The Lemonheads (photo: Patric Carver) Courthouse Square is a backlot at Universal Studios. It's most famous for being the town center of Hill Valley, the fictional setting of Back to the Future. It's a remarkable backlot because it is so all-encompassing that it feels like a real town with just a little dusting of artificiality sprinkled upon everything. Driving into downtown Petaluma, I got a Courthouse Square vibe. Where were the tire-popping potholes of the East Bay? Where were the flea-infested debris piles reminiscent of every post-apocalyptic film since Mad Max? How come there were no stores that sold Chinese [...]