if you search for a hash (with a '#') it will just take you to that hash page

app/controllers/people_controller.rb

@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@ class PeopleController < ApplicationController
   def index
     @aspect = :search
     params[:q] ||= params[:term]
+    
+    if params[:q][0] == 35 || params[:q][0] == '#'
+      redirect_to "/p/?tag=#{params[:q].gsub("#", "")}"
+      return
+    end
+
     limit = params[:limit] || 15
 
     @people = Person.search(params[:q], current_user).paginate :page => params[:page], :per_page => limit

spec/controllers/people_controller_spec.rb

@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@ describe PeopleController do
       get :index, :q => "Korthsauce"
       response.should_not be_redirect
     end
+
+    it 'goes to a tag page if you search for a hash' do
+      get :index, :q => '#babies'
+      response.should redirect_to('/p/?tag=babies')
+    end
   end
 
   describe "#show performance", :performance => true do