The Best Places To Shop In Haight-Ashbury San Francisco

The intersection of Haight and Ashbury Streets in San Francisco served as the hub for America’s counterculture movement beginning in the summer of 1967, known as the Summer of Love. Recapture the spirit of the movement by picking up some vintage threads and vinyl from Haight-Ashbury’s range of one-of-a-kind, independent shops.

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Hunt down rare vinyl at Amoeba Music

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A walk down Haight Street isn’t complete without a stop at Amoeba Music. Music, movies and posters from every genre imaginable fill the shelves all the way to the ceiling. Besides the plethora of CDs, DVDs, vinyl and cassette tapes stocked to awe customers, Amoeba frequently hosts free live shows featuring local musicians.

Grab a freshly baked pastry at Haight Street Market

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Haight Street Market offers a variety of flavorful food options

Come hungry and stock up on Haight Street Market’s local fares, ranging from San Francisco coffee staples Philz and Blue Bottle to fresh-made deli sandwiches, organic fruits and veggies, and even straight-out-of-the-oven bread and pastries. The staff is knowledgeable and more than happy to help with recommendations for items sold at the market, including great wine and cheese pairings.

Ambiance’s excellent customer service will have you coming back time and time again

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Ambiance stocks a great selection of women’s clothing and accessories

This women’s clothing store carries everything from beaded lace maxi dresses to bright-yellow bell-bottoms. Famed for its unparalleled customer service, finding something for everyone is what Ambiance does best. Ambiance even takes its customer service out of the store, following up with a kitschy postcard a few weeks later: “Thanks for shopping with us! Hope you enjoy all your new goodies. Come back and visit us when your closet needs an update.”

Head to Piedmont Boutique for one-of-a-kind costumey trinkets

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Piedmont Boutique’s distinctive storefront means it’s easy to find

Spotting Piedmont Boutique is an easy task – just look for the giant pair of women’s legs hanging out of a second-floor window. Prices are steep, but many of Piedmont’s costumey trinkets are handmade in the store. Peruse a 100-foot wall of earrings, wigs in every color of the rainbow, make-up, rings, neon spandex pants and lingerie. If a customer can’t find what they are looking for, which is unlikely given Piedmont’s broad selection of wares, they can place an order for custom clothing or accessories and leave with a one-of-a-kind item.

Since you are here, we would like to share our vision for the future of travel - and the direction Culture Trip is moving in.

Culture Trip launched in 2011 with a simple yet passionate mission: to inspire people to go beyond their boundaries and experience what makes a place, its people and its culture special and meaningful — and this is still in our DNA today. We are proud that, for more than a decade, millions like you have trusted our award-winning recommendations by people who deeply understand what makes certain places and communities so special.

Increasingly we believe the world needs more meaningful, real-life connections between curious travellers keen to explore the world in a more responsible way. That is why we have intensively curated a collection of premium small-group trips as an invitation to meet and connect with new, like-minded people for once-in-a-lifetime experiences in three categories: Culture Trips, Rail Trips and Private Trips. Our Trips are suitable for both solo travelers, couples and friends who want to explore the world together.

Culture Trips are deeply immersive 5 to 16 days itineraries, that combine authentic local experiences, exciting activities and 4-5* accommodation to look forward to at the end of each day. Our Rail Trips are our most planet-friendly itineraries that invite you to take the scenic route, relax whilst getting under the skin of a destination. Our Private Trips are fully tailored itineraries, curated by our Travel Experts specifically for you, your friends or your family.

We know that many of you worry about the environmental impact of travel and are looking for ways of expanding horizons in ways that do minimal harm - and may even bring benefits. We are committed to go as far as possible in curating our trips with care for the planet. That is why all of our trips are flightless in destination, fully carbon offset - and we have ambitious plans to be net zero in the very near future.