17 Best U.S. Cities for Hippies [View all]

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http://blog.estately.com/2013/07/17-best-u-s-cities-for-hippies/

17 Best U.S. Cities for Hippies

While some may think all the hippies have burned out or faded away, the truth is they’re still out there, still busily making love, but not war. We here at Estately set out to find communities where they’re heavily concentrated, as well as providing ideal habitat for the next generation of flower children. To determine this we used a formula based on marijuana availability and legality, number of stores selling hemp, local counter-culture icons, tie-dye availability, hippie festivals, progressive government, intensity of Occupy protests, and a Facebook poll. In the end, we determined these places are the 17 Best U.S. Cities for Hippies…

17—ARCATA, CA / 16—BLOOMINGTON, IN / 15—SAN FRANCISCO, CA / 14—MANITOU SPRINGS, CO / 13—BEREA, KY / 12—OAKLAND, CA / 11—MISSOULA, MT / 10—BISBEE, AZ / 9—AUSTIN, TX / 8—BERKELEY, CA / 7—ITHACA, NY / 6—BURLINGTON, VT / 5—PORTLAND, OR / 4—BOULDER, CO / 3—ASHEVILLE, NC / 2—OLYMPIA, WA / 1—EUGENE, OR