Who should go :
Hikers, surfers (novice or otherwise), environmentalists, motorists, shell-collectors, beachcombers, art collectors and enthusiasts of 60s counter-culture movements.
Where to stay :
Bolinas Bed & Breakfast
11 Wharf Road
Bolinas, CA 94924
(415 868-1102)
Dog's Inn On The Mesa
20 Mesa Rd
Bolinas, CA 94924
(415-868-2110)
Grand Hotel
15 Brighton Ave
Bolinas, CA 94924
(415-868-1757)
Smiley's Schooner Saloon and Hotel
41 Wharf Road
Bolinas, CA 94924
(415-868-1311)
Where to eat :
Blue Heron Inn
"Wonderful Local Food"
Dinner: Thursday to Sunday, 5:30 - 9:30
11 Wharf Road, Bolinas, CA 94924
Reservations only: 415 868-1102
Coast Café
"Local Seafood and Organic Produce" Open for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Sunday to Thursday: 7:30 am - 2 pm, 5:30 - 8 pm
Friday and Saturday: 7:30 am - 3 pm, 5:30 - 9 pm
46 Wharf Road, Bolinas, CA 94924
415 868-2298
How to get there:
Bolinas is about 30 miles north of San Francisco. Take State 1 north past Stinson Beach and around the Bolinas Lagoon. Just before the highway starts to climb, turn left on Olema-Bolinas Rd. (look carefully; remember the street sign is missing) and follow it about 2 miles to downtown.
Sources Cited:
John Stewart The Lonesome Picker Rides Again “Bolinas.”
New York Times “Welcome to Bolinas, now leave…”
The Bolinas Museum: (www.bolinasmuseum.org) “History of Bolinas”
Bolinas Foundation News: “River Otters Visit the Bolinas Lagoon”
Website of the County of Marin CA (www.marin.org) demographic, historical and legislative information.
Personal Interviews: “Raven,” Mike Parrish and Steven Thackery
©Richard Martin
Pictures ©Leslie Levitas