Rachel the Piggy Bank is a five hundred and fifty pound bronze sculpture located beneath the iconic clock and sign at the corner of Pike Street and Pike Place. Dedicated on August seventeenth, nineteen eighty-six, the sculpture was…
Pike Place Market Classics
This walk guides you through the historic heart of Seattle's iconic public market, highlighting its world-famous fishmongers, hidden artisan shops, and spectacular bay views.
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1. Rachel the Piggy Bank
2. Pike Place Fish Market
The Pike Place Fish Market is distinguished by the sight of fishmongers wearing orange rubber overalls and boots, who frequently toss whole fish across the sales area. Founded in nineteen thirty, the stall occupies a corner position within…
3. The Athenian Seafood Restaurant And Bar
The Athenian Seafood Restaurant and Bar is recognizable by its prominent neon sign and a nautical-themed interior that opens onto views of Elliott Bay and the Olympic Mountains. Established in nineteen oh nine, just two years after the…
4. Market Magic Shop
The Market Magic Shop is identified by the mechanical fortuneteller named Zoltar, which sits near the entrance to greet visitors. Founded in nineteen seventy-three by Sheila Lyon and Darryl Beckmann, this storefront in Pike Place Market…
5. The Gum Wall
The Gum Wall is a brick surface in Post Alley, directly beneath Pike Place Market, characterized by a thick, multicolored accumulation of chewed gum that stretches about fifty-four feet long and reaches heights of up to twenty feet.…
6. Beecher's Handmade Cheese
Beecher's Handmade Cheese is identifiable by the large, glass-walled kitchen that allows visitors to watch the cheesemaking process from the sidewalk. Located in the heart of Pike Place Market, this facility was opened in two thousand…
7. 1912 Pike Pl
The storefront at nineteen twelve Pike Place is distinguished by its dark, rustic wooden exterior and the original, brown-toned siren logo on its hanging sign. It houses the oldest surviving Starbucks, which relocated to this address in…
8. Victor Steinbrueck Park
Victor Steinbrueck Park is a rectangular green space perched on a slope at the northwest edge of Pike Place Market. Its most striking feature is an expansive, unobstructed prospect overlooking Elliott Bay and the Olympic Mountains,…