Haight-Ashbury

Haight-Ashbury is a district in San Francisco, California, named for the intersection of Haight and Ashbury streets.

The Haight-Ashbury district is known for its association with the 1960s hippie subculture and the counterculture that subsequently developed. In the early 1960s, Haight-Ashbury was known as the center of the Beat movement, which included such literary figures as Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg.

By the mid-1960s, Haight-Ashbury had become a magnet for young people from across the country who were drawn to its reputation as a haven for free love and drugs.

The Summer of Love in 1967 brought an influx of even more young people, many of whom never left. As a result, Haight-Ashbury became synonymous with the counterculture of the 1960s.

Although the neighborhood has changed significantly since then, Haight-Ashbury still retains a unique character that sets it apart from other parts of San Francisco.