Hippie culture began in the 1960s as a social movement focused on peace, environmentalism, and simple communal living. While it has faded as a mainstream identity, its values of alternative lifestyles ...

In 1968, 18 children and 22 adults lived together as the first Bay Area hippie commune. Living on 760 acres, the historic site of Olompali state park in northern California was once the home of music ...

In 1971, a group of squatters took over a military base in Copenhagen and called their enclave "Christiania." Their plan was to break away from Denmark and its laws, to stop living under a ...

A COMMUNE-style housing development – where residents share common spaces including kitchens and lounges – has been proposed for Prospect’s historic tram barn site. Hippy haven, or just silly? The ...