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What are the historic sites to see in the Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco?
What should I definitely see if I'm going to Haight-Ashbury in San Francisco? Are there any historic landmarks in San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury neighborhood?
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Haight-Ashbury is a must-visit for all visitors to San Francisco. Steeped in history from 1960s Love to Victorian charm to contemporary misfits, the long stretch of Haight Street is also simply a fun shopping trek and gateway to Golden Gate Park.
Tourists should walk the Haight (rather than red bus tour), mindful of various points in history, and of their wallets, particularly at night. For tie-dye-hards, there might be a pang of disappointment; the corner of Haight-Ashbury is now famously a Ben & Jerry's, and there is a hint of commercialism of the counter culture. At 710 Ashbury St., you can see the Grateful Dead house, if you're into trips of that sort. The Red Vic Movie House is a local arthouse hangout, with brewer's yeast popcorn and couches for movie seats. The very end of Haight Street culminates in Golden Gate Park, an entree into one of America's best parks, but also famously drug-infested. The Haight Ashbury Free Clinic supports the neighborhoods transient community, both young and old, and the park is, quite literally, their home.
Like much of the contradiction that is San Francisco, the local residents of Haight-Ashbury are quite well-off, so the neighborhood is a treasure trove of gorgeous Victorian home renovation, particularly near Buena Vista Park. Imbibe Haight-Ashbury on your visit to San Francisco. I promise it will be unforgettable.
http://www.sfgate.com/neighborhoods/sf/haight/
http://www.lovehaight.org/
Tourists should walk the Haight (rather than red bus tour), mindful of various points in history, and of their wallets, particularly at night. For tie-dye-hards, there might be a pang of disappointment; the corner of Haight-Ashbury is now famously a Ben & Jerry's, and there is a hint of commercialism of the counter culture. At 710 Ashbury St., you can see the Grateful Dead house, if you're into trips of that sort. The Red Vic Movie House is a local arthouse hangout, with brewer's yeast popcorn and couches for movie seats. The very end of Haight Street culminates in Golden Gate Park, an entree into one of America's best parks, but also famously drug-infested. The Haight Ashbury Free Clinic supports the neighborhoods transient community, both young and old, and the park is, quite literally, their home.
Like much of the contradiction that is San Francisco, the local residents of Haight-Ashbury are quite well-off, so the neighborhood is a treasure trove of gorgeous Victorian home renovation, particularly near Buena Vista Park. Imbibe Haight-Ashbury on your visit to San Francisco. I promise it will be unforgettable.
http://www.sfgate.com/neighborhoods/sf/haight/
http://www.lovehaight.org/
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