The Town That Refused05/18/2026, 16:23:06
Bolinas, California has been pulling down the state highway sign pointing to its village for over fifty years — generation after generation, as a civic ritual. This episode traces how a small coastal town turned a spontaneous act into a durable community norm, wore down Caltrans, and what life looks like today in a place that chose to stay off the map.
The Town That Keeps Tearing Down Its Own Sign
Bolinas, California has been pulling down the state highway sign pointing to its village for over fifty years — generation after generation, as a civic ritual. This episode traces how a small coastal town turned a spontaneous act into a durable community norm, wore down Caltrans, and what life looks like today in a place that chose to stay off the map.
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