Haight-Ashbury – Hippie Movement
Important to know
- Address: 1500 Haight St and 600 Ashbury St - San Francisco - USA
- Getting here: Public transportation options include bus stops at Ashbury St & Haight St (lines 33 and 37) and Haight St & Stanyan St (lines 7 and 33), as well as streetcar stops at Duboce St & Noe St and Carl St & Cole St (line N)
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Haight-Ashbury is an iconic neighborhood in San Francisco, USA, known for introducing the world to the Hippie Movement and being a major center of counterculture in the 1960s.
Members of two historic bands that formed in San Francisco, Grateful Dead and Jefferson Airplane, lived here in the 1960s.
The heart of the neighborhood is at the corner of Haight and Ashbury streets.
In addition to its musical history, art, and social movements, Haight-Ashbury stands out for its architecture, featuring charming Victorian houses, and its vibrant commercial scene with restaurants, bars, cafes, and eclectic shops.
For vinyl enthusiasts, Haight-Ashbury is an excellent place to explore stores like the historic Amoeba Music San Francisco.
Adjacent to the neighborhood are beautiful green spaces, notably The Panhandle and Golden Gate Park.
The neighborhood is also referred to as The Haight and The Upper Haight.
