Haight-Ashbury
The birthplace of the 1967 “Summer of Love” hippie movement, with colorful Victorian houses lined with vintage clothing shops, record stores and psychedelic boutiques.
Haight-Ashbury sits just east of Golden Gate Park. In the 1960s it was the center of the hippie and counterculture movement, and in 1967 the “Summer of Love” drew young people from across the United States. The Grateful Dead and Janis Joplin both lived here.
Today, Haight Street is lined with brightly colored Victorian houses, vintage clothing stores, Amoeba Music, smoke shops and hippie-style cafés, with murals covering the walls. It's ideal for an hour or two of browsing and photos, and you can easily continue to the east end of Golden Gate Park. The neighborhood feels relaxed during the day, but there are more homeless people at night, so stay alert. Take the 7 bus or the N Judah light rail.
Opening hours
All day; shops approx. 11:00–19:00
Nearby sights
- Painted Ladies & Alamo Square
- Twin Peaks
- California Academy of Sciences
- Mission District & Mission Dolores
- de Young Museum
- San Francisco City Hall
- Golden Gate Park
- Palace of Fine Arts