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SpanishPike Place Market is one of the most well-known tourist destinations in Seattle. Yet locals in the know understand that the Market is actually an incredible resource for community, comfort, and connection. If you’re only familiar with Pike Place Market as a tourist attraction, let our insider knowledge show you the local’s side of this rich community.
1. Locally Sourced Ingredients
The Market is home to Seattle’s best local farmers, fishmongers, and artisan food producers. You have access to fresh, often organic produce, seafood, and meats, much of which is sustainably sourced. Plus, these producers love to offer recipe suggestions and share all they know about their products. Drop by Frank’s Quality Produce and ask Chaz to help choose just the right mushroom for your risotto. And grab some of the most flavourful fruit you’ve ever tasted! Having a relationship with your producers like this is hard to come by at a supermarket.
2. Shop Small! Shop Local!
Shopping at Pike Place Market means supporting over 500 local, independent businesses. Did you know that every business here is the first of its kind? So, wherever you’re buying from begins right here in Seattle! We recommend stopping by the flower vendors for an easy, beautiful, and affordable gift for yourself or a friend. The flower stalls and artisans in the Handmade Craft Market (that arcade with all the little stalls) are quintessential to the Market. Check out Scott at See Lee Garden for great flowers, or chat with Kim at Saisei Apparel stall to learn all about kimono textiles.
3. Live Entertainment and Events
Pike Place Market isn’t just a place to shop; it’s also a hub for live entertainment and cultural events. Throughout the year, the Market hosts various events such as cooking demonstrations, seasonal festivals (we’re currently celebrating Local Love Month!), and farmers markets, allowing Seattleites to engage with their community in fun and interactive ways. Not to mention the buskers that play all year round! You can also catch affordable improv comedy at Unexpected Productions Market Theater or enjoy an award-winning dinner theater show at the Can Can, both located in the Market.
4. Connections to Community
Most importantly, Pike Place Market is a long-standing, thriving community. There are so many opportunities to get to know the vendors and residents of the Market. Chat everything seafood with the fish-throwers at Pike Place Fish Market, or ask the friendly folks at Hellenika about their world-first cultured creamery.
If you want to get all of this and even more from your experience at Pike Place Market, you can take a Savor Seattle Food Tour. With their deep passion for the Market and all it has to offer, you’ll not only learn the rich history of the Market, but you’ll also meet the producers and artisans behind some of the Market’s best offerings. Imagine walking away with not only a taste of the Market’s yummiest bites, but also knowing the friendly faces behind them. This way, when you come back, you’ll be greeted like a friend, with a warm “welcome back” from the people you’ve already connected with. You’ll become a part of the community in no time.
We can’t wait to see you there!