Pike Place expansion elevates Seattle district beyond touristy landmark

For visitors, Seattle’s sprawling Pike Place Market has long been the site of three quintessential photo ops: fish vendors lobbing the daily catch in the air, coffee pilgrims lining up at the original Starbucks and — for those not easily grossed out by old chewing gum — people posing by the grimy mosaics of the Gum Wall.

Many visitors have also snapped pics of the colorful fresh produce and flower vendors, but actual shopping at a farmers’ market typically isn’t practical for those staying in a hotel room.