Stan Flouride (alias cum art-name of Kevin Kearny) is the unofficial historian of one of the city’s most eccentric neighborhoods, the Haight Ashbury. Stan gives historical walking tours that cover everything from the 1870s to today, with great focus on its role as a pivotal location for the cultural revolutions of the 1960s. Having inherited a strong love of history and a keen sense of justice from his progressive mother, Stan poses a complex view of the Haight. From the flower children and the Summer of Love, to the Civil Rights, Black Power, and gay rights movements, he educates San Franciscians and visitors on not only what happened there, but why it matters.

Stan’s presence exudes the Haight’s essence — with purple hair and curious tattoos to show it. We were thrilled to interview him in the garden of his Haight Ashbury apartment (where he’s lived for nearly 40 years!). We hope you are equally as thrilled to listen.

Meet Stan Flouride!

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