Small Town; Big Creativity

From The Three Links Odd Cast by Toby Hanson, Ainslie Heilich, Meredith Moore

February 24, 2026 · 1h 26m · Season 6 · Episode 11

About this episode

The episode explores the creative spirit of Coulterville, California, a small town with a rich history and a struggling Odd Fellows Lodge.

Coulterville, California is a relic of the Gold Rush; a small mountain community nestled in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains. There are 110 residents of the town, which is situated at the crossroads of two state highways that take tourists to and from mountain tourist attractions like Yosemite National Park. Like so many other towns of the Old West, Coulterville has an Odd Fellows Lodge, but one that was on the verge of closing. Just when it seemed like the lodge...

People in this episode

Hosts: Toby Hanson, Ainslie Heilich, Meredith Moore

Topics covered

small towns
creativity
community
history
tourism
Gold Rush

Keywords

Coulterville
Odd Fellows Lodge
Gold Rush
Sierra Nevada
Yosemite
small town creativity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Odd Fellows Lodge

Places: Coulterville, California, Sierra Nevada, Yosemite National Park