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flower power _ SAN FRANCISCO 107<br />
California,<br />
still dreamin’<br />
The summer of 1967 was a time of revolution<br />
and San Francisco was the epicentre. Fifty<br />
years on we ask four local idealists if the<br />
city’s hippy dreams have been realised<br />
Words<br />
Mike MacEacheran<br />
Photos<br />
Brian Flaherty<br />
The Summer of Love’s magic-hour vibes<br />
of peace and goodwill have transcended<br />
decades and continents. Although it was<br />
a global phenomenon, this political, social<br />
and cultural movement was uniquely<br />
shaped by one city and one city only: San<br />
Francisco. And few places symbolise the<br />
city’s hedonistic vibe better than Haight-<br />
Ashbury, a 12-block neighbourhood<br />
bounded by Golden Gate Park. Wander<br />
down Haight Street and you’ll still<br />
see girls wearing kaftans and Indian<br />
bracelets, and men with haircuts you<br />
might have seen on a Grateful Dead<br />
roadie 50 years ago.<br />
Of course the city itself hasn’t been<br />
in amber since 1967 – much of the hippy<br />
vibe has been forced out by tech start-ups<br />
and a real estate boom. But you can still<br />
find entrepreneurs and artists inspired by<br />
the kaleidoscopic ideas of the 1960s, who<br />
continue to embrace the wide-eyed ideas<br />
of the flower power generation. We meet<br />
four of them…<br />
SUNSHINE “SUNNY” POWERS<br />
Owner of tie-dye emporium<br />
Love on Haight<br />
loveonhaightsf.com<br />
“Just last week Stanley Mouse [American<br />
artist, notable for his psychedelic concert<br />
poster designs for The Grateful Dead]<br />
told me the corner where my shop is,
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