Pike Place Market

11/18/2006 Posted by kee22

Pike place is as much a part of Seattle as the space needle. If you are visiting or even live in seattle, you have to go. For me, I thought it was ok. I liked looking at the things that the vendors and the shops were selling..but they were expensive. It's a good place to buy flowers tho. I have only been there a couple of times..and for me, it was enough

Pros: Good tourist site, fun to browse

10/17/2006 Posted by alisonkramer

Definitely a must if you've never been to Seattle, because everything you could want from the city is available in this half-mile stretch of covered booths. But if you've seen the sights and are just here for the produce, avoid the fanny-pack packed weekends and be sure to go in the morning, the produce is at its freshest and the vendors are more available to talk and barter.

08/29/2006 Posted by spudsocks

I love going to neighborhood Farmer's Markets, but Pike Place is the only place around that's a farmer's market 24/7/365. Love all the fresh fruit and veg, cheesemongers, butcher counters, fresh bread, etc--it's almost like shopping in a European market. I also love all the little bites you can treat yourself to while you shop (basically anything from the Crumpet Shop, pain au chocolat from Le Panier, tomato soup from Beecher's, souvlaki and turkish delight from Turkish Delight, I could go on and on). And who can forget awesome stores like Metzger Maps and Bavarian Meats? I've recently started heading here for dining as well. Matt's, Maximilien's, Le Pichet, Campagne... too many amazing restaurants to discuss. And it's all concentrated in a few blocks!

Pros: Great atmosphere, friendly service, delicious food

Cons: Hard to park, very crowded in the summer

04/06/2006 Posted by kmkarll

What's not to love?! Gorgeous flowers, beautiful art work, aromatic multi-cultural food everywhere. Everyone is very friendly. Stop at Pike Place Nuts for some "Banana Walnuts" then on to Market Spice to choose from their huge selection of Teas. No trip would be complete for our family without bringing home some of Beechers Award winning Flagship cheese! You can't leave without visiting the " Original Starbucks" !! The flying fish are good but the characters who make them fly are GREAT! Quite a novelty! Will always go back for more!

Pros: great people, great food, great atmosphere

05/14/2005 Posted by sgirlie

Us locals have always used the free Hour of parking to nip in and get our shopping done. No more - they've done away with the free Hour, and are now charging $3.00 an hour. Be warned - there's NO FREE PARKING at the Market any more.

07/22/2003 Posted by wired

Pikes is an awesome place with lots of culture and fun. The diversity of this market is the best part of visiting it! You can find everything you want from produce to off-the-wall merchandise! I love Pike's Place and highly recommend it to anyone stuck in Seattle for any length of time. Seattle is a wonderful city and Pike's is the best place to go!

Pros: Interesting and Fun, Wide Selection, Cultural and Diverse

Cons: Crowded, Loud

06/29/2003 Posted by jcol513

Pike Place was cool. My wife loved all the flowers. The fish throwing thing is kind of overrated considering there are only one stand doing it and they did it when people bought fish. My wife loved the saltwater taffy in the little candy shop. Also the roll place had good cheese and jalepeno rolls. A little crowded but of course it was Saturday! A good place to go and see!

Pros: Flowers Cheap!, Fun to see, Salt Water Taffy

Cons: Crowded, Expensive Parking

05/07/2003 Posted by KarenS

I was really impressed with how clean Seattle is. I was visiting from Chicago for a wedding there and I had a great time in your fabulous city. I loved the Market it is a wonderful experience. Plesant to see the vendors wares and I enjoyed the crowds it made the whole experience. You can't leave without getting some fresh seafood, they really know how to do it. I will definitely return when I can have more time. Great City, great Food. Go to the market you will love it too.

Pros: Ambiance, Uniqueness, Quality

Cons: None

04/16/2003 Posted by rblairj

The only thing worth seeat Pike Place is the fish market. It's too much of a hasle to fight the crowds especially on weekends and find a place to park just to wander there with nothing all that interesting to see.

03/19/2003 Posted by eausen

If you want people to like Seattle....take visitors here. On a Sunny day there isn't a better place for to visit

Pros: Fish throwing, vendor friendliness