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Haight Ashbury

San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury district is best known as the center of '60s hippie counterculture. Today, it's a lively neighborhood full of charm and contrasts. The area covers a twenty-block stretch from Golden Gate Park to Market Street. It is divided into two portions, Upper and Lower. The Upper Haight is trendier and more upscale, while the Lower Haight is somewhat grittier.

The hippie movement, with the intersection of Haight and Ashbury as its epicenter, attracted anti-establishment types from around the world. During this time, the Haight was home to famous musicians including the Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin and Jefferson Airplane.

Visit exclusive boutiques, vintage-clothing stores, head shops, thrift stores, internet cafés and chic restaurants in the much commercialized part of San Francisco.  

If you are in the area, you may want to go to the Buena Vista Park with mature trees in a natural setting and get spectacular views from downtown San Francisco to the Golden Gate Bridge. Hike, jog, walk or just lean back on a tree and relax in these 36 acres of urban forest.

The Laurel Inn, a Joie de Vivre Boutique Hotel, is newly renovated, mid-century style hotel. Spacious guestrooms are designed like studio apartments, with a touch of sophistication and class.