Pike Place Market

Famous Seattle bazaar

Pike Place Market is a historic public market in Seattle, Washington, established in 1907.

Located downtown overlooking Elliott Bay, it's known for fresh seafood, produce, flowers, and specialty foods.

The market's fish vendors famously throw purchases to each other.

It serves as both a working farmers' market and major tourist attraction: We watched them throw fish at Pike Place.

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