"If you're going to San Francisco, be sure to wear some flowers in your hair". No truer were musician Scott McKenzie's words than in 1967.

By the mid 1950s, the Cold War and its anti-communist hysteria had cast a shadow over American society. In a world dogged by conformity and conservatism, a new counterculture began to emerge in the streets and coffee shops of New York and San Francisco. This reactionary movement was led by the Beats: a group of free-thinking artists, poets and writers who produced literature that was unstructured, uncensored and daringly non-conformist.

San Francisco is one of the most interesting and romantic cities in the country and during the summer months you can almost always count on blue skies and mild weather. A visit to the beach for skinny dipping, a beautiful Japanese Tea Garden, searching for second hand treasures on Haight Street and an independent film at the historic Red Vic all add up to one perfect day for lovers looking to explore this city by the bay.