PACIFIC NORTHWEST
Interview: 5.2
Skate
CROSSING THE LINE
words and photosby dylan doubt
We are Cascadia. It is only natural that we be drawn to just south of the border in search of exotic lands, foreign candy bars, and gas station chicken. Drive one hour south and you quickly find yourself in strange waters. There is a different aesthetic the moment you cross the border, smells change, and people attitudes are slightly different. Concrete, bricks, mortar, and even wood all seem to have come from another source. There is a general feeling that floats in the air. Liberty? Patriotism? ItÂ’s hard to put a name on it. Still we have a strong connection. We can relate to skateboarders like Steve Olson, Matt Beach, Brent Atchley and Silas Baxter-Neal. They almost feel like hometown kids…
