Vintage & records · Haight St from Masonic Ave to Stanyan St
Haight-Ashbury
Haight St, Masonic to Stanyan.
The 1960s counterculture strip running from Masonic Avenue to the edge of Golden Gate Park, now lined with vintage and resale shops, tie-dye and gift stores, and one of the country's biggest record stores. It suits vintage hunters, record collectors and first-time visitors after the Summer of Love history.
Vintage & resale · Records · Golden Gate Park
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- Haight St from Masonic Ave to Stanyan StVintage & records
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- Typical hours11am–7pm
- Parking
- ParkingPaid lot at 825 Stanyan St, one block from Haight. Street parking is scarce, especially on weekends.
Insider guide
Shopping Haight.
The story
Haight-Ashbury is the 1960s counterculture strip, running along Haight St from Masonic Ave to Stanyan St at the edge of Golden Gate Park. Today it is lined with vintage and resale shops, tie-dye and gift stores, and one of the country's biggest record stores.
It suits vintage hunters, record collectors and first-time visitors after the Summer of Love history. Welcome Haight & Ashbury at 1500 Haight, tied to the Counterculture Museum, is a good first stop for maps and neighborhood history.
What to Expect
Vintage is the main event. Decades of Fashion (1653) sells clothing from the early 1900s through the 1980s, organized by era in a former bank building, and Relic Vintage (1475), on the block since 2012, is strong on dresses and accessories. Indigo Vintage (1649) is family-owned and makes its own SF-themed totes and candles. Wasteland (1660) and Buffalo Exchange (1555) both buy clothes on the spot with no appointment; Wasteland pays sellers 30% of the retail price.
At the park end, Amoeba Music (1855) sells new and used vinyl, CDs, cassettes and posters and hosts free in-store shows. The Booksmith (1727) has a strong table of local authors and a busy calendar of readings. Toward Masonic, Love on Haight (1400) stocks tie-dye from about 175 artists, Piedmont Boutique (1452) is the stop for stage, drag and festival outfits, and The Mellow (1401) combines houseplants, a café and a photo booth. Love of Ganesha sells crystals, incense and tapestries, and 710 Collective has local-made gifts and the Club Photomatica photo-booth lounge.
Best Time to Visit
Most shops open late morning and close in the early evening every day. Amoeba and The Booksmith keep 11am to 7pm daily, and Wasteland stays open until 8pm Monday to Saturday. Arrive before noon, ideally on a weekday morning, to beat the crowds at Amoeba and the vintage shops. The Haight-Ashbury Street Fair closes Haight from Masonic to Stanyan for a Sunday each September and reroutes several Muni lines.
If You Only Have an Hour
Start at Masonic with Love on Haight, walk west through Relic Vintage, Buffalo Exchange, Decades of Fashion and Wasteland. Finish at Amoeba Music by the park.
Where to Eat
Sandy's is the lunch stop, known for muffulettas on bread from Oakland's Firebrand Artisan Breads. Near the park, Cha Cha Cha at 1801 Haight has served Caribbean-inspired tapas and sangria since 1984 and was added to the SF Legacy Business Registry in January 2025. For coffee, The Mellow has a café at the Masonic end.
The directory
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Vintage5 places
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Vintage clothing from the early 1900s through the 1980s, organized by era, in a former bank building. One of the street's deepest stocks of genuinely old pieces rather than resale.
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Vintage and designer resale store that buys clothes on the spot, paying sellers 30% of the retail price. Racks mix older vintage with recent designer labels.
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Vintage clothing from several decades plus statement jewelry and handbags, open on this block since 2012. Strong on dresses and accessories for a specific era look.
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Resale chain branch with vintage, designer and everyday secondhand clothing. You can sell or trade clothes on the spot without an appointment, so stock turns over quickly.
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Family-owned vintage clothing shop with tops, bottoms, outerwear, dresses and accessories, plus its own SF-themed totes, T-shirts and soy candles. A second branch is on Chestnut St.
Gifts2 places
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Tie-dye shop at Haight and Masonic stocking work from about 175 artists, from shirts and dresses to tapestries. A San Francisco legacy business, now with a second store at Fisherman's Wharf.
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Unofficial welcome center and shop tied to the Counterculture Museum, selling maps, San Francisco gifts, books and keepsakes by local artists. A good first stop for neighborhood history.
Records & music1 place
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Large independent record store at the Golden Gate Park end of Haight, selling new and used vinyl, CDs, cassettes, DVDs, posters and zines, with free in-store shows.
Books1 place
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Independent bookstore with a strong table of local authors and a busy calendar of literary readings and events. A good counterweight to the vintage racks along the rest of the strip.
Fashion1 place
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Theatrical and performance fashion shop a short walk from Haight and Masonic. Free to browse, and the place on the strip for stage, drag and festival outfits.
Specialty1 place
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Spiritual goods shop near the Haight and Ashbury corner selling crystals and healing stones, devotional items and international textiles. Browse for incense, tapestries and small gifts.
Boutiques1 place
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Boutique selling home goods, apparel and gifts, with the Club Photomatica photo-booth lounge in the same space. Good for local-made gifts and a souvenir photo strip.
Home1 place
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Houseplant shop combined with a cafe and photo booth at the Masonic end of the strip. Pick up a plant or pot and a coffee before walking west toward the park.
Food & drink1 place
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Sandwich counter known for muffulettas on bread from Oakland's Firebrand Artisan Breads, with a few indoor tables. A solid lunch stop between the vintage shops.
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Typical hours
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Getting here
Parking and transit.
- PParkingPaid lot at 825 Stanyan St, one block from Haight. Street parking is scarce, especially on weekends.
- PMuni 7-Haight/NoriegaRuns the length of Haight St and connects to Market St for BART and Muni Metro.
Street parking is scarce, especially on weekends; there's a paid lot at 825 Stanyan St, one block from Haight.
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