Marvelous celebration of the neighborhood, its history and Estelle and Jerry's new venture. Can't wait to get up there and see it when it opens. Thoroughly enjoyed your piece Jonah!
Thanks for sharing this information. I’ve been eager to visit Haight-Asbury area for years now, and this gives me one more reason to bump it higher on my list. I’m fascinated with that time period and the counterculture movement, so this will truly be a treat to check out.
Well, thank you for reading the piece thank you for commenting on it. I think this new museum venture is going to be very exciting and in such an excellent location. I hope you get to see it soon.
Oak and Fell is wrong. They are just a block apart, East/West, and straddle the Panhandle (and DMV). They are both high traffic major routes across the city. Four lanes at the time, now 3 + bike lane. So close to the north edge of the Haight;. Haight St. is two blocks south and 710 Ashbury another block; the first Digger Free Frame of Reference (also the Big Brother house) a block over on Page. Some very nice Victorians along Fell, across from the Panhandle.
Thank you, David, for taking the time to share some of the geographical detail of this neighbourhood. Always interesting to pick up on this kind of informed background. Simon
Jonah Raskin paints an evocative landscape of counterculture history— as a soul survivor of the Straight Theater along with founder Reg Williams there is a window into the history of the counterculture- ST was a venue that produced readings by Michael McClure & Richard Brautigan. Theater pieces by McClure & Artaud. A cine- club ie Straight Ashbury Viewing Society- Ana psychedelic bands like the Dead- Janis Joplin Santana. James Cotton. John Lee Hooker- bravo Jerry & Estelle for celebrating this marvelous representation of San Francisco history
Marvelous celebration of the neighborhood, its history and Estelle and Jerry's new venture. Can't wait to get up there and see it when it opens. Thoroughly enjoyed your piece Jonah!
Thanks, Marc, for your enthusiasm. The museum will, I think, be amazing. Glad you enjoyed Jonah’s account.
Thanks for sharing this information. I’ve been eager to visit Haight-Asbury area for years now, and this gives me one more reason to bump it higher on my list. I’m fascinated with that time period and the counterculture movement, so this will truly be a treat to check out.
Well, thank you for reading the piece thank you for commenting on it. I think this new museum venture is going to be very exciting and in such an excellent location. I hope you get to see it soon.
Oak and Fell is wrong. They are just a block apart, East/West, and straddle the Panhandle (and DMV). They are both high traffic major routes across the city. Four lanes at the time, now 3 + bike lane. So close to the north edge of the Haight;. Haight St. is two blocks south and 710 Ashbury another block; the first Digger Free Frame of Reference (also the Big Brother house) a block over on Page. Some very nice Victorians along Fell, across from the Panhandle.
Thank you, David, for taking the time to share some of the geographical detail of this neighbourhood. Always interesting to pick up on this kind of informed background. Simon
Jonah Raskin paints an evocative landscape of counterculture history— as a soul survivor of the Straight Theater along with founder Reg Williams there is a window into the history of the counterculture- ST was a venue that produced readings by Michael McClure & Richard Brautigan. Theater pieces by McClure & Artaud. A cine- club ie Straight Ashbury Viewing Society- Ana psychedelic bands like the Dead- Janis Joplin Santana. James Cotton. John Lee Hooker- bravo Jerry & Estelle for celebrating this marvelous representation of San Francisco history
Jose – Your multiple memories of San Francisco always add extra layers of detail. Thank you.