Local city named one of the grooviest places for hippies
OLYMPIA – Estately.com names Olympia the second best city for hippies in the country. Estately used information including, marijuana legality and availability, number of stores selling hemp, local counter-culture icons, tie-die availability, festivals and a Facebook poll.
As stated in Estately, the “vegetarian options are abundant, and there are frequent protests.” It mentions a class held at Evergreen State College called “looking at animals,” and has the geoduck as its mascot.
Eugene, Ore. came in at number one. Perhaps it was because Ken Kesey was a native, or perhaps it's because you can buy tie-dyed underwear from a number of stores. According to Estately, a local bicycle shop gives away free tofu every time the local Les Schwab gives away free beef.
Also on the list, Portland (#5), Ithaca, NY (#7), and Berkeley, Calif. (#8).