Must-see attractions in The Haight & Hayes Valley

  • APRIL 24, 2018: Victorian-style homes in the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood of San Francisco.

    Haight Street

    The Haight & Hayes Valley

    Was it the fall of 1966 or the winter of ’67? As the Haight saying goes, if you can remember the Summer of Love, you probably weren’t here. The fog was…

  • Alamo Square Park

    The Haight & Hayes Valley

    Hippie communes and Victorian bordellos, jazz greats and opera stars, earthquakes and Church of Satan services: these genteel 'Painted Lady' Victorian…

  • Haight Street Art Center

    The Haight & Hayes Valley

    Jeremy Fish's bronze bunny-skull sculpture hints at the weird wonders inside this nonprofit dedicated to works on paper and San Francisco's signature art…

  • Family Affair

    The Haight & Hayes Valley

    Can you see sound? The answer is always yes at this music-inspired art gallery, named for the anthem by SF soul supergroup Sly and the Family Stone…

  • Grateful Dead house at 710 Ashbury in Haight Ashbury.

    Grateful Dead House

    The Haight & Hayes Valley

    Like surviving members of the Grateful Dead, this purple Victorian sports a touch of gray – but during the Summer of Love, this was where Jerry Garcia and…

  • San Francisco: the sculpture Ecstasy on June 10, 2010. Ecstasy by Dan Das Mann and Karen Cusolito, made from salvaged and recycled steel, was in Patricia's Green from February 2010 until October 2011; Shutterstock ID 433086862; Your name (First / Last): Clifton Wilkinson; GL account no.: 65050; Netsuite department name: Online Editorial; Full Product or Project name including edition: Best in the US campaign 2016

    Patricia's Green

    The Haight & Hayes Valley

    The social center of hip, walkable, tree-lined Octavia Blvd is this pocket park, featuring Burning Man–inspired temporary sculpture installations, picnic…

  • Zen Center

    The Haight & Hayes Valley

    With its sunny courtyard and generous cased windows, this uplifting 1922 building is an interfaith landmark. Since 1969, it's been home to the largest…

  • St John Coltrane Church

    The Haight & Hayes Valley

    When the bass thumbs out the opening notes to 'A Love Supreme,' you'll know the Sunday liturgy has begun at San Francisco's legendary Church of St John…

  • Buena Vista Park

    The Haight & Hayes Valley

    True to its name, this hilltop park offers splendid vistas over the city to Golden Gate Bridge and the Bay. Founded in 1867, this is one of the oldest…

  • Haight & Ashbury

    The Haight & Hayes Valley

    This legendary intersection was the epicenter of the psychedelic '60s, and 'Hashbury' remains a counterculture magnet. On average Saturdays here, you can…