Outside Lands San Francisco Podcast May 17, 2024)

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

Streetwise: Hospitals in the Western Neighborhoods
Take a photo tour of west side hospitals past and present. ( Aug 8, 2024)
Streetwise: Time It Was
It's time to join Frank Dunnigan on a photo tour of the west side's public clocks. ( Jul 12, 2024)
Streetwise: A Sweet Tooth in the Western Neighborhoods
Frank Dunnigan takes you on a cavity-free tour of west side sweet shops. ( Jun 17, 2024)
Streetwise: Then and (Closer to) Now in the Western Neighborhoods
Witness the changing landscape of the west side with Frank Dunnigan. ( May 10, 2024)
Streetwise: Take Two Aspirin in the Western Neighborhoods
Frank Dunnigan takes a tour of west side drug stores of the past. ( Apr 12, 2024)
Streetwise: Fill Er Up in the Western Neighborhoods
Visit bygone west side gas stations with Frank Dunnigan. ( Mar 8, 2024)

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: Hospitals in the Western Neighborhoods
Take a photo tour of west side hospitals past and present. ( Aug 8, 2024)
Streetwise: A Sweet Tooth in the Western Neighborhoods
Frank Dunnigan takes you on a cavity-free tour of west side sweet shops. ( Jun 17, 2024)
Streetwise: Then and (Closer to) Now in the Western Neighborhoods
Witness the changing landscape of the west side with Frank Dunnigan. ( May 10, 2024)
Streetwise: Take Two Aspirin in the Western Neighborhoods
Frank Dunnigan takes a tour of west side drug stores of the past. ( Apr 12, 2024)
Streetwise: Fill Er Up in the Western Neighborhoods
Visit bygone west side gas stations with Frank Dunnigan. ( Mar 8, 2024)
Streetwise: Fountains of the Western Neighborhoods
Take a tour of west side fountains with Frank Dunnigan. ( Feb 8, 2024)

OMI

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

Recent OMI Additions

Streetwise: Time It Was
It's time to join Frank Dunnigan on a photo tour of the west side's public clocks. ( Jul 12, 2024)
Streetwise: Then and (Closer to) Now in the Western Neighborhoods
Witness the changing landscape of the west side with Frank Dunnigan. ( May 10, 2024)
Streetwise: Fountains of the Western Neighborhoods
Take a tour of west side fountains with Frank Dunnigan. ( Feb 8, 2024)
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)

Lake Merced

Includes: Lakeside, Parkmerced, Stonestown, Lakeshore

Recent Lake Merced Additions

Streetwise: Take Two Aspirin in the Western Neighborhoods
Frank Dunnigan takes a tour of west side drug stores of the past. ( Apr 12, 2024)
Streetwise: Fountains of the Western Neighborhoods
Take a tour of west side fountains with Frank Dunnigan. ( Feb 8, 2024)
Streetwise: Looking Back 100 Years
Frank Dunnigan kicks off 2024 by looking back at 1924. ( Jan 16, 2024)
Streetwise: Nighttime San Francisco
Frank Dunnigan takes a tour through scenes of the west side after dark. ( Dec 11, 2023)
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)