Haight-Ashbury

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Upper Haight : Has gotten so much bettter in my experience

Just same across this site so had to add my 2 cents as a 12 year resident IN sum: great central location with access to massive green space, good shops /restaurants, and an ever improving set of homeowners and renters My block had zero kids when I arrived ten years ago and now we have nine kids under six on just my side of the street! they actually set up a trick-or-treat night. a first of many!

Young couples and families want to be here now, as do their fun-loving parents. Why? The new sit-lie law has really helped clean out the troublemakers.

The HAIAneighborhood association is very organized and tight. The hippies have pretty much all left, (but the t shirt shops like to make money off nostalgia.) Golden gate park for exercise, the panhandle playground, and the killer new museums Can be on Hwy 101 or 280 in three minutes by shooting down Oak st.

The 71L express bus and N judah are great for downtown commutes. Haight Ashbury market has everything you can ask for in a full service grocery plus beer, wine. Has particularly great prices on produce, plus a blue bottle hipster coffee bar and hot food to go. get the pulled pork sammy New Whole foods Great Libary on page Great bookstore at Booksmith The best record store in the city at Amoeba records Magnolia and the new chef and great brew Siam Lotus Thai Burger Urge escape from Ny pizza Boulange and Zazie a few blocks up Cole Street Nopalita restaurant, peet’s and Delssio’s hot food bar on broderick.

Walk to all the restaurants on divisadero including Little star pizza, Nopa, that new fancy pizza joint, and that new mexican joint on divis, Oh and you can drink at the Page. Hike to twin peaks for the highest vantage point in the city and a butt kicking workout ten minute drive to the beach for surf.

What's awesome

the mix of peoaple and acces to the Park

What's not so awesome

No views and the occasional drunk tourist

BC C.

The Haight: A Must-See

Haigh-Ashbury is a place of bold, colorful, and eclectic character. As with most things of such character, the Haight is prone to a multitude of varying judgments, thus placing it a bit on the controversial side.

Basically, some people love it and some people hate it. Others flounder around in between the two dichotomies. My personal standpoint?

I love Haight Ashbury. I think the most magnetic aspect that draws me to Haight Ashbury is the fact that it was the home-base of the Summer of Love, which just so happens to be my favorite piece of American history.

True, the Summer of Love is just a thing of the past. However, some of its most profound elements, such as nonconformity, unfiltered and vibrant self-expression, music, art, and nonjudgmental atmosphere, still loiter around.

Sure, a little pot gets sprinkled in there every once in a while, but, hey, I think we all just figure that comes with the territory. Personally, I just like to go to Haight-Ashbury to hang out, with absolutely no plan in mind.

I can always count on it to provide at least some form entertainment. Also, for the common retail lover (such as myself) it has fabulous shopping. The prices range from surprisingly low to unpleasantly high, but everything is unique and you are pretty much guaranteed to walk away with something great that no one else has.

Visitors will also find a multitude of coffee shops and little restaurants, offering the perfect place to just lay low and relax. While bold and noisy with color, the Haight is really very quaint and classic, adorned with old, beautiful Victorian buildings.

And for those who want to take a walk on the wild side, it is also sprinkled with a few fun bars and is equipped with a pretty decent nightlife. The observant eye will also notice a piece of art on each and every corner.

Oh, and don’t let me forget to mention the people. You pretty much get a taste of every personality type. There are, of course, the hipsters, beatniks, rich kids, druggies, outspoken homeless people, the “ghost’s of 1960’s past” lingerers, your typical “normal” people, and everything else in between.

Lastly, the Haight is centered in a localized and convenient area of the city. It offers a close distance to a few Muni stops, and is at a neighboring span from Golden Gate Park. Basically, if the average tourist or San Francisco wanderer wants to get a good taste of the idiosyncratic, unique, and garish pieces of life that San Francisco is so well known and loved for, Haight-Ashbury is the place to go.

Courtney N.

welcome Tweens

Growing up in the Bay Area, the Haight was a dream. Its where I wanted to be. We’d have to plan a day trip to go shopping on the Haight.

