THE ENTRANCE
When me and my husband were in America we wanted to make sure we saw all the famous spots! And as it was my husbands first time in America I wanted to make sure it was memorable! We had seen from all travel books that Pike Place Market was one of Seattle's most famous sites so we just had to go! We got the bus into the city and found our way to the entrance of Pike Place Market, we were so excited to go inside and from what we could see from the entrance we were eager to go explore! The sign "Public Market Center" was all lit up and the hustle and bustle of shoppers was all around!
We got a few different angles of this famous tourist spot! We always take our cameras with us on trips like this and its fun to try and get different shots than we'e seen in books or magazines, and also compare shots between ourselves too!
THE FOOD MARKETS STALLS
Inside we were greeted with lots of food stalls, including fish, eggs, meat... all you could think of! The fish place would throw fish to an audience member and put on quite a show!
RACHEL THE PIGGY BANK
We came across "Rachel the Piggy Bank" who is the mascot of Pike Place Market and has been fundraising since 1986! The legend says that if you rub her nose and make a donation its good luck! You can read more about Rachel here : http://pikeplacemarket.org/rachel-piggy-bank
FRESH PRODUCE
I can imagine that a lot of locals come here for some fresh food, there were lots of stalls selling live crabs and sea food fresh from the sea!
MARKET MAGIC SHOP
I love some Magic so was delighted when we came across the Market Magic Shop, they had so much stuff! Including fortune telling devices outside so I of course tried one!
THE FLOOR TILES
We noticed all the tiles on the floor had names apparently they date as far back as 1985, nearly 55,000 tiles were laid on the Market floor to honor donors who helped “Care for the Market” during Pike Place Market Foundation’s renovation campaigns. Amazing to see!
WONDERFUL SHOPS
I've always loved unique finds, I am really into crystals and all that kind of thing so I was so excited to see so many shops selling all these kinds of treasures for me to forage in! There were shops for everyone, selling an array of handmade goods to antique finds, I was in my element!!
THE BACK VIEW
We managed to find our way out the back entrance to look at the view and take it all in! It really is a maze inside the market so it was lovely to get some fresh air and then head back in!
ENTERTAINERS
There were lots of people entertaining the tourists with music! Was such a great atmosphere! When we visit places like this it's not all about the sights, we love the people and atmosphere too, it all adds to the character of the place, and we can safely say Pike Place Market has so much going for it !
FIRST EVER STARBUCKS
Although I am not a coffee drinker it was still great to see the first ever Starbucks shop that opened in 1971!
GREAT DAY OUT
Pike Place Market is a must if you are ever in Seattle, we had so much fun, there is so much to see and do!
Thanks for reading!
- Verity x
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