One of the most popular places in Seattle is Pike Place Market.<\/strong><\/a>  Near the city’s waterfront and overlooking Puget’s Sound, but really a world to itself, Pike\u2019s is Seattle’s favorite tourist attraction.  It covers 9 acres and has been designated a National Historic District.<\/p>\n

Pike’s was designed to be and still primarily functions as a farmer\u2019s market, with dozens of vendors selling fresh fruit, vegetables, flowers, seafood, cheese, meats, and an assortment of handicrafts.  Most famous among these is Pike Place Fish<\/a><\/strong>, where fishmongers throw a fish around every time someone buys one.  There are lots of unusual specialty shops and small cafes, but above all Pike\u2019s Market is the<\/em> place in Seattle to people watch.  And on a weekend day you’ll have thousands of folks to study because it does get crowded and busy — best to go early.  <\/p>\n

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