Yearly Archives: 2017
Joussard, Alberta, Canada
Location of the NORTH COUNTRY FAIR. “Each summer on June 20-23 (sometimes on the 19th, depending which one falls on Friday) there is a Summer Solstice Celebration held in this little northern Alberta town. Hippies and free spirits alike come from all over to enjoy this wonderful enlightening experience of live music, new age work-shops, […] Continue reading
Kaslo B.C, Canada
There are so many free people here. Me and a friend took a trip from creston to Kaslo along the way, kootenay bay , we visited a place, religious, and the rumour is that its a hippy hang out with a temple, can’t remember the name. this place was beautifull, right on the lake, we […] Continue reading
The Gulf Islands B.C. Canada
“Particularly Gabriola, Hornby and Cortes. Enchanted, laid-back, new-age. Hornby Island does in fact have hippies. However, the island has become overcrowded and increasingly slick and commercial. Not so “groovy” now. Cortes Island, which is rather remote and is a pleasant looking place, was inundated by marine radiation dumps from government ships about 30 years ago […] Continue reading
Kitchener Ontario Canada
Kitchener Ontario Canada – “Hippies roam the streets of Kitchener and especially Cambridge. We are up there along with the freaks and jocks, geeks and the boring ones. Hippies are the best, with our butterfly shirts and bell-bottoms, we have our own twists to the 60’s fashions.” In response another visitor wrote: “Thought I’d add […] Continue reading
Tofino, British Columbia, Canada
“It’s right on the ocean, and I have never seen so many free spirited, beautiful people in my life. Everyone was so kind to everyone. Lots of free flowing clothes and flowers. You’re always near a beach for a picnic, or just lounging. My guitar was quite welcome there. Tofino is not particularly friendly since […] Continue reading
Vancouver, Victoria and Nelson, Canada
“(A.K.A. hippytown in the boonies)? Vancouver is the founding city of Greenpeace, and our mainstream neighbours to the south (of course not including you marvelous and open-minded brothers + sisters) call us Columbia of the north! AND WE’VE LEGALIZED HEMP TOO!” Views: 18546 Continue reading
Shimo-Kitazawa, Tokyo, Japan
“This is a great little hippy part of Tokyo, no cars, lots of nice shops and restaurants, home of Tokyo’s first hemp shop and hemp restaurant, also did you know that it is legal to sell mushrooms in Japan? Just look outside the station here! Hokkaido is Japans North Island and is a nature paradise. […] Continue reading
The Himalayas
“There are hippies everywhere, man! Well, in India anyway. I was there from January to June and they seem to be most concentrated in the Himalayas. You can find people high on all sorts of drugs, including the awesome sight of the mountains covered in snow (it was my first time in the snow, by […] Continue reading
India
A hundred lifetimes is not enough to absorb the culture, the land and the people of this amazing country. Many a seeker has found nirvana here. Goa is one of many places where hippies congregate. Other groovy places are Kerala State in the south, full of canals, Rajastan, deserts and forts, Benares if you want […] Continue reading
Bali, Indonesia
The beauty of this island is surpassed only by the beauty of the people and their Hindu/animistic culture. A mecca for hippies! Ubud is a great place to base. Give Kuta Beach a wide berth unless you like surfing, shopping and getting hounded. There are now travel warnings to Indonesia, however Bali is NOT included. […] Continue reading
