From 1958 to 1963, in Hermosa Beach, Bob Hare owned and operated The Insomniac coffeehouse, a popular Beat Era poetry and music venue. His photo appears above in a drawing from the period. The Hermosa Beach Historical Society has a detailed article on the history of the Insomniac and its place in the Beat scene.
Bob Hare
(1932-2012)
Hermosa Beach Historical Society Museum
Hermosa Beach, CA
1/28/2008
