Concrete is a small town off Highway 20, in Northwestern Washington state. Notable for the huge, you guessed it, Concrete silos spaced throughout town, it has a good biker bar, and pleasant public washrooms. The police are utter bastards, however, so creep through town at 20 miles per hour with the windows rolled up.

in addition, concrete is the setting of the majority of the book this boy's life. the movie - starring robert deniro, ellen barkin, and the nefarious leonardo dicrapio - was filmed there, as well.