"From the original Grateful Dead house to Castro and Beat Generation cafes, San Francisco has long been a magnet for dreamers, outsiders and revolutionaries In Haight-Ashbury, the birthplace of San Francisco's hippie movement, every street corner still hums with echoes of 1967 and the vibrant colours of the Summer of Love. On the 60th anniversary of rock band Grateful Dead's debut, the city continues to be shaped by its countercultural past, from the newly opened Counterculture Museum to the revival of the Castro Theatre."
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San Francisco has long attracted dreamers, outsiders and revolutionaries, anchored by sites from the original Grateful Dead house to Castro and Beat Generation cafes. Haight-Ashbury remains the birthplace of the city's hippie movement, with every street corner echoing 1967 and the vibrant colours of the Summer of Love. The 60th anniversary of the Grateful Dead's debut highlights the enduring influence of the city's musical and cultural revolutions. New institutions and restorations, such as the Counterculture Museum and the revived Castro Theatre, reinforce historical legacies while drawing ongoing interest. Historic neighborhoods continue to shape contemporary cultural identity and tourism.
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