San Francisco Relocation Guide - Antevia

ecord store, as well as shops catering to anything retro, nuevo, or strange. The
cohabitation between throw-backs to the fifties lounge scene, organic and spiritual new
age, the punk of the 70's and beyond is one of the neighborhood's most interesting and
endearing aspects. The Haight-Ashbury Street Fair is held on the second Sunday each
June. The twenty-ninth annual street fair will occur on June 11, 2006.
Current issues
Because of its past and present reputation and its location between Buena Vista Park and
Golden Gate Park, the district draws the homeless and teen runaways. To a great degree,
the main commercial area's blend of diverse street life engulfs all types in the
carnivalesque and liberal surroundings, just as it had in the sixties. Recent police and
community efforts help maintain park curfews and "no camping policies" as well. The
area suffers little in the way of crime, compared to rougher San Francisco neighborhoods.
Both commercial and residential property in the district are in high demand today, a
testament to the area's long history and many charms.
References in Popular Culture
In the game, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, there is an area in fictional San Fierro,
based on the real city of San Francisco called "Hashbury", combining the name Haight
and Ashbury, also from the nickname.
See also
Summer of Love
The Diggers
Buena Vista Park
The Red Victorian
Amoeba Music