Two streets that cross in San Francisco where the rebellious youth of the 1960's created a community of sorts. The Grateful Dead had a house in the area, as did Jefferson Airplane. Before LSD was made illegal, one could buy it over-the-counter in coffee shops in the area. Became a destination for millions of people seeking a new life in the Bay Area. Known to the outside world as "just a bunch of hippies!"
The group known as The Diggers or simply Diggers got their start here.
The Haight-Ashbury Free Clinic was founded in 1967 by Dr. David Smith.
During "the day" you could actually arrive there (having hitch-hiked in, of course) and find a "crash pad" where you could roll out your sleeping bag and pay no rent while you "got your act together". Unfortunately, these things were sometimes abused and they eventually disappeared.
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Last Updated 05.27.02