hippie hangouts in Twin Cities

June 18, 2007 4:28 PM

Where are some Hippie Hangouts in the Twin Cities since Hidden Beach was destroyed?
posted by wheelieman to Grab Bag (4 answers total)

Would festivals suffice? Southern Minnesota has plenty of them. I was just at a concert festival in Mankato that was a hippie fest. Some of them might be good options to hang out at and find others.
posted by jmd82 at 6:22 PM on June 18, 2007

This is a joke right? You can't find hippies in the twin cities? Have you left your house lately? I don't exactly know where the hippies congregate in the out-of-doors, here are some links to businesses they seem to frequent.

Mayday Books
Arise Bookstore
In the Heart of The Beast
Any business with the word "Mayday" in it, come to think of it.
Hard Times
The Caffetto
Or lurk outside of Seward or North-Country Co-ops and ask folks where they're hanging out.

Wandering through Seward, Powderhorn, Whittier or the Wedge neighborhoods could also turn up leads.

Happy Hippie Hangout Hunting.
posted by fantastic at 7:03 PM on June 18, 2007

I work at the MIA, and the neighborhood here crawls with hippies. Spy House is probably a good place to look, maybe Bad Waitress. Or, hell, just try hanging out at Lake Calhoun. If The Man actually succeeds in keeping Hidden Beach quashed, water-loving hippies will just find another body of water near which to get their freak on.
posted by COBRA! at 6:56 AM on June 19, 2007

Have you tried the Nomad?
posted by look busy at 7:14 AM on June 19, 2007