Monday, June 28, 2010

only in seattle....

...will you find such interesting characters. i have walked and driven around only to find some of the most confusing and utterly ridiculous outfits and just occurrences. that i think are one of a kind 206 GOLD.

this shirt is amazing first off. tigers for days. then to add on the floral/paisley scarf as a do rag is another bonus, topped with a furry kangol cap? where are you going sir, because i need to be in there too. third and pine.

5 words; carlos is a lucky man. third and pine.

ma'am are you aware that people pee, bleed, throw up, and do everything else under the sun on these streets? you are bare foot standing outside of valet at nordstrom downtown. nice belly shirt too. orange is the color of the season.


i don't think i need to say anything about this one. barnes and noble on 6th and pine is always pure GOLD. this is the most drastic form of a comb over i've ever seen in my entire life.


there are so many things going on in this photo. 1. the woman in the background, so seductive. 2. captain morgan in the foreground. this man had a double beard, let me explain. he had side burns that turned into a chin strap that didn't go the length of his chin it went up and attached to his mustache. he then had a chin bush. unbelievable. no other than south center mall.


the shorts are his 8 year old brothers. yes i said his. this is a man. 5th and pine.


again a man. tall drink of water at pike place market.


i totally forgot about the shrek green juicy suit for grown ups. i just thought we sold them in the kids' department. at least whomever she is with won't ever have a problem losing her.


this is a dog. a real dog.

slippers are everywhere downtown. i understand that it is hard to tie shoes but it's worth learning so that you can spare yourself the humility.


(this picture is dedicated to kiki @coolbeans206) Coogi with the high socks and boots. stylin. 3rd and pine.


Not only did he buy a ridiculous vehicle he went ahead and put Ed Hardy stickers all over the damn thing. Mount Vernon, WA.


Things to remember before leaving the house;
1. Barney stuffed Animal. CHECK.
2. Blue Bandana. CHECK.
3. Rave Beads. CHECK.
4. PURPLE EYESHADOW. CHECK.
Third and pine.


The pill sweatshirt. Nothing like it. The best part about this is when I asked him where he found it, he said he bought it at Barney's. Go figure. 5th and pine.

Mix & Match. Grey & Black chuck's. 8th & Olive.


The most horrendous camel toe I've ever seen. Or a gunt. Whichever. Speechless.


Scrooge busting out his magnifying glass at the book store. 6th and Pine.


This is a man and his hair is way better than mine. 6th and Pine.

The pants speak for themselves and so do the platforms. 2nd and pike.

Yellow silk all day. This dude was posted like this for over an hour. He was GLOWING.


Pay attention to the man on the right. He is walking his CAT at the Ballard Locks. How many dogs to you guess tried to jump right out of their collars to take a charge at that feline?


OG Chad Muska Osiris's on the grandma at the bus stop on third and pine.

Show off at the downtown 24 hour fitness on Yale. Bend it like Beckham.

Doing just a little too much in Pacific Place.



This man enjoys his New Boys "Can't Tie Me Down" on full blast in front of the Nordstrom building. The volume was on full blast. He wanted to be seen.....(dedicated to Twitch/Whooty.)




Another person out of his mind, explaining that he doesn't need a woman because "he's got clients and diamonds and he's taking bitches out of other ____'s cars."

And that wraps up this week's 206 GOLD tune in next week for more and more and more. I really appreciate the feedback and hope you enjoy this stuff as much as I do.

-TQ

no words can describe.

sometimes when i capture outfits or just strange happenings, i can honestly tell you that i am 99% of the time speechless at some of the things i find around town. how people leave the house dressed in certain things or when i catch someone saying unexplainable comments, i ask myself, "does this really happen everywhere?" here are just a few of those indescribable happenings. (Above) What better way to celebrate your birthday party at a club! Wear your leotard! May 5, 2010 @ Heaven's Nightclub. Too hot to handle.


This is a prime example of an ass. No room on the bus. Just a man with no kindness in his heart on the commuting 17 from Ballard to Seattle.


Walmart never fails to deliver at least one good outfit. I got a two for one on this one, the fit it on point and so is the hair. Bravo.


I still don't really understand this one. Forever 21 is another great place to find girls in barely anything. In this case, she's taking it back to the stone age with a great cropped faux fir vest paired with none other than a cord skirt, perfect for the summer.


Picking up my nephew from 1st grade I stumbled upon sentences written by 2nd graders about things that are "ok". This is a personal favorite of mine. I must mention that this school is located in Burlington, WA. No diversity in sight. Enough said.



(above) happening somewhere on 3rd & union. a man obviously on some type of drug, pointing at something in the sky. at first, i looked myself to see whether it was a bird or a plane or something good in the sky, but then came to realize that he literally was pointing and looking at nothing. i wish i would've stayed a bit longer to see the outcome of his sightings.

long days in the NW.

Apparently living/visiting the 206 may be too much for some people. Here are a couple of different occasions when I have found 206 GOLD on the streets of Seattle.













Catching some Z's on 9th & Yale


















Long afternoon on 3rd & Pine


















Too much shopping in Pacific Place

a little taste of the 206.

i'll start off strong by sharing my favorite video of a man i was so lucky to have met, named michael. he for the night was showing off his "bboy" skills and practicing his michael jackson dance moves. this took place at about 11:30 pm on a tuesday night on my favorite people watching block, third and pine.

as my good friend Twitch would say, "only in seattle....", i dedicate my entire blog to him because without his feedback, i would never have thought i was sitting on a bunch of pure 206 gold. muah.



i have never laughed so hard in my entire life. i apologize for my voice in the background. there were at least ten other people watching and video taping michael. he was shirtless and on some sort of mind altering substance. his moves and attitude were priceless.

oh hey.

welcome to 206 GOLD. a site dedicated to showcasing seattle's best of the worst.

in short, this blog will consist of photos and videos that i have compiled and taken myself from around the city. i spend almost 10 hours a day downtown and have found after years of roaming the streets that our city is home to some of the oddest outfits, personalities, and happenings anywhere in the country.

i am proud to show off my absolutely priceless gallery of photos and videos that i have started to finally compile together after many friends and family members have pushed me into beginning this blog.

at times many of this photos will be difficult to take and i do apologize if i offend anyone but this is my blog not yours. enjoy the laughs.

oh and if you find yourself on here and don't like it. email me i'll take you off.

-tq