But now, living in SF as an adult, I see the Haight for what it is: a place for teenagers to buy second-hand clothes and pot. The food is over priced, the used-clothes are overpriced, and the places that claim to buy used clothing are very selective.

Crossroads (one of the best second-hand clothes store) only buys “trendy clothes from the past season”- um, doesn’t that defeat the whole purpose of the Haight? This place isn’t what it was.

Jane D.

Past Meets Present on Haight-Ashbury

Picture this: a 13 year old version of the photograph to the left, with ripped jeans and a Led Zeppelin T-shirt, obsessed with the lore of the 1960’s: luckily, the Haight Ashbury was one of the places in the city she was allowed to go alone. Though several years have since passed, the Haight-Ashbury is still one of her favorite places in the entire city.

Though people often complain of the large amount of tourists, she was never bothered by the camera-necked guidebook-nosed foreigners in shivering in their shorts on foggy days, for the pull of the nabe was far too great. The shopping is diverse and unique, including vintage shops galore with pieces ranging from affordable to antique, consignment stores, upscale boutiques and record shops.

She still wishes she could find her Japanese Led Zeppelin t-shirt she found in the Haight-Ashbury T-Shirt Shop, though as she grew into an adult she was able to feed her collection of vintage clothing with abundance from Wasteland, La Rosa, Static Vintage, and Held Over. Haight-Ashbury beckoned her back when she acquired a record player and started a vinyl collection; the massive Amoeba music is the most well known record shop in the Haight-Ashbury, where she could buy pretty much any record on vinyl or CD, but she never neglected to stop by Recycled Records as well.

Restaurant options are diverse and affordable, and usually delicious. Usually. Though there are a fair amount of homeless and down-and-outs left over from the days of the past, especially at night, the Haight-Ashbury is a major tourist attraction,so they usually aren’t dangerous.

Never did the naïve 13 year old come into any real danger, and neither did the street-smart student she grew into.

What's awesome

My style has changed, my taste in music has changed, and my taste in food has changed, and I’ve never run out of options for any of them. There’s always a diverse variety of shopping, food, and entertainment.

What's not so awesome

Haight-Ashbury can get just a little gritty, and there is a high population of homeless people and crazies, but keep your wits about you and you’ll be just fine.

Chloe N.

Haight-Ashbury: Hippie, yet chic

Lucky for me, I have spent a lot of time in this area. I lived just a hop, skip and a jump away and, as such, had a time to really soak in the vibe of this historial area. Made popular by the 1960’s hippie era that budded in this borough, Haight-Ashbury has since become a hotspot for tourists and residents alike.

This area is teeming with local flavor and culture. There is a range of different types of people who live, shop and interact here, but the atmosphere is always relaxed and fun-loving.

Fortunately, big businesses havent quite got a hold of this area yet. The most mainstream stores you will find are Ben and Jerry’s and McDonalds. This helps the area to become more special, and gives it a authentic feel.

The streets within this area showcase a plethora of brightly colored townhouses and typical San Francisco abodes, with round bay windows and narrow architecture. They are pricey for sure and often the area is full of families and professionals who can afford the high costs.

This may be because the location is hard to beat. Haight-Ashbury is a little set back from the rest of the city and is moderately secluded. There is still a large amount of hustle and bustle, but has a smaller town type of ambiance.

Golden Gate Park is a mere five minutes away and muni stops on every corner will take you wherever your heart desires. As is the case anywhere in San Francisco, parking in this area is a pain.

Although residents often have spaces or driveways reserved for themselves free of charge, visitors to your pad may find it hard to park. If you have the extra cash, this neighborhood is a great, down to earth place to live that is close enough to everything the city has to offer without being super crowded.

What's awesome

The shopping! Tons of smaller, unique shops with one of a kind finds.

What's not so awesome

Major tourist attraction and often crowded.

Jaimie C.

Flashback to the Summer of LOVE

I absolutely LOVE Haight-Ashbury. From the food all the way down to the shopping, everything is colorful, trendy, unique and reasonably priced. I am from the Peninsula so I always like driving into the city since there is just so much more stuff to do.

Stores sell anything and everything from tobacco pipes, vintage clothin