Why are people so scared of the homeless? They are people without homes! Sure, some of them are off their heads, but they're in their own world when that's the case. Haight is a great place for shopping and eating. The People's Cafe, Squat and Gobble and the Blue Front are some of my favourites but there are many others... more

I was in Haight Ashbury when I visited San Francisco while on business. I walked there from the Fisherman's Wharf area... not a great idea, we definitely went through some shady areas of San Francisco but fortunately nobody bothered us. I find it somewhat interesting that there are so many negative reviews...Haight is exactly what it should be. I am... more

My two buddies and I took a trip to the haight - ashbury area on monday 3/16/09 this area was so beautiful. There were hippies and bums everywhere but no buddy messed with ya actually everyone of them even the Lsd types were just hanging around enjoying the crowd and sights like us, I even let this hippie kid borrow... more

I guess some people love it and others, myself included, don't find thift shops and trink-it stores all that great...the way it's decribed, "Center of the long-gone hippie culture of the 1960s..." is correct but the rest of it about trendy shops is a stretch...second hand stores...it's like five or six blocks in any city. We were told by multiple... more

Jeeze...what's with all the negative reviews? A bunch of squares I guess..Ha! The Haight/ Ashbury area is not for the tourist that want to see the same things that are at Fishermans Wharf. What's cool about the area is it doesn't seem touristy. Sure it's a bit dirty and homeless people are all over...big deal. I came here by myself... more

I didn’t enjoy this place at all; I was very disappointed because I thought this would be one of the most interesting spots of San Francisco. In fact, I was kind of uncomfortable and it was the only place in my trip that I think wasn't safe. It’s dirty and local street kids look at you like a strange bug... more

Okay. So en route to visit Stinson Beach for a week, I dragged my husband to the Haight, the place of my conception back in '67. What a waste of time! The place is creepy and dangerous, not colorful, creative or unique. It reminded me of a sketchy area of paris, near Clichy, a place you definitely don't want to... more

Unlike a lot of the other reviewers, I did not enjoy this area of San Francisco at all. I thought it was dirty and felt very uncomfortable and out of place. There were homeless people and "street kids" everywhere. I would definitely not go back. more

Enjoyed several visits to Haight-Ashbury while staying somewhat incongruously at the Hilton in Financial District. My family thought the shops were cool and the whole atmosphere was a breath of fresh air from the usual commercial shops to be found in most big cities. I also thought the cafes served pretty nice food and I recommend Gobble for a tasty... more