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Pike Place Market

#1 of 572 things to do in Seattle

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Good for: seafood, fish, produce, juice, snacks

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Lonely Planet review for Pike Place Market

The fishy-smelling, tourist-thronged heart of downtown Seattle is Pike Place Market. It's good theater, though claustrophobically crowded. The Main and North Arcades are the most popular areas, with bellowing fishmongers, arts and crafts, and precarious stacks of gemlike fruits and vegetables.

Tiny shops of all descriptions fill the lower levels of the market. It is open all week, though individual shop/stall hours do vary. Try a weekday morning if you don't like crowds.

 

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    fun

    krystal182 recommends this,

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    A classic market

    remelila recommends this,

    Even if you're not shopping for any food, it's worth a visit to Pike Place. The old neon signs are atmospheric, and the commercial theatre of the yelling fishmongers is a treat, as are the views of the harbor.

    Good for: seafood, fish, produce, juice, snacks

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    Pike Place Market is the perfect place for hungry explorers

    taxoquerico64 recommends this,

    I used to work around the corner from Pike Place Market, and it is my favorite place in the city. You can try cherries just picked off the tree, chocolate spaghetti, and a hundred types of tea.

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    super eclectic fun

    djebru recommends this,

    i like markets, but this is an especially good one. there's so much stuff, it encourages consumption in a big way. the best bits are the fresh seafood stalls - i've never seen so much whole, fresh, delicious salmon. the fresh produce looked great, and the cheese at Beecher's (where you can watch them making fresh fromage) is good; we plan to pack a picnic to take to Mount Rainier tomorrow.

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