The past glory (and legend of) the Haight Ashbury lives on in the hearts and (psychadelic) minds of many!
The upper Haight district is infamous for its role in the 1960's hippie movement.
Home to legendary musicians of the era (Janis Joplin & Jim Morrison) - "heads" (who also drifted in from around the country to experience the "Summer of Love" first hand) found the quaint neighborhood a relatively inexpensive place to flop down, light up a joint, and tune out!
Before the completion of the Cable Railroad in 1883 the Haight-Ashbury was a humble collection of isolated farms and acres of sand dunes.
With the advent of the cable car, land grading and building techniques by the turn-of-the-century - the Haight was eventually transformed into a residentail upper middle-class homeowner's district - which resulted in the construction of novel character-driven dwellings boasting fanciful design flourishes such as gingerbread trim.
Now, tourists and locals alike, can step into the nostalgic past (with a keen eye towards redisovering a romantic page out of San Francisco's illustrious past) by virtue of a walking tour.
The delicate Victorian houses - with their elaborate monochromatic eye-catching hues - are a definite highlight you won't want to miss!
There are also a handful of lush little gardens and vistas overlooking the city to soak up - too - on a stroll that may require a little pick-me-up to make it to the finish line.
Brunch at any one of the trendy watering holes, perhaps?
Tour Hours
11 am
Location
Park Branch Library
1833 Page Steet
San Francisco
Phone
415.557.4266
Info: htt://www.sfcityguides.org
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