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Neighborhood in San Francisco, California, United States
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The Haight (pronounced like "hate") is a district of San Francisco running along Haight Street and the famous center of San Francisco's hippie community, with a multitude of eclectic stores, coffee shops, and art that reflects this fact. The district is bounded roughly by the Panhandle and Fell/Oak Streets on the north, Market Street on the east, Duboce Avenue and Buena Vista Park on the south, and Stanyan Street (and Golden Gate Park) on the west, with a small extension west to include the University of California, San Francisco Parnassus campus just to the west.
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Steep paths to the top of its 575' elevation lead to some nice views through the trees, but are easily circumnavigated by non-enthusiasts.
(Please note- These are all PAST addresses, none of the people listed still live there and these are peoples' homes and though they are used to and pretty tolerant of tourists taking pictures, their privacy should be respected and one should NOT go knocking on doors.).
Site of the CBS documentary.
Former home of the psychedelic concert poster artist.
Former home of the famous punk band.
Former home of Graham Nash (and several owners later) Bobby McFerrin.
Patty Hearst hid in a Symbionese Liberation Army safe-house here.
Site of Sid's non-fatal overdose after his last Sex Pistols show.
The N Judah streetcar travels along the perimeter of the park and stops at the intersection of Noe Street and Duboce Street. The park is attractive and split into a dog-friendly and a children-friendly section. There is a well maintained children's playground that attracts children from the neighborhood.
The Center houses the offices of various community organizations, and has space for public events and meetings. The ground floor features a cafe space, and on the third floor there is a cyber center which offers an hour of free computer time.
Monastery of cloistered nuns from the order of the Sisters of Perpetual Adoration that holds daily services as well as special masses and novenas for holidays.
By guides who experienced the 1960s and can still remember it! 40% architecture/general neighborhood history and 60% counter-culture hippy history comprise this fun and informative 2.5 hour flashback through the neighborhood; includes a trip to the Psychedelic History Museum in a restored Victorian, open only in conjunction with the tour.
Shows the spooky and macabre history of the neighborhood in an evening walking tour. Tour starts in front of Coffee to the People at 7PM on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays.
On the second Sunday of June, people pack the Upper Haight for this event featuring local bands, food stalls and plenty of shopping.
Independent, locally-owned shop offering bicycle and electric-bike rentals and guided tours. Free GPS self-guided route maps; guided tours run toward the Golden Gate Bridge and Sausalito.
Owned by a Moroccan French ex-Pat, this popular cafe serves coffee, pastries, salads, sandwiches, soups, and homemade potato chips. The food can be overpriced, but the atmosphere makes it a popular local hangout. Beer & wine bar, live free jazz most Sundays 5-8PM, and some outdoor seating for a pleasant day. Chic, casual, family friendly. Free Wi-Fi, but limited power outlets.
The name speaks true. Also try Estela's delicious fruit smoothies.
Breakfast - Southern style. If you're really hungry, try the French Toast Orgy. Expect a long wait for weekend brunch (just like everywhere else in San Francisco).
Often overlooked, but a neighborhood favorite. A family-owned sandwich joint with an Asian flair. Meat and fake meat sandwiches made to order. Try the "veg" duck.
Burgers and cheesesteaks.
Popular Cuban tapas place. Good sangria. Typical wait is 1–2 hours on weekends, and they don't take reservations. Great bar, always crowded with a fun 'artsy' crowd. Be warned, the sangria packs a punch!
Coffee shop with breakfast, lunch, and an amazing array of desserts, pastries, and munchies. Indoor and patio seating.
This Indian restaurant is on the expensive side, although it is pretty good. Expect a wait any day of the week.
Great southern-style barbecue and (oddly enough) sake. Amazing mac-n-cheese.
Pizza by the slice.
Extremely popular breakfast spot. Always a line on the weekends. Very inexpensive and friendly diner atmosphere and food.
Delicious Middle Eastern cuisine. Warm, welcoming proprietor. All vegetarian, mostly vegan. Reservations recommended.
Traditional Brazilian food, very affordable, but mixed reviews on service.
Family-owned grocery store serving the Upper Haight since 1981. Well-stocked, and with a good range of organic fruit and veg. Also has a deli counter that makes a wide range of sandwiches, which can be eaten at the parklet outside.
