Originally Posted by Adult Lounge - Brad

I was not even alive during the 60's but have read about it. I don't think it is necessary to have experienced something first hand to understand it and to learn from it. My point is that prior to the hippie movement the area had a lot of crime and was a poorer area. When the hippies took over the area, violence dropped to almost zero and money started to come in through tourists. Now the area is obviously somewhat of a historic tourist trap because of the influx of a larger group of people.