There is a certain area in Atlanta that is known as Midtown which houses an area known as Little Five Points. This is truly the hippie haven of the south – or at least Georgia. In this little portion of town there are many body art and vintage shops, including a favorite of the locals called Groovy Girls. Other odds and ends are sold around here such as African drums, futons, and crystals. .
Just like the goods that are sold here, the people are an assorted mixture as well. New age Flower Children, aging Flower Children, skateboarders, and Rastafarians line the streets daily. Drum circles are common practices here. Little Five Points and the nearby Piedmont Park also host the Pot Festival every year.
I was lucky enough to visit Little 5 points last year and I must say that it is the coolest little place Ive ever been, and thats a lot of places Ive been to. Anyway, there is a place there called the junk mans daughter, and there is a resturaunt by there called the “Vortex” …i think. anyway the door is a skull, cant miss it. It was an all out great expierence. I hope to visit again.
anybody remember 14 and peachtree the strip inthe 70s.any old hippies ?richards. electric ballroom.
little five points ?kinda commerical.old hippies that i know live in the country.where youdont have to pay to park.
For anyone on a journey of self discovery undaunted by the prejudice of expectations walk or run (don’t drive) to the exact center of the known universe affectionately known as the Lake Claire Community Land Trust. A magical garden arisen from a kudzu covered garbage dump and now a place and an opportunity for friends and neighbors to celebrate nature and community. One mile from the bohemian ghetto of Little Five Points amongst ancient trees that protect and embrace this wondrous garden oasis.
Not for the pseudo hippy wanabes distracted by persistent search for conformity but for the spiritual seekers that have glimpsed the mind’s eye and are seeking to awaken to the heart of the spiritual I and to gaze unblinking at the nature of being…human.
Not funded by government or corporate grants nor maintained or managed by executives or bureaucrats but lovingly tended by the gentle hearts of friends and neighbors.
Spectacular drum circles every 1st and 3rd Saturday night. Strict NO drug or alcohol policy. You will be asked to leave if you are observed with either.
Occasional music fests. Must like reptiles, very large birds and peace and love. All others are advised to avoid this hell whole.
I think someone was puttin you on, most everyone who hangs out at the landtrust drum circles smokes pot and trips acid and shrooms. Never really remember any drinkin though. Theres a nice stage for performances and such. Dont forget to checkout the bulletin board on the way out, its usually pretty interesting. I recently revisited the place and was very disheartened by all the construction and developement the residents have done. Especially all the fences closing off areas that in the past were free to roam. It was much better when it was an open, park like refuge. Now its just like everywhere else. In fact it looks now like just a bunch of backyards. The sense of community erodes when residents start fencing in their own private little areas. It used to be this wonderful open area, now its like this little trail in between the fences with a few animals fenced in here and there. From what I was told, there are very few of the hippie type folks still in the surounding houses. It now costs a fortune to live in that neighborhood, so I wouldnt be surprised if yuppies and such now live in some of them.
I almost cried when I saw what has become of L5P. Seriously.
Back in the early 90s it WAS the hippie counterculture mecca of the south, trust me. The RAINBOW FAMILY used to use L5P as a midpoint stop/gathering place on their mass migrations to and from major gatherings;mainly in FLA and Kentucky. And they were always welcome by all, There were even council sanctioned mini-gatherings at that park down euclid,what is it,peace park? The city of ATL knew very well what was going on and absolutely could not have people from all over the world see this side of their fine city. So it was systematically castrated along with a HUGE police crackdown campaign for the coming olympics. Now its a trendy shopping mecca for area women of all types, and a frat guy/yuppie party place at night at the new bar that used to be the coffehouse on the corner, and directly across the street at what used to be Good ol Days.
Some things I remember:
There was a great big dormant lumberyard right up from peace park on what I think was Highland ave? And the family that lived there used to let them (OK, I admit) I mean us, take showers in their shower on the side of the building. Just absolute HEAVEN for people who live (not camp, live) in the woods. Later on(right after WACO) that place was taken over by several locals and renamed ‘The Compound’. On certain Wednesdays of the month, they had these HUGE partys that you could pay a couple bucks to attend and drink all the low-grade keg beer that you wanted. All the local area bands wanted to play there and if you lived in the area and had a pulse, you knew about these partys.
Some of the people who lived in there were: Kenny (KB), Thor, Rick, Laddy, etc.
Who remembers the big boycot/protest against the Texaco across from the square? Its not even a texaco anymore.
How bout the little 5 points mafia? (undercovers)
That L5p pizza you speak of was(is) the original first Fellinis pizza, Chris Robinson from the black crowes used to work there in the OLD days,
before he was a rich star. How bout that guy who owned the wolf trading Indian jewlery store across the street who was ALWAYS snitching on people on the park!
Rest in Peace Little Five Points
You are gone but never forgotten
Little Five Points is not in Midtown, but Piedmont Park is. Little Five Points is due east of downtown, going toward Decatur. Find The Carter Center on the map and you are almost there — the key intersections are Moreland, McLendon and Euclid. It may seem a minor point, but with traffic being what it is in Atlanta, you don’t want to spend time driving around Midtown looking for L5P, cause it’s not there!
Yeah, Terry, I remember the old strip. My friend and I were saying yesterday we think the old Krystal is the only thing left. Is that the only landmark you can use to figure out where it used to be. It was right at Ponce and Peachtree, right? A past black panther told me about the night the strip died, that the cops threw someone into the road and they got hit by a car, a near-riot ensued and nobody had the heart for it anymore. Anyone confirm this?
I agree about the L5P being yuppified. Looks like the Haight in cisco now.