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Four hours in Laguna Beach

LAGUNA BEACH, CALIF. -- SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2019: Wave, the manager of the Sound Spectrum, is viewed through a 45 record ?Rainbow? by Dell Wood on the Tennessee label at the store in Laguna Beach. The Sound Spectrum, at 1264 South Coast Highway, is a remnant of Laguna's hippie/LSD culture of the 1960s and 70s. You can buy a lava lamp and rolling papers here now, but most come for a trip down memory lane to buy vintage vinyl in Laguna Beach, Calif., on July 14, 2019. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

In addition to art fairs, summers in Laguna Beach are great for shopping. One spot we love: Sound Spectrum, which specializes in vintage vinyl and music posters. A manager, known as Wave, holds a find.  (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times)

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Sound Spectrum is at 1264 South Coast Highway.

Sound Spectrum is at 1264 South Coast Highway.  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Walking through Sound Spectrum's doors can make you feel like you've stepped back into the 1960s and '70s.

Walking through Sound Spectrum’s doors can make you feel like you’ve stepped back into the 1960s and ‘70s.  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Laguna's art festivals are the big draw in summer. At the Sawdust Festival, photographer Gabe Sullivan, an exhibitor, coaches his son, Elijah, 9, on using a film camera.

Laguna’s art festivals are the big draw in summer. At the Sawdust Festival, photographer Gabe Sullivan, an exhibitor, coaches his son, Elijah, 9, on using a film camera.  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Elijah Sullivan puts his father in front of the camera.

Elijah Sullivan puts his father in front of the camera.  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Toe rings too? Yes, you can find them at the Sawdust Festival. Kathy Burns of Patches Toe Rings fits members of the Oak Streakers, an open-water swimming group looking for an inventive way to honor their late founder.

Toe rings too? Yes, you can find them at the Sawdust Festival. Kathy Burns of Patches Toe Rings fits members of the Oak Streakers, an open-water swimming group looking for an inventive way to honor their late founder.  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Molten glass glows during a demonstration at the Sawdust Festival, one of the many attractions for visitors to take in on a summer day.

Molten glass glows during a demonstration at the Sawdust Festival, one of the many attractions for visitors to take in on a summer day.  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

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