One time a girl named Rajvir and I were waiting in the Jack in the Box drive-thru and some guy came up to my window wanting to sell me drugs. I was the last person he should have been asking. I also took a first date to the Wing Dome, and years later when I was writing The Dawgs of War, Derrell Daniels was telling me stories of he and Marques Tui going to Wing Dome all the time. Most of those stories didn't get into the book, nothing earth-shattering but interesting.
I would say the 45th intersection is a complete wreck compared to what it used to be.
But overall, things have gotten very ritzy on the south side of the Ave with very expensive new residence halls, 5 times better than Hagget, McMahon, and whatever those ones by Eastlake bridge were.
I actually think it was shittier in the early '90s when it was a destination hangout spot for high schoolers looking for exoticism.
There used to be a place that sold bongs and dildos and band posters when all of those were considered risque.
Tower records, cellophane square, also the old cellophane square. Magus books.
If you were a cool or smart person, like me, the ave was great. Also, believe it or not there were always hot sophisticated chicks hanging out certain locales.
UW and hot chicks is mutually exclusive, unless you have yellow fever like Stalin.
Sophisticated sure, but Norwegian ugly all day long.
As for the Ave, does anyone know the actual crimes stats? Have a feeling the Ave is the same and all of us are just old, fat and soft so it looks way more scary.
I would say the 45th intersection is a complete wreck compared to what it used to be.
But overall, things have gotten very ritzy on the south side of the Ave with very expensive new residence halls, 5 times better than Hagget, McMahon, and whatever those ones by Eastlake bridge were.
I actually think it was shittier in the early '90s when it was a destination hangout spot for high schoolers looking for exoticism.
There used to be a place that sold bongs and dildos and band posters when all of those were considered risque.
Tower records, cellophane square, also the old cellophane square. Magus books.
If you were a cool or smart person, like me, the ave was great. Also, believe it or not there were always hot sophisticated chicks hanging out certain locales.
UW and hot chicks is mutually exclusive, unless you have yellow fever like Stalin.
Sophisticated sure, but Norwegian ugly all day long.
As for the Ave, does anyone know the actual crimes stats? Have a feeling the Ave is the same and all of us are just old, fat and soft so it looks way more scary.
Crime stats don't mean much when the police no longer bother showing up.
I remember going to the Ave when my brother started school in the late 80s. There was a ton of old vinyl shops and places that sold old recording equipment, etc. I also remember them filming "Single" and bumping into Kevin Bacon. I have zero degrees with Kevin.
Our band also recorded at a crappy studio on the Ave. It was fun.
When ever I think of the Ave I think of the Blue Scholars song. But I’m not sure if it has gotten worse, it’s always been bummy. But, considering I live in SF and I compare everything to that… wait that’s a horrible comparison I’m sure it’s gotten way worse, but live a fifteen minute walk from the tenderloin, do that and then pop off!!!
I saw The Allies perform their famous 80s hit "I'm in love with Emma Peel" at a club on the Ave around 1984. Good times. Can't remember the name of the club but it was below street level, maybe between 43rd and 47th.
I saw The Allies perform their famous 80s hit "I'm in love with Emma Peel" at a club on the Ave around 1984. Good times. Can't remember the name of the club but it was below street level, maybe between 43rd and 47th.
When I was there 2011-2013 besides the Ave rats you'd hear alot about people getting rolled at night in red sqare or on Greek row for what ever they had. Seems logical for some less than savory dudes to go get some easy cash from the college kids. It sucks but that's the world we live in.
North Ave could get rough my last pub crawl ended the night at what was it...pizza ragzzi? Dunno its bok bok now... anyways two guys start getting into it and one pulls a gun as the other one books and he unloads half a clip at his ass . Luckly he's a terrible shot evey begins to scramble.. My buddy is trying to GTFO befoe the cops show up and my drunk ass was like " hold up we gotta wait for the pizza ". Can't buy memories like that i tell ya.
Rolled in Red Square? Wtf? How?
Uggh Greek row too? You guys weigh like 140 or something?
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Sophisticated sure, but Norwegian ugly all day long.
As for the Ave, does anyone know the actual crimes stats? Have a feeling the Ave is the same and all of us are just old, fat and soft so it looks way more scary.
I remember going to the Ave when my brother started school in the late 80s. There was a ton of old vinyl shops and places that sold old recording equipment, etc.
I also remember them filming "Single" and bumping into Kevin Bacon. I have zero degrees with Kevin.
Our band also recorded at a crappy studio on the Ave. It was fun.
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Off the Wall
Second Time Around
Tower Records
Arnolds
Space Port
Always lots of print shops, poster shops.
Big 5 I don't know if it's there still but old timers tell me it was a Nordstrom at one poont.
It’s a fucking shit show
I rarely go down there but last time I drive through the area it was flat out embarrassing
I think they either won an MTV basement tape award for that song or got 2nd place.
I saw the Allies a few times
Quicksand was never very popular but had a great sound for the 80s.
"Seattle sucks, it's just depressing." You probably think Anthony's Home Port is how all restaurants shoule be.
Most of you don't know shit about Seattle, I can tell.
The waterfront, downtown, capitol hill, U-district has always been full of homeless people.
1980's Seattle was actually scarier than 2021 Seattle. Seattle has become so gentrified it's ridiculous.
You guys have no basis of comparison. And are mostly lame.