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