San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury District

Posted by 12oclock on February 20th, 2010 at 10:55pm

Ask any "60's Child", what comes to mind when talking about San Francisco and will be said with certainty: "Haight-Ashbury district." If an area of this ancient city recall the images from various 60s from this area, to do so. This is the beginning of the hippie culture has grown rapidly, as the flower children sold their wares on the busy road, you could smell incense in every corner, and tie wild colored clothes, so at that time was very popular .

Aquick walk around the block would have smoke shops and influenced many sales in Eastern Europe show the names like "Dreams of Kathmandu was wearing," "The Love of Ganesha" and "Pipe Dreams". Unfortunately, these are relics from the 60s are as good as forgotten and left the scene forever. The Haight presented today in comparison an entirely new framework of what it was 50 years ago. The area now offers exclusive boutiques, several clothing stores high price, many second-hand shops and cafes with modernInternet connections and a large number of restaurants with great tasting of all regions of the continent. The Haight years past and the present highly commercial.

A walk along Haight Avenue shows the changes that have been achieved and the new clientele that fills the chance. These new clients range from neo-punk for fun, kids club 'do different things fashionites with time on their hands, tourists hoping to catchUnderstanding of the past 60 long and normal people around here feel completely at ease. You can take here to get a new piercing, perhaps a Mexican burritos, maybe you are looking for a new CD of music or just out for a cup of espresso at the corner bar.

Note that there are two different areas of the Haight. You Upper Haight, from Masonic to Stanyan enough. This is the area of trade and services, while the lower Haight is a different type ofNeighborhood. While showing an alternative life-style night life with bars with names like Noc Noc and Mad Dog and the popular societies, such as the upper or Nick. It is now a magnet for DJs and attracts those in search of dance music – music shops or clubs as above.

During the day the attitude around the Haight is basically back and it seems that many people just around the cafes or libraries. The area has its share of beggars andTourists. On weekends the area can be moved very satisfied with the purchaser in full force during the day and the bar goers roaming around at night. Note You can use many of the homeless camp near the entrance to Golden Gate Park, where lounging near Upper Haight, however, you should change a few yards from them, request and offer a friendly smile.

If you're a fan of the '60s may be just a bit 'in your visit here is not disappointed if're Trying to secure a lot of interesting things to do and see places to visit while in the district of Haight-Ashbury. Worth a visit.

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