Haight-Ashbury
Sixties counterculture district
Haight-Ashbury is a neighborhood in San Francisco, named for the intersection of Haight and Ashbury streets.
It became the epicenter of 1960s counterculture—hippies, psychedelic drugs, free love, and the Summer of Love in 1967.
The name still evokes that era: a Haight-Ashbury vibe, dressed like she just walked out of Haight-Ashbury.
Countercultural youth of the sixties
- flower powerNonviolent resistance ideology
- Summer of Love1967 counterculture convergence
- free loveUnstructured romantic and sexual bonds
- countercultureRejection of mainstream values
love-ins · psychedelic rock · Jefferson Airplane · Janis Joplin · Jerry Garcia · acid tests · crash pads · head shops
Psychedelic hallucinogen
- acidLow-pH chemical compound
- acid testsConclusive evaluative procedures
- tripsPlanned journeys away
- hallucinationsPerceptions without external cause
Timothy Leary · Ken Kesey · mind-expanding · consciousness expansion · psilocybin · set and setting · visuals · trippy
Large San Francisco park
- Bay AreaNorthern California metropolitan region
- fogLow-lying cloud cover
- Victorian architectureOrnate 1800s building style
- cable carsWire-pulled transit vehicles
Asian intellectual traditions
- Zen BuddhismMeditation-focused Eastern spiritual path
- Hare KrishnaHindu devotional movement
- meditationFocused attention practice
- yogaMind-body exercise discipline
mysticism · astrology · tarot · I Ching · macrobiotic · vegetarianism · transcendence · cosmic consciousness
Elaborate 1800s residences
- PanhandleElongated state appendage
- Golden Gate ParkLarge San Francisco park
- gentrificationWealthy influx displacing locals
- homelessWithout a dwelling
streetscape · murals · vintage shops · head shops · cafes · historic district · residential · urban
hippies
Countercultural youth of the sixties
- flower powerNonviolent resistance ideology
- Summer of Love1967 counterculture convergence
- free loveUnstructured romantic and sexual bonds
counterculture · love-ins · psychedelic rock · Jefferson Airplane · Janis Joplin · Jerry Garcia · acid tests · crash pads · head shops · draft resistance
LSD
Psychedelic hallucinogen
- acidLow-pH chemical compound
- acid testsConclusive evaluative procedures
- tripsPlanned journeys away
Timothy Leary · Ken Kesey · hallucinations · mind-expanding · consciousness expansion · psilocybin · set and setting · visuals · trippy · psychoactive
Golden Gate Park
Large San Francisco park
- Bay AreaNorthern California metropolitan region
- fogLow-lying cloud cover
- Victorian architectureOrnate 1800s building style
Eastern philosophy
Asian intellectual traditions
- Zen BuddhismMeditation-focused Eastern spiritual path
- Hare KrishnaHindu devotional movement
- meditationFocused attention practice
yoga · mysticism · astrology · tarot · I Ching · macrobiotic · vegetarianism · transcendence · cosmic consciousness · commune
Victorian houses
Elaborate 1800s residences
- PanhandleElongated state appendage
- Golden Gate ParkLarge San Francisco park
- gentrificationWealthy influx displacing locals
homeless · streetscape · murals · vintage shops · head shops · cafes · historic district · residential · urban · community
- Historic DistrictsFrench Quarter, historic district, Latin Quarter, historic buildings, historic building
- neighborhoodsneighborhood, suburb, subdivision, Greenwich Village, East Village
- Sixtieshippies, Beatles, Woodstock, Vietnam War, JFK
- Bay AreaSan Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, San Jose, Golden Gate Bridge
- California historystatehood, Spanish colonization, Spanish mission, gold rush, Sutter's Mill
- City NeighborhoodsChinatown, Little Italy, Harlem, SoHo, Greenwich Village
Haight-AshburyWall Street
American finance hub
Madison Avenue · Levittown · Silicon Valley · country club · Park Avenue
Haight-AshburyOrange County
Citrus-named jurisdiction
gated community · Mayberry · Beverly Hills · Newport Beach · Salt Lake City
Haight-AshburyFort Bragg
Major Army installation, Carolina
West Point · Langley · Dallas