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Around & About - Seattle 2007 : Seattle - September 6-10, 2007

Around & About - Seattle 2007

Seattle - September 6-10, 2007

Updated: Jun 03, 2009 7:55am PST

Pigs on Parade - Seattle 2007 : First launched by the Pike Place Market Foundation in 2001, Pigs on Parade are back, bringing public art to Seattle while helping to raise money for the Market's human services. These 100 pigs, sponsored by 100 generous piganthropists, will celebrate the Market's 100th anniversary from June to September. You'll find them hogging up the streets of Seattle, donning the most creative and outrageous outfits, from blown glass and found objects to etchings and even gum. With 2007 being both the Market's centennial and the Chinese Year of the Golden Pig, this year is sure to be filled with double the happiness and double the luck for the pigs, the Market and everyone who celebrates!

Pigs on Parade - Seattle 2007

First launched by the Pike Place Market Foundation in 2001, Pigs on Pa ...

Updated: Jan 12, 2008 6:37pm PST

Alki Beach - Seattle 2007 : Alki Beach is the site of the landing of the first white settlers in Seattle on a cold, stormy day in November of 1851. Chief Seattle and his tribe greeted them and helped them build their cabin to stave off the cold, wet winter. The beach enjoys minus tides that reveal a wide expanse of sandy beach. Partly protected by a seawall, Alki Beach is a summer park destination. The park begins at Alki Point and extends 2.5 miles to Duwamish Head, the mouth of the Duwamish River. ("Duwamish" comes from a Chinook word "duwampsh," meaning "many-colored river," and was one of the first names proposed for the city that is now Seattle.)

Alki Beach - Seattle 2007

Alki Beach is the site of the landing of the first white settlers in S ...

Updated: Jan 12, 2008 4:40pm PST

Ride The Duck Tour - Seattle 2007 : You haven't seen Seattle until you've seen it from a Duck! Hilarious, Coast Guard-certified maritime captains take you on a musical tour of the Emerald City. Amphibious World War II vehicles show you Seattle from both land and water. You see downtown Seattle, Pike Place Market, historic Pioneer Square, Funky Fremont, then, SPLASH into Lake Union for a spectacular view of the city skyline, luxurious yachts, and the Sleepless in Seattle Houseboat.

Ride The Duck Tour - Seattle 2007

You haven't seen Seattle until you've seen it from a Duck! Hilarious, ...

Updated: Sep 10, 2007 1:24pm PST

Space Needle - Seattle 2007 : Built in 1962, the Space Needle served as the symbol of that year's World's Fair. It has since become the symbol of Seattle, and one of the most recognizable structures in the world.

Space Needle - Seattle 2007

Built in 1962, the Space Needle served as the symbol of that year's Wo ...

Updated: Sep 10, 2007 3:59pm PST

Pike Place Market - Seattle 2007 : The history of Pike Place Market is as rich and colorful as Seattle itself. Its nine acres and 100 years of operation encompass thousands of unique and interesting stories - stories of immigration, internment, gentrification and urban renewal - that explain why Pike Place Market is called "The Soul of Seattle." Between 1906 and 1907, the cost of onions increased tenfold. Outraged citizens, fed up with paying price-gouging middlemen too much for their produce, found a hero in Seattle City Councilman Thomas Revelle. Revelle proposed a public street market that would connect farmers directly with consumers. Customers would "Meet the Producer" directly, a philosophy that is still the foundation of all Pike Place Market businesses. On August 17, 1907, Pike Place Market was born. On that first day, a total of eight farmers brought their wagons to the corner of First Avenue and Pike Street and were quickly overwhelmed by an estimated 10,000 eager shoppers. By 11:00 am, they were sold out. Thousands of shoppers went home empty-handed, but the chaos held promise. By the end of 1907, the first Market building opened, with every space filled. A century later, Pike Place Market is internationally recognized as America's premier farmers' market and is home to nearly 200 year-round commercial businesses; 190 craftspeople and 120 farmers who rent table space by the day; 240 street performers and musicians; and 300 apartment units, most of which house low-income elderly people. "The Market," as the locals affectionately say, attracts 10 million visitors a year, making it one of Washington's most frequently visited destinations.

Pike Place Market - Seattle 2007

The history of Pike Place Market is as rich and colorful as Seattle it ...

Updated: Sep 11, 2007 8:59pm PST

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