Pike Place Market
With a bevy of noises, smells, personalities, jokes and urban theater scattered freely around a spatially challenging waterfront, Pike Place Market is Seattle in a bottle. Operating since 1907 and still as vibrant today as it was on the first day, this great local experience showcases the true face of the city.All-inclusive, versatile, and proudly unique. Expanding market infrastructure in 2017 added retail space, weather-protected common areas, additional parking, and low-income senior housing. If you’re coming from downtown, walk down Pike Street toward the waterfront. You can’t miss the huge Public Market sign on the horizon. By the way, the sign and clock, installed in 1927, was one of the first outdoor neon installations on the West Coast. Stop at the top of Pike Street and First Avenue to witness the hustle and bustle. Walk the cobbled streets, past the perpetually stranded cars (don’t even think about getting off at Pike Place), stop before entering the market and shake the bronze nose of the market pig Rachel. market. Sculpted by Whidbey Island artist Georgia Gerber and named after a real pig, this life-size piggy bank brings in about $10,000 each year. Funds are sent back to market social services. There is an information booth nearby that sells market maps and information about Seattle. It also doubles as a ticket office, selling discounted tickets for various shows around the city. History of Pike Place Market Pike Place Market is the oldest continuously operating market in the country. It was founded in 1907 to provide local farmers with a place to sell their fruits and vegetables, eliminating middlemen. Greengrocers were soon replaced by fishmongers, bakers, butchers, cheese vendors, grocers selling imported goods, and other Northwest agricultural purveyors. Architecturally, this market has not always been robust. There was always a jumble of sheds and stalls haphazardly designed for convenience and never intended as a tourist attraction. It came later. An enthusiastic farming community created a market heyday in the 1930s. Many of the first farmers were immigrants. In fact, the market celebrates with an annual theme that recognizes the contributions of various ethnic groups. Over the past few years, it has been represented by Japanese Americans, Italian Americans, and Sephardic Jewish Americans. In the 1960s, market sales were plagued by suburbanization, supermarket growth, and displacement from small local nurseries. Vast tracts of farmland have disappeared, replaced by ventures like Northgate Mall and Sea-Tac Airport. The internment of Japanese American farmers during World War II also took its toll. The entire area became a haven for the poor and was known as a center of disrepute. After the 1962 World’s Fair, plans were made to build high-rise office and apartment buildings in this prime downtown location, surrounding the market. Fortunately, public outcry sparked voter initiatives to save the market. The space has since been wiped down, rebuilt, and once again the unmistakable heartbeat of downtown. Around 10 million people stroll through the market each year. Thanks to the market’s own management, social services programs and low-income housing, commerce is mixed with the market and the market remains doomed. These initiatives prevent the area from becoming too upscale. The Market Law prohibits chain stores and franchises from setting up shop and ensures that all businesses are locally owned. One exception, of course, is Starbucks. Starbucks avoids the market location as it is the coffee giant’s oldest location, having moved here from its original location in 1976. 2015 saw the groundbreaking ceremony for the Pike Up Project, a 30,000-square-foot extension of Pike Place. Enabled by the demolition of the Alaskan Way viaduct, the MarketFront complex opened in 2017 with new shops, restaurants and stalls, connecting the market to the waterfront via terraces, stairs and green space. Main and North Arcades Rachel the Market Pig marks the main entrance to the main and north arcades, thin scaly structures that run along the edge of the hill. These are the busiest market buildings. With fresh produce artfully displayed and fresh fish, crab and other shellfish piled on ice, this is the true heart of the market. Here you can see fishmongers tossing salmon like basketball (many of these vendors package their fish for next-day delivery). You’ll also find cheese shops, butcher shops, stalls selling magazines and sweets from around the world, small stalls and everything you need to prepare your meals. The end of the North Arcade is dedicated to local artisans and artisans. Products sold here must be handmade. It is also blooming in flower shops. The Main Arcade was Frank Goodwin’s first market building built in 1907. Down Under As if the market’s ground level alone wasn’t enough of a labyrinth of labyrinths, below the main arcade are his three lower levels, called Down Under. There’s an amazing mix of pocket-sized stores here, from Indian spice stalls to magic supply stores to vintage magazine and map dealers. Economy market building South of the market entrance, the Economy Market Building was once a merchant’s stable and now houses the excellent Italian grocer DeLaurenti. It’s also home to one of the West Coast’s oldest pharmacies, Tenzing Momo, where you can buy herbal remedies, incense, oils and books. Tarot readings are available here at any time. Economy A look at his market floor shows that in the 1980s he had 46,000 tiles sold to the public for $35 each. Once you buy a tile, put your name on it and be proud that you saved the market. Notable tile owners include Seuss, inventor of Dr. Cat in the Hut and former US President Ronald Reagan. South arcade Pass DeLaurenti and you’ll come to the market’s newest wing, the South Arcade. Here you’ll find upmarket shops and the lively Pike Pub & Brewery. It’s not technically part of the historic market, but it has a spirit and a raucous energy. Corner and sanitary market building Across from Pike Place from the main arcade is the 1912 Corner & Sanitary Market Building. The building got its name because it was
