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Overrated and for tourists ONLY
Posted by HAN O. on 12/11/2006
I used to live a few blocks from this place and I was SO excited....at first. Ugh, I was so turned off by all the damn tourists who don't know how to walk, the pricey ingredients, the lackluster quality of the food, and overall uselessness of the place. It's a giant souvenir pavillion! We went there several times to get seafood, fruits, breads, cheese, etc but we felt pretty gyped each time we got home and saw what we got for the amount of money we paid.One time, we paid $100 for these giant Australian lobster tails and they had the taste of chemical FUNK. No amount of salt and butter could salvage it. We got crab multiple times and there was a 50% chance that they would give us one with a rotted off leg.As for produce, sometimes they'd let you pick but most times they'd do it for you and it's never consistent. We bascially had to toss batches of fruits and veggies cause they janked us SO BAD. Go there to experience "Seattle" or whatever, but don't go there to buy anything fresh or edible.
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Pike Place--Best Place to get Fresh Seasonal Flowers and Fruits!
Posted by Cam N. on 05/15/2006
I love Pike Place, they have all the fresh seasonal flowers and fruits here! I love the crowdedness of the place and the market feel of it. You can't complain when a bouquet of fresh flowers will only cost you $5-$10 only! You can't beat that! The fruits are a bit pricey compared to your normal grocery store, but it's so fresh and tasty! Very well worth it. Oh, don't forget to visit the seafood section, they have the freshest fish of every season. The only thing is freshness can be pricey, but if you don't mind spending the extra money and the pain of looking for parking, you should definitely get your groceries here. Since I work in downtown, it's easy for me to go to the market to pick up some produce on my way home! My absolutely favorite place in the Summer!
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Heart of the city
Posted by Kitty K. on 05/07/2006
If you are visiting Seattle this is the one place you don't want to miss.I like to shop all the way through the market at least once a year because as much as it is timeless it is ever evolving.If you live downtown this place has everything. Shoe shine, groceries, hardware, healthfood and supplements, books, and really interesting people. It is one of the things that makes Seattle special. If you haven't been to the market in awhile check it out this weekend. I was down there yesterday and the tulips are off the hook!
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Farmers' Market and Crafts Fair
Posted by Megan M. on 04/25/2006
Though I've lived in Seattle most of my life, I didn't really get to know our most historic attraction until my husband and I became buskers there in 1997. Soon we knew the names and favorite songs of more than a hundred other street performers ("Brown-Eyed Girl" is the song played by more buskers there than any other), as well as vendors of Real Change (the fundraising newspaper of Seattle's homeless) and of produce, breads, crafts, and coffee. Though the Market is widely dismissed as a tourist attraction, it's also a community that includes Seattle's working poor and homeless.
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fun fun
Posted by L M. on 04/07/2006
I went during the week and this place was just buzzing with people everywhere! It's like a huge flea market with everything and anything! I couldn't believe some of the flower arrangements; so gorgeous and SO EXTREMELY CHEAP. It's a must-see for every tourist and make sure you go and check out the flying fish! It's a great experience.
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Pike Place Market
Posted by Marie B. on 03/17/2006
Known as the oldest farmer's market in the nation, this place is a must see. I can easily get lost for hours here. From the variety of fresh locally grown produce available (some with samplings), to the local craftspeople with their wares - words can't describe this place. There's so much to see and experience.I love the street performers who entertain so well. A magician here has me boggled as to how he did that card trick in which I held the card. Walking up from the waterfront, however, sure does give one a workout. :). This place is walking distance from Coleman Dock.No negative comments about Pike Place here. :)
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Like to watch fish being thrown through the air?
Posted by Miranda S. on 03/08/2006
Pike Place Market is a place where tourists think they are getting the FULL Seattle experience and local "Seattlelites" avoid like the plague. When I first moved up to Seattle I had to take the tourist route and explore Pike Place Market. After 7 years I have never been back. I cant stand this area of Seattle because of all the tourists. For fresh flowers, fruit and etc. I usually head to Whole Foods or Trader Joes. Pike Place is overrated and to be honest I don't really even know what the big deal is? Men throwing fish is exciting? Ok.
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best place in seattle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by bethany e. on 10/24/2005
THIS IS MY FAVORITE PLACE IN THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!! the pike place market is one of the liveliest, and at the same time one of the most peaceful places in the city, or the world for that matter! there is soo much to see, so much to do, so much to buy!!! whether you are on the lookout for fruit, fish, jewelry, a jacket, ANYTHING, you'll find it here! one of my favorite spots is the huge row of flower vendors. you can get a "small" bouquet, which isn't small at all for five buck!!! have fun, and dont forget to watch the fish fly!
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Great experience for locals & tourists
Posted by Sally B. on 10/21/2005
Pike Place Market is not only a tourist attraction (Try convincing the locals of that). It is an actually functioning market that locals DO shop at. So therefore, if you're a tourist visiting the Market, please be aware that locals do attempt to use the market as much as possible. Don't stand in the narrow aisles gawking at the fruit. Please move to the side so that others can pass. Also, don't try to walk with your entire group through the market. Be polite and walk in a front-to-back line, instead of a side-by-side line which again, blocks the narrow passageways.If you want to talk to your friends or gab on the cellphone, please be polite and not only move out of the center of the aisle where people are walking, but maybe step outside so that you're not blocking the stalls which rely on sales to stay open.Do not try to park at Pike Place Market. It is impossible. Park in the public parking garages on Western Ave. Do not get feisty with the locals who are just trying to buy flowers or some veggies. We have just as much right to be here as you do. Please be respectful of others and don't block the aisles. I knwo there's alot to see here, and you want pictures of everything, but if you must take pictures, do it from the edges of the aisle, not the middle. Do not stand in the middle of the aisle and talk with your friends. Do not allow your small children to run around the market unattended. No, they can't have 'just one flower' for free---the flower ladies and gentlemen are dependent upon people buying their flowers.Please realize that Pike Place Market is no more a tourist attraction than Safeway is. It is a functional, operational market. It is very interesting and very diverse, but please be a respectful tourist and understand that blocking the aisles and gathering around the booths does not do any service for the local merchants.
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Perfect Place for Out of Town Guests
Posted by Megan B. on 10/16/2005
We go to Pike's Place every time we have family come from out of town. It's a fun place that is unique to Seattle. Don't forget to get some freshly made donuts, watch the fish throwers, eat where Tom Hanks ate on Sleepless In Seattle and buy some super cheap beautiful fresh flower bouquets! Parking is hard and there's always a ton of people around, but that's what makes it more fun. Lots of vendors with a variety of items for sale.
