Pike Place Market

Pike Place Market is a public market overlooking the Elliott Bay waterfront in Seattle, Washington, United States. The Market opened August 17, 1907, and is one of the oldest continually operated public farmers' markets in the United States. It is a place of business for many small farmers, craftspeople and merchants. Named after the central street, Pike Place runs northwest from Pike Street to Virginia Street, and remains one of Seattle's most p... more

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Seattle

Seattle (pronounced /siːˈæt(ə)l/ ( listen), us dict: sē·ăt′·əl) is located in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Situated in the western part...

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area

The Seattle metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Washington includes the city of Seattle, King County, Snohomish County, and Pierce County within the Puget...
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Seattle

Seattle (pronounced /siːˈæt(ə)l/ ( listen), us dict: sē·ăt′·əl) is located in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Situated in the western part of Washington State on an isthmus between Puget Sound (an arm of the Pacific Ocean) and Lake Washington, about 96 miles (154 km) south of the...
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