The city of Seattle has so many exceptional tourist areas and places of interest that it can be a bit overwhelming for a visitor to the city. Yet, what happens if the visitor doesn’t have a lot of time to visit all these attractions? There is a place that lets a visitor to be able to get a taste of Seattle without having to spend days and days traveling.
Pike’s Place Market is in downtown Seattle and offers a taste of the unique flavor of the city. It is an outdoor and indoor market that has so many different vendors. This neighborhood farmers market receives an average of 9 million visitors every year. Established in 1907 as the local farmers’ answer against high cost of produce, Pike Place Market is the oldest farmer’s market in the U.S. It features 600 shops and stalls of farm generate specialty foods, antiques, crafts, collectibles and international groceries.
When one deems of market, they think of vegetables, fruits, and food and others. The neighborhood farmers market has that and much more. They even have small restaurants, bakeries, and independent vendors that might sell their goods to the visitors.