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People from all over the world feed "Rachel," the market's bronze piggy bank with spare change and currency from the US, Canada, Europe, Mexico, Asia, and other countries from around the world. In 2006, Market visitors contributed close to $9,000 to the Market Foundation by adding to Rachel's bank.
Pike Place Market
Welcome to one of Seattle's most popular tourist attractions, Pike Place Market, on the Elliot Bay waterfront.
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The market is one of the oldest continually-operated public farmer's markets in the United States. It opened in 1907 to combat price-gouging by Seattle middlemen and allow consumers to "meet the producer" of the goods they purchase.
Pike Place Market is recognized as the nation's premier farmers' market. It is home to nearly 220 year-round commercial businesses, 210 crafters, 100 farmers, and 250 street performers, and an integral part of local sustainable agriculture efforts. The market attracts some 10 million visitors each year. Some come for the ethnic and specialty goods that are exclusive to the market, others for daily groceries.
Pike Place Market is currently undergoing upgrades to outdated mechanical, structural and electrical systems to ensure its structures are fit for another 100 years. Additional public toilet facilities, elevators in some buildings and additional retail place will be part of the renovation efforts.