REQ: Vortex I festival

[nakedhippie]

Vortex I: A Biodegradable Festival of Life, more commonly known as just Vortex I, was a week-long rock festival sponsored by the U.S. state of Oregon, and held in 1970 in Clackamas County near Portland. Held in order to prevent violent protests during a planned Richard Nixon appearance in the state[1], it remains the only state-sponsored rock festival in United States history. taken from wikipedia

So I watched a documentary about this amazing festival. Around 30,000 people were there and most got naked at some point to go skinny dipping or to the sauna. Haven't been able to find any pictures though. You'd think if it was filmed there would be some still shots too. Anybody ever stumble across shots from this event?

[Klondike]

Originally Posted by nakedhippie

Vortex I: A Biodegradable Festival of Life, more commonly known as just Vortex I, was a week-long rock festival sponsored by the U.S. state of Oregon, and held in 1970 in Clackamas County near Portland. Held in order to prevent violent protests during a planned Richard Nixon appearance in the state[1], it remains the only state-sponsored rock festival in United States history. taken from wikipedia

So I watched a documentary about this amazing festival. Around 30,000 people were there and most got naked at some point to go skinny dipping or to the sauna. Haven't been able to find any pictures though. You'd think if it was filmed there would be some still shots too. Anybody ever stumble across shots from this event?

Yeah, and I thought I ran across a pic but now I'm not sure which one it is. I think it is this one below. ONly pic I've seen.

So if you don't want a bunch of hippies to crash an important state visit, you lure them away with promises of music, drugs and nudity? Who came up with that idea? It must have been Tom McCall

Wish I'd been there - Estacada I think is the area it was held, and that town has always seemed like a hippie refuge to me. I guess some people came to attend that festival and simply never left...

klondike