Hip Glossary – Summer of Love

Summer of Love: The summer of 1967 when thousands of young people converged on San Francisco to experience being free. Highlights of that summer included the Monterey Pop Festival which showcased the talents of Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, the Jefferson Airplane and many more. The Grateful Dead exploded on the scene and Love-Ins and Be-Ins were excuses for everyone to get high together.