Haight Ashbury: Weekend in San Francisco

During the 1960s, Haight Ashbury was the center of the hippie movement, a counter-culture movement which encouraged protest, free love, and talented artists. The 1967 Summer of Love brought together some of the best rock performers, such as Jefferson Airplanes, Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin and the Mamas and the Papas. Today, the movement is gone; but, the area retains a bohemian feel. Homeless people roam the street, buildings are painted psychedelic colors and restaurants still pretend to be in the 60s. It's fun to walk up and down a few streets and imagine the life changing events of the hey-days of the 60s.

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• Haight-Ashbury
• Jefferson Airplanes
• Janis Joplin
• Grateful Dead
• the Mamas and the Papas
• counter-culture of the 60s
• Summer of Love 1967