Distractions

The Haight & Hayes Valley


Strap on goggles and hang onto your top hat: with steampunk styling from Distractions, tonight you're gonna party like it's 1899. This gold-rush mad-inventor look is SF's go-to alt-party style, from historically correct Edwardian-ball ensembles to post-apocalyptic Burning Man getups. So hang a compass from your lace corset and rock that creepy whaler's mask – you're among friends here.


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Nearby The Haight & Hayes Valley attractions

1. Haight Street

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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…

2. Haight & Ashbury

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

3. Grateful Dead House

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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…

4. Buena Vista Park

0.37 MILES

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…

5. Corona Heights Park

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Scramble up the red rocks of 520ft-high Corona Heights for jaw-dropping, 180-degree views at the summit. Face east as the sun sets, and watch the city…

6. Randall Junior Museum

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While adults are asleep downhill, eight-year-olds are making scientific discoveries atop Corona Heights Park. After Josephine Randall became a pioneering…

7. Dahlia Garden

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Leave it to San Francisco to plant a dell that's totally punk rock, featuring spiky, in-your-face neon blooms cultivated by the city's many hardcore…

8. St John Coltrane Church

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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…