This small, stylish bar has been around for a long time. It's all about freshly squeezed cocktails. Deluxe hosts jazz most nights, always by local acts. The bartenders are friendly and the crowd is arty and hip.
Styling itself a 'Whiskey Bar', the Alembic is a place to have classic cocktails as well as original creations. The house Manhattan, made with Rye Whiskey, is phenomenal.
A 1930s vintage cocktail bar with a beautifully restored arabesque art-deco decor. Written up in 'W' and 'Newsweek' magazines for the best martinis in the US back in the 80s. Drinks are moderately expensive but of exceptional quality, even from the well. An intimate and classy setting for a romantic evening with a juke box that leans toward swing and big band music. Named for the Well of Zamzam, one of the holiest places in Islam, a source of blessed beverages.
Irish pub where the Guinness is served with a smile, and if you're lucky, an Irish accent to match.
A great place for cheap, strong drinks, and friendly bar-tenders. Divey atmosphere, local crowd. Has a pool table and small outdoor patio for smokers of all types.
A popular English-themed pub where you can watch soccer.
This is an English pub where you can come to watch sports on TV. Occasionally live music at night.
Serves solid food and microbrews, including some excellent cask conditioned beers.
Leans towards rockabilly and mohawk crowd. Dog and food friendly.
Dance club and bar - Grateful Dead night every Monday, and popular dub and funk nights during the week as well.
A very artsy atmosphere. You can get many Trappist monk beers here. Live DJ nightly. Tarot readings Mondays 6-9PM. Beer, wine and sake (no hard liquor). Alas for smokers: Big Brother finally put down the rebellion and smoking is now relegated to the sidewalk in front.
This bar has forty-six beers on tap and a bottled beer menu which covers two whole pages. They serve many microbrews and imports from Germany, Belgium, and Japan. Come through the Dutch door and if there is no room in the front bar, there is a back room with tables. No food is served, but you may bring food in from any of the many restaurants nearby. This is a cash only establishment.
A gay bar for gay men and lesbians that is also very much straight-friendly. Small, divey, and a local's scene. Drinks are cheap, and on Saturday nights it offers ridiculously cheap drink specials ($1 well cocktails before 10PM).
Dance club and bar, formerly called The Top, which features different theme nights, some of which are geared towards alternative culture.
Offers net access, live music, food, and a variety of beverages from coffee, tea, beer, wine to fresh squeezed juices. Good desserts.
A favorite community gathering spot, Coffee to the People serves giant sandwiches, hearty soups, and organic and fair trade coffee and tea. Their croissant breakfast sandwiches are especially popular with locals. The shop is laptop/work friendly, with free wi-fi and almost a dedicated section to people working around notepads and notebooks. The shop has an overtly political theme and decor and is a good spot for people watching.
A reasonably priced hotel just one block north of Haight Street. The rooms are quite basic, but functional, clean, and quite inexpensive for the central city. There is an excellent French restaurant downstairs, with outdoor dining and weekend brunch. Rooms directly over Divisadero Street can be quite loud on the weekends.
The best place in San Francisco to buy vinyl and cds, new and used, with an emphasis on indie music. It has one of the largest selections for an indie music store in the country.
An independent bookstore that's been around since the 1970s, this bookstore is best known for its events program, with many book signings from famous and honored authors.
Exotic perfumes and aromatherapy oils, incense, bath beads, jewelry, purses, cards, and vaguely east Indian themed goods. Get some henna painted on your hands in the henna lounge.
A non-chain hardware store with over 20,000 items in inventory and another 200,000 available by special order. The oldest family-owned store on Haight Street, celebrating 75 years in 2006. Staffed by knowledgeable, friendly workers who are willing to take the time to explain how to make your repairs without any of the condescension or attitude found in other stores.
Tabletop games, of pretty much every type and genre. Regularly hosts in-store gameplay events.
By car
Fell and Oak Streets, parallel one-way streets running east-west across the northern edge of the district, offer a relatively easy way to get into the district via car from Downtown to the east.
By public transit
MUNI operates the 7-Haight/Noriega bus route running the length of Haight Street, connecting the area to Downtown.
If you are walking really quickly, it will take about 20 minutes to walk from the Lower Haight to the Upper Haight - and it will be good exercise going up a large hill.
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