Well apart from Boeing, Microsoft, Amazon, CostCo, Starbucks, Baskin Robbins and UPS, Seattle is intrinsically connected to Pike Place Market.
I went on a 2 hour tour of the market today with Savor Seattle. The guide was a mildly camp wannabe comedian from San Francisco, but entertaining nonetheless! The problem with tours is you don't get to pick your fellow 'tourists'. It's even more of a lottery when Americans are involved! Thankfully my group were not too dumb/excitable/enthusiastic/naive.
There were lots of samples from the various places we stopped - it meant I didn't need to worry about lunch.
The best fact of the day was that the so-called first Starbucks is a lie! If I remember correctly the first Starbucks was in a basement of building that has since been demolished. The one at Pike Place is probably the fourth store - but it was the first one to actually serve brewed coffee (the others sold beans only).
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