Pike Place Market - Seattle, Washington - 1000 Places to See Before You Die on Waymarking.com

The Market was opened in 1907. Though best known for it's seafood, this farmers market is full of vendors of all types.

The First Starbucks was opened at the Pike Place Market.

Wikipedia (visit link) Tells us:

"Pike Place Market is a public market overlooking the Elliott Bay waterfront in Seattle, Washington, United States. The Market opened August 17, 1907, and is one of the oldest continually operated public farmers' markets in the United States. It is a place of business for many small farmers, craftspeople and merchants. Named after the central street, Pike Place runs northwest from Pike Street to Virginia Street, and remains one of Seattle's most popular tourist destinations.

The Market is built on the edge of a steep hill, and consists of several lower levels located below the main level. Each features a variety of unique shops. Antique dealers, comic book sellers, small family-owned restaurants, while the area contains one of the few remaining head shops left in Seattle. The upper street level contains fishmongers, fresh produce stands and craft stalls operating in the covered arcades. Local farmers and craftspeople sell year-round in the arcades from tables they rent from the Market on a daily basis, in accordance with the Market's mission and founding goal: allowing consumers to "Meet the Producer."

Pike Place Market is home to nearly 500 low income residents who live in 8 different buildings throughout the Market. The Market is run by the quasi-government Pike Place Market Preservation and Development Authority (PDA). The Pike Place Market sees 10 million visitors annually."

Name of Source Book: 1000 Places To See Before You Die: A Traveler's Life List Page Location in Source Book: 733-734 Type of Waymark: Site Location of Coordinates: Sign Cost of Admission (Parks, Museums, etc.): 0.00 (listed in local currency) List Available Hours, Dates, Season: Early mornings are best for the farmers market. Just about any time of the day you can find a part of the place thats hopping, though. Official Tourism Website: [Web Link]

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