“Skateboarding is not a hobby. And it is not a sport. Skateboarding is a way of learning how to redefine the world around you. For most people, when they saw a swimming pool, they thought, ‘Let’s take a swim.’ But I thought, ‘Let’s ride it.’ When they saw the curb or a street, they would think about driving on it. I would think about the texture. I slowly developed the ability to look at the world through totally different means.” – Ian MacKaye

Remembering Rain City Video
Rain City Video opened its doors in Seattle’s eclectic Ballard neighborhood in 1988, serving the city for nearly 30 years before calling it quits. With





