Summer Catch up - Graffiti outside of Pike's Place Market in Seattle

There is one very long, very large wall in an alleyway just outside of Pike's Place Market (Post Alley).  And this wall is covered with some very interesting, very artistic graffiti.  I snapped a few shots of some of the graffiti, some pieces better than others, but overall pretty awesome!













The Gum Wall



The gum wall will soon be celebrating it's 20th birthday - which means there could be as much as twenty years worth of chewed gum hanging on to those bricks!  It's pretty gross when you are up close to it, but apparently quite an attraction - I was not the only one getting photographs!


Think of it like a disorganized Seurat - lots of tiny dots of color, only they don't make any complete picture when you step back!

And then there was this!




I swear it wasn't me!  but how funny to come across that on the wall!  Surely it must have been someone with the last name Silva, but none-the-less a bit of a gem among the other "pieces" of art :)

Seattle Must-Stop: Pike Place Market

Mariam and Felipe and I took a morning to explore and enjoy Pike Place Market, which is of course is a must visit place when spending time in Seattle.  We got some breakfast from Piroshky-Piroshky - which was AMAZING.  It's a Russian bakery, and I thoroughly enjoyed my onion, potato and mushroom piroshky, which is best described as a pastry full of savory yumness.  From there we had a nice to walk around the market, with all of it's produce stands, fish mongers, and arts an other goods stands with so many amazing items for sale.  I did not buy much while we were there - as I knew we'd be walking around all day - and fresh fruit and produce wouldn't last.  But I did get some Habanero pasta that I can't wait to try!  The market really reminded me a lot of La Boqueria in Barcelona, which I've had the fortune to visit a couple of times while traveling there with Felipe.  I can't understand why New York City doesn't have a dedicated covered market like that, people would LOVE IT.



Beautiful bouquets of flowers!




Produce stands with some of the most amazing fresh fruits and vegetables you could find.








Sweets too!


And of course the fish!






After walking around the food market a bit, and stopping for a quick bite to eat, we went downstairs to some of the lower levels and walked around the various shops there.  They have so many amazing little shops, selling everything from spices to used books and magazines, gifts, and even a magic shop, which caught Felipe's attention right away.



Felipe bought a copy of this Kellar poster on the right.





It was such a great place to spend some time and peek around at all the different things that the market had to offer.  I can see why it's such a big tourist draw.  On the flip side, I can also see why the crowds might make you want to do your daily produce shopping elsewhere!

http://www.pikeplacemarket.org/