Strawberry Pins and Buttons
Description: "Nothing is real," croon the Beatles in their 1967 classic, but this charmingly psychedelic track has its roots in a decidedly real place. Strawberry Field was a children's home run by the Salvation Army in suburban Liverpool, England, and nearby resident John Lennon used to attend a garden party there every summer. Visitors can see a replica of the red gates, and starting in 2019, a visitor's center with interactive exhibits. Lennon and Paul McCartney's former homes are also close by.
Description: Strawberry Fields Pop Festival was a music festival held at Mosport Park in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada, about 100 kilometers east of Toronto. The event featured 23 bands and solo artists over three days between August 7 and the early morning hours of August 10, 1970. A three-day ticket for the festival sold for $15.00, and the audience has been estimated at between 75,000 and 100,000 people. Several thousand more American music fans might have been in attendance, but were turned back by Canadian border agents as they were unable to provide proof they had sufficient funds to look after themselves while visiting Canada or produce adequate identification.
