Pike Place Market

Transportation	The best thing to do is drive and then park at the Public Market Parking Garage, 1531 Western Avenue in Seattle.
Hours	Open every day, except Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Merchants set their own times, though generally, farmers are set up to sell by 8 a.m. every day.
Website	www.pikeplacemarket.org

This market features some 100 different vendors, some of whom are farmers that sell fresh produce while others are baker shop owners or craft makers. Don’t wander this area with an empty stomach, because if you do, expect to leave with your stomach packed full and your wallet emptied. Some of the stalls are connected, though many are independent shops that are situated side by side.

There are some treasure spot vendors that you’ll definitely want to find. When you catch glimpse of the large neon Pike Place Market sign (it’s hard not to see it), get close then two blocks north. There, you’ll find Le Panier, a pastry shop and bakery created in 1983 by a Frenchman who missed his daily baguette and croissant. Try one of their chocolate éclairs or almond croissants. Not too far away in the Economy Arcade, you’ll find Market Spice, a shop that has been at the market for nearly a century (they also ship their tea and bulk spices to all parts of the world).