Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
HAIGHT ASHBURY
AND THE MISSION
To the north of Twin Peaks - two windswept
hills rising 900 ft (274 m) above the city -
lies Haight Ashbury. With its rows of
beautiful late Victorian houses
(see pp76-7)
,
it is mostly inhabited by the wealthy middle
classes, although this is where thousands
of hippies lived in the 1960s
(see p131)
.
The Castro District, to the east, is the
center of San Francisco's gay community.
Well known for its wild hedonism in
the 1970s, the area is quieter these
days, although its cafés and shops are
still lively. The Mission District, farther
east still, was originally settled by
Spanish monks
(see p24)
and is home
to many Hispanics.
Sights at a Glance
Historic Streets and Buildings
2
Haight Ashbury
3
(Richard) Spreckels Mansion
5
Lower Haight Neighborhood
9
Castro Street
q
Dolores Street
t
Noe Valley
y
Clarke's Folly
Churches
0
Mission Dolores
Landmarks
o
Sutro Tower
Parks and Gardens
1
Golden Gate Park Panhandle
4
Buena Vista Park
6
Corona Heights Park
12
Lovejoy's Tea Room
13
w
Dolores Park
u
Twin Peaks
i
Vulcan Street Steps
Museums and Galleries
8
GLBT History Museum
e
Mission Cultural Center for the
Latino Arts
r
Carnaval Mural
Theaters
7
Castro Theatre
Magnolia Gastropub & Brewery
14
Memphis Minnie's BBQ Joint
15
Mission Cheese
16
Mission Chinese Food
17
Monk's Kettle
18
Pancho Villa Taqueria
19
Pork Store
20
Plow
21
Range
22
Rhea's Deli and Market
23
Rosamunde Sausage Grill
Restaurants
see pp222-229
1
Alembic
2
Amasia Hide's Sushi Bar
3
Axum Cafe
4
El Castillito
5
Cha Cha Cha
6
Chow
7
La Corneta Taqueria
8
Farina
9
Gracias Madre
10
24
Schmidt's
25
Slow Club
26
SoMa StrEat Food Park
27
Squat and Gobble
28
Sunflower
29
Tartine Bakery
30
Thep Phanom Thai Cuisine
31
Truly Mediterranean
32
Zazie
33
Zuni Cafe
Indian Oven
Van Ness
11
Limon Rotisserie
See also Street Finder
maps 9-10
10
t
27
t
30
600 yards
DUBOCE
PARK
Church
Street
W
16th St
Mission
800 yards
17
t
28
31
t
E
Castro St
EET
1 mile
18
TH S
T
21
t
22
MT
SUTRO
19TH S
TREET
200 yards
E
LTO A
VE
O
I
A
24th St
Mission
0 meters
0 yards
750
200 yards
750
Giant legs in stockings sticking out of Piedmont Boutique
(see p253)
in Haight Ashbury
For keys to map symbols
see back flap
