My World for Tuesday #3

One of my favorite places to go in Seattle is a place called Pike's Market. You can find almost anything from colorful pepper displays, a great fish market, fruit and vegetable markets, great restaurants. It's historical and grand and lively!

The quality of the products sold here is exceptional and what fun shopping it is! Plus, it has an interesting history and here's a little of that to go with the photos.

Pike Place Market is a public market overlooking the Elliott Bay waterfront in Seattle, Washington, United States. The Market, which opened August 17, 1907, 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. It is also one of Seattle's most popular tourist destinations. Located in Downtown, it occupies over 9 acres (3.6 ha). It is named after its central street, Pike Place, which runs northwest from Pike Street to Virginia Street.
The Market is built on the edge of a steep hill. It has several lower levels below the main level, featuring a variety of unique shops. Antique dealers, comic book sellers, and small family-owned restaurants are joined by one of the few remaining head shops in Seattle. The upper street level features 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." The Market is also 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). To read more, click here.
The movie Sleepless in Seattle was actually filmed in Seattle and had scenes that were filmed in the Athenian Cafe. This is where Portland friends of mine and I had lunch when they were here for a visit recently.
Now, if this doesn't make your mouth water, you're in serious trouble!