Another View of Pike Place

Pike Place encompasses about 9 acres. It's a huge area and I'm sure we didn't cover the whole territory. To give you an idea of how old this area is, Pike Place Market started in 1907. Besides the farmers, there are crafts people that show their wares (e.g. candles, jewelry, clothing, oils, etc) and they rent their space daily. I agree that it's the most frequently visited site in Seattle. If I lived in the area I would probably be shopping there daily for fresh fruits and veggies and of course, the great looking fish.



Besides the market place there are other shopping venues to visit. Up and down a street called Pike Place, there are many store fronts selling lots of food.


We stopped in at Three Girls Bakery. Sherril posted about the wonderful brownies there. There is also a small cafe right around the corner for lightfare meals.








There was too many choices to make, so I opted for a blueberry scone.










We got down here early enough to see the cheese being made at Bleechers.






I'm sure I have posted somewhere on my blog about munching away at a huge oatmeal cookie I brought back from Seattle. Well, I got it here at The Cinnamon Works. It was an awesome cookie! Chunky, moist, and delicious. I was still eating it for two days and that's after DB took off a piece for himself.




We didn't get anything here, but enjoyed watching the folks behind the counter make the pork buns.




They also carried the typical Chinese sweet treats. This shop was Mee Sum Pastry.











Every single time we walked along Pike Place, there was a crowd here at Piroshky. There was also a wonderful bakery smell that just beckoned you to come into their shop.







You can see them make different pastries and goodies throughout the day.









Here it is, the first Starbucks. Actually, it's really Starbucks #4. The first three were closed. Thank you Mandie for correcting me. Mandie found this information while taking the Seattle Coffee Crawl tour.


The inside is very rustic looking. Can you believe there are no customers here? Yes, we are early birds. Typically, this place is packed with folks coming to buy the "Pike Place Starbucks" mugs and their coffees.






During the day, entertainment can be found here.








When you look up from Pike Place you will find alley ways with interesting shops and more places to eat. Notice the hill? Seattle reminds me of NYC and San Francisco.








This one is Post Alley.









More places to eat and another fruit and veggie vendor.











Here is the backside of Pike Place Market, a view from top of Western Avenue:




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(Don't forget to continue reading on about Pike Market Place)