History - Pike Place Market https://www.pikeplacemarket.org/category/history/ Fri, 01 May 2026 16:32:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://images.pikeplacemarket.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/28145944/cropped-pikeplace-market-favicon-32x32.png History - Pike Place Market https://www.pikeplacemarket.org/category/history/ 32 32 Still in Print: Old Seattle Paperworks Celebrates 50 Years of Business! https://www.pikeplacemarket.org/still-in-print-old-seattle-paperworks-celebrates-50-years-of-business/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=still-in-print-old-seattle-paperworks-celebrates-50-years-of-business Fri, 01 May 2026 16:32:36 +0000 https://www.pikeplacemarket.org/?p=39832 Old Seattle Paperworks, the region's first specialist in paper ephemera, turns 50! Learn more about how this business and a love for physical media has stood the test of time.

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]]> Pike Place Market Clock Upgrade https://www.pikeplacemarket.org/pike-place-market-clock-upgrade/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pike-place-market-clock-upgrade Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:09:58 +0000 https://www.pikeplacemarket.org/?p=39690 April Fools’ Day! Our iconic Public Market Center Clock & Sign is not changing. But it's funny, right?

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]]> Pike Place Market Mobilizes to Support Farmers Impacted by Historic Flooding https://www.pikeplacemarket.org/pike-place-market-supporting-farmers-after-the-floods/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pike-place-market-supporting-farmers-after-the-floods Mon, 26 Jan 2026 17:02:46 +0000 https://www.pikeplacemarket.org/?p=39158 Pike Place Market works to support its farmers following the devastating flooding that swept across Washington in mid-December.

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]]> Longtime Employees Take Ownership of Seattle’s Iconic Virginia Inn https://www.pikeplacemarket.org/longtime-employees-take-ownership-of-seattles-iconic-virginia-inn/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=longtime-employees-take-ownership-of-seattles-iconic-virginia-inn Thu, 06 Nov 2025 21:04:47 +0000 https://www.pikeplacemarket.org/?p=38792 Four longtime employees of Seattle’s historic Virginia Inn have officially taken ownership of the beloved Pike Place Market restaurant, marking a new chapter in its 122-year legacy.

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]]> Art Stall Gallery Celebrates 60 Years at Pike Place Market https://www.pikeplacemarket.org/art-stall-gallery-celebrates-60-years-at-pike-place-market/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=art-stall-gallery-celebrates-60-years-at-pike-place-market Mon, 22 Sep 2025 21:12:46 +0000 https://www.pikeplacemarket.org/?p=35471 This legacy women-owned business is steeped in a rich history, inspired by an activist movement and galvanizing support for women artists. Learn more!

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]]> Day of Remembrance: Honoring the Legacy of Japanese-Americans at Pike Place Market https://www.pikeplacemarket.org/day-of-remembrance/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=day-of-remembrance Wed, 19 Feb 2025 02:55:32 +0000 https://www.pikeplacemarket.org/?p=35859 Explore the impact of WWII on Japanese American farmers at Pike Place Market and how their resilience continues to shape the Market today.

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]]> History Behind our Hmong Flower Farmers https://www.pikeplacemarket.org/history-behind-our-hmong-flower-farmers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=history-behind-our-hmong-flower-farmers Wed, 13 Nov 2024 18:46:30 +0000 https://www.pikeplacemarket.org/?p=34411 Get to know the story behind our iconic flower bouquets and the hardworking Hmong families that have made them a defining signature of Pike Place Market.

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]]> Our Most Popular Instagram Posts from 2024 https://www.pikeplacemarket.org/our-most-popular-instagram-posts-from-2024-month/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=our-most-popular-instagram-posts-from-2024-month Tue, 31 Dec 2024 02:26:04 +0000 https://www.pikeplacemarket.org/?p=35140 ⁣⁣Look back at 2024 with Pike Place Market! Scroll down to view our most popular Instagram photos/videos from the past year. ⁣⁣

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]]> Don & Joe’s Meats Celebrates 55 Years at Pike Place Market https://www.pikeplacemarket.org/don-joes-meats-celebrates-55-years-at-pike-place-market/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=don-joes-meats-celebrates-55-years-at-pike-place-market https://www.pikeplacemarket.org/don-joes-meats-celebrates-55-years-at-pike-place-market/#respond Fri, 02 Aug 2024 20:30:52 +0000 https://www.pikeplacemarket.org/?p=33225 Don & Joe's Meats is the last remaining butcher shop in Pike Place Market, and its history dates back to almost to the start of the Market.

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]]> https://www.pikeplacemarket.org/don-joes-meats-celebrates-55-years-at-pike-place-market/feed/ 0 Celebrating 60 Years of Copacabana: A Bolivian Gem in Pike Place Market https://www.pikeplacemarket.org/celebrating-60-years-of-copacabana-a-bolivian-gem-in-pike-place-market/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=celebrating-60-years-of-copacabana-a-bolivian-gem-in-pike-place-market Thu, 27 Jun 2024 00:31:30 +0000 https://www.pikeplacemarket.org/?p=32866 Washington State’s only Bolivian Restaurant is right here in Pike Place Market, and this year, it is celebrating its 60th anniversary. Learn why this gem should be on your Pike Place Market bucket list.

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