Chapter 26: Upcoast
Release Date:
Fall 2006
What do you really know about the Pacific Northwest? With Chapter 26: Upcoast, the Frank Book explores and illuminates the lifestyles of those living in Portland, Oregon, and Seattle, Washington, and all points in between and surrounding. To bring together this chapter we have tapped some of the most creative and influential cultural forces in both cities to investigate the lifestyles and atmosphere that has emerged from these regions, while highlighting the unique breeding ground that has produced such profound artistic geniuses as Gus Van Sant, Kurt Cobain, and Sir Mix-A-Lot.
While this region is a bustling hub of creativity, it is often not mentioned in the same breath as such international hotspots as New York, LA, Paris, London, or Tokyo. Yet, from this neck of the woods has emerged the world’s largest shoe company, the world’s largest software company, a coffee empire that keeps the world wired, and what is arguably the best cartoon show ever made (The Simpsons creator Matt Groening was born in Oregon). The socio-economic impact of the Upcoast cannot be denied. It must be something in the water, or maybe it’s the “trees.” So we’ve grabbed some friends, thrown on our flannel shirts, and set up camp in the lush forests, all in an attempt to ascertain what’s really going on in the Upcoast.
| Founding Publishers | Mike & Stephen Malbon | |
| Publisher | Chris Nagy | |
| Creative Director | Sir Frank | |
| Editor In Chief | Frank Green | |
| Managing Editor | J. Nicely | |
| Art Director | Carl Rauschenbach | |
| Portland Guest Curator | MYG for In Da Mix Records | |
| Portland Creative Consultant | Marissa Kaiser | |
| Seattle Guest Curators | Marcus Lalario & Nin Truong | |
| Reality Editor | Dan Tochterman | |
| Photo Editor | Craig Wetherby | |
| Design | Nikita Jayasuriya, Abel Rugama, Sienna Pinderhughes | |
| Contributors | Josh Bock, Sage Bolyard, Jimmy Clarke, Sierra Domaille, Jesse Edwards, Ray Michelle L.Goshorn, Shayla Hanson, Kerri Harropp, Piney Kahn, Jeff Keinsmith, Jay Meer, Jonathan Moore, Joel Muzzey, Yosuke Nakata, Choppy Omega, Greg Pressler, Larry Reid, Sean Reveron, Jim Riswold, Katherine Ross, Mark “Red” Scott, Holly Stadler, Kathryn | |
| Director of Legal Affairs | Brian J. Marvin | |
| Partnership Marketing and Events Manager | Domingo Neris | |
| Distro League Management | Yasef McClairen, Keino Skeete, Todd Nisbet | |
| Far East Operations Directors | Lyntaro Wajima, Takayuki Shibaki | |
| US Japan Coordinator | Daisuke Shiromoto | |
| Online Creative Coordinators | Aaron Ginsberg, Adam Pasulka | |
| Office Manager | Kyra Vivian |
