Haight-Ashbury became the heart of the” Summer of Love” phenomenon. The neighborhood had become the birthplace of a rising drug culture and rock-and-roll lifestyle by the mid 1960’s. Hippies, young adults and high school students, flooded the neighborhood during the spring break of 1967. San Francisco's government leaders tried to stop the summer from getting out of control, but instead brought more attention and helped it gain popularity by bringing the newspapers, local, and national media into the craziness. By spring, community leaders responded by forming the Council of the Summer of Love, giving the word-of-mouth event an official-sounding name. Haight-Ashbury reached its peak in fame as top rock artists and bands performed that summer, like Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, and Janis Joplin. Some artist knew people in the Haight-Ashbury district as close friends and not just fans.
-Paris Crockett
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