Teen Gothic

My boyfriend and I are thinking of moving to Washington state but dipping our toes first and taking a vacation there beforehand. We're both Native so our culture and community are important to us plus we're goth so moving to an area that kind of embraces both is important to us. He's looking at Half Moon Bay but I'm still very unsure of things so I'd love some recommendations on the scene and state overall and what fun things to do. I'd also love to hear from fellow BIPOC on your experiences. Is racism really bad there? Have you only dealt with small instances of things happening or has it been an ongoing nightmare?

Show us what you've DIY (Do It Yourself) lately! Be it clothes, painting, maybe a Andrew Eldritch lookalike?

I’ve been getting into the culture lately, but it’s usually sort of hard for me to classify music according to genres, if that makes sense? I’ve found out that some bands I grew up listening to, like Siouxsie & the Banshees, are actually considered goth. But I’d never really thought of them that way before, so it was sort of a surprise. But anyway, I was wondering if anyone could give me any other recommendations? I’ve been told that I tend to gravitate to indie/alternative rock. Some other stuff I like includes (off the top of my head) Mark Lanegan, Jeff Buckley, the twilight singers, the Dresden dolls, the Cocteau twins, & the pixies.

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