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Summer of Love5 story stops / Suggested order

Follow Summer of Love through San Francisco

Houses, parks, ballrooms, shops and street corners show the Haight as a network of music, print, mutual aid and migration.

Read in this order, then plan travel between the public locations. Historical references and private properties are not visitor stops. This is a story sequence, not a timed walking itinerary.

Place and area markers · not exact camera positions

Use public access only; check current opening hours, ticketing and photography rules. Respect homes, worship, memorial and working-business settings.

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Selected: Transamerica Pyramid
  1. 01
    Side A · Enter the sound

    Houses, parks, ballrooms, shops and street corners show the Haight as a network of music, print, mutual aid and migration.

    CITY CONTEXT / NOT A DOCUMENTED WORK SITE

    Transamerica Pyramid

    Transamerica Pyramid in san francisco
    Image credits
    Vitaly gooner · CC0 · Cropped location photograph

    Transamerica Pyramid anchors the Summer of Love route in the city’s real geography. Houses, parks, ballrooms, shops and street corners show the Haight as a network of music, print, mutual aid and migration.

    Use public access only; check current opening hours, ticketing and photography rules. Respect homes, worship, memorial and working-business settings.

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  2. 02
    CITY CONTEXT / NOT A DOCUMENTED WORK SITE

    Painted Ladies

    Painted Ladies in san francisco
    Image credits
    Guillaume Paumier · CC BY 3.0 · Cropped location photograph

    Painted Ladies anchors the Summer of Love route in the city’s real geography. Houses, parks, ballrooms, shops and street corners show the Haight as a network of music, print, mutual aid and migration.

    Use public access only; check current opening hours, ticketing and photography rules. Respect homes, worship, memorial and working-business settings.

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  3. 03
    Side B · The city around the record

    Separate documented Summer of Love geography from the cultural rooms that help a visitor understand the city.

    RECORD AND MUSIC SHOP / CULTURAL CONTEXT

    café suspiro

    Openly licensed photograph near café suspiro
    Image credits
    Jere Keys from San Francisco, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Cropped location photograph

    café suspiro is included as verified record and music shop context for exploring Summer of Love. It is not presented as a filming or performance claim unless the cited editorial source states one.

    Confirm current programming, admission and accessibility with the venue. Respect staff, audiences and any photography rules.

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  4. 04
    RECORD AND MUSIC SHOP / CULTURAL CONTEXT

    Cantina Records

    Cantina Records in san francisco
    Image credits
    Tony Webster · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cropped location photograph

    Cantina Records is included as verified record and music shop context for exploring Summer of Love. It is not presented as a filming or performance claim unless the cited editorial source states one.

    Confirm current programming, admission and accessibility with the venue. Respect staff, audiences and any photography rules.

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  5. 05
    Encore · Living culture

    End in a working cultural place, with current access checked independently of the historical story.

    RECORD AND MUSIC SHOP / CULTURAL CONTEXT

    Clarion Music Center

    Clarion Music Center in san francisco
    Image credits
    Chris English · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cropped location photograph

    Clarion Music Center is included as verified record and music shop context for exploring Summer of Love. It is not presented as a filming or performance claim unless the cited editorial source states one.

    Confirm current programming, admission and accessibility with the venue. Respect staff, audiences and any photography rules.

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PACK FOR THE JOURNEY

Take Summer of Love with you.

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