Numerous vendors lined Haight Street on Saturday and Sunday, selling patches (featured here), t-shirts, food, art and more. (JL Odom / Patch)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — It was a sunny weekend in San Francisco, and outdoor celebrations of The Grateful Dead's 60th anniversary and "Jerry Day" cropped up throughout the city. One hotspot was Haight Street, in the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood, where thousands perused local businesses, pop-up shops and vendor offerings lining the famed street.
Grateful Dead imagery could be found on apparel, window signage, stickers, flyers, as renderings on various walls and other fixtures, and in costume form.
The Grateful Dead's "Steal Your Face" skull, aka "Stealie," and dancing skeletons on a window outside of a pop-up store. (JL Odom/ Patch)The "Skull with Roses," aka "Bertha," is another Grateful Dead symbol. This one appeared just outside of a store selling band-related merchandise. (JL Odom / Patch)Stickers like this one, featuring the "Steal Your Face" skull and dancing bears, could be found on signs and other surfaces along Haight Street. (JL Odom/ Patch)Numerous flyers referencing "Jerry Day" events and where to find Grateful Dead merchandise appeared on Haight Street utility poles. (JL Odom / Patch)A Grateful Dead "dancing bear" drawn on the exterior of a building on Haight Street. (JL Odom / Patch)Dancing skeletons and a skull ("Stealie") were featured on a flyer for a Grateful Dead t-shirt pop-up. (JL Odom / Patch)A Grateful Dead and San Franpsycho (local apparel company) "official collab" pop-up was open on Haight Street over the weekend. (JL Odom / Patch)Many people stopped by the boutique store Love on Haight, located on the corner of Haight St. and Masonic Ave. (JL Odom / Patch)The sidewalk hearts outside of Love on Haight feature the names of iconic San Franciscans. One of them is dedicated to Jerry Garcia. (JL Odom / Patch)New "dancing bear" Grateful Dead art on Haight St., courtesy of a Deadhead. (JL Odom / Patch)A Grateful Dead "dancing bear" was selling bracelets on Haight St. (JL Odom / Patch)
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