Pike Place Market Blog
Get to Know the Pike Place MarketFront
You may know our iconic sign and the main arcade, but what about our MarketFront? The Pike Place MarketFront opened in June 2017 and it plays an integral role in restoring Seattle’s new waterfront and connecting downtown to the Sound.
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Pike Place Market Joins Internationally Renowned Public Markets in Magnificent Seven Alliance
Since 1907, Pike Place Market has been the soul of Seattle and the source of some of the best locally grown produce, fresh seafood, specialty food, handmade gifts and independently owned shops and boutiques.
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Be Green, Drive EVs (Electric Vehicles)!
Did you know, Pike Place Market has reserved parking just for electric vehicles (EVs)! Easily identified by green paint outlining the space, are nine parking spaces reserved for EVs, located in the MarketFront Parking Garage located at 1901 Western Ave.
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50 Years of Love: A Match Made in (Market) Heaven
Almost 50 years ago, two teenagers working at their families’ businesses created what would become a classic Market love story.
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Behind the Scenes: Pike Market Senior Center
For 40 years, the Pike Market Senior Center has served low-income and homeless seniors in the immediate downtown Seattle area.
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Holiday Buttons by Graig Anderson
Sasquatch pulling a sleigh. Skiing snowman. Bubblefish playing the cello. These are a just few of the fantastical scenes depicted over the years on Graig Anderson’s Pike Place Market holiday buttons. See the 2021 holiday button!
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