National Air and Space Museum
Iconic exhibits at the National Air and Space Museum include the Wright Brothers’ Flyer, Chuck Yeager’s Bell X-1, Charles Lindbergh’s Spirit of St. Louis, Howard Hughes’ H-1 Racer, and Amelia Earhart’s sleek Vega 5B there is. The hugely popular Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC houses the world’s largest and most important aerospace collection, covering all aspects of human flight. It offers programs, educational activities, lectures, and performances that reflect the American spirit, innovation, courage, and optimism that have won the history, science, and technology of flight. Kids and adults alike will love walking around the Skylab Orbital Workshop and seeing the Apollo to the Moon exhibit. History of the museum The Smithsonian Institution’s relationship with flying began in 1861 when the first secretary, Joseph Henry, Thaddeus S.C. Lowe, invited him to inflate a hot air balloon on his property. In 1876, a group of 20 dragons was purchased by the Chinese Imperial Commission and later became the world’s largest collection of aerospace artifacts. The collection was originally housed in the Institute’s Art and Industry Building, but was expanded after World War I into the Quonset Hut, built by the War Department behind Smithsonian Castle. Affectionately known as the ‘Tin Shed’, the new building opened to the public in 1920 and remained in use for the next 55 years. President Harry Truman signed into law the establishment of the Smithsonian National Aviation Museum in 1946 to commemorate the evolution of aviation. Collection, storage and display of aviation equipment. Provides teaching materials for aeronautical studies. As technology continued to advance and collections expanded to include artifacts related to rocketry and space travel, it became clear that the museum was entering a new phase. To commemorate the advancement of science and space travel, we signed a bill to change its name to the National Air and Space Museum. Missiles and rockets have been added to the museum’s exhibit collection. Funding for the construction of the new building was approved in 1971, and the new National Air and Space Museum building was inaugurated with great fanfare on July 1, 1976. In 1876 he began with a group of 20 dragons, and today he has grown to nearly 60,000 items, with other avionics kept at the Stephen F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Virginia. . Extraordinary collection. Together, both buildings welcome more than eight million visitors annually. What you can do at the museum? The Boeing Milestones of Flight Hall is the museum’s entrance gallery and a fascination for aviation enthusiasts. Spirit of St. Louis, North American X-15A-1, John Glenn’s Mercury spacecraft, Viking Lander, Pioneer 10, SpaceShipOne, and touchable moon samples. How Things Fly is a fun, interactive gallery where children and adults can explore the principles of flight through hands-on activities. It features more than 50 interactive attractions, including a Cessna 150, a Boeing 757 fuselage section, a model of the International Space Station, and a visitor-operated supersonic wind tunnel. Space enthusiasts will enjoy Exploring the Planets, which takes visitors on a tour of the solar system and shares some of the knowledge scientists have gained from studying the planets through space missions and observations from Earth. increase. The largest single artifact in this gallery is a scale replica of the Voyager spacecraft. And of course, the scale model of the Hubble Space Telescope is always a popular attraction and is featured in the Space Race exhibit. Tickets and other practical things The National Air and Space Museum is located on the National Mall southwest of Sixth Street and Independence Avenue. Close to metrorail stations on the blue, orange, yellow and green lines, the nearest metrorail station is at L’Enfant Plaza. Metrobus stops are located along Independence Avenue SW and 7th Street SW. Admission is free, but charges apply for immersive experiences such as the IMAX theater planetarium and flight simulators. Museums often have extended opening hours in the spring and summer. For more information, please visit our website. Note:In late 2018, the museum began his seven-year full-scale renovation, so the west wing of the building is currently closed for the first phase of the renovation. In 2022, the first new gallery will open to the public, and the east wing of the building will be closed for renovation. Accessibility in museums The Central Smithsonian Accessibility Office has an accessibility map showing accessible entrances, curb cuts, and designated parking for Smithsonian facilities on the National Mall. There are seven accessible parking spaces designated by the National Park Service on Jefferson Drive across from the museum. Visitors with accessible trailers or license plates can park for free in metered parking lots along Independence Avenue Southwest managed by the Washington, DC government. The museum has two outdoor wheelchair-accessible ramps and an elevator access to the How Things Fly gallery on the ground floor and The Wright Brothers gallery on the second floor. Standard and bariatric wheelchairs are available for rent at the security desk. All restrooms are accessible and there are two family/companion restrooms at the entrance to the Flight Line Cafe on the ground floor. Braille and tactile guides are available at the Southwest Airlines Welcome Center. The museum can be navigated using Aira, a free app that connects users to sighted agents who provide visual explanations upon request. Audio-guided guided tours and discovery stations with models and tactile components will be provided, and sign language interpreters will be available for tours, public programs, or evening lectures with advance notice. Pre-visit social narratives to prepare visitors with cognitive and sensory processing disabilities about the situations they may encounter when visiting the museum, what to expect, museum rules, and other safety information is available. Read more about accessibility here.