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The Laguna Beach Happening Christmas (1970)

1970 · Short film · 7 min

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On December 25-27 1970, a New Age festival known as "The Happening" took place in Laguna canyon, in an area known as Sycamore Flats near El Toro Road. Although it wouldn't rival Woodstock, the August, 1969 rock and peace festival that became world famous, the Happening aka The Great Happening aka The Christmas Happening, had its own unique impact and was attended by about 25,000 people. The event happened in a more organic way than Woodstock and it paled in size and scope, but the Laguna…

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