Ken Kesey's original "Furthur" bus on its latest trek

Key Points:

• The 1939 International Harvester school bus named "Furthur," central to the 1960s countercultural revolution, is currently featured in the "Forever Grateful" exhibit at San Francisco's Haight Street Art Center, symbolizing continuous creativity and exploration.
• Ken Kesey, author and LSD experiment participant, led the Merry Pranksters on a 1964 cross-country trip aboard Furthur, documenting a psychedelic social experiment that influenced the era's cultural shift and inspired the formation of the Grateful Dead.
• Despite some participants suffering psychological harm, Furthur became an emblem of liberation and countercultural change, with its legacy continuing to inspire music fans and cultural pilgrims six decades later.
• After Kesey's death in 2001, his son Zane Kesey is working to preserve the deteriorating bus, with recent efforts including moving Furthur for the first time in over 50 years to support fundraising and restoration.
• The exhibit and preservation efforts aim to inspire future generations by celebrating art, music, and community, encouraging people to create their own paths forward.