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San Francisco’s Haight has come a long way since the flower-powered 60s, when it was the epicenter of the Summer of Love and overrun with free-spirited and freely fornicating hippies from all over the world.

But just as it’s often said that those who can remember the 60s probably weren’t there, present-day Haight inhabitants probably weren’t either.

Evidence of the neighborhood’s tie-dyed glory days remain, but the bead/incense/rock poster/smoke shops now share blocks with high-end vintage clothiers, chic boutiques, greasy pizza joints, and a vibrant, albeit heavily commercialized, scene.

History buffs who need their drum circle fix head to the upper Haight, where Stanyan Street is always abuzz with bongos, panhandlers, and lots of Willie Nelson lookalikes, and from there join more active types venturing into the neighboring expanse of Golden Gate Park.

From Stanyan on east to the historic Haight-Ashbury intersection, tourists snap photos of the ubiquitous trippy murals or buy up wares from hand-woven rugs to roach clips, while clubbers snag the latest trends and moneyed couples redecorate their guest rooms with rare imported furniture.

Weekends are packed both day and night thanks to a number of popular college-centric drinking dens and hip mixology spots, although the tree-lined Buena Vista Park further south provides temporary respite from the crowds.

In the noticeably less hippified lower Haight, music lovers take advantage of a number of small record shops, while punks, goths, die-hard beer lovers, and crazed Giants fans pile into a small but always busy collection of dirty dives, quaint neighborhood pubs, and unpretentious Irish taverns.

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What to Do in The Haight

Haight Street

All Ages / All Types / Bars / Free

Party Earth Review No other stretch of road in San Francisco evokes images of tie-dyes and 60s rock like Haight Street, even if the area has since developed into a diverse shopping and nightlife destination ... more

From the intersection of Haight Street
and Webster Street on the east
to Haight and Stanyan Street on the west
San Francisco, CA 94117

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Toronado

ATM / Anything goes / Artsy / Beer

Party Earth Review Toronado neophytes might flinch upon entering past the venue’s unassuming little blue façade – not from the hundreds of band stickers splattered across the walls or the old tap handles ... more

547 Haight Street
San Francisco CA 94117

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Hobson's Choice Bar

20s / 30s / ATM / Alternative Rock

Party Earth Review Home to more than 120 varieties of rum – quite possibly the largest selection in the city – Hobson’s Choice is a place where real men quickly discover the power of a frou-frou drink ... more

1601 Haight Street
San Francisco, CA 94117

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The Little Chihuahua

After Work / Brunch / Casual

Party Earth Review Lively and casual, The Little Chihuahua is a Mexican joint that takes its sustainable fare as seriously as it takes its hefty salsa bar, much to the appreciation of the laid-back young ... more

292 Divisadero Street
San Francisco, CA 94117

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The Alembic

30s / 40s / Ambient / Bar / Blazers

Party Earth Review People don’t go to The Alembic for Jägermeister and Red Bull, DJs and dancing, or cheap beer and bar food. Nobody plays flip-cup on the suede stools that line the mustard-colored walls ... more

1725 Haight Street
San Francisco, CA 94117

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Uva Enoteca

20s / 30s / 40s / Ambient / Blazers

Party Earth Review Several blocks east of the famous Haight-Ashbury intersection and all its hippy/tourist trappings is a cozy little slice of Italy called Uva Enoteca. The name means “grape wine bar ... more

568 Haight Street
San Francisco, CA 94117

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Mad Dog In The Fog

20s / 30s / 40s / Bar Food / Beer / DJ / Pub

Party Earth Review Located several blocks down from the patchouli-scented paradise of the Upper Haight, where it shares a block packed with everything from punk dives to casual wine bars, Mad Dog In The ... more

530 Haight Street
San Francisco, CA 94117

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Aub Zam Zam

30s / 40s / ATM / Bar / Blues / Cash Only

Party Earth Review When longtime regulars visit Persian-themed Aub Zam Zam, they probably reminisce about former owner Bruno Mooshei, a man so famously cantankerous he’d toss a customer just for ordering ... more

1633 Haight Street
San Francisco, CA 94117

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Madrone Art Bar

30s / 40s / Art Gallery / Artists / DJ

Party Earth Review With its Burberry-plaid and gold-plated AK-47 over the bar and a mirror-covered bomb standing in for a disco ball, Madrone Art Bar already eschews the typical club look. Add to this ... more

500 Divisadero Street
San Francisco, CA 94117

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Club Deluxe

20s / 30s / 40s / 50s Music / Bebop

Party Earth Review Located just steps from the historic Haight-Ashbury intersection, Club Deluxe is a throwback to a time very different from the 1960s counterculture the Haight is best known for ... more

1511 Haight Street
San Francisco, CA 94117

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Magnolia Gastropub & Brewery

30s / All Ages / Anything goes

Reviewed by Lucie D.

"The first time I hit Magnolia was for brunch- and oh would I hit it again. Good food, not insanely outstanding but not disappointing at all. A fairly ..." more

1398 Haight Street
San Francisco, CA 94117

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Rosamunde Sausage Grill

Anything goes / Blue Collar

Party Earth Review Even the über-choosey San Francisco foodie needs to ditch his highbrow culinary quests and gobble a sausage or two now and then, and there’s few better spots for such exploits than ... more

545 Haight Street
San Francisco, CA 94117

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