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[[Image:Hashbury.jpg|thumb|300px|right|[[San Fierro]]'s Hashbury district]]
[[File:Hashbury-GTASA-northeastwards.jpg|thumb|361px|right|Hashbury, [[San Fierro]].]]
'''Hashbury''' is a district of [[San Fierro]], [[State of San Andreas|San Andreas]] that is dominated by a counter-culture vibe, boasting such retailers as the [[Hippy Shopper]] and [[Bing's Bongs]], and basks in the general euphoria and laid-back sentiment that pervades the neighborhood. [[Zero|Zero's]] [[Zero RC|RC Shop]] is just to the east of Hashbury, in [[Garcia]]. West of the district is [[Ocean Flats]], while to the north is [[Queens]] and [[San Fierro City Hall|City Hall]]. To the south of the district is the [[Avispa Country Club]], and to the east is [[Garcia]].
[[File:Hashbury-GTASA-map.jpg|thumb|Hashbury location]]
'''Hashbury''' is a district of [[San Fierro]], [[San Andreas in GTA III Era|San Andreas]] that is dominated by a counter-culture vibe, boasting such retailers as the [[Hippy Shopper]] and [[Bing's Bongs]], and basks in the general euphoria and laid-back sentiment that pervades the neighborhood. [[Zero|Zero's]] [[Zero RC|RC Shop]] is just to the east of Hashbury, in [[Garcia]]. West of the district is [[Ocean Flats]], while to the north is [[Queens]] and [[San Fierro City Hall|City Hall]]. To the south of the district is the [[Avispa Country Club]], and to the east is Garcia.


The name Hashbury is a play on the name of this district's real-life counterpart, the Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco (colloquially known to locals as "the Haight").  Like the Haight, Hashbury's streets provide countless opportunities to spot hippies and other members of the social fringe. Hashbury also supports a "joint" festival with neighboring Garcia, a double entendre referring to both the cooperative nature of the festival and its theme (marijuana).
The name Hashbury is a play on the name of this district's real-life counterpart, the Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco (colloquially known to locals as "the Haight").  Like the Haight, Hashbury's streets provide countless opportunities to spot hippies and other members of the social fringe. Hashbury also supports a "joint" festival with neighboring Garcia, a double entendre referring to both the cooperative nature of the festival and its theme (marijuana). "Hash" is a slang term for resin collected from marijuana plants, which is obviously a reference to the district's hippie culture.


==Homes==
==Homes==
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==Businesses==
==Businesses==
[[File:Hashbury-GTASA-streetview.jpg|thumb|361px|right|Street level of Hashbury's hippy-influenced area.]]
*[[Bing's Bongs]]
*[[Bing's Bongs]]
*[[Dom's Rubber Shop]]
*[[Dom's Rubber Shop]]
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*[[Police Bribes|Police Bribe]]
*[[Police Bribes|Police Bribe]]
*Three [[snapshots]]
*Three [[snapshots]]
==Trivia==
*[http://byliner.com/hunter-s-thompson/stories/the-hashbury-is-the-capital-of-the-hippies A May 1967 article by Hunter S. Thompson] wrote about the activities in Haight-Ashbury. Thompson called the area "Hashbury". This may or may not be a coincidence.


{{San Fierro neighborhoods}}
{{San Fierro neighborhoods}}
[[Category:Districts in San Fierro]]
[[Category:Areas in San Fierro]]

Revision as of 22:20, 28 July 2012

Hashbury, San Fierro.
Hashbury location

Hashbury is a district of San Fierro, San Andreas that is dominated by a counter-culture vibe, boasting such retailers as the Hippy Shopper and Bing's Bongs, and basks in the general euphoria and laid-back sentiment that pervades the neighborhood. Zero's RC Shop is just to the east of Hashbury, in Garcia. West of the district is Ocean Flats, while to the north is Queens and City Hall. To the south of the district is the Avispa Country Club, and to the east is Garcia.

The name Hashbury is a play on the name of this district's real-life counterpart, the Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco (colloquially known to locals as "the Haight"). Like the Haight, Hashbury's streets provide countless opportunities to spot hippies and other members of the social fringe. Hashbury also supports a "joint" festival with neighboring Garcia, a double entendre referring to both the cooperative nature of the festival and its theme (marijuana). "Hash" is a slang term for resin collected from marijuana plants, which is obviously a reference to the district's hippie culture.

Homes

Residents

Businesses

Street level of Hashbury's hippy-influenced area.

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Trivia