Special to Eyes on Texas: Sent to Texas from Wanda in Seattle after Wanda saw the Eyes on Texas look at the new Santa Fe Rail Market in Fort Worth which has been described in promotional hype as being modeled after Seattle's Pike Place Market and markets in Europe and as being the first in Texas. Wanda has been to the Dallas Farmer's Market which she thought did seem sort of like Pike Place...
PIKE PLACE MARKET seattle
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the captions under the photos are by Wanda
entrance to the market at pike street
fresh produce
pike place fish co -where the fish fly
flying fish handler
making flower arrangements
art for sale
candles
musician
news stand
best place to get smoked salmon cocktails
market theater
latino market - chili peppers in front
sur la table - great place for kitchen supplies
piroshky warm from the oven - it's a good thing
applause for musicians outside the original starbucks store
another musician takes over, it's a prime spot.
the sanitary market - so called because back in the day, horses were
not allowed in this section
post alley- lots more hidden shops and cafes
the best greek place at the market, tricky to find the entrance
though
more fish, good place for oysters
river dancers in post alley
it can get very crowded, don't go this way if you are in a hurry
someone's taking home a whole lot of flowers