And for decades, Cleveland had its own festival of counter-culture, the Hessler Street Fair, a weekend of good vibes and music nestled on the L-shaped, brick-laden street adjacent to Case Western Reserve University. “To put it briefly, we miss it,” Sydney Slacas, a board member of the Hessler Neighborhood Association, told Scene. Started in 1969 by a tight-knit band of neighbors, the Street Fair was a community tool to protest Case Western’s expansion. Hessler Street became Cleveland’s first official historic district, a title that allowed the block to fend off any major changes. “It’s why we’re calling it a soft reboot,” Timothy Smith, a produce salesman and bass player who grew up on Hessler Street, told Scene.