A Local’s Guide to Pike Place Market 🐟
The Pike Place Market is one of Seattle’s very most iconic destinations. It’s got the gum wall, the fish-throwing seafood mongers, the Original Starbucks. They’re classics. You’ve seen ‘em, you know ‘em. But the Market is also home to over 200 shops. That’s an overwhelming number, so where to start?
Let’s begin expanding our Market scope by easing away from the world-famous. Here are some locally famous spots you should know about!
What kind of store can you expect with a name like Orange Dracula? Well, it’s… a compelling non-sequitur of a store. They call themselves “Woolworths for weirdos,” and the old-timey reference is fitting because they have all kinds of bizarro 20th century-and-earlier ephemera.
Want some creepy Edward Gorey postcards? A kooky costume wig? A mysterious palm reading chart poster? Some spooky tarot cards? Or something altogether ooky, like… an Addam’s Family board game? That’s precisely the kind of goth-adjacent pop culture miscellany you can find here.
On the more substantial end, there’s also a rack of vintage clothing, punky boots, bracelets, and sunglasses. The place is packed. Bring a friend and trade “look at this!” callouts while browsing. You’ll inevitably buy something that will prompt people to ask, “Where’d you get that from?” “Orange Dracula,” duh.
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