20 things people who grew up in 1960s Sonoma County will remember

Were you a '60s kid? See how many of these things you remember about Sonoma County way back when.|

Whether you were a kid hearing The Beatles for the first time or a teen cruising down 4th Street, the 1960s were special years in Sonoma County.

If you were lucky enough to grow up here, the people, places and events of the era are likely etched into your memory.

We asked readers what they remember most about a decade marked by the Kennedy assassination, Moon Landing, British Invasion and the Civil Rights movement. (Special thanks to the Facebook group "I remember Santa Rosa when" for helping us with details from the Sixties.)

Click through the gallery above for a righteous trip down memory lane.

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