Haight Ashbury Part 2: Sex, Drugs & Rock ’n’ Roll
Welcome back to Part 2 of my Haight-Ashbury series. In Part 1, we dug into the neighborhood’s early beginnings. Today, we’re diving into the Haight’s most infamous years: the 1960s. Think counterculture, chaos, and the legends who put this neighborhood on the map.
Cole Valley Part 2: A Quiet Counterculture
In the 1960s, while Haight-Ashbury burned bright with counterculture, Cole Valley caught a gentler wave of creativity. Artists, students, and musicians settled among its tree-lined streets, shaping a quieter bohemian spirit that still hums through its cafés, murals, and easygoing charm today.